Folded Axes: An Introduction to Asymmetrical Fold Technique

[@FornaxusCrucible]

It's so refreshing to watch a YT smith create something like this entirely by hand, no power tools at all!

[@GONZO_1025]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate this man craftsmanship.

[@junechevalier]

I am taking a lot of moment

[@f1edit501]

absolutely stunning piece

[@federicomusacci9474]

cool axe

Hey Gonzo, you won the axe, I tried reaching out but it seems something went wrong. Send me an email asap! [e-mail]

[@mementomori4972]

As long as we don't have to appreciate his taste for music.

[@terrytytula]

I can remember playing Skyrim, and the blacksmith's apprentice asking when he could start making axes, the blacksmith replying, you have a few thousand more nails to make first. The hallmark of being good is you make it look easy, don't know how long you've been doing this, but you've obviously made your fair share of nails.

[@p5570]

I haven’t seen the asymmetrical fold construction. Thank you for showing it!

THE WINNER IS GONZO_1025 The Giveaway will end November 13th Subscribe & leave a comment to enter. I will contact the winner and put his/her name in this comment. So REMEBER to have your notifications on, or check back November 13th to see if you won. Also! Thank you for checking out my website, remember to join my email list or Facebook group to get notified once I have axes in stock: www.nilsogren.com/contact

[@beantownbushcraft]

Got cha Nils, Thank you for the Opportunity, Fantastic A Symmetrical 🪓🤜🏻🤛🏻☘️

[@ivanrusnak5327]

Wow, the axe looks amazing and I love how you put your all into making such a wonderful piece by hand!

[@hafizphantom-5930]

I really love it

[@Gronsape]

Very cool stuff👍

[@heathbecker420]

It would be an honor to win!

[@prophez23]

I'm a blacksmith and bladesmith I found this very easy to follow and understand. It also inspired me to get out in the shop and try to make one using what you have demonstrated here. I've never thought about doing it like that and it's incredibly amazing work! Whoever wins/won that axe is getting something very special. Thank you for sharing this process.

[@michaelschiller9933]

You, sir, are an absolute artist! Your craftsmanship is evident in each step. I love how you can show each step enough to explain what is being done without having a 2-hour long video. You can tell that you have a deep compassion for the craft, and I love that you do it all without the aid of any machines. Bravo, sir!

[@arturohernandez257]

Bro, I watched this faded out of the universe. This was one of the coolest things to watch stoned. Keep up the good work man!

[@Irishhellion420]

This series of hand-forging the axes is full of valuable information. Sincerest gratitude for sharing your knowledge with the world.

[@newzerokanata]

As someone who is interested in blacksmithing and crafting, but no experience in smithing, your videos are incredibly thoughtful and thorough. Please keep making these videos!

[@ryanburchfield7097]

Been harvesting ash and making my own axe handles for a while now and I’ve forged knives in the past, but I’m looking to make my own axe heads using the techniques I’ve learned from your channel! Your videos have been an invaluable resource and very pleasant to watch. Thank you!

[@willvititoe2781]

This is the first time ive ever seen a assymetrically welded axe, all of my attempts at doing a folded axe were symmetrically folded so thankyou for the interesting take on making an axe ✌️

[@DragonSteelSage]

I love the way your finished products look, and the attaching of the blade to the handle and then testing is always so satisfying

[@danielhenry3720]

I have never seen this method before. I quite like it. Thank you for teaching us the technique. It is a pleasure to watch such a master craftsman forge.

[@matijatasic7749]

These videos of you completely hand making stuff is really good and it's filled with useful information for a starting blacksmith like me! I wish you the best of luck and keep up the good work, amazing stuff !

[@donaldmatthies6026]

Nils, This is the best forging video I have ever seen, very clear, concise instructions and a very easy to follow video. Thank you for taking time to forge, film, edit and post this video

[@wintron]

The attention and detail you utilize in your craftsmanship is awesome and deeply inspiring. My thanks to you for such dedication to the craft and its heritage. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

[@alexrodriguez-rz3tu]

Nils, I’m glad I was finally able to get one of your axes. The craftsmanship is impressive! It will spend MY life in one of two places, hanging on the wall or strapped to my pack somewhere remote. I grew up in a machine shop and have been a professional welder and metal worker, though have never forged (anything useful anyhow!) I appreciate being able to watch your work and am all the more more impressed with the axe I’ve received. THANKS!

