I have been a welder /fabricator for over 40 years and never forged anything but now you have inspired me to pick up the hammer.

I guess thats the curse of being an artist. Its not what you had in mind, and that can leave you with certain feelings. However those of us that see the finished product, appreciate the beauty and uniqueness of it. Its sick man, great work 👊🏾

Truly a masterpiece. Actually it would pass for an ancient viking war axe you could see inside of a museum. Well done Sir.

Its a very beautiful traditional patern welded viking axe. I love it! You did a great job 👍

Must be my favorite so far. The dark handle together with the axe stunning, gives it a personality. I think you should name it.

I can truely appreciate a Mastercraftman at work.

That new forge is a dragon! Keep going man! You are doing such good work.

I’m glad you used the younger futhark for the engraving, too! It’s a nice detail that many forget about

Well done. Truly, well done.

Beautiful work. Sometimes mistakes end up better then if a mistake wasn't made. Good work, awsome forge.

That is one awesome looking axe! Interesting to watch you go through the forging steps and making the haft. Very cool!

Úžasná Umělecká práce, klobouk dolů. 👋👍❤️🌹🇨🇿

What a fantastic axe! Wow!! Thank you so very much for sharing and also thank you for not playing music in the background when making this video! Just super!!

Beautiful pattern for a "failure." I really like the result of forming the taco on the cutting edge steel. The proud edge looks great, especially with the Damascus patters. Like the time lapse shots showing the heat leaving the steel. Another good video Nils.

Wow, that is a breathtaking kings man axe. That is the first axe I have seen built in in that way, both the edge and the folded welding of the body.

Really great looking axe, the pattern is beautiful, you have done a wonderful job on it. Looks like the new forge is living up to expectations as well. Your videos are a joy to watch, keep up the good work, Regards from Down Under.

Amazing, and the edge looks super cool, the "reinforced" blade gives it a more agresive look

Looks awesome, I like the way you inserted the axe head into the blade steel instead of the other way around. Your work is art my friend.

That is so awesome!!! I am greatly looking forward to the day I am finally able to create weapons like this myself! Hopefully soon! Great work!

Beautiful build! Love the profile and the artwork.

That is one of the most Beautiful axes I've seen! A definitely would have been a absolute brute, for a viking warrior!

Sometimes we move the design, and sometimes the design moves us. Beautiful work!

My ancestors would have loved this on the battlefield, great work

This one is my favorite so far, you do such great work its inspiring.

This is one of my favorite axes. Amazing!

That is one beautiful axe. Love the reverse fold on the edge. And don't sell yourself short, the axe handle is beautiful, great color.

A beautiful axe 😃👌👏👏👏

Your craftsmanship is on another level. Beautiful work brother.

That looks absolutely epic!! Such a beautiful axe!

That looks better than what Marvel does with weapons! It looks like it comes from myth thousands of years ago. You're the best, even your mistakes come out like legend. Woohoo!

astounding ! me, as a woodworker, craftsman and a metal engineer too, i am fascinated to see your skills in blacksmithing !! I love it !

For a failure that axe turned out amazing. Oftentimes we learn the most from failures or setbacks! Earned my sub. Thanks for sharing!

Amazing work. Just gorgeous. If you hadn’t said it didn’t turn out quite as planned no one would’ve known.

Great work Nils, I enjoy watching your videos. Keep it up brother!

Magnificent Viking War Axe ! 👏

Haha love the Dunder Mifflin sticker on the press! Beautiful ax brother

You are an genius Blacksmith!👍🪓🔥♨️💥🔨 So a Craftmanship is absolutly awesome!🤘🤠

That is the most beautiful axe I’ve ever seen!

That is a work of art Nils!

A beautiful piece sir, well done!

Thank you so much. I love watching you make the axes.

This is quite the experience, the axe is really beautiful. Gj.

I do have to say, I do really enjoy your content. Keep up the great work, greetings from Germany.

I love vikings and the details you put in this axe are awsome 👍👍🪓

Nils has turned into viking hulk hogan. Thank you for that amazing display of axe Nils

Holy cow this axe is absolutely epic

Hopefully Dunder Mifflin / Saber's hydraulic presses are better than their printers. Couldn't stop watching. Beautiful piece of steel you lovingly crafted!

Not a failure Nils. It is beautifully crafted and certainly something to showcase your talents. I think I prefer how you welded the edge. Seems to me that would make a much more durable edge where the bulk of the blade sits behind the edge.

dude this is amazing man this is pure skill u definetly deserve more subs bro

What an epic looking axe. I absolutely love the lines on the head. Amd the carving on the handle.

