Forging a Bearded Axe - Blacksmithing Project

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It's been a long time since I tried to forge something and even though it took a few attempts I had a great time with lots of learning involved.
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[@PaskMakes]

It's been a long time since I tried to forge something and even though it took a few attempts I had a great time with lots of learning involved. Join My Kumiko Challenge: rlnk.cc/paskmakeskumikochallenge Thanks again to Luke for making the drift. Check out his Instagram here instagram.com/make_smith/ And a big thanks to Corin for the hammer, I love it! Check out his Instagram here instagram.com/corin_at_gameco/

[@youtukang]

Readly 👍👍👍☕☕☕🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩

[@marcusretaken72]

Love this project. I love seeing the failures leading up to the finished successful result!

[@KeithOlson]

Can I just say how much I appreciate how absolutely nonchalantly you treat failure? By basically just saying "It didn't work. I make another one." when you are known for the extreme quality of your work, you make it okay for us plebs to just shrug our shoulders and start again when we screw up. Bravo and thank you.

[@stevewilliams587]

@@KeithOlson Extreme quality comes from not accepting 2nd best. Us plebs say damn and try and fudge it.

[@okayusa6608]

Does linseed oil smell like oil based paint?

[@robertparker2420]

“In my wife’s loaf tin.....” MY GOD YOU ARE BRAVE MAN!!!

[@jjudy5869]

Hopefully he nicked down to the local shop and picked her up a new fancy one. AND hopefully it wasn't her favorite or a family heirloom.

[@allenwilson9656]

Maybe he's not p¥$$¥ whipped like some are

[@roncooper6302]

Is there no limit to this man’s talents.

[@dvasymmetry9696]

No.

[@bluephreakr]

He is still learning to overcome his limiter, but he's doing well.

[@DrWhom]

can he bake a cherry pie?

[@roncooper6302]

@@DrWhom “Anything you can do he can do better” . You don’t want to hear me sing. Best regards.

[@jainouye]

Not talent but ambition. The only limits are resources and the desire to fail enough times till it comes out right.

[@joshuahasson9687]

Just a thought, Pask, but I’d love to see a video on how you sharpen your chisels, drawn knives & clean & maintain your files, etc... great video by the way! I admire your talent immensely!

[@phoulmouth]

I'm going to second this. One thing I don't see on youtube is very many people doing videos on tool maintenance. I think this would be a great video, and I would be very interested in seeing it.

[@sebastianocano3289]

Good idea, I would like to see it too

[@BlackPocketYT]

I third this, it would be very useful to see not only how he does it, but how often and how long it takes.

[@zTribalstylerz]

Fourth! Bring on the sharpening video when you have time!

[@zsbrunetti]

I would love to see his process, too. I’m very happy with the Paul sellers approach, though, if you’re in need of a really solid method. It’s served me really well in my garage. He’s a big advocate of “sharpening to task,” and has said many times that he may bring out the diamond plates 4-5 times in a day to touch up his irons; being sensitive to the angle of the bevel, he hones without a guide, and that slows for a speedy process, and 4-5 sharpening sessions in a day becomes little down time.

[@Craftlngo]

The rasp on the wood sounds almost like a laughing kookaburra! Beautiful Axe Neil!

[@digimonjo]

soon to be homeless after wife sees how he used her loaf pan...great video and as always including the mistakes as part of the process is just so honest and i love it.

[@tombirge8632]

There are no limits with Pask, he makes what we wants to make!

[@eggsngritstn]

Thanks for showing the errors. We novices need that encouragement to try until it's right.

[@georgecunningham9175]

I'll have you know that I just put off a client for the next 3/4 hour so I could find out what a BEARDED axe is.........My first wife brought her mother along into our marriage, so I am familiar with a Battle Axe with a Beard, but a Bearded axe? Nope, not 'til now! Must say this was fascinating - a totally new (to me) process and a full lexicon of new words, terms and "what the hecks". Thanks for this! PS Kudos to you and your bravery/confidence - doing this in short pants with no leather apron!!

[@tonymonastiere8510]

This bad boy should be called, "Bad to the Bone"! It's a one off, a really nice piece of art.

[@josh_watson]

How are you forging in shorts and not long pants? What a legend. Cheers!

[@allgreatfictions]

It's Queensland. It's really fucking hot here.

[@josh_watson]

@@allgreatfictions yeah not doubting that at all. I was just watching molten metal splatter everywhere when he was hammering and I was surprised.

[@myharris]

Another absolutely fascinating video - I could watch a video of Neil making a cup of tea and still be riveted! And learn something new as well. This one of those those rare channels where the mistakes are shown as well as the successes with the sole aim of sharing knowledge. Thumbs up!

[@ConcreteLand]

It’s a good day when you finish making brownies with your daughter and then you find a new Pask video.

[@lourias]

I especially loved seeing the chunk of wood at the end. The red center was intense!

[@n0z1t25]

finally a blacksmithing project in the new shop, ive been looking forward to this project on your instagram

[@PaskMakes]

I'd love to do more but they don't seem to be so popular on my channel. :)

[@DugMcClure]

“My wife’s loaf pan”. Without which this project could have never happened!

