How to Forge a Colonial style Wrapped Eye Tomahawk (Video #2)

[@old_timey_prospector]

You know what you're doing. That goes without saying. The whole process was a joy to watch, but that shower ladle and the top-down camera view are the two little extra bits of innovation that I enjoyed the most.

[@stansmith1911]

You are an awesome blacksmith! And you never ground it at all!!! ….

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

You are very kind.. :)

[@old_timey_prospector]

The fact that he did 100% of his shaping by hammer is a display of mastery.

[@michaelmosley254]

Good job I like that hold fast I have not seen one like that

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

I had never seen 1 till I made it either.. Super handy and works great..

[@stansmith1911]

There you go again a masterpiece.

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Thanks.. Your really going thru them.. Thanks so much.. :)

[@tyleranderson8751]

Good to see your no nonsense straight to forging videos!

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Thanks Tyler.. Just catching up with replies now.. Sorry I didn't reply sooner..

[@SoggyBottomForgeJoe]

That is a great looking tomahawk. Forged to finish beautiful

[@johnjude2685]

Love this Tommy Hawk video, You are the best Again thank you for the information and the teaching

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

thanks John, You are so supportive of the videos. Really makes a difference.. :)

[@johnjude2685]

Thanks I just turned on and I hit my like because you are the"BEST" teacher I have. Thanks for showing

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Your welcome. Thank you. I am always hopeful the viewers will find the information useful. :)

[@craigcook1571]

That’s a good lookin hawk. Enjoy your vids

[@pietervanderwesthuizen3387]

Beautifull work, well done!

[@mtyson9004]

Very nice work! Thanks for sharing!

[@OldHickoryForge]

Nice use of the cold cut. That’s something you don’t see often

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Why do you think that is? I don't use any electric tools for general forge work.. Sorry I didn't reply earlier.. :)

[@kennywoodard7321]

Great video and very informative. Your teaching while at the beginning was great. It just seemed you quit talking as the video went on. Thank you, I learned some new techniques from the video.

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Hi Kenny.. I have a tendency to share instruction and when that's no longer needed kinda stop talking.. I myself prefer videos with no talking and just tiles with what is going to happen next..

[@steveolsen7804]

Nice video! You make a very good point about "forging to finish". I took a class with Mark Aspery this year and that's what he does too. I'm not very good at it yet, but it is something to aspire to.

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Thanks, Keep working on it.. It is the sign of a master and a journeyman well on their way in skill.. it will be the best way to produce money-making items vs money-losing items. finish work always takes the longest. :)

[@adampablodayc]

Awesome as always,Thanks. Love all your great holdfast clamps you use.

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Thanks, they work great. this one was undersized for the stock so was a little clumsy but it all worked out well.

[@davidlewis7382]

sure it fun to watch a real blacksmith!! You make it look too easy, hope you had a nice Thanksgiving

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Hi, it was a nice day for sure. Blacksmithing can be fun to watch and love to watch it myself.

[@patrickhutchens1]

That is a cool holdfast!

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

There is a video of making it on the JLP Services Inc youtube channel.

[@carlclosejr7882]

Nice Work!!!

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

They work great. I'm supposed to teach a class on forging them at the Brookfield Craft Center in May. It's going to be a blast.

[@gateway8833]

My friend I’ve been away far to long. I really like the narrative.

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Well, I'm glad you are around. Been a few videos put out since your last comment so that should give you some video time. I still am getting mixed reviews. :) can't keep everybody happy.

[@johnjude2685]

So I've haven't been successful with 4 previous attempts of getting a solid forge weld. Should I try to hit the to be weld in the center and as flat also. Very great Tommy Hawks with very little grinder work for shaping all at your forge, The forge work is more fun than grinding. Thanks for the teaching

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

So, tell me about what is happening.. If the scarf is good and your fire is clean.. What is the approach next for you? Always hit middle of solid out toward edges left and right. Then towards cutting edge.. My only gripe about youtube is there is no way to post photos of the work to help trouble shoot.

[@Jasoncohenour]

Try using some Iron Mountain flux. It will help greatly, enabling weld at lower temp.

[@anthonystrunk5360]

Very nice tomahawk! While watching your video everytime a commercial came on when it ended it would take me back to the start of the vid...?? Never seen that before..lol.. but as always beautiful work..

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

I don't know if there is a glitch or not. No one else has reported it. You might want to contact customer service on KZbin. It played perfect for me on Google. Thanks sorry about the playing issue.

[@phillippatterson512]

Awesome job. Looks great!

[@shortfuse43]

Great instructional video on the tomahawk. Do you spash water on the anvil to "blast" off scale when forging the flat areas?

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Yes. exactly. it helps to clean up the area just before finial forging helping to get rid of all the oxidized welding flux.

[@shortfuse43]

@@jlpservicesinc1452 Thanks! I'll have to start doing that.

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

@@shortfuse43 Another good one is to wet you block brush before use. The water helps to cool the brush which makes it last longer and the water mixed with the brushing action removes more scale. :)

[@craigcook1571]

You do really nice work

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Thank you..

[@bhaktapeter3501]

can you show us how to make a pipe hawk like this with a smokable metal bowl on the end. Many videos out there, but they either make it out of a pipe or old gun barrel (which has a hole already in it so that way you cant learn to make a proper hole on your own) or they just use a round hammer that doesnt have a bowl hole for putting leaf material in (hence not smokable). I am primarily curious on different ways to attach the metal pipe bowl or what i am really looking for is how to make it all outta one piece of metal with no sepearate pieces (bowl and axe welded) put together.