[@Benjamin.Blacksmith]

Awesome video Nils! As part of the hand-forging series it would be really helpful to see the forging of an axe drift by hand, as it's used in all the projects 🙂

[@ryano2163]

The love of craft is evident. Thank you for all the hard work.

[@jasonbelanger7525]

Beautiful work as always! Hope you're doing well with the business, seems like you give a lot of axes away. :)

I love giving them away!

[@liam_culb]

Absolutely love this series. As a semi-professional wood carver and an amateur axe maker, I have been making my own axes based on your videos. Thank you

[@robinenglund9553]

Som alltid proffsigt och snyggt. Lär mig något nytt varje gång :) Grymt jobbat Nils 👌🙌

[@ar8887]

I love how you explain yourself along the way, and you don’t drown out the smithy sounds with music. I enjoy the sounds of a hammer hitting a work piece.

[@daucke4617]

Always a pleasure to watch the tools of my trade being made. Makes you appreciate a good blade all the more, when you can see the difficulty behind their creation. A stunner as always, Nils. Keeping to the tradition of svensk stål being the best!

[@caronin]

This man is a true craftsman and a pleasure to watch.

[@andreepettersson3797]

I just love the craftsmanship behind this axe. I'm one of the fortunate to be a owener of one of your axe. It's always with me when im out in the bush and it has never let me down.

[@HomesteadBeardOil]

I've always been involved in working with metal. Either as an iron worker, or a machinist. I made my first knife about 10 years ago. It's a camp knife, and I still use it to split small logs into tinder. I'm an absolute nut when it comes to blacksmithing. I don't know a whole lot about it, but I love it. Especially hand working everything. You're an awesome teacher, and smith. Keep it up sir! You're doing awesome!

[@donjorgensen6393]

Great work as usual

[@CruJones33]

MORE VIDEOS PLEASE!! You are a true craftsman and a dying breed. Much respect to you and your craft. Let's not forget your skills making and sharing these videos. Keep them coming. Its a promise I'll be waiting and watching them all. Again, much respect and thanks for sharing. Best of luck my man

[@danieljungmayer7064]

I injured my hand a few weeks ago and haven’t been able to get in my shop lately. I really needed a video like this. Seeing the craftsmanship and such is giving me inspiration for when I can get back out there. I’ve watched this video a few times already and may even watch it a few more before I get back to my habitat. Lol

[@chrispybacon1313]

It’s always interesting to see the many different ways that you can hand forge an ax. I hope to one day be able to do such a thing myself.

[@markmiller9894]

Beautiful work, amazing craftsmanship, very talented. Very simple yet elegant and utilitarian. Anyone would and should be proud to have such a tool.

[@christophergwatts1620]

I love artists like this man, who make things for the sheer joy of making- and is happy enough with that to be willing to just give what he or she has made!

[@ronsimpson143]

You teach the methods and reasons behind them very well. As an instructional designer, that is something most people have to take time to learn.

[@MrPaw45]

Only recently found your channel. Really love watching the skill needed to forge these axes.

[@andrewallason4530]

Beautiful shape. A masterpiece of form and function. Wonderfully made with science and that special skill of a master craftsman.

[@codyo736]

There’s something so soothing to me about yellow hot steel and the ringing of an anvil on certain strikes. I will never get tired of watching your craft, my friend. As usual, extremely thorough instruction and work put into this video - you truly love what you do and it shows.

[@timothyperrigoue3997]

My favorite style of forging; simply hammer, tongs, anvil and files to finish! What a wonderful challenge. Thank you for your videos.

[@Deoje362]

Awesome axe. My daughter checks for your new videos several times a week and we have to watch them all.

[@charlessmith3127]

I love the fact that I have watched you improve your technique with every vedio.

[@isaacb2972]

I’ve watched a lot of blacksmithing videos on KZbin. I really appreciate the no power tools versions. This is a very informative video. Thank you!

[@stewartwoerle6351]

This is not just an axe making video, it is a master-class tutorial. Awesome

[@billwolf4512]

This is one of the best tutorials I have watched.

[@fireemblemistrash75]

I appreciate showing how you show the process. I built my own forge, saved up for some basic tools and looking around for some steel as well as saving for an anvil Once I have established everything Im so eager to scroll through your videos and attempt my own creations

[@ChIGuY-town22_]

My limited knowledge of metalworking keeps me looking for good teachers. Thanks for your hard work.

