Growing 1 m² of FLAX and making a ripple (part 1)

[@andreacrashe9894]

*Over a year of off and on filming all of this whole process and to put it all together as one video... is most impressive... can not wait for the next installment.*

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!

[@Sturmknecht]

I'm most impressed with that homegrown pineapple... Chapeau!

[@peteraugust5295]

One day I went to a heritage museum close to where I live. They had a flax field there and the equipment to process it. It was mostly for decorative purposes but I was playing around with it and got so hooked that I spent an entire day in that one barn, processing flax until I had a little over a meter of hand-made rope. processed from the field just outside the barn. I am a handyman, with experience in various crafts, but that experience changed my mind completely.

[@torbjornahman]

Cool!

[@ScrewsAndTools]

Of course you know what you're doing, but most of all I like your videos are episodes with your house and yard. Silence, plants, nature. You do your favorite thing and have fun. This is the most important thing. Big like!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!!

[@OpusX2010X]

I am convinced you could grow anything in that deep, rich, beautiful, topsoil. Thank you for making us all a part of the experience. Love all your videos.

[@chrisp7563]

Among the other things you do - I also love the compost pile.

[@Rouverius]

This is fascinating. And I'm impressed to have watched a video that took you over a year to make. Thanks for sharing this.

[@torbjornahman]

:) Thanks!

[@robertvanhoose2437]

@@torbjornahman Eagerly awaiting the next process.

[@baconweave5159]

Started blacksmithing because of you. Just wanted to say thanks.

[@torbjornahman]

Cool, thanks, and good luck!

[@RobertFay]

*- It is so much fun to watch you...you Farm/Plant the way my grandfather and father taught me to plant things...from working with a shovel, to the spade fork use, to the compost pile, to the spreading seeds, to thinning, to watering...{the green house we did not have}* *- Everything you do...the way you do the actions, the techniques, the body motion...* *- It is all so refreshing to see...and works because it works most easily.*

[@torbjornahman]

So nice of you, thanks!

[@mylittleparody2277]

Really nice! I tryied it too some years ago. The flax grew, and I could harvest it without problems. I kept the seeds to munch on and for future seeding, and tried to make linen out of it. But I didn't let it ret for long enough unfortunately, and I couldn't have any usable fibers. You made me want to try again this year! Thank you for posting your nice videos.

[@robbe-thys]

always love seeing people cutting their grass with a scythe! 😍

[@GrumpyGustav]

Perfect work and equally, or more, a perfect approach to everything - craftmenship, cultivation, creation, animals... - simply to the world. I take my hat off to you sir😎

[@Yeti4mad]

I first understood this as "growing 1 m² of flax and making a the money equivalent of one ripple in cash from selling the flax". Good thing i watched the whole video :)

[@torbjornahman]

:)

[@Khether0001]

So happy to see another of your videos!!! =) Thank you for posting!!!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks a lot Khether!

[@iwantcheesypuffs]

Excellent documentary of the process. Also very satisfying to see tools you have made in prior videos being put to use in this video. Well done!

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you very much!

[@reneehailey4462]

I never know whether to celebrate or cry when I see someone make things so simple. You are amazing!

[@Sodabowski]

Wow, you successfully grew a pineapple in Sweden, amazing! 😳

[@torbjornahman]

Beginners luck....

[@oscarthefuzz]

How did it taste?

[@torbjornahman]

@@oscarthefuzz It was really good!

[@howler6490]

Grand exposition on scythe usage... It's Not as easy as it looks...well done.

[@summer6u]

Hunny when I say u are the definition of self sufficient

[@shanejones4513]

I love how you use tools you've made in previous videos. bra gjort

[@mounir101]

So glad to see you again. Torbjörn Åhman.

[@bjornsvalling1066]

Absolutely fascinating film! Thanks Torbjörn! The process of producing flax is so complicated and takes so long time, it is surpricing that people used to do it.

[@qshed]

Eagerly awaiting the next episodes We are going to make some rope so we can drag the mill stone from the quarry and then start making our own oil

[@verdatum]

I would love to see both processing the fiber into linen, and processing the seedpods to seeds to cold-pressed linseed oil. I knew this vid would be good. I want more.

[@whatever7338]

What exactly was good about this video? 20 mins of nothing than 15 seconds of using the comb. Literally waste of time. Just cause it took him a year to do it doesn't make it impressive.

