Blacksmithing - Forging A Viking Rune Fire Steel And Making Fire With It

Have had Vikings on the mind lately so decided to make a variation of my survival necklaces that have a Viking flare. Viking Rune symbol for fire and at the end of the video I make fire with it!
I chose Northumbrian Futhorc Rune Ceowrth you can find information on it here - www.therunesite.com/keyword/an...

[@lt_dagg]

The Viking rune gave it fire magic, that's why that fire took so easily

[@KnottedSnake]

Actually that is an old Germanic rune, elder futhark, the "Vikings" used younger and medieval futhark.

[@silentferret1049]

+Vantosh Most used the younger but there were still some though be it small that still used the old runes but more or less for specific reasons as they did not want to give up to old past. There will always be those that do stuff their own way just to be different or to spite someone.

[@KnottedSnake]

Adamantian Gilga That would make allot of sense. Most rune stones we have found tend to be different in there own way, and I can definitely see some using the older runes. However, the vast majority used the younger variants.

[@user-ov9xg2cu4m]

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[@cptcurk192]

I really like this video! Chandler please keep up the really good instructional videos! I will be retiring from my job In about 10 months and I'm looking for a productive hobby so I can serve out the remaining balance of my life in peace. I was looking into blacksmithing and now I'm more inspired than ever! Thanks for the tips and keep 'em coming!

[@BBTOP12]

This man is the Bob Ross of smithing. You sir have my subscription.

[@drason69]

Some free smithly advice/suggestion. Put a magnetic block heater for a car on your anvil during cold weather to help reduce the heat sink effect of the seasons. Usually the night before is best. This way you don't have to try warming your anvil up to get good production on it.

[@RandomScuba]

There are a ton of people with forging videos, but you're the only one I've subscribed to. I find your videos great as I'm just starting out. Thank you for taking the time to make videos, they're truly great.

[@cinda-girl517]

That's really cool man. Love the fact that there are still people with the skills we needed and used 1000s of years ago in order to survive. Subscribed. :-)

[@SteveHoover69]

I ordered a pendant and just received it. It looks awesome! Your quality and the personality behind it it awesome man. Totally worth the money and it shipped very fast. I would highly recommend your shop to anyone looking for something out of the ordinary. Very well done.

[@chandlerdickinson]

Josh Hale Thank you for your review and your purchase!!!!

[@faolan1686]

Chandler Dickinson where do I find you shop?

[@Porsche924S]

faolan1686 " wrong email"

[@Speculiar]

Bandos Likes Redbull So you just tell him, Hey I liked that (Item) you made. How much for you to make me one, kinda thing?

[@Porsche924S]

Speculiar idk i tried it and it said it was invalid or somthing so ill delete that comment its not right

[@siggiepop]

This is awesome! Thank you for taking the time to show us all.

[@byrongreen2167]

This is the video I’ve been looking for!!!..now I know how to make the steels I’ve been buying/making….thank you bro. For the EXCELLENT video!!!!One HAPPY old man!!!!

[@patman0250]

holy crap are you kidding me !! im totally going to buy one ! this is a work of art who wouldn't want something made from a black smith !! one thing you know for sure is your peace was made by hand and lot of effort was put into it. totally worth 25$ .. getting laid off you say !!?? no worries you will have people lining up to buy from you simply amazing work !! iv seen your railroad spike knives.. I have to say you are a very talented blacksmith one of the best in my opinion ..

[@chandlerdickinson]

patman0250 Thanks! You can request an item by emailing me at [e-mail] or keep an eye on my esty store at www.esty.com/shop/McFinleysCabin as that is where I have my available items.

[@JohnSmith-ki2eq]

Chandler Dickinson you got the URL wrong, it should have been www.etsy.com/uk/shop/McFinleysCabin?ref=shopsection_shophome_leftnav

[@mr.actiongal1017]

Patman sounds so sarcastic

[@Coronalite59]

Love all your videos. Just starting to get into some small black smithing. Just made a brake drum forge for starters. Will see how this turns out. Keep the videos coming, thank you

[@PepsiDoesThings]

You are like the Bob Ross of Blacksmiths. Good stuff.

