Blacksmithing: Forging a Bearded Belt Axe

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Watch as I build a hand forged bearded belt axe using only hand tools. This Bearded Axe is a functional tool that will last for generations.
From hand forging, heat treating and sharpening the axe head to shaping and fitting the wooden handle, turning a piece of steel and single piece of wood into a razor sharp axe perfect for camping is such a satisfying accomplishment - Enjoy!

[@sisyphus9252]

The Essential Craftsman lead me here.

[@otakumagnet8106]

This is one of the few production blacksmithing channels I am subbed to that is more blacksmithing than machine shop. I wish you guys would post more. Your videos and personalities are fantastic. Edit: I am excited to see you joining the Makers Mob, but so many of the channels I really loved to follow also joined, and stopped producing videos.

[@joachimsingh2929]

I love it when you work the shaft.

[@robroy5729]

that was the scariest flatter i have ever seen!!

[@marksmallman4572]

Love the synchronicity between you and your co worker, guess no words are needed, when I nod my head you hit it....

[@Cam-I-am]

This video reminded me of when liam and Chad were in the shack with the press

[@RedBeardOps]

Absolutely beautiful axes! Thanks for sharing even these shots from your class.

[@sidstone8845]

Nice control with the drawknife, you didn’t keep going, knowing that the cut would follow deep into the grain

[@TheFishingExperience916]

I love the bearded axe look it's on the to get list for axe/tool/functional art

[@DMBVR4]

Fair to say your video production game took a step up... dang!

[@TonyStrongman]

Simply divine, you're a true craftsman Liam.

[@eddydewilde4958]

History at work, wonderful to see how it was done long ago and how the tradition continues. Well done Young Master!

[@carljansevanrensburg2440]

Love the new format of your videos. I'm amazed with the ease at which you make the handles. Beautiful pairr of axes.

[@brianlykins6663]

Always an honor watching a true craftsman. Beautiful work.

[@DonaldwFowlerjr]

Wow. The craftsmanship is impressive.

[@LarsKiel]

👌 Great filming and perfect audio - oh, and stunning craftsmanship as always....

[@othmaroacosta2002]

Finally a new video. I've been waiting. Either way I'm glad to see an upload.

[@BRENDANTHERED]

Beautiful axe! Looks like a great little carpentry / camp / everyday carry axe... good work brother, keep it up!

[@MrMetalhead33]

Wow, that is a beautiful axe. Thanks for sharing.

[@BCM1959]

Good to see you back.

[@michaelpuckett2084]

Your axes are beautiful and evil at the same time I have always enjoyed your style keep going bud they are second to none.

[@carlhutchens8587]

I subscribed to makers mob and really like it. It’s more than a bargain. Thank you for putting this together.

[@urbanlumberjack]

Simply amazing work. Hoping to own one someday. Truly no steps skipped, even soaking the heads. Some people say it’s unnecessary, but if it’s not done then the most important wood to be stabilized (in the eye) is left untreated! So impressive to see the attention to detail here

[@levirugheimer3131]

Its kind of hard to tell exactly what shape your center punch is but you should try grinding the point of your center punch to a square or triangle. The advantage is that when you're metal is hot you can see your punch mark better! Pro tip

[@derekrussell9925]

Buckin' Billy Ray sent me here. Beautiful work and beautiful farm axe!

[@cosmicbilly]

I love watching Liam! But a part of me dies, knowing i will never be able to afford a Hoffman axe.. one of his camp axes was on ebay and it's already over $600 and the bid doesn't end for another day or so. It would be a dream come true to swing and work with a Hoffman axe. They are works of art. Every one of them.

[@danandreinicoara1872]

An intresting model my father was made this a long time ago,nice work!!!

[@rodneywroten2994]

Welcome back . hope you will continue

[@abaddon2479]

Good looking axes. Hopping to be able to buy one soon.

