Unboxing and Testing a Viking Axe from Sweden

Thank you so much for featuring one my axes in your video Skallagrim! Im very pleased that you enjoyed it!

[@martins.4240]

You do good work, Nils! Hilsen fra den anden side af sundet.

@@martins.4240 tack!

[@UnholyTerra]

Very nice work!

@@UnholyTerra thanks!

[@johan.ohgren]

Bra namn där du😂 du har dock stavat lite fel👌..

[@JJ_PapaOfFiveKids]

The top view actually shows how the maker wrapped the steel blade on either side with the iron for the forge weld. Really cool.

[@HeadCannonPrime]

I came down to say this too. That was the coolest view. Never actually seen such a good example of this.

[@jacksteppenwolf6975]

Yeah, this means that the eye was probably forged around a shaft, instead of punched through. It's awesome.

Thats correct, if you watch my video you can see the process!

[@JJ_PapaOfFiveKids]

@ , that is a beautiful axe! True art. I've been enjoying lots of smithing videos of late. My favorite channel has been Alec Steele. I'll check out your channel.

@@JJ_PapaOfFiveKids thanks alot!

[@MrFrezeeTr]

That is why axes are my favorite weapons. They are not only intended to use in battle but they are also tools that you can use outside of the battle. You can use them to chop wood for your fire, to shape the woods for your arrow shafts, to construct somethings, nailing and to defense your home from unwanted invaders.

[@conlinbryant5037]

"This is a fighting axe, so you won't cut down a huge tree with it" *proceeds to fight half his forest*

[@iCatCloud]

He makes due with what opponents he has :p

[@wfr1108]

CatCloud they’re in the trees sort of thing

[@svantezeidlitz4910]

When the trees start speaking Christian

[@TheBlueApleGamer]

@@svantezeidlitz4910 😂

[@sergentnewvegas2553]

Lmao

[@Hercules1-v9m]

"Look at that beauty." Skall's wife, "My shield maiden senses are tingling."

[@AlvaroRM90]

She can't compete with that shaft.

[@reptiloidmitglied2930]

"If I try to nail Bob here..."

[@andnor]

@@AlvaroRM90 he*

[@AlvaroRM90]

@@andnor I meant skall's wife. He is the one having fun with the axe.

[@andnor]

@@AlvaroRM90 I know what you ment... I made a penus joke....

[@ntpgmr]

"Oh yeah. It even shaves." Clearly it's a beard ax because you can shave using it.

[@Rikimaru0523]

Badum Tiss

[@yoursexualizedgrandparents6929]

De-beard ax

[@Umbra_Nocturnus]

What most people don't know, all bearded axes are named after the Scandinavian Äkks, the Bearded. His beard was so lush and dense, he had a blacksmith forge him a special tool for it. Later they discovered said tool was quite well suited to cut down other things as well and the bearded axe rose in popluarity. Äkks then married a Danish woman named Danja and their son would grow up to be so tall, they jokingly attached his axe's head to a broomstick. This later also became widely used, called the Dane Axe.

[@NocturnalPyro]

Zechariah Kouns it's what Vikings used to shave their beards

[@OnlyKaerius]

@@NocturnalPyro Vikings didn't shave their beards. Beardless men were a distinct new thing with christian converts, ca 13th century in Scandinavia.

[@sodapopcowboy8620]

Aragorn: You have my sword Legolas: You have my bow Skall: *And my AXE!!!*

[@zoekmath]

lol i get it

[@MikaelKKarlsson]

Gimli pouts in corner.

[@DeathMessenger1988]

Also Skall: And my *_POMMEL!!!_* Gandalf: Hope... is kindled! Boromir: One does not simply throw a pommel at...! *Throws pommel and ends Uruks, Trolls, Balrog, Saruman, Nazgul, the One Ring, Sauron and Morgoth rightly!* Boromir: (Pikachu Face)... Legolas: ...You missed Gollum. *Throws axe at Gollum before Legolas can steal his kill*

[@JaMeshuggah]

Watch Army of Darkness/LOTR side by side to have your mind blown

[@marshalmarshall2109]

Skall is a bit more subdued than that

[@nealsterling8151]

"Not a wood chopping axe." Immediately starts hitting a tree with it, lol.