"Railroads don't bend correctly or wrongly, they bend in which ways make them happy" haha

[@OnGodFrFr0987]

Epic, best forging video I've seen to date. Love it, you should make Viking accessories for sale.

[@sj1122334455]

You're what's inspired me to take up blacksmithing

[@FordTechMakuloco]

Your videos are so frikin awesome all the little noises and watching a piece of metal come into shape. Cool stuff man!

[@christopherkulinski5121]

First time seeing black smithing done. I'm intrigued by it and gives me a sense to learn as a hobby. Very nice work Chandler!

[@cabincreekzeke6257]

nice I like that! I also love the way you put a personal touch to it with the Viking symbol for fire. As always a great video!

[@bluesSGL]

The Younger Futhark were the runes of the Vikings, but since they raided Anglo-Saxon land, so Saxon runes are still a cool choice. YF and AS runes have poems describing their cultural context and meanings, so I suggest them for inspiration. The striker looks great, man! Keep up the awesome work.

[@danielbennett8685]

I love all your videos man... they always get me excited to make something.

[@PlutoProtogen]

thats amazing, ive always loved the look of things been made by forge, i wouldent mind learning how to work with metal myself one day when i have income, i would love to make myself one of these necklaces

[@choppersFL]

great video buddy!! Im a shade tree blacksmith and will be making one of those for my buddy thank you for sharing

[@QuilStudios]

i could watch this guy make stuff all day long...

[@blueschild61]

I just did. :)

[@farges76]

I regularly do.

[@QuilStudios]

yeah its cool. i wanna try it but i dont have the tools, materials, or money.

[@spiffytibby]

yes you do, get a sturdy rock, a small area to make a firepit and a hammer. i salvage for old steel tools at bargain places, and work on those, stoking the heat in a firepit with coals. thats how i started. its not expensive, certainly not as professional, but definitely a good way to start and still tons of fun!

[@Zheols]

like how you keep it real brother no auto hammers just good old school smithing

[@k3xtxhamradio930]

Love em ...have not made a striker like this, have found that bringing up to orange heat ...larger grain growth has improved sparking , need to make me some, nice video!

[@thefantasticmr.speaker5114]

That's badass. And it totally makes sense.

[@cameronvail1726]

Keep on doing viking stuff!!!! I do Scottish Reenactments and I know a lot of people that would your goods if you kept on making viking stuff such as medallions, rings, pendandts etc. Oh and what I do is definitely not LARPING this is historical reenactments in California and our biggest event is the Pleasanton scottish games in Pleasanton CA

[@SunsetBayBonnie]

i just love watchin blacksmithing.

[@johanvonshitzengiggles9046]

DEWD! you are uber talented and very informative as you are quite knowledgeable.. in short, keep up the passing of knowledge so that the Younger generations to come, are able to survive, and carry on the Old world crafts, its important, as i'm sure you realize, i'm glad to see old world craftsmanship still exists, :)

[@XSodaPop68X]

If you play this video backwards you can hear him chanting for Odin.

[@CavFra]

You are a wonderful creator, I wish one day I will be as good as you are!

[@survivorjohnny44]

Very cool. Great job brother

[@EODReddFox]

Dude thats sick way to go!

[@silentferret1049]

Dryer lint is the most under realized fire starter material around and its free. Easy to get the amount you need and the density of the bundle you want. I like to use the stuff and those toilet paper tubes to store it in along with other fire starter essentials.

[@freedomlibertyspirit9782]

me like seeing you use the half brass hammer you made! cool work, hammer on

[@JohnSmith-ki2eq]

If you were to mount the steel to a small leather pouch and have the pouch hang around your neck then you could keep the flint in the pouch along with a tiny amount of char cloth and have all the ingredients of a fire on your person at all times.

[@n.vdhooven7437]

realy like your video's, love how you forge cool things out of ordinary steel things, Greets from Holland :)

[@joshuahmoran]

awesome lil necklace

[@WELSBYROOTS]

Awesome job!

[@vincentwolfe]

Awesome project

[@Lorn058]

neat idea nice end product. keep up the good work!

[@bufordmcnairy8175]

Watching this after watching the tungsten video was very relaxing. If that makes any sense. Thank you.