[@jollyjiggler]

Very nice sir i hope to eventually make my way into forging axes

[@ShelleyRaskin]

Lovely, like to see it being used.

[@alexmmendez7663]

You are truly an inspiration, U live your work and when I saw a video of you I was really impressed but now with that cross axe I’m truly shocked, nice job

[@markstuut4024]

A beautiful creation

[@rusty7720]

Amazing craftmanship,for as long as man can live on this earth no machine or robot will ever be able to produce such a masterpiece.

[@larryeddings3185]

Beautifully crafted axe, sir.

[@h.schmid1965]

Very nice Job!👍🏻

[@oldmood489]

Welcom back pro... Amazing axe

[@rorylobban4789]

Hey man. Thanks for the video. I will own one of your axes one day.

[@sarvove]

That’s fantastic looking axe that’s a real axe.

[@willardsmith460]

Nice to see it hand struck nice job thanks

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

Those are gorgeous thin blades.

[@TheFlatlander440]

Welcome back to YT Liam. It's been awhile. Cheers mate!

[@williameddy7217]

Love Your videos wish you still made them

[@buliwyf3236]

One of these days I will have the money for one of these works of ART!

[@thedeerco]

Nice video wonderful work

[@mikemorris2068]

Very nice work.

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Awesome Axe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RaysGarage]

Works of art!

[@patriciogarzaro2510]

long time no see, welcome back!!

[@luke-te3sr]

Incredible man

[@oliverworks5469]

I’ll take one of those beauties! Happy to see Chad. Don’t know how old video is though

[@Skironxd]

Handle part seems to be in the new shop at least

[@antoniopoydras57]

your back we can see a blacksmith get busy

[@baikalwood2908]

This is art

[@randomfpv22]

I need an axe like this in my life

[@rodneywroten2994]

beautiful

[@casterman2]

Wish you had more videos coming, but I get it you have a company to run. It’s cool how many of the tools from the old shop are still there! Nice watching you and Chad using hammers only! Respect you two! Such a fine product. Hope to own one of your axes someday. Cheers!

[@keithspencersr.6806]

Outstanding

[@LoveBystroem]

I would be proud to have forearms like that

[@nivenniven9108]

Really nice keep it

[@Kankan_1.618]

Very nice, If I had a chance I want to buy it

[@davidbaldree1043]

The axes are great. Definitely show a lot of detail in your work. And feel free to send me that anvil anytime. Be happy to take it off your hands for you. Lol

[@knowwhatiswhat4276]

"Oh lay ye hammer down".

[@Fogyt121]

Lovely

[@crazyguys6101]

great to see Chad again

[@wingmaster7422]

DAMN THAT IS THE BIGGIST BELT SANDER IVE EVER SEEN HOLY HELL

[@typrus6377]

Look up Fireball Tools GoKart Sander. It's no 2x72

[@petermarsh4993]

Dear Liam, thanks for presenting your method of axe making. It looks controlled and precise, something that I am yet to learn. The end result looks superb. The chunks of steel you started with look like my source of toughened steel - fork lift tines which is 4140. Is that what yours are? Cheers.

[@nanciandstephan269]

Marvelous! Both the process and the product

[@lukereynolds]

dam would love one

[@tattoosteveneo]

Nice axe/hatchet. To bad the grain of the wood is not as good. It will work but it’s not at the peak. It is nice to see NC back in the saddle again

[@deckiedeckie]

The axes themselves remind me of my father's "hacho" (oversize ax w/a short handle used by miners inside the mines to cut the woods w/which the lay the tunnels (passages inside the mine) a heavy oversized ax...has to be heavy for inside the mine they lack the space to swing it so it has to weight more than a normal ax....my father was a coal/iron miner in NW 'ern Spain many moons ago ....dead.

