Blacksmithing - Forging a Hjärtum style Axe

In this video I try my best to forge a classic Hjärtum axe.
The Hjärtum axes are very famous here in Sweden and they were made from 1885-2013 by Johan Jonsson, Johan Skog & Willy Persson.
This is not an attempt to make a replica, I do not know exactly how they made their axes. This is just me trying to figure it out making an axe very much inspired by the Hjärtum design.
enjoy the video!
/Nils
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[@BlackBearForge]

Another fantastic project and video.

Many thanks John!

[@olejacobstalesen6558]

This is one of those things I don't need in any way at all, but instantly want. Badly. Gorgous work!

[@lovejcdc]

I'm never not impressed with your work and I am a huge fan of the Swedish types of axes and blades. Great video

[@paulmachak9853]

This is truly a work of art.

[@HeavyForge]

Outstanding work Nils!!🔥⚒💪🏻

[@rufu5678]

I like the history spinets during the video! Always enjoyable to see what the inspiration was! Well done!

[@lucasndenis077]

Admiro mucho tu trabajo. Seguí así, un fuerte abrazo desde Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina 🇦🇷

[@ThrashingBuddha]

MAN, that is a PRETTY axe!

[@NLSkooch]

Beautiful axe! Excellent video! Love the historical perspective.

Many thanks!

[@joefallon7288]

What a great video Nils. It was great to see the process but the little history captions were amazing too. Thank you

[@nickinthefield4202]

Such beautiful craftsmanship.👏👏👏

[@BentonFrisse]

Excellent video, process, and final product, Nils!

Thank you!

[@SaintGalganoArmory]

Breathing brother! Amazing job!

[@andrewoperacz7427]

What an amazing creation!!! 🤘🏼⚡️🤘🏼

[@ethankoch8507]

That is a very handsome axe! Well done! I liked the tips and details you put in along the way, very informative. Thank you!

[@wayneheitz8390]

Beautiful work sir. Thank you.

Thank you!

[@iwnnsjskum5]

I love the entire project, and wood has a beautiful tone! I really like your works so much 👌

[@nicktyger5718]

Awesome video. Glad your back Nils. Hope the family is doing good and you and mom are getting plenty of sleep

[@NineWorldsWorkshop]

Top notch! Really appreciate the info along with seeing the process. Glad to see you back in the forge!

Thank you!

[@eliaskuhs2476]

It’s awesome, and then the dark handle. Good job 👍

[@steinderbush]

Great channel and all your projects are beautiful!!

[@breizhion1914]

Greetings from France Nils! I have watched almost all your videos and I am very inspired by your work. With all due respect (as I am not a blacksmith myself) you seem to have made a lot of progress in your technique and mastery and it shows compared to your first videos and projects, this axe is stunning!

Thanks, progression is a good thing. I would be very sad if it wouldnt showbthrough the years :)

[@adventurersofthegoob330]

Beautiful

[@mikeschrotenboer6089]

Lovely axe !

[@tikkafoxer]

verry well done, exxelent craftmanship 🙏

[@duaneho555]

I have no idea what I would need this axe for, but I’m pretty sure i do. Awesome work.

[@nilo7998]

Wow

[@noahraisanen5224]

Yes Nils.

[@the_lancaster_libertarian]

Great job. Hope you and your little family are healthy and doing better!

Thank you very much! We are very well.

[@davida1314]

Grymt snygg! Fantastiskt hantverk!

[@joshcloutier5184]

Why would anyone give this a thumbs down? This is a great video and a beautiful axe.. 🪓

[@jaredlariscey713]

That is badass! Nice work!

Thanks!

[@j0nkan]

Welcome back! Hope you and the family are doing well! :) Love from Norrland!

[@yopoxikeweapescai9066]

It looks very clean and cute ngl

[@outbackladas]

Really nice looking axe, very well made and such a professionally made video, top job 👍. Hope you and your young family are doing well, regards from Down Under.

Thank you very much! The family is doing great(a bit tired( :)

[@CrudeButEfficient]

Pretty!

[@user-qh5im2pv5g]

Нильс Вы большой молодец! Удачи Вам!

[@adamtwelve]

Another great piece! Still waiting for something to come in stock on your store........

[@oneshotme]

Beautiful axe!!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

Many thanks!

[@oneshotme]

@ You are very welcome!!!!!!

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

nice work mate, you've come a long way!

Thanks man!

[@Aco747lyte]

That SS2092 has a hardness of 60HRC, I believe? Your craftsmanship really is excellent. Alas I'd have bought a Hjärtum style axe from you, but I already have one. It has hardly needed to be sharpened. I bought it several years ago by the excellent blacksmith Nev Morris in North Wales. For your interest he has a website and also is in Wikipedia. Thank you so much for this demonstration video of your skill. Best, Wendi 🌻

Yes it has around 1% carbon which it quite a high amount. especially for an axe.

[@Aco747lyte]

@ Thank you!