[@toastergrow4207]

I think you must be the only man in the world who UNDER estimates inches..your 2 inches looks like a good 3 inches,but usually it's the other way around lol.Great videos,inspire me to forge something,anything.

[@stantilton2191]

Very nice Chandler. I like it.

[@justinyoung3397]

Awesome video! When I get home I'm making one

[@kbbacon]

Well done!

[@WatcherintheDark69]

The symbol also means transformation, and since you took a piece of steel and worked it into a useful tool it also applies.

[@disabledvet420]

sweet idea man!

[@allandorantesvilla2206]

super nice work I'm amazingly surprise w ur skills great job.

[@treyhodkinson6811]

+ Chandler Dickson have you ever looked into etching using salted vinegar and electricity? It uses commonly availible tools and you can get much finer detail work putting lettering or pictures on metal

[@chandlerdickinson]

+Trey Hodkinson check out my dolphin knife... i electro etched that one

[@vitruvianmind3570]

Really cool.

[@NomadicMScott]

I'm from Northumberland , place called sea houses . Really liked this project :)

[@chadatwood6577]

Have you ever done a Mjolnir???That would be do cool. Your work is amazing brother! I'm 20 and I think you have inspired me to try and learn to black smith! I've always been fascinated by it.

[@BendybangCrumbsnatch]

Great vid! Very cool project. =)

[@tomasmerino1039]

What a fking good weather to hit the forge lol, mine's in my backyard in direct sunlight, when it's 40º or more it's like a pain in the behind

[@SinisterMinister]

i love your vids man, so very cool!

[@ryane9234]

I find this kind of thing really cool, I wish that I could do it.

[@LUIGIBENIT0]

Love it!!!

[@MrSandman526]

great content as usual

[@jackphillips5524]

Right or wrong, historically correct or not. I did not find this to be the point of this video. He did say "Viking style" not Norse religiously/historically correct........ Picking apart a persons idea of a style, because it isn't historically accurate is petty. I like a lot of people are on here, and specifically his channel to learn about blacksmithing. I found it interesting, if you're on here to nit pick then you missed the point of these DIY channels. If you have a question or a constructive comment then please I personally have no issues there. but if you're here to tear someone down because you read a book once about it years ago and now think you know it all, move on. just so you know Vikings a broaden term to mean a huge group of people who didn't necessarily all speak the same language or write all the same. It differed from tribe to tribe and even then the runes were used by people of "education" to record there findings, history, religious beliefs, to be passed down with in that tribe. And whos to say that some kid who was the son of an alchemist or religious leader who was just learning a craft wouldn't have put that on there? anyways great job +chandler Dickinson I enjoyed the video thank you for putting it up.

[@zdpincognito9252]

Respect my friend! Well put!

[@blueschild61]

Granted that is not the point of the video, but, without historical accuracy we are all just making shit up. What if somebody sold you a pendant and told you the symbol was Mongolian for "Strength", but it actually meant "I like to lick my cat's anus for him"... Accuracy matters.

[@loenigma69]

That's awesome! Thank you for the vid :D

[@castlerockmachine410]

Super Cool Man!

[@kaziklu79]

Nice!

[@TemplarJX]

I recognize that half brass hammer awesome

[@7040qrp]

Nice work, and you didn't have the crazy neighbor watching!

[@BobbyNiggs]

Beautiful.

[@lonnieestrada2916]

Dude ur vids are badass man

[@wildrootsfarm1975]

very nice!

[@mje3055]

Very nice

[@propheticjoe]

Love your videos man. Been cool watching the talent progression. I am just getting into blacksmithing, or trying to, what type of chisels and drifts do you recommend?

[@seth83walker]

that is cool man i just found your page good video.