[@kukuladze]

Dude has massive forearms

[@zenasdad]

Hi Liam ,What steel are you using for the axes ? Thanks awesome work

[@featheredcoyote5477]

Popeye forearms!!! True craftsmanship my friend

[@Zogg1281]

Awesome axes and so nice to see how axes would have been made with a Blacksmith and apprentice. Have either of you thought about entering a local strong man competition? Your arms are like tree trunks!!!!! LOL

[@johnwilliams242]

To be this young and talented and so committed to a craft and not afraid of hard work is very inspiring, great job...

[@EmberTheFolf]

Therapist: Buff nerd doesnt exist, he can't hurt you. Buff nerd: (That was just a meme, theres nothing wrong with being a nerd, and, this is some great craftsmanship, so, keep up the good work!)

[@hillbilly4christ638]

Looks exactly like the council tool craft carver.

[@koideath]

Chad!

[@ionutdrg9861]

hey Liam you should start producing Draw knifes aswell I bet you could make some awesomenessss ones!! all the best

[@dondicey6528]

Yes indeed! Draw knives, plane irons and maybe even chisels! You've got the equipment now!

[@LFHiden]

Wait wait wait, you have a youtube too? I thought it only was insta

[@brianmcguire5005]

Where you been man? Too busy to make videos I bet huh? Hope to see more soon! Thanks!

[@joshtemple3621]

Not a smith or anything, so sorry if this is a dumb question... But when you put the sacrificial plate over your anvil to protect it, you have to keep adjusting it. Why not make a piece with the edges bent around the side of the anvil so it doesn’t move around, but is easily removed/placed?

[@DMBVR4]

Have you considered offering your own draw knives??

[@karlmbeal]

@ 1:07 were you using hoof nippers as tongs or just tongs that look like them at a quick glance?

[@toml802]

Always start closest to you and work your way back with a draw knife. Many years of bow building experience.

[@sethbracken]

Tom L lol

[@peadarmc91]

That's one monster fuckin anvil! Jeez!

[@PaulanerKrombacher]

Sehr gute Arbeit. Frage zu 12:30 feilen nach dem Härten...

[@unknown-ql1fk]

I need to quit the gym and pick up a hammer and striker...look at his arms...

[@j.chrisbeck7492]

Liam goes to the gym also....

[@JohnSmith-gs4lw]

Meh. A few more months working around that sissy power hammer will make quick work of those arms. ;-)

[@olivierseurin1204]

Hammering indeed builds the forearms in proportion as well, perhaps even to the point where they're thicker than the upper arm

[@JUNKO____]

I'd imagine that most of the work being done on his arms is from using tongs. When the stakes are "don't drop the hot thing and ruin it", you hold on.

[@JustinTopp]

TechStack Reviews keeps them arms nice and even. Holding the stock and swinging the hammer.

[@91donwilson]

Ax handled hot cut ;)

[@pankajamkalyanasundaram134]

Can you do a 2 bladed sward

[@jarlove]

I only watch to see Liams swole arms!

[@bjordan7390]

Are you still planning on selling the drifts??

[@jeremypeterson7171]

What is your steel of choice for the billet?

[@dameongray6412]

Hey how much is your forge press and what website can I go to to order me one

[@phaledax3661]

Quick question, why don't you use a Power hammer? instead of a second person. You could hook up a short activation cycle with a raspberry pie computer connected to a mic and make it voice activate to hammer at an indicated sound (s).

[@dondicey6528]

What brand of hand files do you prefer?

[@markbreidenbaugh6033]

I would love to see you send some axes to buckin Billy ray smith. He is here on KZbin check him out he is an axe aholic.

[@Technolifter]

Billy Ray in his last Video refered to Liam saying he loves Liams stuff

[@romeoprynce6439]

Technolifter which video is this??

[@mitosiskain]

Was that a water quench? Was it tempered? How do you heat treat 4140?

[@ryanmalloy776]

What size stock and type of steel are you using?

[@deliaguzman1138]

I get a thrill when I can punch through 1/4” steel; I can’t imagine what it would feel like to punch such a clean slug through that block of steel!!