Hand Forging a Bearded Axe - Part 1

Blacksmith Dave Budd shows the process of hand-forging a Bearded Axe and then crafting the handle harvested from his woodland. Filmed on location in his workshop on the Northern edge of Dartmoor. Part 1 shows the forging of the axe head and the work that goes into that whilst part two covers the heat-treatment and handle making process as well as finishing the item.
Dave Budd's website: www.davebudd.com/
Music: "Always Gold" by Radical Face
Part 2 can be found here: • Hand Forging a Bearded...

[@Hobbitlord2002]

the serenity that this would bring people. it makes me want to go fire up my forge now.

[@bobbiin1]

i wish i had a place to make stuff like these :( nice work man :)

[@drumgodtim]

I have so much respect and admiration for the skill, knowledge and creativity of true craftsmen. Looking forward to part 2. Cheers from Mississippi, USA.

[@Zedoutdoors]

What a fantastic video, I was fortunate to meet Dave last year at the Wilderness Gathering so was great to see him at work. Looking forward to part two ~Peace~

[@neonshoji]

That's awesome, man. I could watch that all day.

[@aaronhunt8353]

Excellent work Dave. Fascinating seeing you use big tools when compared to what I see you using at the Moot. lol! Well done fella.

[@NearlyNativeNursery]

Very Nice work smithing a broad axe head. Very nice job filming as well. Thanks for posting the video.

[@BluegrassBushcraft]

Awesome video bro. Looks great. Looking forward to the next part. Atb. Robert

[@NaturalBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed it, hit up the NaturalBushcraft website the second part is online and on the frontpage, enjoy :-)

[@tasatort9778]

***** Ok this was obviously intended as a long hafted wood chopping tool right?

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[@tropifiori]

I think your flypress is really cool

[@finessewes9119]

Beautiful process. Beautiful result. Beautiful video.

[@HandelOp6No5]

The first vid I ever watched on this channel was a forging vid. Love this stuff. Good vid.

[@TheDarkhorse386]

I would like to see more from Dave Budd

[@LunasCraincloud]

I'm headed for part two

[@chrisj1982]

You're straight up a man's man

[@hbombuk]

Cracking work Dave & brilliant filming Ash. Thank you.👍

[@NaturalBushcraft]

Glad you enjoyed it & appreciated the camera-work / editing ;-)

[@alphawolfx8686]

You do some really beautiful work. Thanks for sharing it!

[@TheWiztard]

Great music, awesome forging, awesome outcome! 10/10

[@Gimpstrength]

Radical face👍. awesome work!

[@williambarnhartblacksmith414]

Nice job! Awesome video-making skills too. I love the mixture of old and new methods.

[@alienszez]

That looks so fun! If possuble, please post more of this stuff!

[@cookedmarbles4888]

the music for this is perfect

[@Taldaran]

awesome shot at 8:22 with the hammer on the anvil with the forge in the background.

[@Jpmhp2394]

great video quality. a joy to watch. please keep them coming

[@hasdrubal121]

Really like the way this turned out. Liked and subscribed

[@stenzeliron6818]

Nice work!!

[@craiglsu72]

That’s the biggest angle grinder I’ve seen! I thought for sure you were about to pull crank it when you had it in your hands! Awesome job!

[@william731]

Love the radical face soundtrack!!!

[@ScottyBr4700]

Beautiful!!

[@mmix224]

I'm just learning smithing. wow. Amazing work.

[@toddleshane]

Beautiful work. Both the axe and the edit :D

[@driveheronman4304]

lovely work sir

[@OrionsAnvil]

Nice video and a great ax. The man has a nice shop, those kind of flypresses / screwpress are amazing workhorses. I wish I had one.

[@TheEpicus]

great clip, Durnik☺

[@dementedlemonhead]

I can not get over the number of people I see doing blacksmithing without any ear protection.

[@bananaman8841]

Amazing just amazing

[@digsfossils]

Awesome!

