I was a blacksmith in England, in the 70's making a variety of things from coal mine weight rods, old fashion 'Beam engine' chain for a museum, flight bars for lorry tie down chains and of course the small things like brick chisels, garden hoes, doorstep foot scrapers and wrought iron brackets for hanging plants on. Extremely satisfying work. I would have loved to lean from Oskar. Fascinating video, thanks for posting.
@robs11842 жыл бұрын
These old crafts should never become forgotten. Beautifull workmanship.
@collectorduck90616 жыл бұрын
Oh man. 18:50 We used to have one of these whetstones when I was a kid. I'd help my dad and grandpa in the same way by turning it. I actually found it a lot of fun and would often play with it even if there was no need of sharpening anything. My dad had to stop me from turning it so fast it jumped out of its grooves and broke. Same things were sharpened too. Axes, knives and scythes. This video sure brings me back. And I'm not even that old ;P
@dungokunyet5 жыл бұрын
that was fun memories I think
@jamescoen25986 жыл бұрын
i wish there was a channel just for traditional crafts like this. more like this from all over europe you could look into "HANDS" is a unique, multi-award winning series of thirty-seven documentaries on Irish crafts. Made by the renowned filmmaking team, David and Sally Shaw-Smith, it was originally produced for Irish television
@nicholasmcgreevy83135 жыл бұрын
Thank you for mentioning this. I had never heard of it and I was dying for more traditional craft stuff. i am an aspiring blacksmith and these videos help me to understand my craft and my heritage. I am both Norwegian and Irish.
@allenhanford5 жыл бұрын
There's a lot of content from the "hands" series on KZbin. It's good stuff.
@stephenrice45543 жыл бұрын
A well made film of a talented craftsman . What a pleasure .
@DANVIIL3 жыл бұрын
I used a handmade scythe from Austria to help keep the weeds under control on my 25-acre farm in the Ozarks and they are much faster than wrestling with a giant weed eater contraption.
@SveinNOR6 жыл бұрын
To you all, most of these videos are taken from The Norwegian National Library. They also have a KZbin channel called Nasjonalbiblioteket. Check them out!
@SveinNOR6 жыл бұрын
I also think that Northmen should credit them!
@Blueswailer6 жыл бұрын
Proper creditation would be nice, and prudent. Does the Nasjonalbiblioteket channel have English subtitles though?
@andresconrado6 жыл бұрын
No they dont.
@thorsteinwolfgangson21786 жыл бұрын
I have never seen that style of scythe before, very interessting. Thanks for the upload.
@cwiskus49566 жыл бұрын
i believe it is a grass scythe i use one instead of a weedwacker.
@nakenmil6 жыл бұрын
Translating this must've been very difficult, not only is there a lot of technical terms in here, but technical terms in a pretty specific dialect. Well done.
@nakenmil6 жыл бұрын
I would assume so too. I speak Norwegian as well, which is how I knew that the original audio is in a specific regional dialect, using a lot of old terms not widely known.
@kindofrandom64706 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@collectorduck90616 жыл бұрын
The video is taken from the national library. This is made for TV back in the day. Probably NRK, unless it was specifically made for the national library, in which case both state owned institutions would have no issues with resources to ask a local what a word means if they don't already have the best people working on the subtitling.
@nofunclub6 жыл бұрын
Takk for at dere laster opp alle disse tradisjonelt håndverk videoene
@willk54136 жыл бұрын
Very cool! Thanks for adding the date it was filmed. God bless!!
@troidesproject96316 жыл бұрын
Norwegian language sound beautiful..
@yakomuto3 жыл бұрын
The amount of experience these kinds of craftsmen would have is amazing.
@stevenwillard84365 ай бұрын
This is exactly what I hoped this video would be.
@i.love.flying.6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for uploading all this great stuff! Keep it up. Best regards from germany
@stefflus086 жыл бұрын
To be fair it's been on the Norwegian National Librarys channel since 2015.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6myh5mOpsenqNE
@glenwaldenhomestead86 жыл бұрын
Hammering on the grind stone? That's a paddling.
@TeamDiscus6 жыл бұрын
Interesting how he uses that sledge one handed. Fascinating video !
@ethanstang99414 жыл бұрын
It gets easy with years of practice.
@ethanstang99414 жыл бұрын
With practice it becomes easier. The trick to it is to control it while using the weight of the head at the same time. You do not need to hit all that hard.
