Forging a Tomahawk from a Rasp

[@deadfish86]

Hey Dave, I just saw something pretty cool you should try. Japanese swordsmith tradition sometimes includes starting their hearth by pounding out a rod of iron into a little tiny tip, which at that point, because of the hammering, has become hot enough to ignite paper. They then use the paper to light the forge. It'd be sweet if you could re-create that technique!

[@ohhaiderhowisyou]

I'm glad you remade this video. It's great to see how much you've improved the process.

[@bamargera0123]

+Living Survival I completely agree. I love the new show. I like that it is a lot more focused on building and problem solving. Most other "survival" or wilderness programs on television are completely focused on the drama. "oh my, a noise woke me up. It could be a tiger. I better spend the remainder of the show building a cross bow from this moss I found." I enjoy that they actually state that they are going on an adventure and show them getting stuck or in other predicaments and then allow the hosts to show how they solve problems. Like when the jeep got stuck. I loved that episode.

[@daddynjulia]

My favorite blacksmithing video yet. Really efficient and just awesome.

[@livingsurvival]

Caught up on all the episodes of your new show tonight. Looked like a lot of fun! ENjoyed it.

[@livingsurvival]

SoWeMeetAgain Dirty Rotten Survival on National Geographic

[@SoWe1]

Living Survival thanks, good sir!

[@zachmeyer2718]

Phenomenal job forge welding. You have the best blacksmithing equipment I have ever seen

[@JDeWittDIY]

I like your technique of welding a piece of rod on to use as a handle for the initial forging. Looks like that's a lot easier than using tongs.

[@ArtisanTony]

Seeing these videos reminds me of the first year I started driving nails full time. The forearms get a workout! We were still using hammers [not nail guns] in 1978 :)

[@tomas19cronin]

Anyone else got anvil envy? ⚒

[@dannypalmer8990]

What is the name of the vise you have to your right- the tall one you have the small rod in to form the eye. My grand father had one like that. He was pretty good with the blacksmith tools in his day.

[@shadrickobrien5330]

Really liking the new thumbnails on your videos..

[@MrFishd05]

awesome video dave .

[@LUCKYB.]

Dave .. what Pressure are you running your regulator at when you are working in a forging heat . .. damn good looking hawk / trade hatchet head .

[@daviddrinen1265]

Hi Dave good job . I like the looks of that hammer hew made it and where can I get one.

[@shanek6582]

Did you make that bick you hold in your post vice? I'd like to have one of them if you bought it somewhere. Thanks

[@ericankudavicius5100]

I have to agree with Dave. I have 2 tomahks and both handles are oblong

[@OpalaClubeMairipora]

sempre assisto aos seus videos e fico com água na boca de ver o resultado de tais trabalhos focados na maneira totalmente artesanal e tradicional os quais são feitas as ferramentas mateiras. Parabéns mais uma vez grande abraço edson andrade

[@arthurgarcia6336]

Dave's the Michael Jordan of bushcraft for the common man

[@GodseyKnives]

Hey brother why did you save the scale off your anvil ? just curios enjoying your videos thanks for sharing

[@LanternLooney]

I saw a video about a Long spring trap a while ago. Whatever happened to that?

[@brianromero6205]

What do you use the metal brush for, sir? I'm looking to start blacksmithing on my spare time even though I am only 14. I enjoy your videos very much. keep up he great work!

[@GF_Burke]

+Brian Romero removing slag. cleaning off the rubbish as you go.

[@farmerboy916]

To brush the scale off of the piece. Scale is essentially oxidized metal flakes which form on the piece in the fire, and leaving them on leads to a poor finish.

[@MiltonTucker]

I see you use the propane forge a lot more than the coal forge, and have been wondering why.

[@TheHegezilla]

I think just because it's faster/easier to get it going

[@JCrook1028]

+Milton Tucker Probably because it is so much easier/faster with more even heating. Hell, it's probably even cheaper.

[@skillage18]

You do everything with that hammer !

[@phukrosendo2048]

Damn you've gotten good over the years I remember when I was at about the same level as you.

[@ericankudavicius5100]

Hello Dave what's the name of flux you use?

[@anthonyperella4357]

i didnt know dave forged thats badass

[@rhazuul]

Another great video but damn brother! You are chasing that thing all around the anvil. Try locking the hand holding the material against your hip and locking your wrist.

[@asherfout3455]

How did you know l wanted to make a tomahawk out of a rasp?...Great video man!

[@dunch88]

Awesome anvil!!!! I can not wait until I get some money, until then my rr track will have to do...

[@TheWhiteDragon3]

Out of curiosity, Dave, what do your sons and daughters think about your profession? You know, being a professional badass, and all the like...

[@masakawww8144]

great video i will be doing this in the near future

[@KorieG]

WOW! Dave... you da MAN! Later...

[@dennisdennis8239]

what was the red power stuff you use at 4 min mark

[@JCrook1028]

+dennis thorn Freeze the video at 3:44 and you see the name Sure Weld. Google that and you find it. www.anvilbrand.com/Sure-Weld-Flux-12-oz-Original-in-Metal-Can-P729.aspx

[@scottcrawford4003]

I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure it helps with a technique called forge welding

[@dlcknives_and_leather]

looks verry good

[@richard2mitchell]

how much propane does that forge use?

[@JCrook1028]

+richard mitchell He said the tank lasts 8-10 hours.

[@thatsurprisedguy3646]

Howmuch does that anvil weigh?

[@nickehayes]

no part 2 what's up with that dave?

[@LShapedAmbush]

Where are the three bozos who click thumbs down on every Dave video? They must have the night off.

[@lonewolfcreationsstuff7596]

why is it when I see people the majority of the time when they make an axe they split the hatchet and put a steel peace between the axe head just curious I have a little experience in black smiting but no t a lot I haven't welded any thing

[@keithmoore7390]

are you sure that's a tomahawk handle? all the ones I've seen have round handles? that looks more hatchet than tomamhawk

[@DavidCanterbury]

+keith moore Every Hawk handle I own is Oblong not round? Sorry man but you don't have a very good design hawk if you have a round one-

[@JCrook1028]

+keith moore Round would be spinning around and fairly useless.

[@keithmoore7390]

well that's all I've seen, they may have some width to them but you don't notice it

[@sasquatchbushcraft]

+keith moore throwing hawks that you buy often have a very round handle, but that is for different throwing styles, and easier manufacturing, an oblong handle is better for an impact tool, you don't see many round pickaxe eyes for that reason.

[@keithmoore7390]

pick-axe is one thing, that looked more hatchet than anything to me but it might just be the angle it was filmed

[@57unreal]

wassup dave

[@soisitimpossible]

I know forging is a pain, and have been watching your vids to say the least a little while. Blacksmithing sorta loses it's beauty with the use of power tools in my opinion. But we all know how opinions are!

[@johnsmith-sw7ii]

Wheres part 2???

[@aaronsgunsmithing]

I also would like to see ep2

[@theofilo5]

Nice hammer

[@JoshPriddy]

See you tomorrow

[@vindorin]

I would've taken all of that extra metal you cut of and used it to layer the metal...

[@zehnsechz]

the dewalt kind of ruined it for me

[@JCrook1028]

+zehnsechz Why?

[@irekirek123]

No gloves

[@Craigslist444]

Noice

[@brewmaster0507]

nice. check out my anvil in pic. got it free!