[@ezrafaulk3076]

It was a pretty ROTTEN tree, so it was VERY soft.

[@gretashapiro4118]

Lol... Right away😂

[@grailknight6794]

What is he supposed to do with it hit a human?

[@nealsterling8151]

@@grailknight6794 what about a test dummy, or beverage carton. Something that doesn't risk damaging the weapon. I like Skall very much, but seeing him running around chopping wood with valuable objects, like swords or hand made Axes gives me headache, tbh. I don't expect anyone to understand this, it's just something i'm personally averse to.

[@Servellion]

@@nealsterling8151 Skall does a lot of destruction testing to show how well thing hold up. If you're so adverse to it then why do you subject yourself to it?

[@Seelenschmiede]

NOICE! You can clearly see the layers of the wrought iron and the inset steel edge. Very nice piece! You are a lucky one Skal!

[@ninjahombrepalito1721]

Ikr? At 1:54

[@arcaneknight9799]

Awesome channel icon.

[@ApocRNG]

"Teach him a lesson" - The act of hitting a man with a pommel still on the weapon.

[@nephicus339]

Teach him rightly!

[@talhasohail1288]

Hi sir

[@freedomforall1712]

"Teach him a lesson" proceeds to shatter his jaw leading to a slow death.

[@yunjinfetters6139]

You know, I never would have considered flipping it over and striking with the shaft. Very informative.

[@rollingthunder1043]

Less useful in a full on fight, where the goal is usually pretty explicitly to murder your opponent rather than non-fatally incapacitate them

[@nauticalgaming2256]

@@rollingthunder1043 I can see several instances where it would be more useful than hitting with the blade part however. One of those instances would be if your foe had a helmet. If they're wearing full plate armor then it is pretty hard to beat, but maces were designed to crush armor. Now an axe handle probably wouldn't crush armor, but a strong hit to the helmet with the handle would probably daze them due to the loud metal ringing right next to their eardrums. Then, while they're too busy being in agony, you could use the axe blade to strike at an exposed part of the person like an arm or leg joint.

[@JooJingleTHISISLEGIT]

@@nauticalgaming2256 or you could hit their helmet with the axe blade instead, since it's heavier and would do more damage. then once they're in agony you can hit them again with the axe head like you said, it's better for hitting things. basically if you want to fight with a stick then hitting them with the shaft is fine. You only want to fight with a stick if they are your friend, so it's what cassie said: "Less useful in a full on fight, where the goal is usually pretty explicitly to murder your opponent rather than non-fatally incapacitate them"

[@nauticalgaming2256]

@@JooJingleTHISISLEGIT there is a big reason you don't want to hit them with the blade, however. Since there's more mass in the head, the edge would be more likely to acquire a roll in the edge from a hit like that as the force would go from the blade into the armor and then back into the blade. And if you've ever watched Forged in Fire, you'll know that rolled edges cut horribly. Not saying that it's a guarantee thing to happen if you hit the helmet with the axe blade, because there's a number of factors that could go into it like the force behind the swing itself or the craftsmanship of the blade, but I'd hit the helmet with the stick part myself just to be safe.

[@Alex_Fahey]

@@JooJingleTHISISLEGIT "or you could hit their helmet with the axe blade instead," you could but that's likely to damage that rather expensive and, relative to a helmet, fragile blade. You can do the same kind of blunt force trauma with the axe handle or even better the iron or steel wrapped around the back - relative to the axe blade - of the wood.

[@theyakkoman]

First I must say, as a swede, it's funny to hear you say a Swedish name with a more Norwegian pronunciation. Secondly, that's one fine axe. Thirdly: 3:21 was just awesome.

[@Floreal78]

His norwegian pronunciations is actually very good, close to perfect in some instances. :)

[@isakpalsson9012]

I couldnt tell what Nils' surname was at first😅

[@A-schmuck-on-da-web]

Skall did lived in Norway just watch some of his really old footage

[@magnusberglind3392]

Han er norsk, selv om han ikke kaller seg det lenger.

