Blacksmithing - Forging a Type "K" Viking Axe

Just to clarify! In the end of the video i go on a little rant about forgewelds, do not that its just my opinion. im sure there are 100 reasons to why you might leave the weld visible. maybe im totally wrong and the pices we find where the weld is visible were lesser work, but i dont think do. Anyways thanks for watching, hope you understand my point of view.

[@marksmallman4572]

Beautiful hand forging, and no power hammer, love it, you are so skillled.

Thank you!

[@OldHickoryForge]

Awesome work bud. Love that style! And you’re not wrong about the forge welding like at all. I’ve seen forge welds that were ugly as sin hold up great and forge welds that looks seamless split open during drifting. It’s either welder or it isn’t. And that very clearly is since it stood up to the drifting. Beautiful piece.

Thanks buddy!

[@Mikey__R]

This axe is definitely my favourite so far! I thought the L was nice, but the K is even better.

Thank you very much!

[@1clinkerman]

I agree with your thoughts 100%!

[@andreasbentenrieder4979]

Super Axe 👍👍 fantastic Job 👍👍

[@timearll266]

I appreciate your commentary at the end of the videos, thanks!

[@hedbergforgemetalworks7783]

I’m in love with the shape of this!! Beautiful work and inspirational! Thank you

[@justanothajoe]

Fine craftsmanship Sir. What is the body of the axe made out of? I'm curious : )

[@survivalist9818]

I'm glad Bjorn showed that axe you made now subscribed and you have great skills a true craftsman at your trade. I can see one of these axes in my gear bag soon.

Thats awesome! Thank you very much!

[@survivalist9818]

@ I keep trying to get to your website and it only asks for a password.

Yeah its in progress. I will release it in november

[@Erik1970Viking]

@ hej Nils, that is good to know ... i wondered about the passwort too ... have tried ODIN but didnt work :-) cheers Erik

[@survivalist9818]

@ great thank you.

[@Lmr6973]

Another fine job. Thanks for the history lesson.

[@alexshorthouse]

I hope one day this shape is availible on your online store, it is a work of art really!

[@CrudeButEfficient]

Impressive work, that's a great look!

[@stevendepauw3742]

I love how it turned out, love the shape of this type K too! :D

[@HeavyForge]

Nice work man!!! and beautiful axe!🔥⚒💪🏻

Thank you!

[@rangerknow940]

Hey friend, love your axe! I agree with you regarding the visible seams not being delaminations or cold shuts. They did not have angle grinders or belt grinders to remove the seams back before electricity was invented so it would require a lot of hard work to remove the seams by hand. It does not effect the strength of the weld for the weld seam to be partially visible as I have tested out a throwing hatchet that I forged and the eye never busted apart despite the visible seam. It's only cosmetic.

I agree, thanks for watching!

[@hudobni7454]

Nice bro...masterpiece.. 👍

[@emilalmberg1096]

Jag brukar titta på trevliga videosar som sällskap när jag äter frukost, och använder tidskoden som en klocka för att koka ägg. Nu var det dags för din fina video, och när du började prata insåg jag att hastigheten var ställd till 1.25 av någon anledning. Då förstod jag varför mina löskokta ägg var lite väl rinniga! Tack för ditt arbete!

Haha tack för titten

[@stantilton2191]

A fine example of an axe. I look forward to more. Thank you.

[@jonbeers1661]

Really enjoy your work man keep them coming please

Thank you very much! I sure will do my best!

[@hannemannironworks1651]

Looks amazing nils!

Thank you kindly!

[@MonsterRgo13]

Fantastic work. Discerning the difference between trace and flaw is artful and greatly appreciated. Often I find the misnomer “rustic” used as a lazy connection or forced aesthetic. You were deliberate in keeping the weld visible, lending the finished piece it’s hand made moniker.

Thanks Gandalf!

[@johnjude2685]

Beautiful work and then more teaching Sir thanks, I'll be reviewing soon Thanks

[@riAN1337]

what a nice piece!

What a nice comment, thank you!