Beautiful peace of art

Hell yeah!! Nice work man!!🔥⚒💪🏻

Amazing as always, it is a beautiful axe, and it's not a failure if it work

Excellent craftsmanship!

I'd LOVE to own this masterpiece!! This axe is BEAUTIFUL!! Keep up the GREAT work good sir! You have a new subscriber! Much respect and support from Yuma, AZ. 👍👍

Im very sure all of us that laid eyes on this beautiful axe will agree. That is one Awesome oops. The line at the weld is so good. I know you must compress the time for video. I'm curious as to the actual time it took. I'm practicing my hammer strikes the various angles that let the anvil do as much work as the hammer. My forge is coal fired. I just finished a larger one that has a blower rather than a billows. I so wanted to start actual Blade Smithing and move away from the stock removal method. I built a coal fired forge and started out with a bellows. Turning out several knives and daggers. A few Tomahawks and finally a Viking axe.That a fellow that came over with a friend of mine decided he wanted it more than I and bought it😊I am now watching all your videos and look forward to them all.

Amazing work. Beautiful!

You did a good job. I like it.

Good work i like the teknik u used when forging the eye

Lets take a second to see how that vise didn't move one mm As always a master work

Magnificent work.

it still came out as a nice axe nice work

Great work! Thanks for sharing.

Man that's one BEASTLY axe. Looks awesome. 👍

This is sooo awesome! You Are Amazing!😊

A Flat out masterpiece !!! truly AMAZING!!! i sent you a mail....greetings from The Netherlands

Wow, amazing piece of work

Fantastic Axe and a super Job 👍👍

Amazing work!

Nice axe. That looks like an amazing water to go carp fishing. Imagine sitting there all day waiting for a bite. Also, I could build a sweet seating bench using that really beautiful chunk. Skera Bagera...I hope

not a master but watched a lot of videos and this is the first time i ever saw the hardened edge put the outside like that, i always thought it was put in as a core then welded into it but it's still good looking work.

Beautiful. Well done sir.

U got a subscriber for the good work. Greetings from Brazil, my mother's father was swedish! ☺️👊

the best looking axe i ever seen to be honest

I would most definitely NOT call that one a failure! Also, I really like the burnt look on the shaft --- Edit: managed somehow exclude the intended NOT, 'cos that work is just...beautiful!

Don't think of it as a failure... Think of it always as you learning and refining your technique. Besides, that axe is incredible. You took a failure and turned it into a success.

Absolutely beautiful 😍 I love this axe

This is still a fine Viking axe with lots of interest in the patterns.

Absolutely Beautiful!

0:40 Have you ever tried that with a flour sifter? It would definitely stop clumping and make for an even application. I've never seen anyone use it, but it seems like it would work.

Stunning piece. It's always intriguing to see something I conceive come to fruition. Particularly intriguing is how seldom the result reflects the original conception. As I experience it, as artists we are engaging in a dance of aggregates... merging our will, with the nature of the materials and the interplay of our desires and our skills with the conditions in our studio. While I'm often frustrated by the results that don't match, I'm also often suprised in a pleasant way that could not be anticipated. In this piece I particularly appreciate the reverse weld with the clean clear line of the edge steel on the outside.

Beautiful work

Nice work.. man a few pieces of metal went flying up.. glad you eventually put on some glasses.. hate for ya to get a piece in the eye one day!

I love to buy one of this. Beautiful axe. 👍👍

Amazing work as always! You make it look so easy. Any suggestions on steel type and style for making my first axe?

Maaaate! - excellent work.

It is an amazing and beautiful axe.I would love to own something like it.

It came out perfect its obsolutly beautifu

Amazing. Good work bro

looks awesome loved how the patterns turned out in the steel. I have a question about the forging. Could explain a little bit more eye forging process you used in this video. It's the first time I have seen it done this way. I would like to know a little bit more about this forging technique.

Props for the "Dunder Mifflin" sticker, by the way. :D

I'd love to own such a beautiful and functional axe.

Im new to forging and this stuff is absolutely intriguing and just aww. What would be some tips and the easiest way to getting into something simple. My background is construction, military, electrical. I know absolutely zero about this stuff. This is really awesome. Good for you bro. 👍

Very cool, thanks for the video, subscribed

That is stunning!!

Absolutely beautiful

Stunning axe

you are a master 17:01 at building an axe absolutely beautiful thanks for sharing

Looks amazing and I know you are probably bummed that you lost your pattern you were planning on... but it looks like you still got a bad ass axe with a beautiful pattern.

beautiful axe