Folded Axes: An Introduction to Asymmetrical Fold Technique

In this video I tackle a very interesting forging technique; The asymmetrical fold. It is a very cool technique and lets you do some very interesting things with your piece of steel.
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[@FornaxusCrucible]

It's so refreshing to watch a YT smith create something like this entirely by hand, no power tools at all!

[@GONZO_1025]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate this man craftsmanship.

[@junechevalier]

I am taking a lot of moment

[@f1edit501]

absolutely stunning piece

[@federicomusacci9474]

cool axe

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[@mementomori4972]

As long as we don't have to appreciate his taste for music.

[@michaelschiller9933]

You, sir, are an absolute artist! Your craftsmanship is evident in each step. I love how you can show each step enough to explain what is being done without having a 2-hour long video. You can tell that you have a deep compassion for the craft, and I love that you do it all without the aid of any machines. Bravo, sir!

[@prophez23]

I'm a blacksmith and bladesmith I found this very easy to follow and understand. It also inspired me to get out in the shop and try to make one using what you have demonstrated here. I've never thought about doing it like that and it's incredibly amazing work! Whoever wins/won that axe is getting something very special. Thank you for sharing this process.

[@Irishhellion420]

This series of hand-forging the axes is full of valuable information. Sincerest gratitude for sharing your knowledge with the world.

[@bradenbuhler5640]

As someone who is interested in blacksmithing and crafting, but no experience in smithing, your videos are incredibly thoughtful and thorough. Please keep making these videos!

[@rhomanubis]

The finish on your axes it's on another level. And the fact that no power tools involved.

[@arturohernandez257]

Bro, I watched this faded out of the universe. This was one of the coolest things to watch stoned. Keep up the good work man!

[@Benjamin.Blacksmith]

Awesome video Nils! As part of the hand-forging series it would be really helpful to see the forging of an axe drift by hand, as it's used in all the projects 🙂

[@ryanburchfield7097]

Been harvesting ash and making my own axe handles for a while now and I’ve forged knives in the past, but I’m looking to make my own axe heads using the techniques I’ve learned from your channel! Your videos have been an invaluable resource and very pleasant to watch. Thank you!

[@danieljungmayer7064]

I injured my hand a few weeks ago and haven’t been able to get in my shop lately. I really needed a video like this. Seeing the craftsmanship and such is giving me inspiration for when I can get back out there. I’ve watched this video a few times already and may even watch it a few more before I get back to my habitat. Lol

[@ayogoharom1083]

I absolutely love the art of handcrafting as a blacksmith.

[@DragonSteelSage]

I love the way your finished products look, and the attaching of the blade to the handle and then testing is always so satisfying

[@dicksargent3582]

Great job Nils ! Having done traditional ironwork for years it's great to see someone working with only with hand tools from start to finish.

[@Frooderick]

Watching this kind of thing with this level of craftsmanship is so good for my mental health.

[@p5570]

I haven’t seen the asymmetrical fold construction. Thank you for showing it!

[@matijatasic7749]

These videos of you completely hand making stuff is really good and it's filled with useful information for a starting blacksmith like me! I wish you the best of luck and keep up the good work, amazing stuff !

[@wintron]

The attention and detail you utilize in your craftsmanship is awesome and deeply inspiring. My thanks to you for such dedication to the craft and its heritage. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

[@willvititoe2781]

This is the first time ive ever seen a assymetrically welded axe, all of my attempts at doing a folded axe were symmetrically folded so thankyou for the interesting take on making an axe ✌️

[@caronin]

This man is a true craftsman and a pleasure to watch.

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[@beantownbushcraft]

Got cha Nils, Thank you for the Opportunity, Fantastic A Symmetrical 🪓🤜🏻🤛🏻☘️

[@ivanrusnak5327]

Wow, the axe looks amazing and I love how you put your all into making such a wonderful piece by hand!

[@hafizphantom-5930]

I really love it

[@Gronsape]

Very cool stuff👍

[@heathbecker420]

It would be an honor to win!