[@drewledbetter526]

"Whatever" Your a funny guy.

[@kittykatfisher8397]

As a horticulturist and a weaver who grows and processes my own natural fibers into yarn.. I am quite saddened I do not live by you as we would be the best of friends. Tussen takk. Your videos are lovely ❤

[@moshesabag6004]

Wonderful, i like your quiet and totally focused works and videos,Thank you.

[@Lynx86]

Nu ska vi skörda linet i dag, häckla det väl och spinna det bra. Se'n ska' vi sömma skjorta och kjol, svänga oss gladt i dansen. Dunk dunk dunk, dunk dunk dunk: väfstolen slår, spolen den går. Dunk dunk dunk, dunk dunk dunk. Svänga oss gladt i dansen. så kul att se dig så aktiv i gamla hantverk. Keep it up Torbjörn

[@danoontjeh123]

I am from a small town in the Netherlands that grew quite a lot because of the flax produced there. That's quite a long time ago though, I've never seen it but we have a few streets named after the several processes, which funnily enough sound similar to the english words.

[@rimmersbryggeri]

The angles/ saxons were pretty close to freisian so no big surprise there. These processes would have been established in continental europe long before germanic influence on the english language.

[@cooldudewithcoolname9447]

I love the gardening/greenhouse vids! I would love to see more of these!

[@evanlane1690]

Same! They're great!

[@maxschmied104]

God eftermiddag Thorbjörn! Som alltid, som för dig som Mästare! Hälsningar till dig från Moskva-regionen, vi tittar på dina videor med hela familjen!))

[@stephweasenforth7891]

It’s always amazing to see your videos, but even more spectacular whenever a cat or plants are featured, simply because it’s amazing to see someone so accustomed to working with strong steel have such a gentle disposition towards nature and animals. Please keep up the amazing work.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!!

[@brucek6563]

You are amazing!! Not only are you a master blacksmith and woodworker, you have a green thumb too!!! This was a fascinating video! I am looking forward to seeing the next chapter!!

[@spaaggetii]

I remember picking Flax on runescape around 20 years ago. Those were the days. EDIT: You should make some bowstrings from the Flax.

[@andresalejandrodelarosadia9868]

You Sr. are full of skill and surprises, thanks for sharing and god bless you and yours!

[@manfredkewerkopf1236]

Nice creative way to develop a project, in blacksmithing and gardening, very enjoyable

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks

[@paulanderson1915]

Sir. You are a most industrious and clever fellow!

[@horatiohornblower868]

Simply beautiful! Deep down we are all farmers like our ancestors were.

[@airforce9872]

its a good thing you have such a patient yard supervisor, otherwise you'd never get any work done! haha

[@torbjornahman]

He he

[@Max_Molotok]

когда я начал смотреть видео этого дядьки, я думал,что это просто хороший кузнец.. Теперь я точно могу сказать, что он многосторонний талантливый человек. Мастер, отец и творец. Таких людей мало. Аплодирую ему стоя!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!!

[@sufianosman692]

The most beautiful thing is that all tools you are using are hand made by you. Very good work.

[@luizcarloscalsavara527]

TA, I see that in your videos, in addition to showing your profession, there is a care with the poetry of filming. Is it yourself that cares about it or is there a team behind it? abs. from Brazil.

[@torbjornahman]

I do everything myself!

[@JeffGloverArts]

I want to be your neighbor! This is terrific!! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@iwdavey]

Thanks!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks a lot Davey!

[@krissteel4074]

Might be time to plant a bigger crop for the Torbjorn Brand linseed oil :) Back when I lived out in cotton growing country here in Australia we called the de-seeding process 'Scutching' before it goes into the rollers to be broken down for fibre extraction. Not sure if that applies for flax but its a pretty cool little plant for what it provides

[@torbjornahman]

:)

[@kevinmartin7760]

I've also heard the term "scutching" for removing the seeds from flax. Followed by retting, drying, breaking, hackling, and combing.

[@duocmat5192]

ThanK 👍♥️

[@abittwisted]

@@kevinmartin7760 Rippling is what it is called when you remove the seed pods from the flax plant. Scutching is when you take the fiber after it is broken and whack it with a wood knife against a flat board held upright to knock out more of the inner core of the flax plant to separate the fiber from the chaff or core. Sometimes called boon. It helps prepare the fiber for hackling which is the final step before spinning. I have been growing and harvesting, processing and spinning flax for 4 years now.

