Blacksmithing - Forging a pickaxe
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3 жыл бұрынIn this video I show how I approach the challenge to forge a pickaxe. A pretty simple form, but quite heavy work still. Forming the eye is the crucial part. There must however be something wrong with the minecraft recipe... I found it only took two iron ingots and one stick to make it. How utterly strange :)
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@Eisen_Jaeger 3 жыл бұрын
The fact you used other tools you had created on this project made it more enjoyable for me.
@Fabianwew 3 жыл бұрын
@frisk There's no D in Torbjørn
@giuseppedistefano6372 2 жыл бұрын
@@Fabianwew era 11qqq11111
@siumingchan3095 2 жыл бұрын
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@athelonus 2 жыл бұрын
The Ö in Torbjörn is pronounced like the U in Burn or the I in Bird
@cicinhocelinho169 2 жыл бұрын
Aí,
@Shade-lt6cn 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite part of your videos are the little breaks you take in between, like in the greenhouse. It's really wholesome that you give us that second look into your life. Thank you for the content.
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! Thanks
@krislaracoelho8643 3 жыл бұрын
The fact you actually made the minecraft joke we all wanted to make right in the beginning of the video makes me exceptionally happy, and the masterful craftsmanship in this pickaxe is inspiring to me as a wannabe blacksmith! Thank you so much for the joy your work brings to the world.
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
:) Thanks, and good luck!
@griseobarba7989 3 жыл бұрын
Cool. I could sit in my lawn chair all day and watch you use that pick axe. Good show sir.
@strelok3588 3 жыл бұрын
A person likes to look: at fire, water and how others work ... It is optimal to look at the work of firefighters)) Joke.
@hannesstrohmann213 3 жыл бұрын
His wife was probably just asking if he could dig a hole in the yard. And he was like: Right away Honey, just let me start the power-hammer real quick... Longtime fan here, don't get me wrong.
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha!
@SinuheElGuardian 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a dwarf and i'm digging a hole, diggy diggy hole ♫
@beefreeart154 3 жыл бұрын
amazing cool 😘👍
@Rsama60 3 жыл бұрын
Again another "Thunderbear" master piece. Finally a blacksmith / knife maker on KZfaq who shapes handle like this with simple woodworking tools (knife, drawknife, rasp and a little sandpaper) by hand. And not using the belt sander and create a full room of wood dust followed by extensive cleaning. Producing shavings is nicer than making dust. Two thumbs up.
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yes it's definitely nicer if you have the time and patience! :)
@SuperAWaC 3 жыл бұрын
I am glad you've stuck to your roots all this time. Some other forging channels I used to watch drifted too much towards commercialization, and more power to them, but I want to watch forging, not advertisements and clickbait.
@talonbond9262 2 жыл бұрын
*cough* alec steele* cough cough*
@haakonjuvenjahrn3061 3 жыл бұрын
So awesome to see you forge out a pickaxe! I was thinking about the level of craftmanship needed to make a tool that will last generations when the usage is extremely brutal! I still use one that my great grandfather made many many years ago. It's a tool that should last generations if made correctly. My grandfather used the same pickaxe I use today when he dug out the area where he built his house over 60 years ago.
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Great! Good tools will last!
@user-np7zp3ce8j 3 жыл бұрын
Making a pickaxe and then using it... I know that it`s pretty obvious, but... DIGGY DIGGY HOLE, YOUR DWARVEN COLLEAGUES ARE PROUD OF YOU!
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
It was quite enjoyable actually, breaking up that dirt!
@gilgarcia3008 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve watched all of his videos, and he makes all of his tools!
@sillstars 3 жыл бұрын
King of Durin's Folk, head of the Dwarven clan of Longbeards would have been proud of such pickaxe!
@HrLBolle 3 жыл бұрын
who in the long line of succession of Durin himself
@GeneSimonalle 3 жыл бұрын
I love the Minecraft pick for the opener🤠❤️⚒️🔥
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
:) Thanks
@Galerak1 3 жыл бұрын
Dragging in the younger generation, my 6yr old loved it.
@Furree_68 3 жыл бұрын
@@Galerak1 Youger? I'm 53 and I got it! 😃
@Galerak1 3 жыл бұрын
@@Furree_68 52 here and same... but I can attest my knowledge to the kids lol
@Furree_68 3 жыл бұрын
@@Galerak1 I play my self. And the kids!
