Blacksmithing - Closed Die Forging Experiment

[@MagiRaz]

This man put more engineering, care, and effort into candle holders than there is in the vehicle I trust with my life when I drive to work.

[@erikcourtney1834]

Torbjorn the…. blacksmith, woodworker, carpenter, fabricator, machinist, gardener, home maker, father, creator, editor, artist…. Someone help me out, I’m missing something. His videos and lifestyle never disappoints.

[@soulextracter]

Picker of grapes, lighter of candles, mother of dragons?

[@nobuckle40]

Don't forget that he is also a Chemist.

[@andersjjensen]

Videographer and comedian too. Granted his comedy skits are very subtle.

[@eliprice138]

You nailed it !!!! He is a master at his craft !

[@foxbatmotorsports]

I believe you might have forgotten inspirational role model?

[@it-kater4412]

The manufacturing process is very interesting. It took a lot of effort to make these beautiful tealight holders. No wind will blow them off the table. But they are definitely the most expensive tealight holders in the world!

[@mattsadventureswithart5764]

The most expensive so far. I'm sure somebody will decide to make from another material that takes even longer to make them.

[@torbjornahman]

Ha ha, yes indeed!

[@PeregrineBF]

@@mattsadventureswithart5764 Inconel! With Rhodium inlay, of course.

[@pufthemajicdragon]

@@mattsadventureswithart5764 I have zero doubt that if Alec Steele saw this video he'd immediately make tea light holders out of "damascus" or even titanium just for the meme views.

[@ste9112]

​@@pufthemajicdragoni hope it!

[@marlonunyeri7766]

It is a pleasure to see you practicing the craft of blacksmithing again, even if we haven't seen you in your workshop very often lately. After all, you are the one who got us used to it, please excuse my naive complaint. Our longing for beautiful things is increasing. Beautiful crafts, beautiful nature, analog emotions, natural people. In the past, there was a penpal friendship with one person, now there are lonely people with hundreds of digital friends. While people are watching you, they are also watching nature, love for animals, and naturalness. Keep it up! I wish you beautiful and healthy days with your loved ones.

[@dimanemalzev6165]

Jag visste inte vad det skulle bli förrän i sista stund! Elegant!

[@MRmarian009]

I love watching Torbjorn blacksmithing without reading anything of the description, trying to figure out what is he making. Awesome piece of art man! Love to watch your videos with my dad!

[@torbjornahman]

Great, thanks!!

[@RenatSavi]

and at the end he says thank you for watching :D Thank you for video filming and putting effort to share :D I was expecting it to be a candle holder, but just a had a few doubts in the process.

[@bmgeyer]

Outstanding tonal music shift as you came inside from the “shed”. That simple thing made my day.

[@mattrich680]

Every one of your videos inspires me not just to make something, but to make something up to your standards. I have a long way to go, but I have hope.

[@MM7782]

Wonderful work and the suspense of not knowing what use they will serve until the last minute was nice. Good work done very nice. Always great to watch.

[@TalRohan]

I like the transition from forged to turned in one piece very cool. The nitre blue really adds a special something too Thankyou for sharing

[@marcerivest6204]

You sure know how to take it to the next level. Absolutely love it 😊

[@ianallen2]

Kept me guessing (and getting it wrong) until the end. Very smart pieces. At first, I thought it was a clay pigeon mould, then a discus, then steel wheels for something. lol. Never thought of the final use.

[@bulukacarlos4751]

Awesome! I was familiar with bluing with molten salt (I have applied it to some firearms parts) but after neutralizing it with water, I heat the piece to about 150°C (home kitchen oven) and immerse it in automobile lubricating oil. Greetings from Patagonia Argentina.

[@BlackBearForge]

Always great to watch. I liked the idea of using a small plug inside the disc while working the edges of the pre form under the power hammer.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks! Yes, it worked much better than I first anticipated!

