Blacksmithing: Forging a Bearded Belt Axe

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4 жыл бұрын

Build this Axe with The Makers Mob: go.themakersmob.com/welcome-l...
Watch as I build a hand forged bearded belt axe using only hand tools. This Bearded Axe is a functional tool that will last for generations.
From hand forging, heat treating and sharpening the axe head to shaping and fitting the wooden handle, turning a piece of steel and single piece of wood into a razor sharp axe perfect for camping is such a satisfying accomplishment - Enjoy!

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@sisyphus9252 4 жыл бұрын

The Essential Craftsman lead me here.

@joachimsingh2929 3 жыл бұрын

I love it when you work the shaft.

@otakumagnet8106 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of the few production blacksmithing channels I am subbed to that is more blacksmithing than machine shop. I wish you guys would post more. Your videos and personalities are fantastic. Edit: I am excited to see you joining the Makers Mob, but so many of the channels I really loved to follow also joined, and stopped producing videos.

@RedBeardOps 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful axes! Thanks for sharing even these shots from your class.

@marksmallman4572 4 жыл бұрын

Love the synchronicity between you and your co worker, guess no words are needed, when I nod my head you hit it....

@brianlykins6663 Жыл бұрын

Always an honor watching a true craftsman. Beautiful work.

@DonaldwFowlerjr Жыл бұрын

Wow. The craftsmanship is impressive.

@robroy5729 4 жыл бұрын

that was the scariest flatter i have ever seen!!

@Cam-I-am 4 жыл бұрын

This video reminded me of when liam and Chad were in the shack with the press

@TheFishingExperience916 4 жыл бұрын

I love the bearded axe look it's on the to get list for axe/tool/functional art

@derekrussell9925 Жыл бұрын

Buckin' Billy Ray sent me here. Beautiful work and beautiful farm axe!

@eddydewilde4958 3 жыл бұрын

History at work, wonderful to see how it was done long ago and how the tradition continues. Well done Young Master!

@TonyStrongman 4 жыл бұрын

Simply divine, you're a true craftsman Liam.

@carljansevanrensburg2440 4 жыл бұрын

Love the new format of your videos. I'm amazed with the ease at which you make the handles. Beautiful pairr of axes.

@rusty7720 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing craftmanship,for as long as man can live on this earth no machine or robot will ever be able to produce such a masterpiece.

@sidstone8845 4 жыл бұрын

Nice control with the drawknife, you didn’t keep going, knowing that the cut would follow deep into the grain

@DMBVR4 4 жыл бұрын

Fair to say your video production game took a step up... dang!

@BCM1959 4 жыл бұрын

Good to see you back.

@cosmicbilly 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching Liam! But a part of me dies, knowing i will never be able to afford a Hoffman axe.. one of his camp axes was on ebay and it's already over $600 and the bid doesn't end for another day or so. It would be a dream come true to swing and work with a Hoffman axe. They are works of art. Every one of them.

@alexmmendez7663 4 ай бұрын

You are truly an inspiration, U live your work and when I saw a video of you I was really impressed but now with that cross axe I’m truly shocked, nice job

@carlhutchens8587 3 жыл бұрын

I subscribed to makers mob and really like it. It’s more than a bargain. Thank you for putting this together.

@MrMetalhead33 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is a beautiful axe. Thanks for sharing.

@BRENDANTHERED 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful axe! Looks like a great little carpentry / camp / everyday carry axe... good work brother, keep it up!

@othmaroacosta2002 4 жыл бұрын

Finally a new video. I've been waiting. Either way I'm glad to see an upload.

@michaelpuckett2084 4 жыл бұрын

Your axes are beautiful and evil at the same time I have always enjoyed your style keep going bud they are second to none.

@LarsKiel 4 жыл бұрын

👌 Great filming and perfect audio - oh, and stunning craftsmanship as always....

@rodneywroten2994 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome back . hope you will continue

@urbanlumberjack 2 жыл бұрын

Simply amazing work. Hoping to own one someday. Truly no steps skipped, even soaking the heads. Some people say it’s unnecessary, but if it’s not done then the most important wood to be stabilized (in the eye) is left untreated! So impressive to see the attention to detail here

@markstuut4024 4 жыл бұрын

A beautiful creation

@danandreinicoara1872 4 жыл бұрын

An intresting model my father was made this a long time ago,nice work!!!