@StanislavG. 3 жыл бұрын
It never cease to amaze me how you manage to make such straight symmetrical drifts...
@beeestuff9819 3 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing drifting, looking at it at least 5 minutes figuring out what he did wrong and then doing it all over again.
@DBKING04020 Жыл бұрын
A store-bought shovel ?!?!? 😂 I will need to see if you made a shovel after this video 😊 I have always loved your garden tools !
@Camcanoe 3 жыл бұрын
I like to play a game where I try and figure out what is going on before it's apparent what you're really doing. I'm wrong. Every damn time. "I don't understand how this turns into a - OOOH I GET IT NOW it's a custom tool for making it!"
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
:)
@Galerak1 3 жыл бұрын
I was exactly the same lol
@halyenwe 3 жыл бұрын
I must be getting acclimated on how Torbjörn works. It didn't take "tool" long before the light bulb turned on. :-)
@HrLBolle 3 жыл бұрын
@@halyenwe light bulb in a Smiths workspace? Light comes only from coal fire candles/torches and the center of attention the workpiece, and the occasional cleaned windows thru which customers can be seen approaching. And maybe if your in luck the door will be left open 🤔
@halyenwe 3 жыл бұрын
@@HrLBolle Sorry Lukas I shouldn't of used an old saying. "Light bulb" as in my own brain turning on and catching what is happening.
@paulmccoy2908 3 жыл бұрын
Good thing you demonstrated its proper use, as a lot of people would have no idea that it wasn’t just a dramatic murder weapon.
@buenodye4723 3 жыл бұрын
The best finished projects straight out of the forge and minimal amounts of material taken off . That's as close to perfection as you can get. Beautiful work
@alewijnsl2668 3 жыл бұрын
I love the gardening/plant clip between the forging
@rynoagenbach4728 2 жыл бұрын
My grandpa did some Blacksmithing back in the sixties when I was small, MAN I ENJOY WATCHING YOUR WORK, TOTALLY FASCINATING!!!!
@torbjornahman 2 жыл бұрын
Cool, thank you!
@billlee5307 3 жыл бұрын
What a delight to see a functional tool made by a human being who conceives, fabricates and uses the tool, which by-the-way, in my humble opinion is a work of art as well! Thank you Torbjorn for lettingus watch!
@jeanneduchene5394 3 жыл бұрын
I'm a senior sculptor designer etch and now I'm realizing how I enjoy watching the incredible beauty of this craft. Wow! To me it's as rich as watching quality movies. Inside I dream of the days how satisfying it was to create with my hands. Thank you for sharing these moments with us.
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@me3333 3 жыл бұрын
Even though I don't possess the skill to make a pickaxe, I have swung enough of them to know the value of a good one. It's awesome that you don't just make the tools, but you also use them as well and it's even more interesting when you use tools you have made to make more tools. You are definitely a master of your trade and youtube is lucky to have you
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@OlivierVerdier 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Watching your videos as a non blacksmith your workflow always reveals many tricks, and I always think : Of course !!! Thanks
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Thanks!
@fern6114 3 жыл бұрын
Of course Olivier, c”est un des meilleures et toujours de très bonnes vidéos... cheers
@firenbubble 3 жыл бұрын
Et bah saperlipopette, ça pour une surprise ! Mac Lesggy ? c'est vous ? =p
@beefreeart154 3 жыл бұрын
amazing cool 😘👍
@cicinhocelinho169 3 жыл бұрын
Uma pica aqui no Brasil não chama picareta picareta aí tem um cabinho no fundo do várias entram dele e o outro e não me da picareta no colégio Gusmão colégio abençoado tem que arrumar o doce falado breve vou mandar o braço inchado em cima da bicicleta ela pegar ela rodando na rua sem segurar no dedão é isso mesmo logo assim
@oleg_konovalov 3 жыл бұрын
Now Torbjörn can not only loosen the land on his site, but also extract ore. The pickaxe is powerful! 👍⛏
@suiunboronbaev6522 3 жыл бұрын
a work of art, good health to you, greetings from Kyrgyzstan🇰🇬
@cster9261 3 жыл бұрын
Perfect for use in Gulag
@suiunboronbaev6522 3 жыл бұрын
@@cster9261 excellent
@1911wood 3 жыл бұрын
@@suiunboronbaev6522 Greetings to Kyrgyzstan🇰🇬 from Missouri.
