I Forged the Strangest Axe You've Ever Seen

I totally forgot to mention what steel I was using! The steel is C60 and its the first time I tested it 😅

[@AndrewSRapp]

You also forgot to tell us you got your teeth fixed. Your video thumbnail is freaking hilarious!

[@goodravensforge]

What type of steel(s) do you normally use for axe heads?

@@goodravensforge The most common steel I use is 4340.

[@tiresomekarma4054]

Could you try making a shipwrights adze?

[@devious-dodo-eater]

@ when are you going to restock your shop i would like to buy an axe from you because they are beatiful

[@BlackBearForge]

So often voice overs seem unnatural. But this was wonderfully done. I really enjoyed the video style and of course the project.

Thank you! I was curious to how people would react to my dialect

[@2DVincent]

@ your accent is extremely fitting for this kind of content in my opinion haha. Same goes for Torbjörn Åhman

[@stephencallanan3795]

Normal people: "Don't run with scissors" Nils: Sprints across a farm with a red hot axe. Dope video. Warm regards from Australia.

Hahahha!

[@Ronan08702]

Love your narration of what you are doing. You articulate the process very well, great video!

Thank you very much!

[@Voicesofjake]

So cool dude! Great history lesson. You're amazing at what you do!

Thank you very much!

[@johansandmark8227]

Haha always thought they’ve cut it in with the tip of the axe [probably both] but never seen/heard about this before! Have those markings in my house and could reuse the old clay with new one as in respect of the elders work. So theres a lot lerklining ongoing at home [also conserves the wood/ avoids the impact of harming insects].. ☺️👍

[@outbackladas]

A very interesting axe, never seen anything like it before. Great build and really liked the choice of music. As for suggestions, try making a “speed “ axe as used in wood chopping competitions. Regards from Down Under.

[@doha783]

nice narration and a lovely axe!

[@bhaktapeter3501]

Holy cow just how big is your shop? How about a full tour? 4:13

[@louislarose6613]

That is a very unique axe ! Well Done Sir !

[@ShatteredBlackStar]

Very cool project there! You left me with another piece of special knowledge! 💪🏻

Thank you!

[@johnjude2685]

Before watching the video I'm guessing busting cables or chains Audio Great I can hear instructions and great relaxing tunes and believe that thing is for busting something Thanks for showing Thanks for the explanation and it sounds like a smart use for something that I've never heard about Thanks again

Thanks for watching!

[@bakauf4300]

Good to see you back at it, and I had no clue what that axe was for. 😅

[@brodencoombs4890]

I would love to see a comparison video of you making more complex axes like this but with both the new way of doing it with grinders and the needle gun, and the old way of doing it without. Also, I love your content!! 😊

Sure thing!

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

You've come a long way since the early days mate, well done, great content

Thank you Sam!

[@stephenjohnson6841]

That is definitely the strangest looking axe I have ever seen. I didn't even have a good guess for it's purpose. Thanks again!

[@dragonwaterforge]

Cool job I was wondering about tomahawk made without folding and forgewelding like they do with a rasp

I am not sure what you mean?

[@Coinfindr]

nice axe there Nils, have never sen one of those axes, i kinda hurt when you did cut away parts of the edge of the axe but now i understand the purpose for it. funny thumbnail as well XD your neighbor Kristoffer ;)

👍👍👍

[@hluthvik]

Very well made, both the axe and the video :)

Thank you!

[@jasonbelanger7525]

Looks like a good spacing for making mortises. Edit: Nope, never would have guessed what it was actually for. :)

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Most definitely unique design there. Forge on. God bless.

As always Jared, thank you for being part of this community!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

@ your very welcome.

[@cdbean99]

Absolutely tremendous video! Love it.

Thank you very much!

[@NLSkooch]

Great project. I like the narration. Do you sell your shirts?

Thanks! I dont sell them at the moment. I only made a few to have in the shop

[@84com83]

Oh, You finally explained how to use it! (it´s not just an artistic "decoration")

[@geneshin7031]

Some kind of mortise grooves in wood?

[@ianhobbs4984]

Wondering what on earth such a strange looking axe would be used for, Now I understand and so thanks for the video and knowledge. Take Care Ian UK.

Thank you for watching Ian!

[@siriosstar4789]

You have mad skills .the objects you create are so beautiful and practical. i have a summer house near arvika but i don't go there much anymore because the trip is too long , but i love it there . I live in Germany but don't speak deutsche so when i want to hear people speak english i go to Sweden 😂 Swedish people speak better english than the English .

[@ЕленаСмирноваодолголетии]

Опасная, но достойная мужчины работа. Молодец!

[@Erikreaver]

Huh. What a peculiar axe! I almost want to say that it looks like it is made for marking or starting joinery, well, joints! Interested to see why it looks like this.

[@AndrewSRapp]

I've not watched it yet, so my guess is those notched areas keep the axe from penetrating too deep into what you are splitting. I'm not sure yet why, but maybe it's for splitting wet wood so your axe doesn't get stuck? Nils, I just subscribed with this KZbin account I'm trying to build up. This is Andy From Beaverton. This account is mainly videos of wildlife closeups. Lots of hawks.

Good guess :)

[@timbrownblacksmithandknife5648]

I like the texture that the needle descaler leaves

Yeah I am quite fond of it as well!

[@d.gregorybrown7779]

nicely done, thank you.