@williameddy7217 8 ай бұрын

Love Your videos wish you still made them

@ShelleyRaskin 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely, like to see it being used.

@larryeddings3185 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully crafted axe, sir.

@oldmood489 4 жыл бұрын

Welcom back pro... Amazing axe

@abaddon2479 4 жыл бұрын

Good looking axes. Hopping to be able to buy one soon.

@levirugheimer3131 3 жыл бұрын

Its kind of hard to tell exactly what shape your center punch is but you should try grinding the point of your center punch to a square or triangle. The advantage is that when you're metal is hot you can see your punch mark better! Pro tip

@h.schmid1965 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice Job!👍🏻

@RaysGarage 4 жыл бұрын

Works of art!

@jollyjiggler 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice sir i hope to eventually make my way into forging axes

@mikemorris2068 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice work.

@rodneywroten2994 3 жыл бұрын

beautiful

@cholulahotsauce6166 4 жыл бұрын

Those are gorgeous thin blades.

@sarvove 4 жыл бұрын

That’s fantastic looking axe that’s a real axe.

@willardsmith460 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see it hand struck nice job thanks

@antoniopoydras57 4 жыл бұрын

your back we can see a blacksmith get busy

@randomfpv22 3 жыл бұрын

I need an axe like this in my life

@thedeerco 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video wonderful work

@jerryjohnsonii4181 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Axe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@buliwyf3236 4 жыл бұрын

One of these days I will have the money for one of these works of ART!

@rorylobban4789 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man. Thanks for the video. I will own one of your axes one day.

@luke-te3sr 4 жыл бұрын

Incredible man

@baikalwood2908 3 жыл бұрын

This is art

@LoveBystroem 3 жыл бұрын

I would be proud to have forearms like that

@keithspencersr.6806 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding

@patriciogarzaro2510 4 жыл бұрын

long time no see, welcome back!!

@TheFlatlander440 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome back to YT Liam. It's been awhile. Cheers mate!

@knowwhatiswhat4276 Жыл бұрын

"Oh lay ye hammer down".

@nivenniven9108 4 жыл бұрын

Really nice keep it

@Fogyt121 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely

@crazyguys6101 4 жыл бұрын

great to see Chad again

@lukereynolds 3 жыл бұрын

dam would love one

@casterman2 4 жыл бұрын

Wish you had more videos coming, but I get it you have a company to run. It’s cool how many of the tools from the old shop are still there! Nice watching you and Chad using hammers only! Respect you two! Such a fine product. Hope to own one of your axes someday. Cheers!

@oliverworks5469 4 жыл бұрын

I’ll take one of those beauties! Happy to see Chad. Don’t know how old video is though

@Skironxd 4 жыл бұрын

Handle part seems to be in the new shop at least

@Kankan_1.618 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice, If I had a chance I want to buy it

@johnwilliams242 4 жыл бұрын

To be this young and talented and so committed to a craft and not afraid of hard work is very inspiring, great job...

@zenasdad 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Liam ,What steel are you using for the axes ? Thanks awesome work

@EmberTheFolf 3 жыл бұрын

Therapist: Buff nerd doesnt exist, he can't hurt you. Buff nerd: (That was just a meme, theres nothing wrong with being a nerd, and, this is some great craftsmanship, so, keep up the good work!)

@wingmaster7422 4 жыл бұрын

DAMN THAT IS THE BIGGIST BELT SANDER IVE EVER SEEN HOLY HELL

@typrus6377 4 жыл бұрын

Look up Fireball Tools GoKart Sander. It's no 2x72

@kukuladze 6 ай бұрын

Dude has massive forearms

@petermarsh4993 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Liam, thanks for presenting your method of axe making. It looks controlled and precise, something that I am yet to learn. The end result looks superb. The chunks of steel you started with look like my source of toughened steel - fork lift tines which is 4140. Is that what yours are? Cheers.

