Blacksmithing - Forging a weeding fork

[@briancurtis466]

That first thirty seconds had a very strong TV infomercial vibe; I half expected him to burst out, "There's gotta be a better way!"

[@robertoswalt319]

My mother had a brilliant way to control dandelions. She would pay us a few cents per weed that we dug up and put into a bag. The only thing is that it had to include the root. That was a great way for us to earn spending money as well as for her to get us out of her hair.

[@jamesa7506]

Hahaha! Wisdom in action.

[@josephdorey8458]

Also taught good work ethics and the value of money. Well done indeed mum!

[@robertoswalt319]

@@josephdorey8458 What was incredible was that neighborhood kids would see what we were doing and ask if they could make money digging weeds too, Of course mom said they could. We would think we were clever by blowing the seeds knowing that they would grow more money, I mean more weeds. She probably didn't care as she knew we were out of her hair for quite a while plus she could know what we were doing and where we were. She was a smart woman indeed.

[@clydebalcom3679]

My Grandma would do that with me too. It was fun sometimes.

[@josephdorey8458]

@@robertoswalt319 and that in turn taught you the value of long term planning and investment, absolutely fantastic 😀

[@ScrewsAndTools]

Besides the fact that I like to watch your work, I also like your yard and the surrounding areas. Lots of greenery, quiet, no noise of cars and loud screams of neighbors.

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

Happy Father's Day! Your Wife is the luckiest woman in the world!

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you very much! Much appreciated!

[@reidflemingworldstoughestm1394]

I love weeding. I could watch you do it all day.

[@jda2525]

Nice, admirable work, indeed! So, I've changed my lawn into a colourful, wild blooming meadows. And since then I do not need tools like this anymore. 😊

[@guy_b]

That specific type of weeding fork is the best design for digging up dandelions for sure! I have had a commercially made version for 20 years. It's made from stainless steel with a wooden handle, and you just don't see such good quality tools in the shops these days, so it's great to see you making one of the same type which will no doubt last a lifetime!

[@jeffreyjones6409]

I have made garden trowels but never thought about making a weeding tool. Thanks for sharing this unique project with us. Very nicely done as always.

[@griseobarba7989]

Looks like a salad and some dandelion tea to me. Good show sir.

[@jeandupont9140]

Superb tool, at home the Dandelions I pick them young in spring and I eat them, Washed and cut roots, Vinaigrette with Mustard, Salt, Pepper, Vinegar (1 spoon) without Oil n Fat bacon bits melted in hot oil which is poured on the salad and stirred quickly, the Dandelions are thus slightly "Cooked" and are eaten immediately lukewarm, delicious. Cheers !

[@torbjornahman]

Cool!

[@vonHannersdorf]

And dandelions syrup is good (and healthy) too.

[@HansWeberHimself]

We do the exact same thing where I’m from originally. We call it Bettseicher, I assume you call it pissenlit? Same idea. 😂

[@alonzosanchez8577]

Beautiful work, thank you for not sanding it down smooth handmade is what everyone wants to see

[@joshbrucksch]

My wife has requested I try and forge one of these for her this weekend, thank you for that! 😄

[@torbjornahman]

Woops... good luck! :)

[@eldsprutandedrake]

"For her" You´re sure you're not the one crawling on the lawn this weekend then? ;)

[@greedlike]

My favourite blacksmith, his magic and his blacksmithing!

[@هبهجوودجود-ت8ن]

I love it when you use the tools you make after it finished

[@patrickpalacio2047]

Dandelions are one of the healthiest plants to use in teas. It has so many benefits!

[@Brian18741]

lovely finish 👍

[@1clinkerman]

That was fun to watch, your humor is priceless.

[@brucek6563]

That is a great tool. You get roots and all. That's why my dad said, "you have to get the roots if you don't want them to come back." Nice, sharp tool!!! 👌 Awesome!!!