[@guzelataroach4450]

Han er tysk, men studerte i Norge

[@chilisaucebottle7240]

"Congratulations, you just advanced a Woodcutting level."

[@brodywhite1918]

Mmos

[@WE-ep9tq]

Now he can finally cut magic logs to sell at the ge

[@Yrsill]

I would like to see a dane axe testing and a bit about it's uses, fighting and actual moveset.

[@thenikko8292]

think of a zweihander, its big and long to occupy more "space" so nobody can just go past them. defend a bridge they said, put some danish axemen on it.

[@Hin_Håle]

Matt Easton has made a couple of good dane axe vids. Search for scholagladiatoria.

[@thelegendaryklobb2879]

Skall reviewed a dane axe a long time ago, search for it in the channel

[@l.e.b.3541]

It has a cool overhead-Helicopter move that staggers the enemy when it conects but leaves you open when you miss. Overall a goot strengh weapon but min dex 20 is just too much for my taste I'll give it a 😎/10

[@jacobcarden814]

Is this close to what you were thinking of? kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXKVdKesiaydq7s

[@rollingthunder1043]

"... that you need to deal with without injuring him seriously" > Proceeds to smash comrade's skull and/or jaw with axe handle.

[@nephicus339]

He's fiiiiiiiiine.

[@vadimblin]

Well, as long as he's not lying on the grown drowning in his own blood.... he's fine! Also those guys often can tank a punch so if you wanna teach them a lesson you need to come up with something they can't tank

[@TheSorcerer1]

@@vadimblin Like, say, a tank.

[@FranzFartinand]

@@vadimblin a hardy punch to the face will get the attention of anybody, but a handle strike like in the video, would remove your jaw from its socket

[@ethancntower8850]

I don't think people know what a chunk of hard wood will do to your bones. In the movies they hit you with a gun stock half a dozen times and youre fine by dinner. In reality one good one will cave your skull in.

[@Riverfilly153]

Seeing you out in the tundra, snow all over the ground, swinging around that Viking axe with your beard... it’s all so fitting. You’ve never been more in your element. Keep it up Skall. Love your content, and you and Kara are great.

[@triledink]

When sweden makes axes, the whole forest starts to sweat.

[@TheOutcastSide]

England: am I a joke to you?

[@supportgekkoink]

Trees: *Internal screaming*

[@Geheimnis-c2e]

@@supportgekkoink considering how they communicate with each other, this is extra funny xD

[@hamstsorkxxor]

@@TheOutcastSide Does England even have any forests? Anyways, from what I understand, the area covered by forest in sweden is roughly equal to the entire UK in size. That's about two Floridas or half a Texas worth of trees.

[@TheOutcastSide]

@@hamstsorkxxor clearly you didn't understand the joke. It has nothing to do with woods.

[@nicholasricardo8443]

Skall, I really love how uncontroversial your channel is, even if it's about sharp and pointy things. You and Ian from FW are my two favorite youtubers to listen to when I want to relax

[@CazadorSlayer]

On that night, Skall disappeared into the woods, never to be seen again. Legends say that, if you wander the woods in the dead of night, you can hear his voice... *tHaTs A nIcE hEaD yOu HaVe On YoUr ShOuLdErS...*

[@baronprocrastination1722]

I've heard you can mod in voicelines in bannerlord. Imagine that, sea raiders with that classic one-liner.

[@nmac1563]

By ysmir, you won't leave here alive

[@someguy._.]

@@nmac1563 Never should have come here!

[@brianlevine2108]

I'm of Swedish heritage on both sides.My Morfar was from Garsas,Dalarna.My Mormor was from Sandviken.My Dad's people came from the Yterlanis area.My Morfar told me the people from around Mora would trade with the Lapps.Head north with manufactured goods like needles, knives, saws,etc.. Trade for reindeer hides, antlers, dried meat, fish, etc...Also meteorites.The high nickel content and it's structure made for great steel.For an axe,The cutting edge would be a piece of excellent steel forge welded between two pieces of iron.Your edge was what really needed to be steel.You had the weight you need from "scrap" blend.Your axe was made "Old School".Glad to see that.

[@aliengoboom]

Beautiful and very sharp axe i love it!!!