[@suburbanyute340]

that big of a forge weld is pretty ambitious. props to you for jumping strait in the deep end lol

[@Cadwaladr]

Looks great, chops great, and that spotted gum is quite a handsome timber.

[@captain92morgan68]

Awesome project. Your friend making the drift was cool too. I've always admired the "need a tool, make a tool" mentality that blacksmiths generally have.

[@professor62]

That was awesome, Neil! You are to be commended for not editing out your learning experiences-aka your “mistakes.” It makes you much more down to earth and relatable, and we all love you for that!

[@Zeus-mo8et]

With the diversity of your making you will be at 1 million subs in no time!

[@DanelonNicolas]

I always admire when blacksmiths works on handles. This time was the opposite in the whole video hahaha. Wonderful axe, thank you!

[@flashandgone]

I love your working style. Everything begins looking primitive but ends up looking amazing!!!

[@corinkayaker]

I saw this axe today at Pask’s workshop. Seriously it is epic.

[@PaskMakes]

Thanks mate - glad you liked it! :)

[@RedMaij]

Just posted this to Facebook to recommend the channel to friends. Try to tell me I’m wrong: Neil Paskin is the Bob Ross of maker videos. Primarily woodworking with a bit of metalwork here and there. He has a soothing, Australian-accented voice and if he ever said “and here we have a happy little miter saw” I wouldn’t be shocked in the least.

[@R.Craig.Collins]

I really appreciate the variety of your channel... great projects, and we all get educated

[@ianvicedomini2648]

The end product after forging is an ultimate success. A marvellous video mate. Thoroughly enjoyed 😉

[@JeffreyMoon1974]

The best projects are the ones where you walk away from it having learned something to apply on your next one (that should be almost every project) 😉

[@theRandy712]

Your tenacity is matched only by your ability. Really well done

[@gradyogburn9803]

I enjoy the anticipation between videos. "What's he going to drop next?", I always wonder - I'm never disappointed. This axe AND this video are a thing of beauty. How about an etch to see where the mild steel & tool steel meet?

[@PaskMakes]

I can tell you the next one is going to be awesome! It's a collaboration with some truly talented people! :)

[@scotthargraves576]

I appreciate that you share your fails as wel as your successes.

[@iankearns]

To be honest you could do a video of an egg boiling and I would still like it!

[@doubledarefan]

Followed by a Scrap wood Challenge of building a hand-cranked egg peeler.

[@remivip7361]

I will never take this humble hand tool for granted ever again. So much work goes in to making an axe!

[@OriginalRaveParty]

Patience, skill and sincerity of teaching on every single video. Your channel is a real body of work. Great job.

[@phugoidoscillations]

Really love the cusp on the head and the adjacent relief on the handle, makes for a beautiful joint. Well done!

[@jlibb099]

As you do, you show the near success along with the really successful parts/steps in your projects. Thanks for sharing

[@ScrewsAndTools]

Amazing work! As the Russian proverb says: perseverance and hard work will grind everything! Thanks for sharing!

[@faamp]

What a cool process! I had never seen forge welding before. I also haven't ever seen two different metals combined like that. Very cool to see two steels combined to create the edge and body.

[@RedmarKerkhof]

I like the transition at 1:01. Lovely hatchet! I can tell you've improved a lot since you first got the idea of wanting to do blacksmithing.

[@ericjohnson4768]

Fantastic! I love that you share your mistakes. It’s very encouraging.

[@michaelballinger6419]

I have a new appreciation for the skill involved in forging axes. Fair play to ya for taking on such a challenge!

[@RaduB.]

Watching this helped me getting cured of a hefty headache. Literally! :-) Thank you! Great project!

[@steampunk8036]

I very much appreciate you, my Aussie brother. I've had limited experience on the forge and anvil, but hope to set up again one day. I really enjoy your videos and am maybe just a little bit jealous of your setup.😁 -Rick, USMC

[@MyChrisable]

That's not an axe! That's a piece of art!

[@Tailss1]

17:25 Gum trees are also according to Drain Addict notorious at rooting into drains and blocking them up. xD

[@trevorspice2122]

Great project, its good to see the old crafts being used today. Dont worry about the mistakes you can pass them off to a musuem 😉🤣🤣🤣 Keep up the good work and stay safe 👍

[@Traderjoe]

Wow, this is perfect! Camphor Laurel edge guard time!

[@bigpete4227]

That spotted gum is very nice.

[@Elderos5]

Beautiful Axe! Now, all you need is a target to practice throwing it. 😁👍

[@panedrop]

I really like that you include content of the miss-steps you make in your process, because it shows how much can be learned from making mistakes and I think it encourages people to try new skills.

[@bradleytuckwell4854]

It looks amazing.The shape of the handle is spot on.Such a great channel you have I get so much out of it. Looking forward to seeing what you do next.

[@thespaniard1810]

Great axe, Neil. I love the rough forged finish to the head, rather than polished. My son thinks your videos are great too. He always says to me " ooh Dad are you watching that man the goes tappy tappy brrrp brrrp zzzzhhh zzzzhhh again?". Keep up the good work.