[@anon6056]

Hooraayyyy tools and gardening 😄 you're the best and so inspiring

[@bernardleighan3218]

One of the best things about your videos is that at the end you are seen using your creations to better your land and show them in action.

[@Opelmannen1224]

Perfect as allways! You have a wery nice garden as well.

[@AldanFerrox]

Well, that tool makes removing the dandelions very easy. Great work!

[@ohasis8331]

Chemical application makes it even easier. That said, I enjoy the time spent playing in the grass and feeling the warmth of the sun on my back.

[@SunHillForge]

Jättebra video som alltid! Love your style of working - both relaxing and organized! Awesome story telling and editing makes it so comfortable to watch and so inspiring to try new projects! Tack så mycket för att du delar dina vackra hantverk!

[@torbjornahman]

Tack! :)

[@pinetree9343]

Beautiful as always

[@thomasklugh4345]

Yup... Get to the root of the problem. Works every time. Nicely done.

[@gregiep]

First of all, you have a beautiful garden. Second of all, I love the story telling.

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you so much!

[@sageofsixpathspony3624]

Remarkable craftsmanship as always

[@FASIGMAN]

Loving the jig to stop the hammer going to far................Quality friend subbed.........

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!

[@thesickhorseranch]

If you keep your grass closer to 4" it does two things. Your grass is healthier and requires less water, the blade is tall enough to shade the roots that grow on the surface. As a byproduct to the grass growing so healthy the weeds really can't compete and over time the grass will win out. I understand why people like short grass, I prefer the thick and luscious look and no weeds to worry about. That is a pretty cool tool though, I always enjoy your videos.

[@jgclark45]

some people like their grass scalped, they wonder why they have to reseed so often

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

I've gone the long route myself and have noticed a huge difference!

[@garymccraw1466]

Torbjorn Ahman you Made a very Nice Dandelions weed Puller

[@swaminathaniyer2647]

Necessity is the mother of all inventions.👍

[@johnjude2685]

I've gotten 71 and just mounted a knife on a hoe handle with pin and epoxy much as mounting a knife handle with the tip of the knife wedge and sharp much as your tool But before seeing your video so mine is my idea. You are always a master

[@BCM1959]

Nice yard. Nice tool. Looks like you make a good living blacksmithing.

[@howler6490]

I cut and sharpened a 30mm pipe and put a cross-piece handle on it. I went weeding with a 1.8kg hammer and the pipe... It worked beautifully. However, this was such a simple job, beautifully envisaged and carried out...a pleasure to watch, as always.

[@Kleinschmiede]

A perfect tool for a perfect job - and a nice vid, THANKS! 😃

[@Nemosan01]

As a kid it was one of my favourite tools. I could help my grandparents at the farm. Busy all day on the lawn getting dandelions out

[@apdj94]

There's nothing more satisfying than pulling weeds!

[@BruceBoschek]

It's always a pleasure to watch you make practical and beautiful tools. Thanks for another excellent video.

[@howardklein9834]

Great job on the weeder.

[@MacMiskenn]

That stop block is a pretty nice way to get a consistent size.

[@kjuyfif]

Another great piece of functional art!! Awesome!!

[@yeagerxp]

Good work 👍👍👍 . Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourself, be safe, and healthy 🇨🇦

[@joshuadelisle]

Wonderful work as always. Puts my weedy garden to shame. Although the bees are happy with all my dandelions ;) cheers J

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks Josh! Nothing to be ashamed of :) That tells you have more important things to tend to :)

[@ShootingUtah]

My favorite part of blacksmithing is being able to see a need, and immediately make a tool for the job! This is a perfect example of that. And in 1000 years when people are digging up Torbjorn's yard they'll find this strange thing and wonder what it was used for!

[@henryvandentop4834]

That edit at 8:04 is brilliantly executed. I watched it several times and couldn't see a jump or skip whatsoever. Well done and hilarious too! Oh, and beautiful forging too

[@torbjornahman]

:) :) Thanks!

