Forging a Colonial Axe

This is my take on forging a light weight, English "Colonial period" hewing axe using bowtie construction. Mild steel body, cutting edge is 1075.
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All the best,
John Rigoni
Instagram: rigoni_ironworks
www.rigoniironworks.com

[@AlecSteele]

Beautiful work! I am always impressed with the degree of accuracy and cleanliness that you forge with!

[@Caleb-mj9wt]

Alec Steele fancy seeing you here

[@michaelleigh6810]

Probably because he uses a power hammer

[@jerrieyum]

Hi Alec TGIF honey I love your work!

[@jenjaone]

Alec Steele senpai say something

[@yoda4231]

Hey Alec!

[@KamranHaider]

Master Craftsman with hands of a painter , 😊🥰🤗🙏

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

You know what? The way you made this bowtie and folded it over to fit so perfectly is the coolest way to forge an axe that I've ever seen. 😀Love your work.

[@rigoniironworks]

Thanks! Credit for the technique comes from Peter Ross who was kind enough to give me the starting dimensions. All the best

[@abhijeetjadhav3592]

Beautiful art this is not axe this is wepon of Indian god I have not words about this craft your axe is not axe this is masterpiece...well done

[@bretthess6376]

That's the way to do it. Never saw a couple of your shaping tools before. I'll be making some and using them next time I forge an axe. Thanks.

[@k.bhoopathy7226]

Intellectual and accuracy craftsman. Master piece of work. It's a treat to watch.

[@Kyurnmakes]

Sorry to dig up an old video, but literally everything is amazing, but your top tools are amazing-er. You are an amazing craftsman. Very inspiring work. Thank you for sharing!

[@bennyhill3642]

Rigonie That's very Good work your doing there!!! Thank you for sharing this with us!!!😇

[@Thejakegee]

As Alec said, always a perfect forge. My coffee scoop is treating the home well regularly. Cheers.

[@papiwalter26]

ottimo lavoro grande maestria e competenza !

[@truecockney438]

Love watching this man working he surely is a very talented man plus I’ve never seen such a clean workshop 👍👏

[@stanleyjaxen8759]

thanks keeping it simple and clean and showing the process

[@brettb.7425]

Very nice blacksmithing equipment!!!!!

[@Oliver66FarmBoy]

Thats a dying breed of craftsmanship right there. I can listen to that sweet anvil ring all day.

[@jacobschmidt3178]

Oliver66FarmBoy Why did you make all your videos private

[@NKG416]

Tinnitus will what you get hahaha

[@sethhilke4431]

Oliver66FarmBoy what happened to all your videos?????

[@jacobschmidt3178]

He made them all private because people did not respect his privacy and started to actually start rumors about him to people he does business with.

[@elbowgrease7486]

Jacob Schmidt that really sucks because he made awesome videos

[@TheSchmed]

Love your metal “Perfection” table.

[@StickySubstance]

This is my 1st time seeing that kind of forging. I'm used to seeing Blacksmiths making a hole when they're making an axe. This one looks really nice.

[@taregheshragh3890]

سلام،🌹👍 Very good. I love your work. I am from Iran.

[@majidbarzegari5021]

Hi,Professional technique

[@ajoybanerjee2819]

Excellent, planning preparation 👍 well done

[@tomjoy6829]

Nice use of tools and equipment !.. And, of course planning, which is the essence of good smith work. !

[@aaronwilcox5673]

I enjoy watching the clean and efficient work. Very excellent.

[@user-lt3nu5no2n]

Фантастика!!!красивый инструмент.красивая работа👍👍👍

[@garretttheswifter]

beautiful work!!! absolutely wonderful to watch.

[@oakiemouse]

Very nice and "simple" axe to forge, and one that can be used for a lifetime. Thank you for not covering the vid with crappy music too. Thank you.

[@bongmerced5842]

Nicely done , using well preserve tools and superb craftsmanship ,

[@mst5632]

Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

[@chillnow1]

Wow, superb work. Love your tools.

[@oldpuebloforge]

Amazing work. Now I want to try this. I'll never do it as beautifully as you, though.

[@renegadescout]

Well done sir...I forge a few similar axes by hand so I have a great appreciation for how this turned out..

[@khosrowjalali7898]

This is My Fav Forged Axe on youtube , TFS !

[@DulishusWaffle]

I'm currently doing what I can to learn this method. Absolutely brilliant video!

[@Mahdi_Alaie]

Nice job

[@jerrieyum]

This is very good work I love the accuracy in your strikes and you’re really organized. Wonderful!

[@ryanmurphy007]

great to watch. such clean work from start to finish

[@waltero3035]

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[@geraldmartin8195]

Terrific work & outstanding craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing this vid.

[@mitchelperkins6723]

Beautiful axe work John! one of the things on my list to try.

[@DaedalusProps]

BEAUTIFUL, clean work man. Love it

[@h.schmid1965]

So exakt habe ich noch keinen schmieden sehn! Super.