@trevpackerphotography6 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, thanks for sharing. Trev
@nurikokulu41216 жыл бұрын
beautiful,, fantastisk video thank you ✌️✌️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@kaneflorentino40444 жыл бұрын
Who ever thumbs this down has no respect for craftsmanship
@KLIDIMARIA6 жыл бұрын
Great video !!!
@dungokunyet5 жыл бұрын
that was a great work making the scythe
@nurikokulu41216 жыл бұрын
beautiful,, fantastisk video thank you
@Rich77UK Жыл бұрын
Truly fascinating, thank you for sharing.
@lostnation53486 жыл бұрын
Thank you for saving and sharing.
@goognamgoognw66376 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal video.
@heinzhertz65346 жыл бұрын
Do something from Germany too please! Appreciate your channel
@frasermay78252 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating
@imwithstupid0863 жыл бұрын
That quality right there.
@ronaldlinkenhoker57053 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@hjelsethak3 жыл бұрын
That old man's hands look just like my grandpas did. I miss him deeply.
@craigfrancisy24u3 жыл бұрын
I love his gloves... tuff hands
@kennedy679515 жыл бұрын
The ole timer did not peen in the blade. Wonder why? Good video. Thank you for downloading it so the whole world could see how it was done in them old days.
@k.30043 жыл бұрын
Nordic Scythes are hardened not tensioned
@psiclops5212 жыл бұрын
No machine powered hammer for this smith. He's banging that steel with a big old hammer. "The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And the muscles of his brawny arms Are strong as iron bands."
@cameronb766 ай бұрын
Fascinating
@sharonsharon26043 жыл бұрын
Hammering with the hardie tool in the anvil...thats safety!
@tummywubs50716 жыл бұрын
I don't know how I got here but alright this is interesting.
@giovannifontanetto96042 жыл бұрын
First time seing sand being used to forge weld
@abundantYOUniverse4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@twistedpiforge23644 жыл бұрын
Watching that old boy swing that hammer over top of that sharp Hardy
@javanbybee48224 жыл бұрын
is scary
@adammontgomery79804 жыл бұрын
I bet that old man is as strong as an ox. That hammer is no joke.
@garychynne13773 жыл бұрын
he could make a sword just as easy or hard in another era. thank yew
@fhfffhfhffffhfhfourt6 жыл бұрын
@20:52 : "God damn flowers!"
@FireCat4xAZx6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful, Sub'd
@IAmCaligvla4 жыл бұрын
Interesting how it's a very short scythe, I imagine that if you were to cut grass or something else for a long while you'd get a lot of back pain from being hunched over like at 20:52
@hardcase16594 жыл бұрын
It all depends on what kind of terrain you're working wit., If it's uneven, it's better to use a shorter scythe and a longer one for even terrain like when scything wheat or something.
@joshbabb74706 жыл бұрын
The handle length of the hammer is huge
@Frank-bc8gg6 жыл бұрын
He seems to use the end to pivot on his thigh occasionally, very interesting technique
@jusb10666 жыл бұрын
yes im half his age, and am too old to swing a hammer half that weight, it must be 6-7 lbs, 2lbs is plenty for me
@goognamgoognw66376 жыл бұрын
it's a sledge hammer. The long handle provides counter weight or the wrist would get tired almost immediately.
@79pejeperro6 жыл бұрын
That allows you to hit much harder if you hold it away from the head. You obviously rise the hammer holding the handle closer to the head
@JustinTopp5 жыл бұрын
The length allows them to hit soft if they hold by the head or very hard if they hit by holding the end of the handle. It’s about leverage
@jussikiviniemi11056 жыл бұрын
To use sand instead of borax 6:18 !? That's cool, never heard that before.
@snapnjamin11 ай бұрын
silica sand was one of the first fluxes and works very well with wrought iron
@mMAmericanSpiritMm5 жыл бұрын
All so that they could harvest silage for winter feeding of the cows/horses. Absolutely beautiful. May god have mercy on us for our modern choices.
@osfrajyllandogdanmark10906 жыл бұрын
Cool
@alflpedersen6 жыл бұрын
old john hyyaaaæææ
@osfrajyllandogdanmark10906 жыл бұрын
Old Henry blææææ
@alflpedersen6 жыл бұрын
old john hæbælællllæææhhyyyuuuaat
@osfrajyllandogdanmark10906 жыл бұрын
Old Henry blæ
@alflpedersen6 жыл бұрын
old john schnell
@Brzcastas6 жыл бұрын
I've got 4 hand forged axes but none scythe,I want one
@jassimmohammed37475 жыл бұрын
جميل
@craigfrancisy24u3 жыл бұрын
Is there still people like this
@scottleft36726 жыл бұрын
remember to roast the yellow smoke out of the coal first....thats the sulphur....it makes the iron brittle.