[@johanjylha4510]

jättefint! som nytt;)

[@dyggiprahl9881]

Good work, I remember my granddad had a axe like that that he absorlutly loved, might have been the one you refere to 🤔

[@alt-swe5503]

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[@user-lt6hp1sb1s]

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[@CaptainRon1913]

Great looking axe. I have a few Gransfors Bruk axes and would love to own one of yours someday!

Thank you very much!

[@Ryan-sc4ht]

I would as well do you have a shop I could order from?

[@Mr229357]

Fint hantverk 😊👍🏻👍🏻

[@bartweijs]

absolutely fantastic axe. Few people can produce axes this fine, elegant and well built. Keep up the good work. One thing I've noticed from making hammers; if you don't hammer the wedge in; but press it in, the handle stays secured without loosening for a longer period of time. P.S. having that "lug" on the back; I would understand it on the front to protect the handle; but whats the reason to put it on the back? It's also seen in certain ancient viking axes, never understood why.

[@tahsinuner7301]

👏👏👏 ty.

[@hakanlindvall2842]

En mycket vacker yxa med en skönhet till skaft, Älskar de lite rakare skaften känns som de levererar mera kraft när man hugger Snygg video

[@stevendepauw3742]

Great work! Have you thought about forging a Frankish throwing axe? "Fransiska"?? :D

[@petter5721]

👍🏻

[@frankheger5185]

👍👍

[@micheledepace12]

Maybe one day

[@robinenglund9553]

vackert :)

[@masicklazik]

Hey I have 3 of these style of axes, (original vintage ones) I'm looking for the best haft, I had put a store bought 28'' haft but it ended up breaking and I would like to make something more traditional like you have, is there a way I can get a few measurements? - Cheers from Quebec, Canada!

Sure, this is actually a habdle I designed and made about 100 of. Still have the master so more can be made. Send me an email and I can help you out :)

[@truongbui2683]

can you tell me the size and weight of this ax blade?

[@EmilReiko]

They strike me as having alot in comon with norwegian axes, did Johan Jonson do his apprenticeship in Norway?

Actually from what Ive read he went ro Norway before miving to Hjärtum. That might be the reason. Here In Värmland the typicsl Norweigian style is very common. However Värmland and Norway is very close and many people cross the border for work and marriage.

[@Armando7654]

What did you stain the wood with?

Its a walnutstain that I mixed myself.

[@klemenmarkovec4214]

👍👏👍

[@thevikingoli8847]

Sir may i say that it is one of the most beautiful axes that i have seen nice video But show a bit more of your work place and explaine a bit more who you are, that interest us also..... Your axe is in my top 10 and I'm glad that it is something that you made that nobody else has made in a long time ......why they did stop making that is a question for me...and actually i don't understand.....keep going that good work. And Odin and Freya be by your side One new fan of you Oli. Greetings from Belgium

Thanks for the input!

[@thevikingoli8847]

@ no thanks, only a big respect from me

[@mikeinthewoods2193]

Vacker yxa ! 😄

Tack!

[@mikeinthewoods2193]

@ Hur mkt väger den tror du?

Huvudet väger ca 800gram

[@mikeinthewoods2193]

@ ok, den ser tyngre ut. Återigen, vackert arbete.😄

[@T1DMeta]

What size billet did you start with?

I think the first scene shows the size. But roughly 25x100x50mm

[@kalifammm]

Heloou good man can you make Tuatahi racing stile axe

One day I will!

[@lukelofgren4108]

@ I would also LOVE to see you make a racing style axe around 4.5-5.5 pounds or 2kg. I'm currently working on forging a tasmanian pattern axe right now. 1045 body with 80crv2 inlay for my edge steel. Takes a long time to forge out that big of a billet without a press or power hammer.

[@viktorstedt3043]

Nice work mate! Everything good with your family and newborn son? :)

Thanks! Yes he is doing very well :)

[@Svitjodrus.]

Mycket fint Du är väldigt skicklig Och väldigt begåvad med din smed Ha en trevlig dag

Tack o bock!

[@jessedunn1371]

I wonder how they forged the first ever hammer used for forging...

There is a guy from Sweden who has done research on the topic, using stone tools to carefully make a iron hammer etc. He used a stone as an anvil also.

[@jessedunn1371]

@ oh cool

[@normandbujold6677]

Thank you for your videos but you are getting away from us. My favorite one was the bam bam. Then you were realy talking to us. Thank you

Yeah I apriciate that! There are a few reasons as to why I dont speak as much anymore in my videos. However I am planning on chaning that.

[@lightsout1129]

Ya need a heavy weight, and light weight

[@emilalmberg1096]

Jag önskar att jag hade en massa pengar att ösa över skickliga smeder, så jag får en fin samling, och ni får en positiv spiral så ni kan köpa utrustning och gå plus ekonomiskt. Som det är nu får jag nöja mig med Gränsfors Bruks yxor som jag köpte varje gång jag passerade, men som nu har co-rona-stängt!

Gränsfors går aldelles utmärkt att nöja sig med :)

[@emilalmberg1096]

@ Men glädjen att få äga ett eggverktyg som en skicklig hantverkare format fram, måste vara stor!

Du får testa när det passar :)