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

Hey Torbjørn! If you ever need to do the volume measurement again, just hang the wax on a piece of thin string, and lower it into the water. That will create a displacement the same as the volume of the wax, as long as it's completely suspended in water, not touching the bottom.😉👍 Way easier than physically displacing the water out of the beaker and measuring that water.😊 So basically, when the wax is fully submerged and not touching the bottom, the scale will read the volume of the wax, rather than the weight.👍

[@electricAB]

Stunning result! Always so good to watch your process, and thanks for sharing the blue salt recipe..

[@charliemyres5450]

What a Master tradesman does when he is bored. A beautiful result after some brilliant design.

[@JoeTheBlacksmith13]

Making something very simple, very complex. Much respect. The opposite of how I work, but that is what makes this so interesting and beautiful for me.

[@robertoswalt319]

It is always a treat to watch your videos. They are relaxing to watch, and I tend to learn something every time.

[@DouglasLambert]

these are the most elaborate candle holders I've ever seen. Beautiful work.

[@fredivalle-js4gv]

Congratulations an professional work awesome creation...you have all the ( toys)... tools...blessings and good health

[@Einherjar_17]

Beautiful work, and beautiful process, thank you very much for your video, I send you a hug from southern Argentina.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!

[@thecreativecraftingtable8658]

Very nice and interesting process!😊 It is fascinating to see ancient and newer crafts; blacksmithing, metallurgy, and chemistry, blending together to create such artworks! Thank you Torbjörn for your great content! Tack! Already looking forward to your next projekt!😄

[@colleenscorfield3505]

Sir, you are a gift that keeps on giving and long may it continue.👏

[@bjorncarlsson6295]

That pair of beautiful candle holders would make a fitting gift for a discus thrower!

[@torbjornahman]

Indeed! :)

[@DarioushAryan]

professional Awesome… Good storytelling, love the different camera angles, the image processing... everything is perfect! Hope to see more and more.

[@einufo]

This is Torbjörn! I also love the way he makes videos; story, camera settings, editing, effects, sound - everything is perfect. And he can forge too! Greetings, Tino

[@javedmir7989]

WOW ....... nothing but PERFECTION !!!

[@gilgarcia3008]

I worked in a heavy industrial forge, and all closed die forging was done with pre-forged materials. Except the big closed die hammer forging.

[@torbjornahman]

Yes and there are good reasons for it!

[@matthewmarting3623]

A two for one video- we get to see how to make drop forging dies and learn how to hot blue steel. It’s like every video from you is a little “how to” pamphlet that invites me into a part of metalwork I haven’t explored yet.

[@drivestowork]

¡¡Mesmerized, from start to finish, in real time, as always!!

[@pjamestx]

What a great journey on making those tealight holders! Every video you share with us is a gift, thank you so much. And happy to see the decorative platter again, I think that turned out to be pretty fantastic!

[@pkonneker]

Beautiful work. And I'm not just talking about the end result.

[@КириллКоробко-в8т]

Mr. Åhman, you are a magician. I always look forward to your videos!

[@pjhalchemy]

Always amazing to see you work out a SOO (sequence of Operations) for an Idea in such short order, with only 1 failure, Torbjorn! Beautiful results and the Bluing just highlights the results of fit, form and function with simple elegance. Always testing your skills and taking them to a new level is my favorite trait of a master artisan like You! Like those below say, your diversity reminds me once again of the old Heinlein saying; “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” Thanks Always! Hat Tip, ~PJ

[@torbjornahman]

:) Thank you!

[@albrowne1035]

Absolutely beautiful, but that is one heck of a lot of work for a couple of tealight holders. I can see that you must have been pushing your power hammer close to it's limit, but un the end a very satisfying result. Well done

[@peterneumann7145]

Incredible workshop

[@1clinkerman]

Wonderful video! I am glad to see a new one.

[@TheAusroar]

06:37 - you have no idea how much this amazed me, my friend... I remembered I've learned it in school but since I've never used it, i have forgotten about... Thank you for the enlightenment! Great job!

[@killerkane1957]

Brother Torbjörn! There is a pattern of natural evolution in forging. Dies, machining, etc. You have always followed this wonderful progression. Either by design or the nature of progression. Either way, it is very pleasant and educational. I too have made open and closed dies. BUT, I used a press not a powerhammer. While I have machining capabilities, I have always “built up” my dies. In the end? We both made candle holders. For a moment I was lost. Is he making a deadly hockey puck? A Roswellesqe spaceship? When you went to cut the grapes, my mind finally fell into place! Beautiful outcome from an “experiment”!