[@sheep3854]

She's a looker alright. MORE FORGING!

[@I_M_Nonno]

There is something that is right about the hands that use the tool - make the tool.

[@moayadification]

another masterpiece

[@Rouverius]

I recently watched a rather experienced blacksmith struggling to make one of these. So, I'm guessing those are pretty difficult to make. As always, I'm impressed at your persistence and desire to improve your skills. Honestly, it encourages me to do the same in my little sphere. Thanks!

[@Yoshikaable]

Meanwhile I look silly when I try and sharpen mine!

[@PaskMakes]

Glad the video helps! :)

[@SparrowStockwell]

That’s a tough-looking axe.

[@martinlouden9005]

A very useful tool and a thing of beauty. There aren't many things we can attribute both of those to!

[@Gilyarth]

Always a pleasure watching your projects! This came out really great!

[@storetrollet404]

Be-yew-dy! as said the Chief in 'Hungry as the sea' :)

[@triciac.5078]

Looks fabulous!! I also love it when you show your mistakes. It helps to remember that no one makes it perfectly the first time they make something completely new. Much appreciated.

[@vishyandypurandat6208]

Well done me friend, always a winner. Like how you admit that you made mistakes and learnt from it.

[@talltimberswoodshop7552]

I usually don't watch very many forging videos, but when I saw this one, Neil, I jumped on it. I like your presentation and the fact that you show the mistakes, i.e., the learning process. Thanks for showing your latest project.

[@tedpascucci5964]

Thank you for showing and explaining failures as well

[@CryoGenUK]

Always brilliant, inspiring and hugely entertaining. Thank you. :D

[@threeriversforge1997]

Wonderful video, as always. Good to see the forge lit again!

[@Rubbernecker]

Excellent! You're a regular Torbjörn Åhman!!

[@AminulIslam-cp7ei]

Been watching u doing woodworking, now smithing. Long to see u throwing some pots on potter's wheel.

[@matthewf1979]

A great intro to forging for me was making small chisels out of music wire. The tools required are not too expensive and you end up with something useful. The mistakes aren’t expensive either!

[@andrewgalbreath2101]

Way to keep going and learning! Didn't know much about axes before this and I learned a lot!!

[@misterscottintheway]

"I could do it that way, but I won't." 😆

[@douglasfathers4848]

I have been thinking of making a axe for a long time . I think you just give me the kick in the bum I needed. Thanks for the inspiration mate . :)

[@oneshotme]

Sweet looking axe and a great job making it Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@kleckerklotz9620]

Very cool looking axe. I like this jagged transition between polished and rough steel. Looks like it means business.

[@SeahawkSailor]

Another great video. Showing the first few attempts, and what went wrong is really helpful. Thanks!

[@jackknows6509]

Persistence always perseveres!!! Excellent results!!

[@johnsonhunglo1993]

It's a thing of beauty when you get an opportunity to use all of your tools!!!!!! Have you tried your hand at pen turning?

[@sddiymakeitworthit7512]

You are ARTIST 👨‍🎨 REALLY

[@youtukang]

Hehehe artis ,,, woodworking artis, 👍👍👍

[@psidvicious]

Very nice! Lotta work without a power hammer. Torbjörn Åhman would approve I think 😁

[@ivan7453]

Nice work, Neil:)

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 67 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼...;

[@jamesmichael3998]

Great job, you are so very talented every time I watch you make something so beautiful it inspired me to get creative, thank you. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞

[@darrylbrook5968]

Got two of those nice blue clamps today Neil, great clamps, they will outlive me for sure....

[@markzambelli]

Really nice vid Sir... brightened up a rather miserable UK day for sure. Love watching your work. I know how long it takes to put together vids like this and it was a nice contrast to 'The Art of Craftmanship's vid that appeared in my subscriptions section about 12 hours before yours. Regards from Blighty.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Absolutely awesome to see forging videos. Can't wait to see what you make next. wow that's beautiful turned out very well there. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Keep Making. God bless.

[@darrylbuckett5380]

Better than a bought one, and your personal satisfaction level must be through the roof. Cheers

[@Kyurnmakes]

Amazing work! Thank you for sharing your skills with us!

[@strangeentertainer5459]

Nice job brother 👌🏻👌🏻

[@BuildDadBuild]

Amazing work, brother! Cheers

[@extremeth4163]

Wow, so amazing, thanks for sharing the good videos

[@sarah-janegalipo3995]

Man! You’ll give anything a crack! Good onya!

[@ragnoon]

good stuff my man

[@stylzomar]

Love the video and I especially love seeing your progression over the years. Great work and videos 👍👍👍

[@semillerimages]

Stunning looking!

[@rlm98253]

Well done, sir. Thank you for the teaching moments.

[@thndrgrrrl]

beautiful, meticulous work, as always!

[@sharonbates9525]

Love it pask! your growing so much I can’t wait to see what you make next!

[@williamemerson1799]

Forging hot steel in shorts. Influenced by FOSTERS no doubt.🍻

[@federicocazzulani3980]

That's actually gorgeous!

[@mikebeatstsb7030]

Looks fantastic