[@rsluggy6485]

I have often wondered about a simple fold like this. It seems like an easier way to fold an axe and keeps the weld from being the the hardest impacting region of the axe in use. Brilliant! And thank you for making it look easy. :)

[@Frooderick]

Watching this kind of thing with this level of craftsmanship is so good for my mental health.

[@jad21964]

Thank you for passing on your knowledge. Not only was it entertaining and satisfying to watch, it was very educational as well.

[@par5endos562]

I appreciate the hand tools only approach. It makes it seem much more accessible and something I could try.

[@wallyschmidt77]

That's a beautiful axe! I also really appreciate the quiet narration and the background music remaining in the background. All examples of good esthetic sense.

[@markhanna305]

Beautiful work. I really appreciate the completely hand done work with no power tools. A work of art.

[@wolfie934]

I really enjoy watching your videos Nils. No personal experience of smithing, but watching you is somehow relaxing and a throughly wonderful way to spend 20 mins of my time.

[@rhomanubis]

The finish on your axes it's on another level. And the fact that no power tools involved.

[@LordofTheLords5]

Oh what I would give to watch the process in person. The beauty of a hand forged piece is incomparable.

[@gonzo1025]

Thankyou so much for using hand tools, it really gives beginners like me confidence that we can make axes and tools without any out of budget equipment

Hey man you won the axe! Shoot me an email over at [e-mail] , also if I dont hear from you in a week, Ill have to pick another winner

[@Rachel.S674]

Just wanted to say thank you for showing us the trick of using a piece of carbon steel to help with the forge weld that helped me more than you know!

[@hunbug]

Smithing never ceases to amaze. Strength, precision, knowledge, one cannot skimp out on anything when it comes to the trade.

[@stevencarter1095]

Beautiful work. People need to watch stuff like this to see just how much work goes into a handmade piece of art.

[@obsoletevalues6209]

My wife and I just finished watching the video. We learned a new definition of "weld." We also gazed in wonderment of how much work and knowledge went into that axe. The only other metalworker I have ever watched who put a different edge steel into his masterpiece was an old Japanese artisan who hand-made a samurai sword.

[@lonetengu]

So real talk I found you while in the research phase of a memorial ax project. Your videos have really helped me get a grip on where to start with this. Thank you truly.❤

[@TrumpeterOnFire]

Watching videos like this really make me want to try my hand at smithing. You make it look so easy!

[@G19amc]

after my stroke I took a few years off. I am now putting my shop back together. Lol. I blame you. Your channel randomly popped back in my recommended feed even though I have been subscribed for a couple years. Love your axes. Every-time I see one I wish I had 1/2 that skill.

[@samuelestrada3424]

Just recently found the channel and I love it!! Looking forward to keeping up with new videos as they come out. Also, loved seeing how many blacksmith’s are supporting you!! I love reminders of how great the online blacksmithing community is.

[@UlrichVIII]

nicely done! looks so great when a blacksmith only uses hammer and files, no grinding and wasting material

[@opforgeron]

I really appreciate when you forge without power tools. We can really see all the techniques involved and the skills that you developed! Excellent video!!

[@Pashinski1]

Always educational and interesting to watch. Thank you for taking a break to give pointers on why you might have delam issues and how to correct them.

[@licustoms]

That's a really handsome looking axe. Much appreciated that you've gone thorough the troubles to film the entire process and steps needed to create one. I don't have a shop for this kind of work, but if I keep watching these types of videos, then I think I'm going to have to get started on making a shop happen to be able to try this out for myself. Thank you.

[@rgr3427]

Beautiful. To bring this axe to life “by hand” is the skill of a true craftsman, most will not forgo the power hammers and grinders, thank you sir.

[@Steelgeek]

As a blacksmith, this was a wonderful video and very educational. I will be attempting this soon(ish)!

[@s.steele2806]

That axe turned out great. Really glad i found this channel. You are a true artist man, keep up the great work.

[@nickyvanderrijt8084]

Thank you and other blacksmith youtubers for giving beginner blacksmiths such as me pointers and confidence to start new projects!