[@jasonbelanger7525]

Beautiful work as always! Hope you're doing well with the business, seems like you give a lot of axes away. :)

I love giving them away!

[@obsoletevalues6209]

My wife and I just finished watching the video. We learned a new definition of "weld." We also gazed in wonderment of how much work and knowledge went into that axe. The only other metalworker I have ever watched who put a different edge steel into his masterpiece was an old Japanese artisan who hand-made a samurai sword.

[@clanwatkins]

That level of craftsmanship is amazing

[@robinenglund9553]

Som alltid proffsigt och snyggt. Lär mig något nytt varje gång :) Grymt jobbat Nils 👌🙌

[@LordofTheLords5]

Oh what I would give to watch the process in person. The beauty of a hand forged piece is incomparable.

[@323bigjohn]

Always like the "old ways" of blacksmithing. My grandfather was a blacksmith in the 1890-early 1900s.and I'm attempting to follow his legacy.

[@andreepettersson3797]

I just love the craftsmanship behind this axe. I'm one of the fortunate to be a owener of one of your axe. It's always with me when im out in the bush and it has never let me down.

[@charlessmith3127]

I love the fact that I have watched you improve your technique with every vedio.

[@G19amc]

after my stroke I took a few years off. I am now putting my shop back together. Lol. I blame you. Your channel randomly popped back in my recommended feed even though I have been subscribed for a couple years. Love your axes. Every-time I see one I wish I had 1/2 that skill.

[@ryano2163]

The love of craft is evident. Thank you for all the hard work.

[@tektrixter]

I'd never seen the asymmetrical fold method before. It seems like a great method when working without power tools.

[@Obsidian369]

Old Hickory forge said if you really want to see how to make an axe come here. From what Ive seen he is right. You're the best axe maker

[@alexrodriguez-rz3tu]

Nils, I’m glad I was finally able to get one of your axes. The craftsmanship is impressive! It will spend MY life in one of two places, hanging on the wall or strapped to my pack somewhere remote. I grew up in a machine shop and have been a professional welder and metal worker, though have never forged (anything useful anyhow!) I appreciate being able to watch your work and am all the more more impressed with the axe I’ve received. THANKS!

[@Ben-jk4fy]

I really enjoy that you're not using any power tools so even a beginner can follow along.

[@Deoje362]

Awesome axe. My daughter checks for your new videos several times a week and we have to watch them all.

[@danielhenry3720]

I have never seen this method before. I quite like it. Thank you for teaching us the technique. It is a pleasure to watch such a master craftsman forge.

[@billwolf4512]

This is one of the best tutorials I have watched.

[@liam_culb]

Absolutely love this series. As a semi-professional wood carver and an amateur axe maker, I have been making my own axes based on your videos. Thank you

[@Mistraker]

I appreciate an actually useful video like this. Facebook puts a million videos with really badly done projects that don't contain any good information in them.

[@ChIGuY-town22_]

My limited knowledge of metalworking keeps me looking for good teachers. Thanks for your hard work.

[@hunbug]

Smithing never ceases to amaze. Strength, precision, knowledge, one cannot skimp out on anything when it comes to the trade.

[@7633brandonfoster]

I love that the forge and hammer texture was left on

[@bahur47]

when you forge something and you know you only have a hand file to finish it , you really have to be good with the hammer. And you clearly did a awesome job.

[@VannBotte]

I want to get into blacksmithing, but watching is still great, especially when it's Nils

[@Rachel.S674]

Just wanted to say thank you for showing us the trick of using a piece of carbon steel to help with the forge weld that helped me more than you know!

[@chrispybacon1313]

It’s always interesting to see the many different ways that you can hand forge an ax. I hope to one day be able to do such a thing myself.

[@gilbertmckown6161]

These "no power tool" builds are just so much fun. I personally love hot rasping. Is so much faster for me than using an angle grinder.

[@stewartwoerle6351]

This is not just an axe making video, it is a master-class tutorial. Awesome

[@par5endos562]

I appreciate the hand tools only approach. It makes it seem much more accessible and something I could try.