[@talhasohail1288]

Hi sir

[@gpepeitan3373]

My favorite type of unboxing videos

[@i-know-alice3874]

Valhalla awaits!

[@stoneghost2936]

Aye , skål

[@johncrowerdoe5527]

Only if he dies in battle. Which is why Odin sometimes interfered with battles to make particularly good fighters die so he could recruit them.

[@stoneghost2936]

@@johncrowerdoe5527 lets just hope that hes worthy

[@collinb.8542]

@@stoneghost2936 hello! May I ask what keyboard you used for those runes? Any suggestions welcome, skál.

[@gabzdark07]

@@stoneghost2936 And that he dies a worthy death. Otherwise it's off to Helheim with the rest of the plebs.

[@feliciafenish7128]

As a guy from Sweden and a blacksmith in learning, this is very useful and intresting. (Sorry for my bad English)

[@Grandmaster-Kush]

Props to Nils Ögren for the beautiful axe and hälsningar from Sweden!

Tack!

[@broxim9668]

"You can use the entire shaft"

[@bengt-goranpersson5125]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@sweetjesus697]

giggety

[@anointingofseer2596]

That's what she said!

[@alex-E7WHU]

Ooh err missus.. 🤣

[@heywoodjublomi9315]

(•O•)

[@GunterThePenguinHatesHugs]

5:11 Dark Souls Intelligence build players.

[@Mage-7734]

3:22 - Strength build

[@GunterThePenguinHatesHugs]

@@Mage-7734 Haha yes 😂 -if only I had the strength to one-hand 😢

[@jesalt8230]

Gunter the penguin You can practice in real life.

[@GunterThePenguinHatesHugs]

@@jesalt8230 ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@TheZeroDozer]

Man, that's gotta be one of the prettiest combat axes I've seen.

[@francescogulisano2917]

Skall: I like axes Erik: ...I'm sorry, ok?

[@Vlad_Tepes_III]

I wonder how many people remember this happened.

[@blacksalena0]

@@Vlad_Tepes_III erik the axe-breaker, right? What a man.

[@palmerharrison7660]

@@Vlad_Tepes_III There are people that don't?

[@francescogulisano2917]

@@palmerharrison7660 the legend never dies

[@John_Conner222]

I love axes too, especially beard axes. Don't know why, the shape is just more pleasing. However I have been watching Skalls videos for so long I kinda did a double take when I finally realized I was looking at a real forest in the background and not a wallpaper or green screen that I am so used to. I'm glad he's got space to play and let his channel grow with plenty of free trees to practice on lol.

[@SmGTwist]

First comment of actual substance instead of being THAT GUY DOWN THERE, thanks Skall, great video :D

[@joanignasi91]

First reply criticizing the substance of the first comment with actual substance

[@palacsintacsatornaja6103]

I think you are definitely one of the best medieval weapon channel

[@immortalsnail-xd7zv]

Some historian: the viking axes were bulky heavy pieces of carbage and- Skall: 5:21

[@GlitchDoctor]

*some "historian"

[@sangineko9889]

*Some nerd who play RPGs with female character in medieval "slut" armor:

[@schrottinator]

@@TurnierRustung How do you know a lot if historians that know stuff about viking axes? I'm not calling that a lie. It just sounds like something rare and random to know many people with expertise on such a narrow matter.

[@schrottinator]

@@TurnierRustung Thank you for your explanation. This sounds pretty interesting.

[@immortalsnail-xd7zv]

@@sangineko9889 nothing wrong with playing such games, but it would be better should there be more, uh, protective gear. Take eso for example, it has both armors for females :D

[@Grarder]

I was literally on Google yesterday looking for a real (not just for display) hand forged viking axe. Thank you for featuring this; I'm sold!

[@user-ij7nt9iz1y]

ah yes the trademarked "loudmouth strike"

[@Mage-7734]

Viking bitch slap

[@GGorsty]

Trademarked? That move looked hella cool!

[@Neiot]

Oh man, that is just too awesome. I am a huge fan of axes like these, too, and those wood cutting tests were insanely pleasing. Props to the dude who made that axe! Wowie!

Thank you!