[@torbjornahman]

:) Thanks

[@petercowell2051]

A great experiment with a beautiful finish. Thank you.

[@lthomas987]

Beautiful, and I bet they are really satisfying to hold in your hand.

[@andreacrashe9894]

*So the video starts off as a complete mystery as to what you were making 🙂 Then I wondered if is was going to be a mini discus for your kids to throw... 🙂 But then I thought aha it is a candle holder... and yay it is indeed two beautiful candle holders. 🙂 Bravo, I did love the whole suspense of the mystery 🙂nz*

[@eliprice138]

You are such a master at your craft Absolutely adore Watching your channel and The videos you produce . thank you !

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you so much!

[@1958PI]

Finally another of your great videos! I already had withdrawal symptoms ;)

[@mattwilds06]

the music choice on this video, gave me flash backs of cinemax after dark.. But as always the highest quality blacksmithing videos we all love from you Torbjorn!

[@user-uw8qo7gs2r]

Everything you do, is just perfect 👌 Lovely video, thank you.

[@saveriospadone6757]

you are a great artist

[@raymondhorvatin1050]

Thanks for sharing your expertise

[@vancejohn4834]

I don't know why KZbin isn't posting me your new videos . I have enjoyed watching every time.

[@SarcasmoRex]

Seeing and hearing that needlegun sent shivers down my spine remembering my time in the Navy.

[@Pow3llMorgan]

Do you also get uneasy around grey paint? :)

[@BlackPill-pu4vi]

That epoxy polyamide grey paint! Volunteering to help paint the bilge so I can get a full weekend off. We were in in the shipyard at the time.

[@drewledbetter526]

ALLWAYS a delight to watch your videos. Thank you.

[@stunnedatsunset7649]

My goodness! How beautiful!

[@robertfontaine3650]

Got me... I spent the entire video tryingto figure out wtf you were making with all those processes and fine effort. subbed.

[@torbjornahman]

:) Thanks. It's me experimenting, and enjoying the process.

[@paulfernandez2695]

You had a lot of time you didn't give us something. Thanks for this gift 🎉

[@sjv6598]

No one but us makers understand why we put so much time and effort into making something so apparently ’simple’ Bravo 👏🏻 😊

[@torbjornahman]

😊 That's true !

[@MASI_forging]

Amazing work as always 👏👏

[@MarcelnicolaeBadau]

Domnul cum ne ați mai fost atâta vreme❤

[@andreainarteilmistico4695]

Complimenti, sei tra le persone speciali e ami anche la natura. Ciao da un Italiano che ti segue.

[@heydenlabelle513]

What a cool project! I love the look of them, and that finish is quite nice as well. Cheers!

[@DM-wp9vq]

Damnnnnn! Those are two hard earned tealight holders!

[@anengineerstake4084]

Welcome back, sir. I was worried something happened to you.

[@user-op7tt4tk6u]

I don’t know English, I thought what kind of detail, but I thought that the candlestick, and it turned out. Hello from Ukraine.

[@eliprice138]

I had no idea that it was going to be a candle holder , I was thinking more of a game as in a puck to slide on ice or wooden floor .

[@donaldasayers]

They look to be very tactile, I love them.

[@Opelmannen1224]

Some would say it's the most overengeneered candle holders ever, I would say..."Perfection"

[@gtbkts]

Thanks for the awesome content and all of the amazing videos!!

[@Jose-kf5eq]

Maravilloso trabajo. Mi felicitación Gracias por su maestría.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Beautiful craftsmanship 😮

[@Smallathe]

Awesome video as always!!! Wonderful to have you back :)

[@valeriprikladnoy10]

Thanks! Good job. It's nice to watch. Well good luck.

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Beautiful craftsmanship. Nicely done. Thank you for sharing the process.

[@1956kingkong]

Välkommen tillbaka ,riktigt snygga!