[@Tesserex]

I think it's a split shot of the before, without the bottle there. So he held the bottle for a second to get a shot of the left half of the anvil without it, then put it down, then did the snap. So before the bottle drops, he can't put his body over the left side where it's going to be.

[@erhan6095]

Great tool. I need this in my garden.

[@HWPcville]

Nicely made. I have a similar store bought tool that has a flat piece of metal bent into a curve and attached to the tool a few inches above the fork. It makes a rocker/fulcrum that helps to more easily lever the dandelion root out of the ground. Thanks for posting.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very nice project. It turned out very well there. Hopefully you get great use out of it for many years to come my friend. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge on. Keep making. God bless.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks 👍

[@jamesa7506]

Amazing looking lawn my friend! And the fork is pretty cool too. 😉👍

[@American_Heathen]

You create beautiful working piece of art

[@jaimevidalteller7265]

Este, al igual que todos sus trabajos, siempre es un placer ver como crea arte con la forja, gracias maestro

[@KF-qj2rn]

exactly what i do, i thought I was the only person in the world doing it.......amazing the huge pile you get over a small area

[@Aco747lyte]

Actually, a year ago I made similar, but my weeding fork was no way as good as yours. I'm a novice blacksmith of only 2 years, but already I have learnt such a lot by watching your videos. Now, since I'm well again I'm going to follow your demo and make a far better one. Many thanks! *Hugs* Wendi

[@jacobusjohannescaspers4476]

❤️ get healthy and keep trying. I’am sure you will get it done. Greetings from Norway Koos

[@torbjornahman]

Great! Good luck!

[@ogi22]

Making your own tools is very satisfying thing. Just yesterday i made a small utility knife out of an old broken folding knife blade (sorry to say i broke it in my hands while trying to straighten the small bend in the blade). Learning by doing - great way, just need to accept you will make mistakes :D And today we live in wonderful times. Many skilled people is showing their trade online. Just pick and learn :)

[@pinetree9343]

Anything you grow, build or forge, is better than anything store bought

[@ogi22]

@@pinetree9343 It's not always true. I can show you my hook knife photos. I broke the blade a couple days after i made it;) But it does give MUCH better satisfaction when you eat/ drink your own produced food (just today i set up a 25l cherry wine from cherries i picked in my garden), when you work with tools you made or when you share/give things you made to people you like (i love carving wooden spoons and giving them to friends and family).

[@r.slaurent437]

excellent travail comme toujours, et le morceau avec l'huile était hilarant, je l'ai regardé 3 fois

[@torbjornahman]

:)

[@atmloginvideos]

Vida dura!! Cuidar de gramado facilmente nos ocupa 100% do tempo Aqui no Brasil a praga é a tiririca, a ferramenta é exatamente a mesma. Belíssimo trabalho, como sempre.

[@foxbatmotorsports]

Tasty Dandelions, makes good tea and salad.

[@umashankersharma428]

Very nice ,I like ur Anvil work so neat and clean....

[@jeanlucchasse3571]

Very practical tool for every gardener

[@frankbruce6889]

As always, excellent video and beautiful tool!

[@marty01957]

Very nice tool, my friend! Great video!

[@mje3055]

very nice, you are an artist

[@Smallathe]

Very elegant!

[@faizsuria]

I really need that weeding tool.

[@carls8219]

Always a winner Torbjorn

[@pepgodiaribes4140]

Your job and videos relaxing me. Thanks.

[@ReaperStrain4819]

Fantastic sir

[@Daniel_cheems]

Beautiful!

[@blacksmithBart]

Thanks for sharing , Torbjörn. I really like your video`s but I love the way you take the time for aesthetics and finish of your already top-notch forgings.

[@byOldHand]

Top class work with beautiful filming, thank you for sharing with us ⚙️🔧🛠⭐️👍🏻👍🏻

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you

[@swaran5454]

Good job brother. Love from India

[@andreaswiebe5175]

Sehr gute Arbeit Torbjörn, mir gefällt dein Werkzeug, und rasen wird leicht sauber gemacht!!!!