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

The traditional way was to braze the bowl on.. | Welding was done but to a much lesser extent.. Welding of the bowl led to a bunch of difficulties that were not time-effective. Historically trade "Tomahawks" were cheaply made items with the least amount of materials possible trying to seem like they ( the traders) were offering a good deal to the locals. Most people who make them today don't follow this "cheapness" aspect and combine viking, European, and others together to show a product. It's not ideal from a historical perspective. Where you do see more elaborate tomahawks were cast bronze.. They had piercings and all sorts of neat decorations. When I finally get the school opened I'll be releasing more videos from inside the school.. I will keep your request in mind but it won't be for another 6 months or so.. I have a huge amount of work to get done in the school building on top of my normal work. Thanks for the request.. I have a few months before the snow arrives so if I find the time I'll put together a video. Have you seen the tomahawk I did 3 weeks ago?

[@miteeoak]

Another great video.

[@k3xtxhamradio930]

Beautiful work!

[@grandadz_forge]

It's amazing how you can forge to finish I'm really working hard to develop that skill

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Back when I was forging professionally, I found it was just such a time savings forging to finish, it became the standard. the closer and the smoother the finish the less file work and finish time. I would quote every job as I did custom work only. While today with bladesmiths the forge thick, grind thin has grabbed hold of many. I still work in the old style with no grinder in the trailer and no electricity for that matter. The new teaching facility will of course be setup differently with modern conveniences like grinders but still like forging to finish. Not sure if many know this but I started out as a bladesmith, then moved over to hardware once I realized I really didn't know how to forge well as a bladesmith.

[@johnmichael283]

Love it!! Beautiful hawk

[@johnmichael283]

Merry Christmas

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

I love it when I drop the item or I refuse to get the right sized tongs and it falls out of the tongs when I hit it.

[@peteharder6325]

Water to help with scale?

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

yes

[@Fernando-qg1zv]

Very nice video. what is a reason for putting water on the anvil? thank you.

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

It is to create steam which is trapped between the anvil and the metal which will help to loosen the scale and welding flux thus creating a smoother, cleaner finish.

[@johnmichael283]

Merry Christmas

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Thanks. You as well. :)

[@y-notforge8913]

..QUALITY. The double view lets you really see the processes you are doing, Thank You.

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Right on. I love the double view. :)

[@LinusGustafsson]

Love it!

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Thanks!!

[@Teguh_Prayogo]

Thanks....

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

you are welcome.. :)

[@sjohnson4882]

Nice

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Thanks

[@stanervin6108]

Where is video one?

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Just pull down the show more arrow under the title. Or here you go. There might be 2 more videos depending on time I have to spare. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4jbZZV8f5xkhKc

[@babbygirl3832]

Why did your axe pop

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

I can choose many reasons.. here are 3 reasons but as to which one.. Maybe all 3.. 1, bad forge weld using the HC steel as a wedge, 2, To cold when I inserted the HC (No give in the body for compliance). 3, Not enough room for the HC (the tool steel was longer than the available area (to long) and smashed it in while the body was to cold. There is a lot of pressure when wedging and the body was to cold for it to have any give.. I thought it might happen with the HC being so long (could have made it shorter) but was willing to chance it and it came back to bite me.. I don't mind stuff like this happening as it shows some mistakes which could be avoided but hey, why not. It makes it very interesting to see mistakes.

[@johnjude2685]

Please Lady contact Daniel Moss and do the candle challenge .( Kick their butts)

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

I sent Daniel an email. I'll let you know.

[@johnjude2685]

Second time watching this fine video.Now not.what great shape you hammer your Tommy Hawk.into leaving nothing, well little or none grinder work. But you are not trying to teach me grinder skills. I am trying to do less grinder it kinda sucks. You also don't use a.flatter, But I think your rounding hammer is very flat so with your skills again you save a step Lady again I thank you for teaching.

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

Thank you John. I don't use a rounding hammer except when making horse shoes or when showing the method Brian Brazeal uses of half on half off. The double faced hammer I use briefly is a welding hammer. It has 2 flat faces. Good eyes noticing the hammer. Otherwise I just use cross peen hammers which have a reasonable flat face. Because I am a more traditional trade smith I try to forge to finish. I am working alone. The videos are for basic instruction. And use a minimum of tools because I feel others (new smiths) do not have elaborate shops or tools. (Besides a flatter or set hammer will just speed up the process if the item needs it but if working alone there is no good way of using it and keeping things in alignment). But otherwise, for 95% of the items forged there is no need for a crazy amount of tools. I rarely use a flatter or a set hammer. For general forge work the only other thing that gets used regularly is a bottom swage when making rivets or bolts. Oh and nail headers. Really with experience a wrapped eye tomahawk like this is a 30min forging start to finish including hardening and tempering. It is only filed to clean it up (make it bright for hardening). few minutes with the file and the hawk will look like what is shown when it's silvery. then hardened and tempered.

[@carmenlumayog5755]

I noticed your quenching methods is not enough! Supposedly the edge must be redness on fire!then wipe it by using bar soap wipe it in horizontal direction,put it again on fire in 10 seconds then submerges into water gradually this could be done only the edge or bevel.the white lines its appear and you see the sign of good quality after quenching methods is done!

[@jlpservicesinc1452]

You are confusing hardening with tempering. The steps shown are correct. I have included a link to the correct time stamp. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5fXoWihf5J-brM

[@anthonytindell7617]

SWEEEET!!!