@talanaibejeris9302 3 жыл бұрын
I’m still confused on how he doesn’t have a million subs yet.🧐
@oleg_konovalov 3 жыл бұрын
That's right, we need to repost this channel so that more people know about it.
@DubPaj 3 жыл бұрын
No doubt
@pinkiebrain7597 3 жыл бұрын
~Comment for the first million~
@sleepyreapy1222 3 жыл бұрын
algorithm doesnt like foreign words
@pinkiebrain7597 3 жыл бұрын
@@sleepyreapy1222 Tror du att det skulle vara bättre att kommentera på svenska? 🙃
@dustyb3197 3 жыл бұрын
A man that can make a perfect version of any hand tool imaginable...uses a Mora carving knife...says a lot about Mora
@AnimeSunglasses 3 жыл бұрын
I don't know any other company that produces the quality Mora does at their price. They're a Scandinavian cultural institution for good reason!
@muggzzzzz 3 жыл бұрын
Once upon a time I found an old rusty pickaxe in my father's garage. I was about 8 years old in these days. I wanted to become geologist and mine some interesting and precious minerals with it... That was my naive innocent dream :) Thank you for making me recall that moment!
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
How sweet! Thanks
@Prander5x5 3 жыл бұрын
These videos are nothing but a pleasure you watch. IMO this is blacksmithing at it's finest and I thank you for letting me in to your workshop to watch it take place.
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks !!
@_bodgie 3 жыл бұрын
I was worried it was going to be a showpiece there for a while, good to see a nice tool being used.
@JustGuber 3 жыл бұрын
Your dad are so proud of you, keep the good work
@wesleytownsend8214 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! One would think that I wouldn’t be so amazingly shocked every time considering as long as I have watched this smith, but as I am just an electrical engineer this is magic to me! It is so mind blowing to watch this alchemy. My grandsons and myself just sit here with our mouths agape at the talent and foresight that goes into this stuff. Six thumbs up; two from me and two from each of my grandsons. I wish good health, happiness and all the best to you and yours!
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Oh, that is so sweet! Thank you, and say hi to them!
@Thrillrider10 Жыл бұрын
I love how all of your forged items have that sort of rough-hewn look that you'd expect from a hand-forged tool. Wonderful work, sir.
@mehmethanaydn3113 3 жыл бұрын
The man who gives life to steel is magnificent
@gennval 3 жыл бұрын
the precision of the work is outstanding as well as the video itself ... thankyou
@mkivy 2 жыл бұрын
I must say this is not a project for the beginner! This is really absolutely beautiful sir. I know other people going to think it’s just a pickax but I’ve watched you go through all of this and it looked like it was very difficult to complete. Thank you sir for your video and for showing this the pickax enjoyed it very much.
@torbjornahman 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@eliagno2092 2 жыл бұрын
I don't no why I still keep watching your vids?, I think its because its so satisfying
@marcerivest6204 3 жыл бұрын
I know that this isn't your day job, but it easily could be. The quality of your work is second to none. Well done, always look forward to seeing your work.
@bronzalba1159 3 жыл бұрын
You made it very innovative and carefully, this is a trophy pickaxe Thanks Mr. Tor
@HAL_9001 2 жыл бұрын
@8:48 I'm glad to see I'm not the only believer in the "Get a Bigger Hammer" philosophy. Excellent work!
@torbjornahman 2 жыл бұрын
:) Thanks Hal!
@robertwcote 3 жыл бұрын
This piece really made you work for it. Well done.
@jeromelafforgue6343 2 жыл бұрын
As a complete noob hobbyist I am amazed by the skill you have. Thanks for sharing !! Amazing work and well documented
@umityayla5051 3 жыл бұрын
Every tool he makes is as classy as a vintage Rolls Royce.