[@VannBotte]

I want to get into blacksmithing, but watching is still great, especially when it's Nils

[@aussiecannon1]

I really enjoyed this video. I really liked the fact that you worked the whole piece, versus just doing one end then having to waste time adjusting the other to reach your vision. Thanks for a wonderful video!

[@treeeter]

Well done again. For me blacksmithing is just a hobby and mostly I do decorative stuff for my house or garden. But every time I watch one of your videos I feel inspired to try to make an axe some day.

[@j.m.k.3406]

Niles, nice to see it done that way, instead of just punch, and drift. I enjoy your content.

[@bjorncarlsson6295]

I really appreciate you showing all the different methods of how to make an axe. Really interesting. This folding technique was a surprise! Beautiful result!

[@kratanicverses4805]

I love watching you make everything! I especially like how you share the basics as well as your methods and personal tricks.

[@JasonWeiss]

Thank you for taking the time to teach us how to get started with folded axes. I'm looking forward to taking my journey into axe making by following your guidence.

[@MrCubflyer]

My son and I are very beginning in our blacksmithing and we recently made a folded axe watching your vids it came out amazingly well for our experience level, we had a very small delam in the eye but it held great when we put the handle on it so i believe we got a very secure forge weld. that was the very first one ive ever done.Cant wait to make the next one thanks.

[@granthowarth758]

I love that you're keeping the ancient skills alive man, beautiful work as always 👍

[@armourvgyt]

Hey! Leaving a comment here *mainly for the giveaway* but to also say, thanks for putting these videos out. Your hard work and dedication to the craft is inspiring, and as someone with Danish heritage, it makes me feel just a bit more connected to my ancestors. Best luck to you in your future endeavors!

[@bojones1385]

You are very talented and make it seem so easy , the mark of a true professional craftsman

[@ErnieB]

This is the first time I have seen a video by you. It was truly a pleasure watching you craft this axe. I found myself envisioning it's completion, in my mind, from the early steps, so clear was your explanation of each step. Thank you for posting this.

[@Kenaganth]

Love the shape of the axe! Eventually I would love to get a forge of my own - then I will be able to follow your videos as directions!

[@dnasberg]

I found your channel by following Torbjörn Åhman. I've enjoyed your content immensely. Thanks for putting your talent/knowledge out into the universe!

[@johnpoidevant9146]

Nils this was both impressive and soothing to watch. Your craftsmanship and filming style is wonderful!

[@FallenAnvilForge]

Great video, I love that you do everything by hand because that's how it is in my shop.

[@tektrixter]

I'd never seen the asymmetrical fold method before. It seems like a great method when working without power tools.

[@clanwatkins]

That level of craftsmanship is amazing

[@ZuluEightZero]

I really enjoy watching your videos. The format is awesome, where you explain the process, and not just hammer away.

[@ayogoharom1083]

I absolutely love the art of handcrafting as a blacksmith.

[@Mistraker]

I appreciate an actually useful video like this. Facebook puts a million videos with really badly done projects that don't contain any good information in them.

[@Imaboss8ball]

Well I mean technically this video isn't exactly useful. It details a hobby. Hand forging axes isn't a useful skill in modern society. A factory could produce thousands of better axes in the time it takes to hand forge one.

[@alexandrbest9671]

Из всех каналов на тему кузницы которые я смотрю, нет ни одного о топорах, кроме Вашего. Спасибо за прекрасные ролики. Очень много интересного.

[@КонюхФедоров-ы9ч]

Так топоры ни кто не делает по одной простой причине..они не востребованы в современных реалиях. Найдите канал про изготовление подков. Тоже не найти. Причина также.

[@nathanrudisill5188]

I find your videos to be a great break and an amazing learning experience

[@Ben-jk4fy]

I really enjoy that you're not using any power tools so even a beginner can follow along.

[@matthewdbranson]

Beautiful work! And you do such an amazing job teaching new smiths like me. It is truly appreciated! Thank you!

[@kevinrunnels1273]

Absolutely beautiful work! As someone just getting started, I greatly appreciate your careful explanation of every step. Thank you for what you do!!!!

[@zachseligman8444]

Very nice video! Love your instruction, attitude and Arnold in the background. You're a natural teacher.

[@garetkonigsfeld2]

I just forged my first small axe. Trust me when I say it's not as easy as you make it look. It's incredible how straight you keep each step. that's where I struggled the most. Thanks for taking us along. 👍