[@anelpasic5232]

I would have made the slots semi-circular instead of square, to eliminate stress risers in the corners. There is a high chance of one of the teeth breaking off during use.

I rounded them out with a small diamond file just before heat treatment. Was a bit nervous tbh but it all went fine.

[@RedBeard_KNT]

How do you make darkened linseed oil?

[@JH-lo9ut]

A common blend is: one half linseed oil, one half pine tar and one half turpentine. (Yes, I meant to write just that. The point with the three halves is that it isn't that precise) This mixture is called "Roslagsmahogny" (Rosagen is a coastal region often associated with folkesy ol' fishermen types , and it basically means poor man's mahogany) It gives a lovely brown tint to lighter colored woods, but it doesn't get too sticky and it doesn't smell as strongly as tar alone. The finish retains it's transparency but becomes opaque with several layers. It does not oxidize in sunlight quite as fast as linseed oil alone.. I'm not sure this is what is used here, but it looks like that. ("Oh, but I love the smell of tar!" -No, what you love, is a hint of tar. Trust me on this one.)

[@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740]

Well if that don't beat all! Gotta admit I was at a loss on it's purpose. Now I know and it makes total sense. Have to admit I'm taken w the effects left by the needle scaler too Blessings aboundant Crawford out 🙏🏻🔥⚒️🧙🏼‍♂️

Yeah same here until I found out ;)

[@adroaldoribeiro4529]

About that press punch... Is that made out of orvar? Since you punch the holes quite quickly it only makes sense the punches are made out of something that doesn't bend nor tempers any further amirite?

yes it is Orvar steel :)

[@jasoncrozier4766]

Interesting design and purpose. What steel did you start with?

I knew there was something I forgot!! The steel is C60 first time trying it

[@zombieslogic8390]

Not my favorite axe :P but I love all the forging videos none the less.... Had no idea what it was used for which was also a reason to watch the video. And nice Stache ;) lol Currently growing mine out :P

Thanks for watching! I think everyone should get a mustasch.

[@Mr229357]

Det var den mest udda yxa jag set😊👍🏻👍🏻

Eller hur!

[@marvinlewis686]

Not sure of actual use but it would be good for bashing armour and whatnot

Good guess :)

[@jjbode1]

No such suggestions, that looked gruesome enough.

[@lordlow1395]

I'm not a big fan of the music. It feels like I'm on hold at customer support. The video is great though!

Thanks for the feedback!

[@Obsidian369]

I thought that ax was for if you're chopping wood and you miss and hit your toes, it'll go in between and you won't cut them off. But I'm from South Philly. What do I know?

[@lazymongoose9233]

splitting? Nope way too thin, now I'm intrigued. Oh, that makes sense. not at all what I thought, but very cool.

[@bartweijs]

I guessed a stone sculpturing axe; but I wouldn't have guessed to make grooves in wood for clay. Shouldn't the cutting edge be straight for that? Still; verrrrrry impressive axe; and very impressive video. Congrats.

Thank you very mich!

[@vidard9863]

you probably want the irregularity and straight corners to really hold the clay/plaster with less cracking. also it is possible that the notches help prevent splitting the wood and accidentally removing too much wood.

[@nicobreed9259]

Good job!

Thank you!

[@Sobieski_IV_Emperor_Gods_mercy]

Sehr schöne Arbeit. Hatte vermutet, das die Axt so besser splattert und butchert. Ok.

[@donjorgensen6393]

That's a cool axe.

Thanks!

[@MarcelTeugels]

Very cool!

Thank you!

[@christiancorrado7686]

Why didn't you use your njord forge to make this?

The small ones uses less gas. So use that when I am only making one axe. We are currently working on a one burner version of Njord which is something I really look forward to :)

[@christiancorrado7686]

@ thank you for the response, I've learned so much from watching your videos

[@ThatWorks]

Zipper axe!!!!

Haha

[@waxnmoon8604]

I thought it was the preferred axe of the Austrian Oak😃

[@mriippa]

Tror nog historikerna fått fel där med användningsområden för den. Jag skulle sätta mina pengar på att den är en Kam. De ser man ju

[@jeffmerschdorf5812]

Cool!😎👍🏽

[@klemenmarkovec6942]

Nils tooop👍✊

[@frankheger5185]

👍👍

[@walzegorgo5849]

hehe nice orc axe💀

[@ammarhusin4389]

How to use end how interesting the exe

[@ermanturkoglu2185]

Remarkable work. Wrong choice of music bro.

What kind of music do you like?

[@ermanturkoglu2185]

@ Nothing to do with my type of music. But I think that video needed some dark scandinavian music.

[@matthewkrahn5890]

That axe looks like it would be used for demolition work

Good guess!

[@ironwolfF1]

Not gonna lie, I didn't have the slightest clue what this axe was for. Welp, learn something new every day. 🤔

[@BrokenSofa]

Skitsnyggt upplägg nisse, stödjer musikvalet å

[@Janus-fn2uz]

" Weirdest" is not a real word. The correct term is "strangest" or one can say "most unusual"

Oh cool. I did not know that

[@tcapo514]

I will never understand why people put music to their videos while they're trying to talk . you don't need the music bro just explain what you're doing get rid of the music

[@chrism3839]

Really didn't enjoy the music, made the video hard to watch, shop sounds are much more preferable to any music.

Thanks for the feedback!