[@ronkluwe4875]

TorBjorn - Another great video and really appreciated you showing all the processes you used to make the candle holders. One thing that caught my attention was the live center you used on your lathe to help hold the parts against the mandrel. I have not seen a live center like that before and if you could either provide a link to the manufacturer, or show us how you made it if it is a shop made tool, that would be great.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks! It's a center for my wood lathe with interchangeable "heads". www.axminstertools.com/eu/accessories/machinery-accessories/lathe-accessories/woodturning-fitments/tailstock-centres

[@smaggies]

Lots of love toward the artwork and viewing the proccess. :)

[@daniel-qe8lx]

Torbjörn I haven't seen you for a long time :) thank you for the video and greetings from Poland!!!! Greetings to your entire family, I wish you good health 💕💕💕💕💕💕👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@jamesmyers2087]

Just checking in with your channel. I hope this comment finds you well. With everyone happy and healthy. I know RL is always more important. I hope you’re at least working of an episode for the holidays. We’d love to see more of your beautiful work dovetailing with your family’s celebration.

[@torbjornahman]

New video coming tomorrow! I have some ideas for the holidays, but can't promise anything yet.

[@jamesmyers2087]

@@torbjornahman Great, great news!

[@theflyingfool]

A very successful experiment I'd say Torbjörn :D Lovely workmanship as always!

[@Screaminchikin]

Sure have missed you. Your talent and skill are amazing

[@pufthemajicdragon]

Preforming the inner hole shape is a lot of work. If you wanted to make a lot of these, I'd make a second die with a smaller, dome-shaped or truncated-cone-shaped center and make it a two-die-step process. The first die preforms the inner ring and the second die finalizes its shape. A hydraulic press might be more effective than a hammer, but both would suffer from the high surface area = fast cooling problem. The salt finishing process was interesting! Me, I'm a fan of pink, so I'd have probably just heated it until that fine purple between straw and blue.

[@torbjornahman]

Yes, totally right! And a larger hammer. It was fun to try and see if it was possible at all...

[@ForgingAheadArtisanBlacksmith]

I always enjoy watching your Life. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@BrooksMoses]

Those are lovely! A very elegant design. I was wondering what you were going to do to keep the cut-and-sanded outer edge from sticking out and looking bad against the forged surface, and then it gave me a big smile of appreciation when you pulled out the file and I realized why you had started with the raised lip around the sides.

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you! 😊

[@MonitoSmith]

Jajajajajajaaaa...!!! Sus videos jamas decepcionan...Their videos never disappoint

[@jackmaxcy]

Awesome work! Love your videos! Goodbye from Nebraska!

[@CoalIronWorks]

Those colors look spectacular!! Another fantastic video 🔥

[@Rush4wot]

these look great! Just have to resist the urge to throw them like a real discus...

[@jamesa7506]

Great work my friend! 👍

[@evenmadderdawg]

Great video!

[@waltercoronel8489]

Excelente trabajo maestro !!!

[@JaapGrootveld]

Love the video. Here is some constructive criticism. Your lathe has play in the upper support hence the rings in your work. To let the steel flow well the molds must be polished. Graphite with oil is a good lubricant. Phosphoric acid is the best choice to remove hammer scale. Your iron may well be close to white hot. If your mold had raised edges then you can punch without the hole getting bigger. A plant sprayer with water ensures that scale is blown out of your mold by steam formation during striking.

[@SethKotta]

Seeing you put up a sticker from my home state was such a pleasant surprise.

[@odillaurent1053]

love the magic, keep up the good work, awesome indeed ......

[@eugeneloza802]

Wow great job

[@avishaishitrit]

yeeeeeeeeeeaaaaa new movie from you🎉

[@davidhainline6357]

Forging and science! Awesome!

[@dertypeko]

Amazing , hello from Slovakia :)

[@HuggyBearz]

Good to see You again, thanks for video :D

[@Gus0046]

Muy bien hecho si señor. Te felicito

[@GaryForgingOn]

Beautiful work.

[@frankvolkle870]

Great work for very unique tealight holders. Give them a few milimeters more and you can put in a glass as a windshield ;-)

[@kenwoodcoda]

Another piece of art.