[@hypnotrix5638]

MORE MORE MORE... PLEASE. Absolutely love your videos can't wait to see what you do next 👍

[@miguelfdez712]

A very beautiful axe and a very nice video. Ty Sir for showing your skills.

[@michaelsorrell601]

The accessories USED TO shape and cut are interesting.

[@TheAussiePirate]

Absolutely amazing! Captions would be nice for those of us less in the know 😉

[@FilipeCzech1986]

Excellent work..

[@sethjones5078]

Turned out great!

[@user-hf2xf4lt2o]

perfect job!

[@251cchavers]

That is awesome. Turned out beautiful as well 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@torbjornahman]

Very nice! Was that the actual weld you showed? It didn't look like it was even near a welding heat :) What did you use for edge steel?

[@rigoniironworks]

+Torbjörn Åhman Thanks, my anvil is near my shop doors, so the lighting is a little off. It was at welding and was on it's third forge welding pass. I don't like to take it to sparking, just hot yellow with it smoking from the borax. 1075 for the edge, mild steel for the body.

[@torbjornahman]

John Rigoni Great! Will try this technique some day. Looks like fun!

[@yoda4231]

Hej Torbjörn!

[@georei]

Beautiful work.

[@robroy5729]

I agree with Alec 100%. Your work looks like its was almost machined rather than forged. You do very nice work. Lets see some more video :)

[@rigoniironworks]

Thanks man, I'm working on building my new metal shop for the next few months but will get back to more videos early next year.

[@markspc1]

Nice work, clean !

[@Budietoyka]

Nice work man. Beautiful axe!

[@joshuahawkee1148]

work of art !

[@jacobhornsby5579]

Your attention to detail in remarkable in this video. I'd love to own on of these!

[@ldwithrow08]

Nice crisp rebound on that anvil!

[@ernestsheffield9976]

Who the hell gives this a thumbs down??? Thumbs up from me. Nice and clean work.

[@jamesball7322]

Very clean technique and looks to be well built

[@gabbar51ngh]

This was amazing

[@lenblacksmith8559]

Well done top work matey.

[@mijit.859]

Well done ! 👍

[@blacksmithindonesiakreatif9151]

Nice work, i love that 🔥🔥⚒👍😎

[@solosniper86]

Awesome! Loved the vid! Subbed! Keep it up!

[@AMikePietri]

Very nice work

[@oohsam]

Beautiful!!

[@TheHappyhorus]

Nice, simple but really effective.

[@mattyal9347]

There is a whole lot of talent that went into creating that axe... but its just another axe that will forever leave the question, "was it made by man or machine?" Go Damascus!

[@elisioeudes6288]

Excepcional guerreiro!! Tiro o meu chapéu pra você.

[@carlwallmark9749]

clean looking anvil an sounds good also. great build in joyed the video!

[@user-yh3rl5el1y]

Good job!!!

[@joemedeiros46]

Boy do I wish I would learn the properties if metal! I can currently duplicate this exact head out of any wood you want!

[@DivingDuckDon]

Awesome! Nice Vid. Brother! Thanks for posting this one:)

[@woodstove-np7id]

it's a interesting process. nice idea!

[@dumbdumberanddumbest9375]

this is fantastic like your so accurate

[@robertbrunston5406]

Interesting how you made that! Looks like a very good axe! Thank you.

[@TheSchmed]

Nice weld!

[@johnmagus6341]

Beautiful.

[@thornwarbler]

Some nice work there....................Cheers

[@davidlefort4131]

your doing nice work friend

[@alexonder1545]

I hope your doing this for a living Great job !!

[@rhomanmason8131]

I would love to be able to master this craft, some things just aren't meant to be lol great job 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@scarface-39]

Nice!👍

[@tigran1087]

very nice work thanks bro and like

[@luisalarcon7060]

hola amigo felicitaciones artesanía pura realmente manejas muy bien tu trabajo atte. desde Alerce región de los lagos chile.

[@1kiffertom1]

magnificient! a meister makes it look like women and children can do this!

[@florens93]

Great job!!! Could you do a video where you forge a medieval sword please?

[@narender13in]

Very good job 👍👌, but my concern is you are not wearing gloves sometimes. Take care

[@nizamuddinansari1317]

Very nice

[@energizerwolf5574]

In my opinion, this is the optimal light axe head. Not a hammer, fairly light compare to the cuttingedge and size in general. the handle is very stable in the head.

[@davidlefort4553]

Interesting skills

[@MuhammadSaeed-eh9cx]

Very good

[@anthonyfeatherstone7696]

This is great

[@DiHandley]

Tis a thing of great beauty.

[@vasileseitan6893]

Good job,,,,,,,,,SUPER JOB,,,,,,,,,,,

[@unnerbuxetruckler]

Nice!

[@fernandonogueira3290]

🎬 Excellent 📹 Video 🎥! _ Congratulations! 👍 🇧🇷

[@perkelepower]

very nice

[@monteprovolt2253]

Thank you

[@pippindunie3025]

mmm very nice, i like it)

[@toddellner5283]

Makes it look easy

[@joansolasanchez6378]

muy buen trabajo