You're an absolute madman for that powerhammer jig! You really make some of the cleanest work around

Glassblowing, especially done by guys like that, is like magic to watch.

I can only imagine how satisfying it must be to create tools for people this talented.

As a professional glass blower and a hobbyist knifemaker who has contemplated making jacks for years this video is absolutely heaven sent. I have seen jacks made by other blacksmiths before and they usually approach it like they were making blacksmithing tools. Much more crude and meant to be operated by force. Jacks are a delicate precision tool and you made just that. Cudos!

I’m glad you went back to the glass shop to show your tool in action it was the perfect ending.

Being a helper in local glassblowing workshops, I knew the end form of your creation. Watching you get to that end form was a joy to watch. Your craftsmanship and attention to detail are inspiring. Then, seeing the jacks being used was a delight. Thank you for sharing!

Hats off to that! As a glassblower myself, I have always admired the tool makers of the craft. The jacks you made look as good as any of the ones i have seen. The comment that glassblower made about how smooth your jacks are was a really good compliment. There was an Italian tool maker named Carlo Dona who made some of the most beautiful glass jacks and he polished the blades to a mirror finish. In doing that, the wax wouldn't stay on the blades and would often scratch the glass. Maybe you did your research or maybe you just lucked out, but leaving some texture on the blades is important. Make some diamond shears next : ) Very impressive work!

As a finn, my Puukko senses started tickling when you put that 80CrV2 blade steel on the anvil. I also challenge you to make your own Puukko knife, I'd love to see your interpretation of Puukko.

Torbjörn, you surely made lifetime-friends there, probable next step, you might receive orders for some more tools from the people at Bergdalahyttan, well done, mate.

Oh man, I want. Beautiful as always

Before long you will have a storage barn full of jigs. Nice work.

It really is cool to watch such tool be so well crafted and then put to its use immediately.

Nothing like interaction with other art's and that is what you are. Thanks for bringing us along. Happy trails

Människor som kan göra många användbara saker med sina händer förtjänar mycket respekt. Tack för intressant video, Torbjörn! Jag önskar dig och din familj hälsa och framgång i allt!

Thank you so much for making this instructional! I've been aiming to get into making glass blowing tools and it's insane how little information there is. You're a legend!

Greetings from New Zealand! It was a true pleasure to see such a beautiful tool being created, then used and appreciated by masters of another craft, too!

The addition of the clamp for deadening the sound was my favourite part. Great work Thor bear

I would be so proud to even use those let alone own them. I’d love to see you make some Diamond shears or a soffietta

Another example of Torbjorne’s genius. I have a forge and move metal but nothing like this. Here is an example of his fine blacksmithing and engineering skills very few have. JC🌵

I just visited here today! Amazing place and such friendly people! So glad my friends brought me out here. Much love from canada!

It is nice to see your projects doing what they were meant to do.

This was a great one. Start to finish. All the setup /tooling and seeing the other craftsman using it was awesome. Such skill from all of you!!!!!❤

@19:08 I love that the phrase “du duuhh” is universal.

Thanks 👍

Torbjorn Ahman for president of the world 😊😊

Absolute best blacksmith of sweden, great job and great glasblower, thanks cheers from Luxembourg 🇱🇺

Craftsman making tools for craftsmen. Bravo my friend, excellent work!

Zaustavio sam auto, da bih pogledao video. I drago mi je, jer Vaš trud je vredan moje pažnje! Hvala Vam na svemu!

К завершению этого видео, пришло понимание что каждый пиксель и каждый байт пропитан душой людей, которые любят свою работу, благодарю.

Sos el mejor, amigo... Saludos desde Rosario, Santa fe, Argentina.

ill remember to knock before I come into your workshop. haha

I blow glass (albeit as a flameworker instead of hotshop work like these guys) and have always wanted to forge my own jacks. These are stunning and it's nice to see the process done. I'm sure it was a one-off but if word gets out that you start producing these you'd have some very happy customers.

He practices “Thunder-bear” Kung fu. The world’s first and only form of blacksmithing martial arts. I regularly use the “burnt-hand” technique, but I’m only an amateur practitioner.

My grandfather was a boilermaker and part of that was making his own tools. It seems it is still very much part of the steelworkers craft.