[@angrybearironworks3233]

I am truly envious of your green thumb. I kill just about everything I try to grow

[@SH-Accountant]

The pineapple deserves it's own video

[@MacXimus2009]

You've reminded me to harvest and ripple my own flax this week. Thanks for sharing!

[@torbjornahman]

Cool!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Turned out very well there. Hopefully you get great use out of it my friend for many years to come. Cant wait to see more videos soon. Forge On. God Bless.

[@paolodecorato651]

Spettacolare carissimo, un attrezzo utilissimo per chi vive in mezzo alla natura, un forte abbraccio!

[@karlos1008]

I’m watching this on my work break. Exactly the kind of relaxing video I needed. Thanks as always, Tor!

[@torbjornahman]

Great, thanks Karl!

[@gefginn3699]

Great post my friend. I always enjoy tuning into your newest post. Stay strong, free and healthy ✨️

[@shufflythedog]

Wow, not only did you grow a sqm of flax, but also a pineapple!! Most impressive - as always. Thanks so much for sharing, and I'm very excited for the next instalment !

[@stingingmetal9648]

Awesome, I found a patch of blue flax while foraging. So I collected a ton of seeds.

[@jris]

Forget Thor, Tor is looking shredded! All that harvesting is really packing on the muscle I think. Great video buddy, hope all is well with you and the family.

[@sennest]

Torbjörn!! 😎👍👍 What a coincidence, or Fortuna. I've been researching harvesting flax for linen for about a year with minimal information available. Started to look into using stinging nettle for cordage and bast cloth - where it live we have lots of it. I can't wait to see the conclusion🙏✨🙏✨. Thank you so much!! Keep rocking these amazing projects of yours!

[@sideeyes7480]

I really enjoy the gardening mixed in with the metal work

[@sittingbull4570]

Several videos like this, but longer please.

[@gerardomunoz4687]

what a good and pleasant life you lead, watching this video was very relaxing for me, I think my blood pressure dropped to normal levels, thank you.

[@skipthoming6241]

Thank you “Thunder Bear” for all the great content .😄

[@vianneygrau5011]

Ah the famous swedish pineapple! Thanks for the very well presented content too.

[@torbjornahman]

:)

[@bluecollarscholar2732]

By far the best thing I’ll watch this day. Well done-thank you for this.

[@yeagerxp]

Good work 👍👍👍 . Thank you for sharing. Take care of yourself, be safe, and healthy 🇨🇦

[@Chisszaru]

I've always wanted to grow something where i live, down in southern Sweden. Luckily, i live in a ground level apartment with enough space outside to build a small rectangular wooden box where i can do that. Isn't that amusing? It's amusing to me. Now i finally have enough space to do some home grown farming, like you do in this video, Torbjörn, hehe. I can always sell some of the stuff i'm going to grow

[@torbjornahman]

Perfect!

[@bennetengel3816]

großartige Idee. dann wird der Garten bald ein Flachs Feld sein. Ich bin gespannt, ob daraus genug Öl gewonnen werden kann 😊. großartig einfach großartig

[@lacitorok1816]

I'm looking forward to the sequel.

[@torbjornahman]

:) Me too

[@kentcostello5286]

I love watching your videos you show somuch old school tools & how there made please 🙏 keep it up and going.

[@CrowingHen]

I really enjoyed watching you make the ripple. Thank you for sharing. Looks like you've got the spacing just right. Mine is two rows further apart, but staggered and it doesn't work as well as yours. The pineapple looks delicious. I have pineapple envy.

[@eddierodriguez419]

AWESOME VIDEO 👍🏼👍🏼 !!! Can't wait for the continuation of this one 🙏🏼🙏🏼... Thank u for sharing w us 😀

[@JAERNSPOKET]

Very nice, Torbjörn! I like these gardening videos very much. :)

[@Tesserex]

I remember commenting a long time ago that I thought you should try making your own linseed oil for finishing projects. Maybe you have enough seed to try it now?

[@torbjornahman]

This is a fiber flax, not the variety you use to make oil, but maybe the seeds are more or less the same when it comes to oil content?

[@William_Borgeson]

I don't think so, that jug of linseed oil he uses has been around for many years. It's like it refills itself :)

[@backyardsounds]

@@torbjornahman I do believe so. You can get oil. Nutritious too!