[@Kate_Fyria]

You should make some dandelion tea or salad or mead or something out of all those! Cool project!

[@pjhalchemy]

He He, Torbjorn the Dandelion Killer! ;-P Love to watch you move metal to your will and into such symmetrical shapes. Like the idea of this but at my age want one that I can stand up and use with a squeeze trigger closing claw to put the weeds in a bucket. ;-P Your lawn and gardens are a real treat for the eyes and refreshing for the soul. Thanks Torbjorn for the wonderful interlude!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!!

[@dannythompson1948]

We file things very similarly... Lol excellent video, T. Thanks

[@weicheisen9999]

A very nice work. Always nice to watch your work !

[@outbackladas]

Love your back yard, beautiful flowers and lawn, Sweden looks great this time of year. It all looks so good it’s making me think about that tunnel, the new property in your neighbourhood, and of course cream and rosettes 😀. Your weeding fork looks well made and certainly does a good job 👍. Regards from Down Under.

[@torbjornahman]

:) Yes, this time of year is great. Dream on! :)

[@outbackladas]

Yes😂🤣

[@mounir101]

Big thanks for the good work.

[@davidsimons9132]

Thanks for the video, my first attempt in forging a weeding fork failed miserably. Your timely video has helped me see what I need to do, though it will in no way be as nice looking as the weeding tool you have made. Thanks.

[@torbjornahman]

Great, good luck!

[@AgentDiego]

Nice fork! And I'm using an old knife for this kind of job

[@bennetengel3816]

Ein sehr schönes Gartengerät. Wie immer, meisterhaft! 😁👍🏻

[@sashamirzayans8465]

What a helpful tool!

[@wedo4fun251]

Great one as usual. Beautiful looking tool.

[@douglasfathers4848]

Them weeds have no chance agents the Thunder Bear , Excellent weeding tool mate not only does it work grate it looks amazing . Cheers . 🤠⚒🍀

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you!

[@samankudage332]

Good job , thanks for the idea ............ 🌹

[@eipoc27]

That tool works awesome good! Nice job, congrats!

[@petter5721]

Jättefin och ha en trevlig nationaldag 🇸🇪👍🏻

[@torbjornahman]

Tack!

[@adelheidsnel5171]

Good tool

[@KORZDAKRA]

very nice tool 👍

[@daniel-qe8lx]

grettings from Poland :) grettings Your Family :)

[@edigvn]

Nice video, muy bueno y entretenido la forja 🌅👍😁

[@gerardosantosgarcia3970]

Buen trabajo, un saludo desde Monterrey,NL, México

[@darrylglynn2516]

Another beautiful tool, you are inspiring. Thank you.

[@gefginn3699]

Awesome that you are also a " Magician " !! 🤣💪😇🤩💛

[@GiovanniGuida-ek9dv]

Ne inventi sempre una più bella dell'altra bravo💪👍

[@noobFab]

Love the octagonal shaping of the shaft. and the overall design, as always! Does the boiled linseed oil leave any stickiness after heat treating in the fire of the forge?

[@ИванКовалев-г8к]

Нет.

[@torbjornahman]

No it not sticky.

[@backyardsounds]

*Torbjörn! A weed is but a flower in disguise.*

[@mariehov1]

Ett smart verktyg. Jag har gjort ett liknande inte lika snyggt givetvis men som har fungerat perfekt. Maskrosor påminner om ett otäckt parti.

[@lemonaliwo7710]

me who read too fast and try to figure what a wedding fork is... great video ! i really like the oil seasoning finish ( linseed oil i presume ?) the simple black finish look really good

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks, yes indeed!

[@BensWorkshop]

looks like it does a good job.

[@curtissettles2641]

my mom used to have us kids dig up young dandelions, she would then cook them as greens. my grandma used to make wine from the yellow flowers nothing went to waste lol