@franmelendez1971 3 жыл бұрын
It is a show, mastery and tradition with an excellent video montage, it makes their work something very worth seeing, thank you
@jacobdegeling 3 жыл бұрын
Me for the first 3 minutes 20 seconds: ah, Torbjörn, that piece of steel is way to small. Me at 3:27: oh right. I get it. Me for the rest of the video: this is magic
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
:) Great, thanks!
@philiprogers8620 3 жыл бұрын
Love the tool videos Torbjorn, getting to be quite a long list of things you’ve made now! Look forward to seeing what you make next. Timber framing tools, maybe?
@user-wh3zd6om1h 3 жыл бұрын
A masterpiece is a product, a masterpiece is a video!And you're not bad at digging, either.
@rascalwind 2 жыл бұрын
I like that you don't just for out the part but you make the whole tool. Great work.
@badstate 3 жыл бұрын
Top notch. That looked pretty challenging, but it came out perfectly, as usual.
@capoteandoeltemporalbrico 3 жыл бұрын
Magnifico trabajo como siempre !! 👍😃👌
@DKS13G 3 жыл бұрын
I always find amusing the way you need to make tools to make another tool. Just like real life, it's a neverending quest.
@armick57 2 жыл бұрын
Superb craftsmanship! Each piece you make is also a work of art !
@dannygill8519 2 жыл бұрын
Your precision is amazing! Thank you again for taking the time & effort to share. 👍
@jerrellkull5347 3 жыл бұрын
Another amazing tool. I love the rebound ring of your anvil, very relaxing. Take care.
@bigmacro 3 жыл бұрын
This is so great! Thank you! A industry had most likely made hundrets of pick axes during the time you made one. But your axe will last not just one life time, many lifetimes. My goal is to have some tool in the future with the TÅ mark!
@PeopleAlreadyDidThis 3 жыл бұрын
Alas, my smithing skills are so limited (and my power hammer so small) that I just bought a pick at a junk shop. It’s not the same, somehow. Beautiful, as always. Life is what you make it, and you make yours wonderful. Here’s wishing that many others around the planet will follow.
@babcockcopper 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work as always. Love your work and style.
@dadratsforge 3 жыл бұрын
Torbjorn, that was an amazing video. Thank you for letting us watch the process.
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@AnyangST 3 жыл бұрын
i never miss any of your update Torbjorn, very like your work process
@MichaelDavis-wx3pw 3 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy watching you make tools like this
@JRBUISEXCAVATING 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful as usual! It’s such a pleasure to watch a master at his craft!
@bolaumann3943 3 жыл бұрын
You are a very skilled person Torbjörn, enjoying to see your creations!
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@anuronironworks6164 3 жыл бұрын
Lovely! Watching your videos gets me all excited about forging all over again every time, thank you
@andreasgiobel6355 3 жыл бұрын
I've seen a lot of things being made on this channel, but this was one of the better episodes
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Great, thanks!
@brentelsing4447 3 жыл бұрын
That was great!! Really love watching you have difficulties and watching you trouble shoot your problems! Makes me feel better about myself 😂😁
@jjbode1 3 жыл бұрын
I've reclaimed a cast-off pick axe but your handle making is incomparable. Thank you for the vicarious experience.
@mickyboughner1232 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning, Good Sir! Always a pleasure to watch you work!
@RobertFay 3 жыл бұрын
*- What a lot of work to get that accomplished.* *- Nice tool.*
@BlackringIII 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome mix of techniques, there's a lot to learn watching someone beat on metal in a specific direction That anvil though... Just wow
@Jormunduur 3 жыл бұрын
I am so glad you made the minecraft reference. It had to be done. Great build.
@craigmoore7521 3 жыл бұрын
Super badass!!! Great work!!! That looked a little tough. Nice job as usual!!!
@isuckateverything9676 3 жыл бұрын
Ah yes the dwarves smile upon you Such a fine piece of work
@KitAlda Жыл бұрын
This is the best video on the whole internet! My 3½ year old son loves it, and although he insists he'll watch all of it, he keeps falling asleep before it's even half way through. It really is a sanity-saver. Also, it's enjoyable for us parents. Win-win.
@torbjornahman Жыл бұрын
Ha ha, nice!
@alexyates9774 3 жыл бұрын
Your craftsmanship is beautiful
@thomaslenz4500 3 жыл бұрын
As always a great video, I admire you and your work again and again!
