Forging a Leaf Spring Bearded Axe- Part 1

First video in a while, here we see some catching up followed by hammering the rust off the anvil!

[@IdahoBushcraftandSurvivalRN]

Very nice! I just happened to notice... You've got "fire" spelled in Elder Futhark on your forge, which is awesome.

[@persimmonandsound1473]

Thanks for sharing! so cool!

[@macmacmac4622]

Nice job and thanks for sharing. Side note I bet your neighbors just love you, ting ting ting ting.

[@johnjude2677]

My neighbors don't pay taxes pass the fence row.

[@Fogyt121]

A friend with a sledgehammer will be very useful!

[@beammeupscotty1955]

You need to get that anvil fastened down better.

[@chrischrisson7921]

every time your anvil moves my eye twitches,

[@OakeshottXVI]

+chris chrisson christ yes. Also don't wire brush when you're at welding temp, you're just wasting time and heat that way.

[@DarthNehimis]

+OakeshottXVI Its probably a good idea to wirebrush any impurities off of the surface so they dont become inclusions in the weld.

[@buttonvalley]

That's what the flux is for.

[@greatgoogleymoogley9268]

you look like Justin Timberlake. With that said, great job!

[@thecrimzongiant3510]

that leaf steel has a nice but painful ring to it. OUCH

[@yethuraj4873]

Bro I like ur work. Is it difficult to work outdoors. I like to learn blacksmithing, Because I am doing alot of work with axes, machette etc. I own different kinds of axes and tools but I understood thst to make a tool for my own uses then I should make my own tools by myself. I cut and split really hard trees so low and medium carbon steel don't stand a chance I also use hard wooden handles for my axes, wooden handles are the only perfect choice for axes and hatches because it feels comfortable no vibrations.

[@goodgirl99us]

found for spears handle a handle for a tree trimming polesaw works really well. just a suggestion.

[@ironwoodreviews8604]

Raquel Bauman Go to the Moulding section at home depot. I buy 1 1/4" round staves for mine there.

[@drason69]

U a section of pipe or rod to hold through the eye while tempering it. I think your tongs were acting as a heat sink during the tempering process and thus making it take longer. Keep hammering ! :)

[@fyrebyrd301]

drason69 I was thinking the same thing about the tongs drawing a lot of the heat away during that process. Looked good in the end though.

[@lindseyzacek5211]

I have the worse luck at forge welding ...good job.

[@gnuhigh]

Beautiful. Is your quenching vessel metal or plastic?

[@TheScoundrel70]

Needs Benny Hill music for the no talking, sped up sections. 😊👍🏻

[@dameongray6412]

Sorry the ring in that anvil is too much

[@TheRedhawke]

Thanks for sharing, really like those work pants. Where did you find them and what are they called ?

[@velazquezarmouries]

TheRedhawke in here we call them bombachas de campo and they are very common here

[@mehrunesdagon668]

I swear to god i read that as how to make a leaf spring out of a bearded axe

[@duane1234561]

+Mehrunes Dagon that would be a bloody great video!

[@user-tr9sq9cd8z]

SKYRIIIIM

[@pagongtagi6124]

Something in my mind.......will the heating process affects the resilience of the steel?

[@allensanderson7869]

thats why he tempered, to make it less fragile and more resilient

[@TheTrueTrojan]

what does flux do when forge welding?

[@Saksikoipi]

Flux reduces the oxidization of the steel, removing impurities and slag that form while it is being heated and make the weld stronger. It also reduces the temperature required for the steel to weld.

[@doorguner01]

A truck brake drum forge !

[@michaelmoore6686]

That's what I thought that was lmao

[@christurley391]

Quenching in a plastic tub is a disaster waiting to happen.

[@emilwestgaardhenriksen1715]

what did you say you used as a flux? :)

[@pramudithad]

+Emil Westgaard Henriksen I think he has used sand

[@emilwestgaardhenriksen1715]

Pramuditha Dodangoda thought I heard so :p I wonder if it is a special sor tof sand or just any fine sand ^^

[@isaacsalazar5618]

I like a do a chance cha

[@staginglightingsensation8505]

Sorry you lost me at the ringing of the anvel.

[@Fireelfking]

too much talking