Blacksmithing - Forging a larger decorative leaf

[@mray1255]

These are the best blacksmithing videos available, no talk, no fucking stupid music, just how it’s done by a master.

[@matthewmarting3623]

I cannot thank you enough for showing me your process. I've just done the project, took about 90 minutes for the first one and it came out like I've done hundreds. It does you great credit when your process is so refined that a hobbyist smith like me can get a similar result on the first try. Although the texturing and proportion on your leaf are much better.

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you! That's great.

[@alejandroroagutierrez3919]

Matthew Marting .l.

[@aikou2886]

alejandro roa gutierrez What is your problem?

[@MrKkdkk]

@@aikou2886 look at how small it is. The more you know...

[@philb8186]

As a career blacksmith watcher, I can tell you this guy has some of the best form with a hammer I have ever seen

[@torbjornahman]

:) Thanks

[@andychaffin740]

Videos like this make me say to myself, "What are you doing with your life?" Blacksmithing skills are very underrated. Great Job

[@EstoniaANTICOMMUNIST]

+andy chaffin Since we have China, we don't need nothing more!

[@allanjames2843]

Jarrod Skyta it's true..

[@jamesmcmillen4828]

Leaves are the bane of my life in blacksmithing! I'm getting better with them, but I've still got a long way to go. Grear work and wonderful techniques! Cutting those notches is a nice little touch of realism!

[@torbjornahman]

James McMillen Thanks!

[@JessieJoystick]

There's something poetic about making something so delicate out of something so strong.

[@tomasandersson2236]

Watching you work is very soothing. No music, no talking, just the sound of creativity and masterful hammering. =) Love your creations and videos.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks Tomas!

[@garyedwards5983]

He is the Bob Ross of blacksmithing!!!! I learned soooo much from his videos!!!

[@BhamJames]

Your videos are very well made. Kudos. I especially appreciate the way you start a new section slowly but then immediately speed it up to see the metal take shape. Very informative!

[@general5104]

BEAUTIMUS! (Tennessee slang for MOST BEAUTIFUL)!!! You show great care & demonstrate great love for the metal! You are a true artist! Thank you for taking your time to do this video!

[@torbjornahman]

Lee Williams :) Thanks! Good word.

[@ninktabustle]

Thankyou for this video, iam just returning to work after family life took up my time, my forge is set up and I needed a refresher in some things your film showed me stuff I had forgotten over the last ten years and gave new tips I did not know excellent I'm off now to get the fire lit!!

[@paolociravolo3758]

i suoi video li trovo Molto Belli e Interessanti, Complimenti

[@gettinwithit9275]

That's awesome! Just a teenager who has been self-introduced to a great hobby, can't wait to try this out!

[@hug0sanchez]

WOW man, so much work into something so small.... A leaf..... But you appreciate it so much more when you see all the work that goes into it.

[@TheRunereaper]

Beautiful. A fine gift for a lady. Thanks for posting.

[@Ricopolico]

Beautiful! I will view the wrought iron work I see with greater awe from now on.

[@remige2006]

An amasing video that show your skill as much as it invites us to try it...

[@KristenKaroleigh]

4:25 made me chuckle so hard, I had to rewatch it a few times.

[@torbjornahman]

Kristen Karoleigh The brush walking off the edge? ...yep it had a rough day :)

[@danandreinicoara1872]

@@torbjornahman Maestro thanks for fresh job and for your inspiration much health and succesfuly on tour way..from RO.

[@beowulf848]

I'm an amateur blacksmith (at best) and you can color me impressed! Subscribed. It's great to watch an actual skilled smith at work instead of people just machining stuff and calling it "forging".

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!

[@Bannedat80k]

Truly therapeutic and your precision with a hammer would be hard to beat. It is highly impressive to watch.

[@damiaan7021]

how great, I recently found someone that can teach me the art and now I find this channel, this will certainly help my lack of inpiration.

[@torbjornahman]

+Damiaan Moors Great! Good luck!

[@damiaan7021]

Torbjörn Åhman thanks!