[@TheShadowPhantom1]

Kenaz would have been a more suitable choice as a "fire" rune, as it symbolizes Torch, and light after a period of darkness. The one you chose seems to be a corrupted version of Sol/Sowilo, or Sun. Good for happiness and success, but less symbolic regarding the accuracy of a fire rune. (These both depend on whether you're looking at the Elder Futhark, Younger Futhark or Cipher Runes though, as well.) Disregarding my preference for "historical accuracy" however... Looks awesome! Nice shape, great function, would love to see more come out of this kind of idea. :)

[@chandlerdickinson]

Pathy's Playhouse This one is from the Anglo Saxon Futhork... I will check out Kenaz tho as I would prefer an older symbol

[@TKaarel]

Hi! Recently discovered your channel out of pure luck. Been very interesting to see how blacksmithing is/was actually done. But then I started wondering have you ever made a sword? Searching your videos turned up nothing. So why haven't you made a sword yet? Will you be making one some day? Will there be a video (series) about it? Hope you answer these questions :) Great channel and keep up the good work!

[@PatrikHagenvald]

Looks awesome man...=)

[@Etheldreda-]

I just found this on fb ...fascinating.

[@tasatort9778]

Other than the Norse fire rune Feoh or Fehu (Vertical line with two lines going up at a 45 degree angle from the front) you may decide to use Nauthiz or Naudhiz or "Need Fire" ( Vertical line with a with a line crossing it, going down from left to right at a 45. Looks like a crooked "t".)

[@mattgarcia3203]

Or canoze (the torch). Pardon my poor spelling Lol. Looks kinda like this

[@tasatort9778]

You mean Kenaz.

[@mantorok09]

TAsatorT I thought Fehu was cattle

[@tasatort9778]

Uruz is the Aurochs

[@trollmanification]

+mantorok09 yeah, it is

[@aaronroberts560]

this piece would go good with the railroad spike froe u just made, kinda like a bushcraft set.

[@jeronwallin7258]

love the channel!! what in your opinion would be the best beginner project?

[@Edge1775]

very nice

[@ATREIDESDUNCAN88]

Awesome

[@thomaszinecker1785]

he's the modern Bob Ross!

[@zacharyyoung3834]

So frickin cool. god damn I need to do this

[@masterreality9203]

Dope

[@abboudnac6552]

Amazing job you did i really like your work, can i ask why do you use different hammers one's a steel and the other is brass i think? i heard about serious injuries due to steel chips blasting out from a hammer when hitting... is it safer to use brass hammers for blacksmithing? best regards and thank you.

[@tonymckay5606]

good stuff

[@booserobert]

thanks for video it great....

[@paranoy69]

Great video. Question what was the temperarure outside. And did you be able to blacksmithing during winter if the temperature is colder?

[@adampitner8032]

You know what you could try? Bending the fire steel over and over, the welding the pieces, and then hammering it into one piece to get that Damascus steel pattern on it. That would really look amazing.

[@aron137]

Probably way more time and effort than it's worth though. Damascus is a lot of effort.

[@chandlerdickinson]

Adam Pitner as araon said that's alot of work for something to sell... but!!!! it would be a great looking keeper piece!

[@skullcollector29]

Nice..!

[@TrendMemeMaker]

awesome

[@_Ciiitron_]

you should really start linking your ebay store in the descriptions, so many people asking for it.

[@loverofmyths]

it looks like the metal cools much more quickly with the cold, does that make it harder to work with, or make it crack easily or anything like that?

[@jkdmak]

Nice work sir! I completely fell in love with this. Maybe it´s the vikingblood in me? To bad you only ship within USA.

[@chandlerdickinson]

Michael André Karlsen I ship to other countries too but shipping charges can be expensive... email me at [e-mail] and we can work out the numbers

[@jkdmak]

Chandler Dickinson Cool! I will email you soon.

[@charlesbarnett4240]

Use the dryer lint for tinder it works better than charcloth.

[@MrBlaTi]

Hey, I thought about getting into blacksmithing for a while now. How do you think it's best to get started? What are the palces and people I can go to? How did you start? oh and I really like your style, keep up the good work :)

[@proffesit]

Thats actually really cool, ever consider producing these for sale?

[@marktheamazing3683]

im making this as my first thing ive forged :D

[@MrLouithefly]

Mr Dickinson, you sir are a talented guy

[@dannz2603]

Hah, I have an identical pair of gloves, punch and hammer :-) Good job.

[@Swordmkr]

Why are my gloves all worn out....lol. Good one. Sir I like your style.

[@MrSIXGUNZ]

way cool !!!