@Sirygba 3 жыл бұрын
That look while using linseed oil :) You know well we love it !
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
:) :) Right?!
@johngregory8576 3 жыл бұрын
What a gorgeous piece of work! Lovely
@flatrockmountainforge2923 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Your craftsmanship is extraordinary.
@offpherj7884 3 жыл бұрын
I have things to do............ Torbjorn up loaded a video.... Yeah this is the thing I must do!
@tedium37 3 жыл бұрын
Alex Steele likes to say "Less yak yak, more whack whack" Your work speaks for itself and your hammer sings beautifully.
@germancarrizo5838 2 жыл бұрын
I like all your videos. I never get tired of seeing them !!
@williamcunha9136 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome Job Thunder Bear! Perfect Tool for digging and Zombies. Thank You
@frozo12 3 жыл бұрын
Nice as always! You know in Egyptian slang it’s called “Azma” which ironically means Crisis 😅
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Oh cool!
@angelterral5865 3 жыл бұрын
Felicidades por el trabajo!! Realizaste una herramienta increíble desde cero, felicidades, un saludo
@southstreetbarbecue7875 2 жыл бұрын
It always amazes me to watch a skilled craftsman at work. That pickaxe is a work of art as much as it's a tool. I have to admit I had a brief moment of terror when you brought out the hot glue gun. For a second I was afraid you were going to break out a "Live Laugh Love" stencil and burn it into the handle.
@WilliamMoser 3 жыл бұрын
third! my kids usually like your videos anyway but they will love this one due to minecraft.
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that!
@martinesparza5459 3 жыл бұрын
Saludos desde México 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽. Usted sabe por qué se lo he dicho, para mí es alguien con un talento increíble lo he seguido por algún tiempo y creo que es un ejemplo a seguir en todos los aspectos de la vida,lo felicito y le mando un fuerte abrazo Maestro.
@killerkane1957 3 жыл бұрын
Brother Torbjörn! It is too early for me! When you started, I thought I would not start that way! Then of course I realized you needed a proper drift! 😂
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Good morning! Coffee first then watch video!
@chomski1985 3 жыл бұрын
Art...i really love your work i could watch you work for hours even days you make a perfect version of any tools you make god bless and keep the good work....
@ZoonCrypticon 3 жыл бұрын
Very nice work! Especially the handle design looked great.
@viorsa8200 3 жыл бұрын
Excelente proyecto muy bien desarrollado y mejor ejecutado , un pico magnífico , la forja elevada al máximo nivel , muchas gracias por compartir sus conocimientos y experiencias , un saludo cordial y por supuesto un gran like desde Narón , Galicia ( España)
@JankoWalski-uo2br 2 жыл бұрын
Piękna robota . Kilof wykonany ze smakiem :-)
@BK_blacksmith 3 жыл бұрын
That was a tough project. It turned out great as usual. Thanks for sharing it with us.
@Greekman72 3 жыл бұрын
Thats a pickaxe!!! Powerful hammering and precise woodworking! Power and art! This is what this Video was about! Love the drama intro🙂! Thanks for sharing and keep it up please!
@MacXimus2009 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful craftsmanship, as always. Thanks for sharing it with us. I am curious about why you have a smaller greenhouse inside your greenhouse?
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! We keep stuff there, that needs some heat during the winter. Heating the whole house would cost a fortune.
@oliviermalige3279 3 жыл бұрын
With a eye that big, your gran'gran'gran'son will still use the same handle lol !!! Thanks for sharing !!
@donaldbarr8300 2 жыл бұрын
Nice work Thunderbear! Beautiful greenhouse too!
@adelheidsnel5171 3 жыл бұрын
Perseverance is key!!! It wasn’t the easiest job but how beautifully executed once more! You’re one of my most inspirational creators!
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@Thebeard526 3 жыл бұрын
You sir are a machine. I want to be you when I grow up.
@SCLEUNG 3 жыл бұрын
blacksmithing : more than 30 minutes to make a pickaxe minecraft crafting table : AMATEURS
@1911wood 3 жыл бұрын
Ok, here’s another 👍, for video production, work process and finished product. All top quality. Thanks for your time and effort, from western Missouri.
@torbjornahman 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks again!
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