[@M6nst6r6]

In the days of darkness men feared not the sword and the lance Nor did he fear the beast of fire... He feared... . THE AXEMAN!!!

[@nephicus339]

disappointed. i thought that was gonna say The Wife.

[@GC_420]

@@nephicus339 lol, better than my thought...plague. {:^\

[@malcolmthorne9779]

Man, my dudes and I played that song every damn time we got drunk back in the day. And played air-base (the fact that is was a base and not a guitar was super important for some reason) on an old wood chopping axe =P. Whoever started the song had to bring out the the axe and play.

[@tenzin682]

Really nice. It's just a piece of artwork. It's perfect because of it's imperfect look. The roughness of the blade is just beautiful. And it appeared you used very little effort to chop that tree down!! I love it!!

[@TheWhiteDragon3]

That's the coolest maker's mark I've ever seen! It reminds me of a royal mark gun manufacturers would put on the breech of rifles from WWI

[@Nakaraf666]

That is one good axe. Blessed be the keeper of a piece of elder knowledge.

[@TriaMaxwell]

"Oh yeah, even shaves" Should we start calling you.... Skallagroom? :P

[@joew.3354]

The recent flow of videos has made me very happy.

[@tigershark8867]

Many people in the comments are saying "first" but I'm here to say "38th"

[@Cionaoith]

Which is significantly more impressive, when you think about it. It means you were too busy to babysit your KZbin subscriptions.

[@Alpha.Phenix]

@@BoyBlunder66 12,269th Nice.

[@turculaurentiu91]

@@Alpha.Phenix nice but I got 18,881 so I obviously won

[@Alpha.Phenix]

@@turculaurentiu91 Cool bro, whatevs.

[@malcolmthorne9779]

Axes are fantastic. So much versatility.

[@vladimirstroganoff4404]

Axes are my absolute favorite, I guess it's the Viking blood.

[@stoneghost2936]

Agreed

[@clasdavid5450]

Vladimir Stroganoff körvstroganoff

[@jethroboey7229]

Axes are very beautiful tool. High crit and high damage covers the short range and slow dps.

[@ezrafaulk3076]

@@jethroboey7229 the two drawbacks are actually something video games get WRONG, as Skall demonstrated in this video; and he has videos showing just how fast TWO-HANDED battle-axes can be swung too. I don't know WHY video games INSIST on portraying battle-axes as powerful but lesser reaching and slow; that's just NOT how battle-axes are.

[@ezrafaulk3076]

@Flying Dart that depends on the kind of sword we're talking about; an Ulfberht would be GREAT with a Norse shield. A bastard sword, not so much.

[@Keopp69]

Fretr! I just got three bearded axes and was so happy until I watched your video. I feel like I got the Ikea of axes. Thanks a lot.

[@jameswhite153]

this video showed up in my notifications whilst I was watching it.

[@stoneghost2936]

Legendary

[@linesandcircles7465]

@@stoneghost2936 You legend, how did you get runes as your username? How can I do it too? You legend!

[@TheTuita]

The woods look so pretty! You can almost hear the black metal bands running around in their native environment.

[@jedicouncil66]

"It even shaves!" Manscaped: Valhalla

[@JarlHavi]

I love the sound it makes against the trees. That is a thing of beauty.

[@virgosintellect]

Swinging the Ol Bearded Shaft around in the snow again eh?

[@Gunslinger2121]

Gorgeous axe! You can definitely appreciate the craftsmanship that went into that.

[@kilastrika]

"If you havent noticed, I like axes" m8 u look like you like axes lol

[@rangerunner6274]

5:20 that quick switch for a non lethal strike looked so badass! I rewatched it multiple times.

[@IgabodDobagi]

3:21 "Viking Axe Chops Tree In One Swing" would be a great click-bait title lol.

[@josephcastillo6652]

I liked how casually you flipped open that knife.

[@taylorwilliams5805]

I know some of y’all are here after that new AC trailer lmao

[@Dabeyoun]

This is a VERY beautiful axe indeed, I love the iron construction, gives it such nice look. Someone totally should buy me one.

[@garybacongrease]

He even looks like baldur from god of war

[@Patrick33194]

I actually love it a lot that you have a nice forest next to your house I think i would love that too!