[@CruJones33]

MORE VIDEOS PLEASE!! You are a true craftsman and a dying breed. Much respect to you and your craft. Let's not forget your skills making and sharing these videos. Keep them coming. Its a promise I'll be waiting and watching them all. Again, much respect and thanks for sharing. Best of luck my man

[@Steelgeek]

As a blacksmith, this was a wonderful video and very educational. I will be attempting this soon(ish)!

[@j.m.k.3406]

Niles, nice to see it done that way, instead of just punch, and drift. I enjoy your content.

[@MrPaw45]

Only recently found your channel. Really love watching the skill needed to forge these axes.

[@ar8887]

I love how you explain yourself along the way, and you don’t drown out the smithy sounds with music. I enjoy the sounds of a hammer hitting a work piece.

[@EnGammalAmazon]

Nils, your work is really well done. I do have to say that files are designed to be 'push' tools. They are not designed to go back and forth under pressure. The teeth of a file all lean forward and pulling the file backwards under pressure, will break off the leading edges.

[@UlrichVIII]

nicely done! looks so great when a blacksmith only uses hammer and files, no grinding and wasting material

[@somewhereelse1235]

I'm going to be honest, I'm not even subscribing for the contest, I'm subscribing because I was enthralled by your diligence and craft for 15 minutes and now my eyes hurt because I don't know if I blinked.

[@nickzhaosun]

I made my own hatchet in a forging class recently. For the first time i took it to an in-door axe throwing range. It performed great.

[@franks4973]

A pleasure watching a craftsman at work, bravo!

[@wetmonkey29]

So cool seeing the old school approach to forging!

[@licustoms]

That's a really handsome looking axe. Much appreciated that you've gone thorough the troubles to film the entire process and steps needed to create one. I don't have a shop for this kind of work, but if I keep watching these types of videos, then I think I'm going to have to get started on making a shop happen to be able to try this out for myself. Thank you.

[@donaldmatthies6026]

Nils, This is the best forging video I have ever seen, very clear, concise instructions and a very easy to follow video. Thank you for taking time to forge, film, edit and post this video

[@efestus]

Hand-forging axes without power tools is a valuable information specially for low budget. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@rsluggy6485]

I have often wondered about a simple fold like this. It seems like an easier way to fold an axe and keeps the weld from being the the hardest impacting region of the axe in use. Brilliant! And thank you for making it look easy. :)

[@nathanrudisill5188]

I find your videos to be a great break and an amazing learning experience

[@codyo736]

There’s something so soothing to me about yellow hot steel and the ringing of an anvil on certain strikes. I will never get tired of watching your craft, my friend. As usual, extremely thorough instruction and work put into this video - you truly love what you do and it shows.

[@andreasfr1]

I keep seeing smiths quench the entire axe head, and get the whole thing tempered to about the same toughness, but I keep thinking it'd be better to do what you did, and make sure the edge is hard, and keep everything else soft enough that it would deform under duress before the edge! Thanks for showing the whole process! That's a beautiful tool you've made!

[@daucke4617]

Always a pleasure to watch the tools of my trade being made. Makes you appreciate a good blade all the more, when you can see the difficulty behind their creation. A stunner as always, Nils. Keeping to the tradition of svensk stål being the best!

[@timothyperrigoue3997]

My favorite style of forging; simply hammer, tongs, anvil and files to finish! What a wonderful challenge. Thank you for your videos.

[@MtYurmom]

I've always been involved in working with metal. Either as an iron worker, or a machinist. I made my first knife about 10 years ago. It's a camp knife, and I still use it to split small logs into tinder. I'm an absolute nut when it comes to blacksmithing. I don't know a whole lot about it, but I love it. Especially hand working everything. You're an awesome teacher, and smith. Keep it up sir! You're doing awesome!

[@dnasberg]

I found your channel by following Torbjörn Åhman. I've enjoyed your content immensely. Thanks for putting your talent/knowledge out into the universe!

[@leevann5592]

This was actually how I first learned to make them. Only later did my teacher show me how to do it symmetrically. Much easier this way, I feel.