[@outbackladas]

Nice job, the finished axe looks great, enjoyed watching the whole process. Regards from down under.

[@eidisberzins6939]

Excellent!

[@Lowlandlord]

Imperfections have their own beauty, to the forgeweld thing.

[@nightwalker5278]

Stunning. Amazing skill once again.

[@AndyFromBeaverton]

Beautiful work. But I have a couple questions. 1. Why is the head at such an acute angle to the handle? 2. Why do so many axe makers have the stock protruding so far out of the head? As preference is concerned, I must prefer your handle material in the carving axe. I also like more curve at the base of the handle. But this is just me.

[@Munxcub]

I agree that evidence of the process does not necessarily mean a flaw. Gives it interesting character as even "identical" axes won't be. 👍

[@thomaspoulsen1958]

Really nice work. Enjoyed the upload and i´m not even a blacksmith.

[@Pattseh]

Damn Nils! Your work is great as usual. As a fellow Nordic I'm aching to get to a forge. I'm personally interested in trying to make a Finnish Billnäs style axe.

ThNk you! Im going to make some introduction videos to blacksmithing in the near future

[@johntennefoss9327]

How do I access the website? It says I need a password. Love your work, Takk!

[@martinjones8825]

What was the dimensions of the original mild steel? Trying to judge how much material is needed for the build. Love your videos.

I dont remember tbh. I'd guess its about 15mm thick atleast.

[@JoachimPetersson]

Vad kostar en yxa mellan tumme och pekfinger? Letar efter vikingaprylar att inreda en vikingabar med. Haft tidigare samarbete med viking.se och dom har skickat fina grejer. ⚔️🇸🇪

Kommer släppa mina priser i samband med min webbshop som kommer nästa vecka!

[@jeffbrodsky1348]

nice! How can I order one?

[@norsepool5273]

I wish i could afford an anvil. Not even a heavy fancy one just a basic stump anvil. My son is in love with it and I do have a rigged up blacksmith set up but it really makes all the difference compared to a thin metal plate laid on a log. Even a small cracked and broken anvil is 100s of dollars since its an "antique" 😒

[@majong_da]

Nice work, Nils, but you know the borax melt eats away at the insulation in your oven?

Yepp

[@DERWALDRUFT]

After several tries my forgewelds do hold tight but if you put it on, they can be separated with great force with a splitting chisel. Maybe thats something that forgewelding brings with it.

Forgewelds at the eye will most likely be a weak spot. Its imoortant not to drift it too much, try instead to account for what the size should be before folding it. My idea when going into this is think "ballance". It can still be fitted toght and hard to a wooden handle. Hope that helps

[@DERWALDRUFT]

@ thanks for your help! I will keep that in mind. My appreciation

You got it!

[@LFHiden]

Have you tried welding the axe eye like a U? Would that work? Like symmetrical weld but the tool steel goes all the way back to the eye

[@1clinkerman]

Waste of steel, one must put themselves into the mind of the original timeframe. Steel was extremely expensive at the time so it was used sparingly.

[@hypoborean6342]

How much for one of these as well as shipping to NC USA?

[@l.c.5644]

Me too in New Mexico, like Bjorn Andreas

[@kanhdahar2]

are you still making these? hello from the uk

I will make more of them in 2022!

[@kanhdahar2]

@ do you have anything available atm? thx

[@valhalla3489]

Kmr du göra mer prototype bearded axe, vill köpa en

Jajamän! Ska bara blir frisk först

[@filipzatko6533]

Website not working : (

Not released yet!

[@n1ze465]

A real viking

[@larsskogh7562]

👍👍👍

[@АлександрЧерноусов-д3з]

Гормоничная боевая машина.

[@picklehanma8029]

What are these types of axes Axe is axe

They are typologies from the viking age

[@AtuWacha]

i love your work. thanks for following me on instagram too :D

[@zachariaszut]

I have no axe to grind on this subject so there's my input, about that forge-weld line... the ancient men of the north left that line visible to distinguish pansy Vikings from real men. You see, real men like a little crevasse...