@marcusrnning11975 жыл бұрын
Not really, steel/iron don't pick up minerals from forging, needs A LOT more heat
@t3stify253 жыл бұрын
this all looks so tedious to craft, sure was lot tough back in the days without new tech.
@krisr18856 жыл бұрын
Will there be more videos in this series?
@cwiskus49566 жыл бұрын
very nice only question. what is concrete oil? tried looking it up but no luck.
@stefflus086 жыл бұрын
It's an Alkyd resin, typical base in outdoor paint and quite alot more wear resistant than the linseed oil it replaced.
@daraa1513 жыл бұрын
It must feel so good been next to fire in such a cold place
@OlaFosheimGrstad2 жыл бұрын
The original video from Nasjonalbiblioteket requires attribution as this is released as Creative Commons BY license. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6myh5mOpsenqNE
@giovannifontanetto96042 жыл бұрын
He uses such large hammers
@WilliamWest745 жыл бұрын
Big difference between today’s craftsman and yesterday’s, the old timers made it look easy and did no extra work to make his job look harder. Today’s would do extra to make it look more difficult to everyone.
@vladfitts93865 жыл бұрын
He is not using gloves. Rather courageous
@marcusrnning11975 жыл бұрын
You really shouldn't anyways
@JustinTopp5 жыл бұрын
Marcus Rønning why shouldn’t you? It’s personal preference. If you do make sure they are leather. Never use gloves with spinning tools tho
@hardcase16594 жыл бұрын
You are soft.
@user-vw6bw1ef6j6 жыл бұрын
How is the blower of this horn?
@simezra6 жыл бұрын
18:22 what is that concrete oil? does he mean linseed oil?
@_yellow5 жыл бұрын
In norwegian he said "oxan olje" which translates to "oxane oil" in English. Though I don't know if that's what it's commonly known as.
@rafiqkatana3 жыл бұрын
That's the best use of a grandchild that I've ever seen. Unless it's his son. ..which is also a possibility in Norway.
@aspitofmud62574 жыл бұрын
The Reaper gave him extra years for never making a scythe larger than his. 🙄
@lxmzhg5 жыл бұрын
*That's a mini scythe.*
@kaisidhdklalwbfjkskqv3uudi5 жыл бұрын
Alt for Norge
@Adam-vu6zk5 жыл бұрын
turpintin is a poisin lmao
@money_hobby4 жыл бұрын
+
@Lmr69735 жыл бұрын
So sad to see what is happening in Europe now.
@bobbymancini90695 жыл бұрын
Ikr... Very sad
@raventree77075 жыл бұрын
Whats happening?
@jokerhakk91326 жыл бұрын
where is the next episode? too slow!
@Demphure5 жыл бұрын
the helper in this video looks an awful lot like Bryan Cranston
@ms-ht1cj5 жыл бұрын
Interesting video, though this scythe looks a bit primitive comparing to these ones we used in Poland. Our scythes had better quality mounting and additional handle.
@killmimes3 жыл бұрын
1970s?
@kindofrandom64706 жыл бұрын
Im Norwegan but not much about the concepts and the dialect he speaks
@kindofrandom64706 жыл бұрын
So i read the English text to understand it all
@collectorduck90616 жыл бұрын
Hehe. Klarte meg ganske bra selv, men "tjø" eller "kjø" eller hva fankern det er han sier aner jeg fortsatt ikke hva egentlig er. Bladet? Han sier jo bladet av og til uansett. Emnet? Gud veit.
@stefflus086 жыл бұрын
Tjoet/tjøet er leggen som ligger an mot orvet og surres rundt. Helt i enden er tjopiggen som skal slås inn i orvet.
@collectorduck90616 жыл бұрын
Takk Steffen =)
@dasMordschaf5 жыл бұрын
Dislike for the commercials
@tanja89073 жыл бұрын
Seeing alot of white privilege here
@user-sl7wh6iu4m6 жыл бұрын
All that before Norwegian men turned into manginas because of all the oil and the wellfare that came with it .