@featheredcoyote5477 4 жыл бұрын

Popeye forearms!!! True craftsmanship my friend

@nanciandstephan269 4 жыл бұрын

Marvelous! Both the process and the product

@davidbaldree1043 4 жыл бұрын

The axes are great. Definitely show a lot of detail in your work. And feel free to send me that anvil anytime. Be happy to take it off your hands for you. Lol

@peadarmc91 4 жыл бұрын

That's one monster fuckin anvil! Jeez!

@koideath 4 жыл бұрын

Chad!

@hillbilly4christ638 2 жыл бұрын

Looks exactly like the council tool craft carver.

@karlmbeal 4 жыл бұрын

@ 1:07 were you using hoof nippers as tongs or just tongs that look like them at a quick glance?

@tattoosteveneo 4 жыл бұрын

Nice axe/hatchet. To bad the grain of the wood is not as good. It will work but it’s not at the peak. It is nice to see NC back in the saddle again

@PaulanerKrombacher 3 жыл бұрын

Sehr gute Arbeit. Frage zu 12:30 feilen nach dem Härten...

@joshtemple3621 4 жыл бұрын

Not a smith or anything, so sorry if this is a dumb question... But when you put the sacrificial plate over your anvil to protect it, you have to keep adjusting it. Why not make a piece with the edges bent around the side of the anvil so it doesn’t move around, but is easily removed/placed?

@LFHiden 3 жыл бұрын

Wait wait wait, you have a youtube too? I thought it only was insta

@deckiedeckie 3 жыл бұрын

The axes themselves remind me of my father's "hacho" (oversize ax w/a short handle used by miners inside the mines to cut the woods w/which the lay the tunnels (passages inside the mine) a heavy oversized ax...has to be heavy for inside the mine they lack the space to swing it so it has to weight more than a normal ax....my father was a coal/iron miner in NW 'ern Spain many moons ago ....dead.

@91donwilson 4 жыл бұрын

Ax handled hot cut ;)

@mitosiskain 4 жыл бұрын

Was that a water quench? Was it tempered? How do you heat treat 4140?

@Zogg1281 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome axes and so nice to see how axes would have been made with a Blacksmith and apprentice. Have either of you thought about entering a local strong man competition? Your arms are like tree trunks!!!!! LOL

@ionutdrg9861 4 жыл бұрын

hey Liam you should start producing Draw knifes aswell I bet you could make some awesomenessss ones!! all the best

@dondicey6528 4 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed! Draw knives, plane irons and maybe even chisels! You've got the equipment now!

@phaledax3661 4 жыл бұрын

Quick question, why don't you use a Power hammer? instead of a second person. You could hook up a short activation cycle with a raspberry pie computer connected to a mic and make it voice activate to hammer at an indicated sound (s).

@jarlove 4 жыл бұрын

I only watch to see Liams swole arms!

@DMBVR4 4 жыл бұрын

Have you considered offering your own draw knives??

@pankajamkalyanasundaram134 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a 2 bladed sward

@dondicey6528 4 жыл бұрын

What brand of hand files do you prefer?

@jeremypeterson7171 4 жыл бұрын

What is your steel of choice for the billet?

@billhawver1807 10 ай бұрын

What steel do you use? Where do you buy it?

@bjordan7390 4 жыл бұрын

Are you still planning on selling the drifts??

@ShuhDonk 4 жыл бұрын

So he is back working for/with you or is this old footage?

@playcreed6779 2 жыл бұрын

what kind of steel you are using for this

@MrMakto 3 жыл бұрын

What steel does he use to make the axes?

@ryanmalloy776 4 жыл бұрын

What size stock and type of steel are you using?

@unknown-ql1fk 4 жыл бұрын

I need to quit the gym and pick up a hammer and striker...look at his arms...

@j.chrisbeck7492 4 жыл бұрын

Liam goes to the gym also....

@JohnSmith-gs4lw 4 жыл бұрын

Meh. A few more months working around that sissy power hammer will make quick work of those arms. ;-)

@olivierseurin1204 4 жыл бұрын

Hammering indeed builds the forearms in proportion as well, perhaps even to the point where they're thicker than the upper arm

@JUNKO____ 4 жыл бұрын

I'd imagine that most of the work being done on his arms is from using tongs. When the stakes are "don't drop the hot thing and ruin it", you hold on.

@JustinTopp 4 жыл бұрын

TechStack Reviews keeps them arms nice and even. Holding the stock and swinging the hammer.