[@n00bman100]

For a novice blacksmith (me) this is very interesting, I've always wanted to make a axe this way (by forge welding a peice of steel into the iron) but I've never done forgewelding before, I know that you need (or should atleast use) Borax. I've made a axe before though, I made it out of a old hammer, so I basicaly only needed to flatten the hammer side, saw of the backside, shape it the way I wanted it, grind it to the exact shape + a bevel, then heattreat it. :)

[@tarcisiocosta2405]

parabens pelo belo trabalho...

[@TheEvilways101]

cool vid man! great job... -Workshop Of Death

[@spikeydapikey1483]

He's a talented lil bugger is Dave Budd :D

[@koch4070]

I would love to get a few weeks worth of blacksmithing lessons, this is somehow inside of me to be doing this..

[@TheXxvanexX1]

I love the video

[@nikfeo]

Отличная работа!

[@deathsecutioner3114]

I wish i had the property for a shop like that.

[@crazeemann1]

Art.

[@2mrRB]

beast of a flex

[@Marlin7830]

Wow I'm inspired and the music suits it well. Is that 3/4" thick stock? I have 3/4" x 2.5" stock and want to try this. Thank you sir for sharing this video.

[@tylersureddin321]

Music on point

[@MarldainLunas]

Thats an awesome "power hammer"

[@palmer3977]

superb before long there will be no one capable of doing this in the country, unless we rethink the apprentice scheme & not just this other trades too.

[@TardyTardigrade]

Amazing work! Is that round bar welded on just for better control versus using tongs?

[@appakinggg]

Beautiful piece, may i ask what steels were used?

[@kidddogbites]

How do you like that viking anvil? Iv been thinking of getting one for Medieval Demos.

[@ivancabello3395]

hello, very good job , the coal used to finish the ax ?

[@ronaldlarimer]

Great video wish there was explanation about what you were doing and why.

[@ahmetbalkan4518]

Kısa sürede mükemmel bir balta Yapımı 👏👏👏

[@bryanrobinson1980]

Really like your "power hammer". Did you design it, or was it a commercially obtained one? Nice, low-tech but powered option for moving metal.

[@Jimothy86]

what was the white pasty stuff that was put on, and what is it for

[@alexandrecosta8024]

BELISSIMO WORK

[@joshpowell1610]

What type of press are you using? Brand,model?

[@Somersetman100]

nice musical background. Dave also likes real ale. (craft ale in the US, I gather) so do I

[@christopherrowley7506]

why did you weld that piece in there? Is it higher carbon content or something so the edge is harder?

[@constantout]

what kind of gloves are those? Heatproof?!

[@almusquotch9872]

Would it cut better with a thinner blade?

[@Calandir]

Respect :)

[@nicovmods]

hello, how is the tool used at 9:28 called? the one with the signature stamp

[@vidtravl]

What a wonderful video. Without the music it would have been perfect. The great forging sounds would have been plenty.

[@thatnogoodfool8943]

how long have you blacksmith for

[@matthewfoster-knighton5352]

the tranquillity in this is amazing ! anyone know the song?

[@sinbread526]

Always gold by Radical Face

[@PhilEschTenor]

what is that pulling forge press tool???

[@marcindargiewicz8425]

Great job, can you give movie about your belt grinder, I made something like yours. Thanks.

[@LangfordB2687]

Does he forge and sale these axes? Im interested in one.

[@jamshediqbal8297]

it's good

[@TimeKiller.Channel]

ok how much and are you delivery to ireland? pls ansawer

[@justinsides7979]

How could I obtain the material needed for the head of the axe? I want to try and make one for myself but I am not sure how much material is needed for the head or how to get it.

[@calebjust1292]

Decent materials could be hard to find, it really depends on your location. Also, try practicing this method/ technique before actually attempting it. Im not trying to insult your experience in this, but making a crappy first weapon and using the best materials for said crappy weapon could be very disheartening and, in some cases, you will stop perfecting this skill. Best of Luck!

[@chrisj1982]

what's the sound track? anyone know?

[@ethanshipley1120]

What could be done in place of using a flypress to make the hole for the handle?

