Blacksmithing|Forging an axe by hand

hand forged axe made from mild steel with a 5160 bit.
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[@ThomasShue]

You definitely have the right tools

[@stormypole]

Great work.... psychologically riveting and satisfying

[@honakerblacksmithing]

Thank's for watching and commenting

[@gui.siqueira]

Thanks for sharing this James!

[@oliviermalige3279]

Well done axe !! Classic shape look nice. Thanks for sharing!

[@honakerblacksmithing]

I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for commenting

[@dsw.handcraft]

Very fine craftsmanship, sir. I really like how the axe turned out. Greetings from a fellow blacksmith, and a new subscriber ;)

[@user-fz2vp3sg6e]

👍👍👍👍👍⚒️

[@autisticsoda3256]

love you didnt weld like most other people do on yt, i was wondering how they made axes in the medieval times, before welding

[@honakerblacksmithing]

Thanks for watching!

[@ericseegers6038]

That's a really good job! How long was the whole process?

[@honakerblacksmithing]

I've never timed it but I would say around 3 hours from start to finish without handle. Thanks for commenting.

[@ericseegers6038]

Wow that's pretty quick. Great job.

[@theblueblur9748]

What are you putting in the hole you’re creating with that hammer that catches on fire? And why do you put it there?

[@honakerblacksmithing]

Coal dust, helps release the punch. Thanks for watching.

[@mattlooney4287]

What type of metal and what was the sickness used to thank you

[@honakerblacksmithing]

Mild steel body with a 5160 bit. I started with a 1×2×4 inch block of mild steel. Thanks for watching

[@henryscoggins4150]

10/10 build my guy. Just a quick question about tooling. Where’d you get the belt grinder that you use?

[@honakerblacksmithing]

It's an ameribrade 2x72

[@Aaron_A_Lynch]

Subscribed..Awesome work man..I just seen the axe heads you made for casterman..wow..I'm in WV too near Parkersburg... where are you located?

[@honakerblacksmithing]

Greenbrier county

[@Aaron_A_Lynch]

@@honakerblacksmithing awesome 😎

[@rockusbacchus]

Nice work. Did you make your drift or buy it?

[@honakerblacksmithing]

Made it from 1 1/4 round 4140

[@saidulmondal8839]

Hi I'm your new subscriber I have a question which oil you have used and how you tempered it

[@honakerblacksmithing]

Parks 50 oil. Tempered by using the heat in the body of the axe after i hardend the edge.

[@saidulmondal8839]

@@honakerblacksmithing that cleaver but do you have any advice if I want to temper it in oven which temperature you recommend

[@honakerblacksmithing]

@@saidulmondal8839 never tempered an axe that way. It also depends on what steel you use. I used 5160 for the bit on this one, so 450 for a couple hours would probably do the trick.

[@saidulmondal8839]

@@honakerblacksmithing that will help a lot thanks

[@ThomasShue]

Who’s 2x 72 is that?

[@honakerblacksmithing]

Ameribrade.

[@c0rn651]

whats the advantage to using the 5160 bit over just sharpening the head directly?

[@honakerblacksmithing]

The body was made from mild steel. It doesn't harden.

[@c0rn651]

@@honakerblacksmithing oh thank you

[@draven3838]

Very nice axe head ,you do great work

[@honakerblacksmithing]

Thank you, thanks for watching.

[@DarthMeheelos]

Ничего лишнего! 👍

[@honakerblacksmithing]

👍. Thanks for commenting

[@glevy17]

Cool video but I’m still in search of a true hand forged axe video. No power tools.

[@honakerblacksmithing]

Thanks, check out bertram craft and wilderness. He has some videos like that.

[@thesixfootsixblacksmith4772]

Doesn’t look fully welded to me.

[@honakerblacksmithing]

At what point does it not look welded?

[@thesixfootsixblacksmith4772]

When I weld my axe blades to the mild steel body there isn’t such a pronounced distinction between the high carbon bit and the mild steel jacket like there is on your axe. It’s not easy to see on video but it looks to me that your propane forge isn’t getting hot enough for a strong and well blended weld. I recommend using either coal or charcoal for welding the bit and eye. I used coal before moving to Los Angeles from Montana but now I use charcoal. I find charcoal to be much easier and cleaner than coal, and no complaints from neighbors. Charcoal is more expensive than coal but if you build your forge right you can get a lot of forging done from just one bag of lump charcoal from Lowe’s or home depot.

[@honakerblacksmithing]

@@thesixfootsixblacksmith4772 when i grind the bevels and the top and bottom of the axe they are seamless welds. Its my fault for not getting any close up shots of the weld. I also weld damascus inthis forge just fine. Its a chile forge burner and very insulated forge gets to welding temp very well. What i think your seeing is the different thickness between the bit and the body after welding. I probably could've took a few more heats and blended it better. But i got it out at the grinder. But i assure you it welded. Thanks for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.