[@shareekstanislaus5119]

He reminds me of baldur from god of war 😂🔥🔥🔥

[@JoachimPetersson]

Wow, really nice! Greetings from Sweden. ⚔️🇸🇪

[@Tanuvein]

"Without injuring him seriously," while crushing his temple and causing permanent brain damage, "you can still teach him a lesson." Very viking.

[@hanshansen8617]

Axes are very cool. I like to play around with my Axe/Hawk a lot. Handcrafted and bought on a viking market in North Germany near Haithabu.

[@Burrick]

Imagine being Skall's neighbors and wondering why the guy next door gets weapons in the mail and then hits stuff with them in the woods.

[@ezrafaulk3076]

What a GREAT final point on what you can do with an axe Skall. 😆

[@treyb387]

Is that you Eivor?

[@varun009]

Awesome axe. I sincerely recommend that people check out nils' forging video. The man is a true craftsperson.

[@RedTheMagician]

It takes a nordic country to make a nordic axe

[@YHT_4891]

Deep love with axe as well, simple, direct, yet efficiency

[@bansjoslave2]

Det herre e øksa mi. Det finnjs mang øksi, men deinj herra e mi. Æ ska vær trofast te øksa mi og aildri bytt ho ut med et sværd. Amen.

[@grayman4232]

That's very nice of you to choose a dead tree. I've seen videos where live trees where used, very responsible of you to do.

[@eliasronnqvist8488]

I'm a proud swede

[@MortenErCrazy]

2:00 it's easier to see how the steel inlay was done from this perspective! It sits in the blade like a wedge, nice craftsmanship. Should last for ages.

[@DaveHonkles]

Shouldn't Sweden be making and selling scimitars instead?

[@SirKaldar]

This type of axehead is the most aesthetically pleasing to me.

[@wayne10161967]

The top view really shows the 2 types of metal hammer welded together. nice

[@ivan_t9n]

Loved the review and the craftmanship. Instant follow for Nils.

[@kasnitch]

that is a beauty Nils . Swedish steel always impresses .

[@rayvid7979]

damn... it is so gorgeous.... the rough surface making it more exotic.

[@zamirmenefee484]

This Viking man is well skilled I can tell.

[@labdG]

As a Swede, this made me very happy. :D

[@David-rv9kj]

Nice, this axe is exactly what i needed right now for my next raid and to kill as many enemies as i can

[@АЛЕКСАНДРФИЛИПС-м6р]

Congratulations Neil. It will keel!

[@dougevans6389]

That’s a cool and real useable ax and fighting tool!!

[@benjaminmeyer4885]

This Skeggöx looks amazing !

[@richardpeterson3753]

This axe design would be absolutely perfect for my camping gear

[@OGSinisterPotato]

0:37 - That little 'ting' when he takes off the label. Love the sound of decent metal mmm

[@hyperion3145]

I like how aggressively he chops the wood

[@TorlingJarl]

that would actually make for a pretty decent all around large hatchet to keep around. I like it!

[@raven-edgewindwalker23]

Ohhhhhhhh Greatness of the Tomahawk! I wish I Had an Axe like that!!!

[@Infinity-ty1pl]

You've come a long way skall

[@lunaci1103]

My eyes came for Skall and the axe, but my ears stayed for every satisfying *thud*

[@brandonshere3]

Great job Nilsogren!!

[@wendigo1619]

I use a similar axe to carve the hafts of polearms, love the design for things of that nature since you choke up and the blade is infront of your knuckles

[@shlamimk4664]

I think that looks like quite a decent bushcraft axe as well as a weapon. I your Nordic ancestors would have carried something very similar with them everywhere, I'm sure. I especially love the fact that iron was used.

[@nicolaiveliki1409]

That axe has a nice bite, too! You can see the chunks splitting away from the wood

[@Jaskatzu]

Your moves with the axe are really impressive. Great looking axe too

[@Victor-yh1ek]

That's a awesome kick ass axe , I don't have nothing special like yours but I trained with my 2 Eastman axes but hopefully one of this day's I will own some like yours 🤠👍

[@valkrieg9660]

I'm satisfied when Skallagrim is satisfied