[@jackolsen5250]

ethan shipley sorry for being so late, but I saw no one responded, and most times a good drift, and optionally a drill, and a good hammer, you can probably guess what to do, simply drill some holes, and use the hammer to shove the drift in

[@TRSRM]

Next time, make sure to sprinkle some mead on the forge

[@robsonez]

Hand forged but out of nowhere a precut and profiled bit appears to accept the blade. I was really hoping for an axe handforged start to finish.

[@xmaswitguns]

What is the purpose of the criss-cross pattern chiseled into your high-carbon steel insert?

[@Fogyt121]

xmaswitguns Larger surface=stronger weld.

[@jordanmahara7513]

xmaswitguns Its to keep it from sliding out when he welds it, the little barbs hook into the mild steel and stop it from slipping.

[@evaldbjrnevik8869]

👍

[@jakewarren2369]

the song reminds of of The Outsiders, stay gold ponyboy ;(

[@chiddiddychip123]

What is with the silhouette dog? 3:44

[@Josh-hh2cu]

What is the powder you were pouring on it as it was red?

[@matthewsolis247]

It's referred to as flux for forge welding the 2 steels together. Borax is commonly used as the flux n junk! ;)

[@mikeallenma78]

Not trying to knock on your work. It looks great. But, is there anyone who does Viking-style weapons from scratch, without power tools, and includes the Viking-style etching, or whatever it's called, that they decorated their weapons with?

[@ThalesGamerBrasil]

I love Jesuuus !!!! haha

[@jackrogers2217]

what kind of steel is he putting in the edge

[@matthewhoward1565]

it will be some form of a high carbon steel

[@jackrogers2217]

+Matthew Howard thanks

[@diecaster1018]

I would've prefered a voiceover of you explaining what you are doing, instead of a music track. Would have been a much better video, maybe next time???

[@TRCustomKnives]

+DIECASTER I think it's really obvious what he's doing... :)

[@Manchester_engineering]

+TheRollysk8 ^^^ he is right, it's obvious.

[@XgunhunterX]

+JR Wood & Metal if he is so obvious what type of metal is he using. or temps

[@joparsons20]

my assumption would be a mild steel for the bulk of the axe while the insert would be something close to 1084 as for temps exactly does he even know, I mean he is just going by color range

[@chanmoua]

what's that powder he put on the axe head

[@shamiltonsniper]

flux :)

[@davidgaylord2035]

+Shane Hamilton in class we used borox

[@MarldainLunas]

+chan moua he used borax (aka flux) to weld the small bit of steel in between the spine. I bet he also used charcoal dust on the inside to make the hole.

[@TietLung]

Love the forging...but the music sucks lol. Hammering steel was the only music needed

[@Logiwonk]

Why do so much shaping on the grinding wheel? Why not hot cut the head to shape with a hot chisel? Might save you some time.

[@n1vagn180]

the music is far to loud

[@hartmuthvogler6341]

die klinge der axt ist viel zu dick , du hättest sie noch dünner ausschmieden müssen. so taugt die axt nur zum brennholz spalten...

[@gunnarniederhauser5566]

Oder um einem Besserwisser den Schädel einzuschlagen.

[@hartmuthvogler6341]

+Gunnar Niederhauser dazu hättest du aber den stiel mit stehenden jahresringen schnitzen und in die axt einsetzen müssen wie das ein fachmann mit hochwertigen werkzeug macht...

[@goodgirl99us]

great vid but had to mute music was putting me to sleep

[@the_darkness_knight12]

you pot lots of affert to this axe buy a power hammer an save your self of geting tired nice gob by the way keep up

[@JustinTopp]

Broken by_distiny where is the fun in that ;)

[@mikeg5616]

I think wayyyy tooo much flux!

[@Edgunsuk]

Shame he is banning other blacksmiths from attending the bushmoot,.....he could learn something.

[@philiphawk1381]

get rid of the music

[@appakinggg]

I rly loved the music actually

[@guywhodid9113]

depressing am i right. jesus it feels like im at my grade12 graduation meaningful part of the ceremony. Amarite?

[@enriquerocha7410]

I like your work but, man.,.. your gloves.... are rubber!! not good for fire

[@m456griffin]

Hammer control, son!

[@timbirch4999]

Nice metalwork, shite music. Why does everyone feel the need to add a bloody soundtrack?