[@Rsama60]

I was about to write the same comment, TA making his own oil.

[@owendavies8227]

The difference between oilseed and fiber flax varieties is how much the plants branch when growing. You want a single stem for making into fiber, but it's more productive when the plant has the opportunity to branch out more.

[@daniel-qe8lx]

pozdrawiam z Polski :) Greetngs from Poland 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@andrewrobb633]

Beautifully filmed as always. So relaxing and inspiring to watch.

[@ericperkins3078]

I see the kids in linen shirts and frocks for Christmas!

[@apdj94]

That pineapple looks so good😩 I haven't been able to eat it since I was a kid but still remember the taste

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

i had no idea it was a dicot, i thought it was a kind of grass, very interesting.

[@weicheisen9999]

Now we must watch the next part. But it's allways great to watch you ! Thumbs up !

[@Biodlar]

Bra gjort, och jätte spännande! Du är jätte duktigt! Ser fram emot av fortsättningen! Hälsningar från Tyskland.

[@torbjornahman]

Tack!

[@poornachandra3447]

Thanks for sharing this type of video expact more videos 🙏👍❤️

[@thecreativecraftingtable8658]

Good evening Torbjörn! This is a wonderful video and you never cease to amaze me with your knowledge and with the fact that you recorded material for more than a year for this video. Can’t wait for your next video. 😁 Thank you and have a nice evening! 🙂

[@torbjornahman]

Many thanks!

[@rondavis191]

nice, i enjoy watching your forays in the yard, Ron

[@theessexhunter1305]

have a go at platting the stems...I showed some farmers sons how to make rope very strong

[@maxruxa]

I love your gardening videos. You should make separate channel of your garden works. 💖

[@davynbueckert8243]

All the flax looked so nice when it was full grown and harvested

[@brudum]

Thank you for sharing the video with great content, wish you always happy and have a lot of strength and success in your work!!

[@joaquinpaezsanchez9357]

Ya se te echaba de menos. Un saludo

[@Jim-Wade]

Love the scythe! Wish I was more proficient at using one. Waiting for the rest of the story!

[@jfleser88]

Nice property. Keep up the good videos!

[@Einherjar_17]

Beatifull vídeo and process edting, excelent tool and work, thanks for sharing.

[@thebabylon2933]

All of your works are wonderful

[@DrVektor]

Ohh are they tomatos? Me groving tomatos too in my pot. But they dont give tomatos for now. they just opening flower but noting happened. 🤔 i love planting. I congratulate you, you are very successful 🙂

[@domainehashtag1716]

I make the same system in a box with handle for current ( the small red fruit in your video ) it amazing

[@stingingmetal9648]

He should angle the device.

[@ademdogan7213]

J'aime beaucoup ce genre de contenus c'est super relaxant merci.

[@tuxorz]

Väldigt bra, Torbjörn! Man vill ju se resultaten snart. Hälsningar från Oklahoma!

[@torbjornahman]

Tack!

[@adretube]

17:10 That knife! Loved it!

[@chrischerry2787]

What a beautiful garden you have! We don't have significant seasonal changes here in Queensland, Australia so I don't experience the spring growth & blooms we had when living in New Zealand.

[@petercowell2051]

Thanks Torbjörn that was a great video. I have never seen rippling before and always thought retting took place in a 'pond' . Chuckled at the size of your pineapple but then I live in Queensland Australia. Looking forward to the next part.

[@torbjornahman]

Retting can be done on land or in water. Ha ha, yes it was rather small compared to the real deal, but very tasty nevertheless.

[@o.bessonov]

This man can not only forge a tool out of steel, but also flax out of the ground... and a pineapple :)

[@torbjornahman]

:)

[@weekendstuff]

Really nice video. From seeds to seeds. With all the precessing. Thanks for sharing. Weekend Stuff

[@jamesa7506]

Great video my friend! You should do a video showing how you forged that awesome cat though! It's so lifelike. 👍😀

[@paulwomack5866]

Coincidence! I've been looking into making thread and cordage from stinging nettle fibre, which is a very similar process, at least once you've got the crop!

[@tracktain9492]

wonderful work and lovely editing! hope to see how the seeds get separated from the rippled buds : )

[@АлександрВитушкин-ж8ю]

После освоения работы со льном, следующий шаг заготовка липового лыка и плетение лаптей!😁Ждём продолжение!👍🤝