[@treeeter]

Well done again. For me blacksmithing is just a hobby and mostly I do decorative stuff for my house or garden. But every time I watch one of your videos I feel inspired to try to make an axe some day.

[@user-uv1sy5qw8o]

Frankly speaking, I also like to tinker and repair things. But when so much effort has been put into the product, I would not be able to sell it. Such things should remain in the family. Masterful work!

[@davidkarolyi6445]

Though I am 12 years old I have always found thaxt blacksmithing was something I wanted to try and videos like this have always been inspiring and educational. Thank you

Thats great, and a very good hobby to have during your youth. It can even be quite profitable, good way to save up for video games. At least thats what I would do ;)

[@jamesyounger8887]

It is amazing watching a craftsman like you. Great ax.

[@JasonWeiss]

Thank you for taking the time to teach us how to get started with folded axes. I'm looking forward to taking my journey into axe making by following your guidence.

[@ammelovmokum7346]

wow, looks so simple and easy when a proper blacksmith is doing his thing....and what a pretty axe as a result. Oldskool blacksmithing rules

[@ErnieB]

This is the first time I have seen a video by you. It was truly a pleasure watching you craft this axe. I found myself envisioning it's completion, in my mind, from the early steps, so clear was your explanation of each step. Thank you for posting this.

[@RedRose4711]

Purely made by hand is so labour intensive and the end result is really impressive.

[@erikmoller9160]

There's something very appealing watching someone make something physical from scratch with just hand-tools when your own day-job is spent in front of a computer.

[@thunderblob3494]

Både underhållande och lärorikt. En fantastisk kombo.

[@christophergwatts1620]

I love artists like this man, who make things for the sheer joy of making- and is happy enough with that to be willing to just give what he or she has made!

[@jasongauthier1387]

Such a fantastic technique! And I'm super jealous he can profile the axe so closely with just a hammer!

[@beware_of_up]

Really enjoy seeing multiple different ways of forging axes!

[@alexandrbest9671]

Из всех каналов на тему кузницы которые я смотрю, нет ни одного о топорах, кроме Вашего. Спасибо за прекрасные ролики. Очень много интересного.

[@user-fj1xl3fh6l]

Так топоры ни кто не делает по одной простой причине..они не востребованы в современных реалиях. Найдите канал про изготовление подков. Тоже не найти. Причина также.

[@Cratercitysmith]

Wow i am amazed, I cannot wait to forge axes someday. I’ve been forging for about a year and i’m so excited to learn anything i could about it.

[@s.steele2806]

That axe turned out great. Really glad i found this channel. You are a true artist man, keep up the great work.

[@ronsimpson143]

You teach the methods and reasons behind them very well. As an instructional designer, that is something most people have to take time to learn.

[@alanmurdock4319]

I do this as a hobby in a gas forge. It gives as appreciation for the skill of the viking and saxon smiths as I am still only 50% on forge welds after several years, I am self taught though. I wish I could do this consistently.

[@gonzo1025]

Thankyou so much for using hand tools, it really gives beginners like me confidence that we can make axes and tools without any out of budget equipment

Hey man you won the axe! Shoot me an email over at [e-mail] , also if I dont hear from you in a week, Ill have to pick another winner

[@richardwilloubly8285]

Great work. So many people are only using power tools. It’s good to see the old ways.

[@ZuluEightZero]

I really enjoy watching your videos. The format is awesome, where you explain the process, and not just hammer away.

[@FallenAnvilForge]

Great video, I love that you do everything by hand because that's how it is in my shop.

[@Mishkiniskalvis]

Your videos are a true inspiration!

[@ziranwolf2696]

Beautiful work! Thanks

[@Cookie_Cuttings]

I absolutely love your work, thank you for making them so instructional!

[@st1llwater]

Wow! Amazing video. There's something soothing, watching a real craftsman at work. Always loved exploring smithing. One of several hobbies I can easily get lost in...as well as making my banker cry, with the overhead lol.

[@wmillios]

This is such a clever way to make an axe. Well done.