[@TheSyko7]

Just wanted to thank you for posting this video. I've begun a project using this method. Proud to say I am very happy with the results. They may not be as detailed, but I am making several leaves and getting crazy compliments and praise.. Thank you for the idea and the knowledge

[@torbjornahman]

+Syko Sevin Great! Thanks.

[@RenatSavi]

Soooo amazing, one of the reasons why it's in my FAVORITE blacksmith art list :)

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!!

[@RenatSavi]

Just wanted to add my FB page so you can see a little what I did in my past projects :) Tell me what ya think :) ? facebook.com/Kalvyst%C4%97-ir-juvelyrika-viename-BS-JC-169253323096125/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

[@torbjornahman]

Renatas Šlekonis Nice!

[@SpiritBear12]

Very nice job. I like the graceful curve in the leaf, it really brings it out.

[@killerkane1957]

Excellent work! I look forward to more. After years of metal work, I get much benefit from watching your well produced videos!

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you very much!

[@joshtaschuk2153]

Nice work! I like that little bent u bar hardy hole tool for the middle formation of the leaf. Look forward to more videos and thanks for sharing.

[@YogifuLL]

Wow man I didn't realize its gonna take so much hammering..... my arm would fall of after 1 minute of it. Greate work , good luck and keep posting more videos so we all can like them ;D

[@elenapetrocenco2183]

Hi it is nice lf you don't mind small advice to stop wood burning us table solt on the stomp

[@darksev.6468]

Wow... _On silver necklaces they strung the flowering stars, on crowns they hung the dragon's fire, on twisted wire they meshed the light of moon and sun...._ I bow to you.

[@torbjornahman]

Tom Bombadil Thank you!

[@darksev.6468]

Torbjörn Åhman I needed to see how people worked in the forges, and your channel is a great example. This actually reminds me of the Silver Oakleaf from Ranger's Apprentice. Keep up the good work :)

[@vincentbar484]

Tom Bombadil I have two questions for you, Tom. How is Fatty Lumpkin, and has anyone else wanted across the path of a barrow wight?

[@darksev.6468]

The One Who Does Things Fatty Lumpkin's well. And yes. people sometimes pass by it, but the Barrow Wights are gone now so its safe.

[@vincentbar484]

Tom Bombadil I have a few more questions, but the most pressing one is...What are you, since you can wear the ring without anything happening?

[@doncoyotewindshiggens7722]

I've seen leafs & Grapes made by forging. But never Morel mushrooms.... I'm gonna try that soon.. thanks for sharing the video!

[@mikewollmann]

thats the best forged leaf on yt i've seen keep up the great work

[@pricklyphlox]

My second favorite class in high school! Nice leaf!

[@ChazCharlie1]

I was like yeah sure I'll watch it, and let's see how much is forged and how much is done on the grind wheel... I am very pleased to see none at all! I wish more videos were like this :D

[@torbjornahman]

+Charlie Macmillan Thanks!

[@wilferedbrimly]

This is absolutely beautiful. You are a true metal artist thank you for making this video.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!!

[@bronzeddante4385]

Holy shit Torbjörn Åhman! Wicked! I truly believe that man loves nothing more than to create something with his very own hands and it shows in this video. Can't wait to try something like this myself!

[@torbjornahman]

Matthew Saanum Thanks! Very true, I love to create/make/build stuff!

[@bronzeddante4385]

Keep up the excellent work my friend! Gratulerer!

[@jojomama4787]

must have watched this twenty times and always learn something,they say "the devil's in the details" and I think that's what you teach me more than anything else,pay attention to details!...once again,thank you for what you do!

[@torbjornahman]

Ok good! Thank you!

[@WAGONJON]

Wow! That leaf is awesome!! I'm going to have to make me one!! Thanks for sharing this build.

[@عبودكاالثويني]

mjdeum.

[@brentelsing4447]

That was amazing! Whenever I get a fold like that at the base of the leaf in most certainly cracks and breaks off from the stem!

[@99pppo]

Excellent leaf work Torbjörn Åhman!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!

[@BruceCarbonLakeriver]

awesome ... I should start my smithing habbit again xD -- atb :D

[@MrRja62]

What a remarkable talent for your craft ! Truly inspiring.

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you Robert!

[@TheSamuraiCarpenter]

Beautiful! I like your instructional in depth approach.

[@stanmankovich822]

Your accuracy with a hammer is amazing

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks

[@stanmankovich822]

They call me lightning...Never strike twice on the same spot.,...

[@서원파-v3w]

It looks like a fallen side, so I shed some tears for some reason. Thank you.

[@sleepingbear7182]

Excellent work, love the notches in the edges. Will have to try that myself.

[@CatherineSTodd]

Beautiful! A master craftsman at work. What better way to spend my day? Gracias mi amigo!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!!

[@fistanfenkinor]

Very fine and delicate work! Bravo!

[@anthonydotmoe]

It's beautiful! Thanks for documenting this for us!

[@mash7137]

great vid as always, thx for posting your work. its my light in the dark room (blacksmithing being the dark room)

[@adambobe5707]

Jest klimat i czuć wewnętrzny spokój.

[@romeroa1r16]

Beautiful craftsmanship! Thanks for sharing!

[@joelroberts6679]

Great work. It was a pleasure to watch your skill.

[@nunyabusiness4269]

A very nice job by talented hands.

[@HanggliderRosey]

again very nice work!!! I wish I could get more jobs of my hand made ornaments!!!

[@islamboo]

Great job Torbjörn , it's very nice leaf

[@joltzkrieg]

Dang, that's a gorgeous leaf!

[@VexChoccyMilk]

A few thousand more of these and you could have your own iron tree, free stock for life!

[@torbjornahman]

Slayeroffoes Hehe. Maybe I should forge a seed instead?!

[@glensmith2355]

cool, i would have never thought of planishing hot steel on wood...great idea

[@SquirrelsForAll]

Absolutely beautiful work, thank you for posting.

[@samarruda1]

This is a good way to learn how to make a leaf shaped spearhead close enough

[@torbjornahman]

samarruda1 Yes, more or less same principle, but you leave more mass in the center.

[@davidlefort4553]

i just love zwatching someone forging somthings

[@logano6350]

Me to

[@avidenaro6612]

So do I, I could turn my basement or shack outside into a workshop

[@avidenaro6612]

If its possible to afford or buy the equipment for it. And the forge itself

[@allanjames2843]

Avi Denaro I use a steel drum will 2 steel tube and a couple 2$ fans works good for me

[@roscoe3517]

beautiful leaf ! love your videos they help me expand my skills big time !

[@lindaharper8458]

That leaf and the rose you made are absolutely beautiful. I love anything that is made tolook like leaves. Dishes, ornaments etc. I wish I could buy one of those leaves from you.Leave me a notification if you think it might be possible.

[@torbjornahman]

Contact me through my web page!

[@gdust0582]

i can see hard-work. someone must invent to make life easy as possible.

[@grzela225]

It looks like a living master

[@ninktabustle]

I did it! Made some hold fasts for my gutters felling superb!!!

[@torbjornahman]

Great

[@isaacvelazquez945]

Simply a beautyful job thanks for share it mr.

[@crchuckh6852]

Very nice, thanks for sharing your talent.

[@1musicsearcher]

Now that's pretty cool. Great video.

[@hexusziggurat]

Nice job Tor!

[@АндрейВинничук-в3у]

Beautiful leaf!

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you Andrei !

[@sheep1ewe]

When i watched this video i was thinking about the possibility to save a uprised nerve stem in the middle on the leaf in the beginning, i know it´s way harder to make that way than chiseling it downwards, but i am thinking of make an Swage block for that, experimented with som scrap pieses earlier with good outcoming results so i think it will work with some practise.

[@torbjornahman]

Yes, an uprised ridge would look nice too. Harder to do by hand (hammer control), but probably quite easy with some sort of swage as you say. I may have to experiment with that :)

[@sheep1ewe]

Torbjörn Åhman I got the best results when trying to use a svageblock tool made for the anvil and hammer the pice downward to the block. I made the svageblock by chiseling. However, I realy love Your leaf as it is! It´s realy beautiful as it is. It just that i love to experiment in the workshop. :)

[@torbjornahman]

Sure, experimenting is fun!

[@johnk2743]

Stunningly beatiful!

[@thehappycamper1976]

great work bud really nice.

[@NeillWylie]

That was awesome. Thanks for uploading.

[@JenXX-xd3pc]

That's really cool. Great Job!

[@MrDukaman]

Wow really nice leaf. Almost real.

[@jimkoonce6574]

Nice job, a pleasure to watch!

[@DelaneyStudios]

mahn so beautifully amazing. nice work thanks for the example I wish I had a tree.

[@fellovercliff4525]

Love your work and vids mate'' I've almost got my roses down pat'' but still need a little work on the leaves. Another great vid cheers!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!

[@Lukas-Steam]

I find this oddly satisfying to watch.

[@JASON-BEAZLEY]

Love your videos there amazing

[@tynanroyhiggins]

Beautiful! Well done mate.

[@TheRidgewatbrad]

This is art !

[@wab1954]

Beautiful work!

[@Margoth195]

Sorry if this seems a silly question but it seems that you're keeping heat for a really long time. What kind of Steel is that that it's not burnin? I mainly work with mild steel granted a smaller diameter most of the time but when I get it the color you start with I find it usually ends up burning. Great video though you definitely giving me something to think about!!!

[@torbjornahman]

This is just mild steel as you use. Maybe the larger stock is confusing you.

[@Margoth195]

@@torbjornahman good to know. I'll try with larger stock. I also thought about it after watching your video a few times. I normally work in the sun so my pieces might be brighter than i think, so to speak. Regardless thanks for the great video and the reply! I have learned a lot from you.

[@beautifulsmall]

i tried to copy today , first attempt is at least leafish. , will keep going, thank you

[@torbjornahman]

Cool!

[@copanhn2657]

great job my friend, thank you for sharing de video, God bless you

[@mattbehnke779]

Hi, Great videos. At the end, why were you hammering the leaf on a tree stump and not the anvil? Also what type of hammer where you using? Thanks

[@torbjornahman]

Matt Behnke 1. It's to not mar the textured front of the leaf. A wood surface will not damage or leave marks on the steel, it will conform to the shape of the work somewhat. 2. You can use a hollow in the wood as a "sinking tool/swage" which bends the work. - I used a hammer with a rounded surface to bend each half of the leaf .

[@HexagonicDistortion]

Imponerande! Hoppas det kommer mer filmer snart!

[@torbjornahman]

Tack. Vi får väl se hur det går :)

[@warrior7772]

Almost a full set of lips. Very nice work.

[@hasdrubal121]

Very nice work.

[@christianpradines4768]

le métal forger a la main est superbe BRAVOS

[@KilroyTheGrand]

You make some rather nice videos. Have you thought of doing one on hinges? They're a bit of a pain to get everything lined up just right, but it's rewarding to have a finished pair of strap hinges at the end.

[@torbjornahman]

įkalama šuo Thanks. You know what, I will put that on my list and some day it might show up!

[@KilroyTheGrand]

Hardware is fun because it can be as simple or as ornate as you want to make it. They're also easy to make.

[@ДмитрийНовгородский-с5ф]

Nice! From Russia with love)

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you Dmitry!

[@Jose-kf5eq]

Eres la perfección en la forja, un maestro.

[@HanggliderRosey]

Very nice work, I was wondering how I would bid something like that because of the time it takes to make? say one custom ornate gate might have 15 of these and I could buy them off the shelf for 2 bucks each? not like that of course!!

[@torbjornahman]

Glenn Rose Yes, common problem with most hand made products. Very labor intensive. But, blacksmithing is also about finding new and more efficient ways of working. Forging a leaf from 20mm round stock is probably not that efficient if you work by hand, but it's fascinating how you can move metal!

[@robinvilleneuve3299]

Thank-you it's beautiful

[@Malakai_333]

very good work... wish i had those skills

[@podjawsomness4642]

Väldigt fint!

[@AFGaskillJr]

Nicely done.

[@richrocco5437]

wow is there a lot of work into that thanks for showing rich

[@torbjornahman]

Yes it is! Thanks.