Amazing and interesting - as always ❤ Thank you for that, cheers from Poland 🍻

Blacksmith ninja now 😂😂

Wow, three old world craftsmen for the price of one. Amazing shills all around.

Click, like, watch. In that order. This man has earned that. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Always a real pleasure to see Thunder Bear at work. Fantastic work and great fixture work. Seeing it put to use was frosting on the cake.

True craftsmen appreciating each others work!

I don't know why but your planning and measuring process is always so satisfying plus very great craftsmanship

That was a true Thorbjörn work of art. Creating something which requires some jig or tool to be made beforehand. And in doing that you have again put in quite some thought. Maybe you just were at it while I was wondering what you are up to while being on the northern shore of your lake. Thanks for all your inspiration.

It was nice to see such precise work done by you again. A feast for the eyes. Thank you. Warm greetings from Berlin.

Thunder Bear never disappoints! 😊

Wow! So nice they agreed to do a demo!

Got the jig made and now word will spread across the glass blowing community. Like it or not, you're the go to guy for glass making tools they can't find anymore. 👍

Now I'm gonna start watching glass blowing videos too... Nice clean work as usual Thunderbear. Thank you.

Well, this is really something big. Beautiful work.❤

Good job Sir

Nice to see two beautiful crafts meet. So well made, everything. Must be something of the swedes 😅

Beautiful work, Torbjorn, I could watch those folks at the glassworks all day

A master craftsman makes a tool for another master craftsman ! This makes my heart sing.

Very beautiful and wonderful clip Keep going, creative man

Always satisfying to see a professional use a tool you created for them.

Интрига в кузне сохранялась до конца : ). The intrigue in the forge remained until the end :).

I love this channel so much. The peaceful beautiful life of farming, growing, and forging is such a fullfilling and creative life and i can only dream of one day living like this

Really nice precision forging and crafting.

the skill used is amazing!!!!

Amazing, both the making of the blowing jacks and the blowing of the glass. I visited a glass blowing factory in the Lebanon once. Inside it was very hot and the air took your breath away.

It is actually because of Torbjörn that i want to become a hobby blacksmith. He actually managed to make me interested in it. I know there's many other good blacksmiths out there, but in my humble opinion, Torbjörn is one of the best ones out there, as he inspired me to become a blacksmith within the foreseeable future. I know i'm one day late in commenting, but still

Blacksmithing and glass-blowing? What a great video!

That trick you have done with the little clamp to avoid resonance is so smart !

Altes Handwerk trifft auf altes Handwerk - immer wieder spannend wie die einzelnen Gewerke früher zusammen gearbeitet haben 😃😎👍💥

Здравствуйте! Приятно смотреть на людей, которые умеют делать вещи своими руками. Таких осталось очень мало, и их надо беречь

Beautiful work, both by you and the glass blowers. That must be a very satisfying feeling to see something you've made put to such good use.

Love seeing tools made for others... This is brilliant.

Absolute artistry, as always! Thank you for sharing!

That was amazing. You are amazing. Sheer skill is its own artform.

You always find new interesting stuff to make

I don’t understand the language but you can tell how much they love it! Not afraid to put such a wonderful tool right to work!

Hello, a wonderful trip to two workshops with artists. Thank you for sharing your videos. Greetings

في البدايه ظننت انك تعمل مقص مذهل اتابعك من العراق

I’m glad I own stock in Vice Grips.!

Wow!

Beautiful!

Another 24 minutes of therapy! As ever with your creations the journey is the most enjoyable aspect - the tools you create to manufacture the final product and the ingenuity that entails.

What a great Job

That is amazing! I'm very sure Jack really gets blown by that glass... 🤣 Ok jokes aside, always love watching your videos, there is always something new every time!

What a lovely story from start to finish from raw metal to finished glass 😊

Great work as always, make the next videos as soon as possible

I really enjoyed watching the process. I'd love to see the planning that made it possible.

absolutely fabulous ! twice ! the blacksmithing and glass blowing . bravo

its one of these videos i like best. you make a tool and then show, how its used.

I was imagining that you give them the tool and they make some cool glass cup for you 😁. Awesome video as always #

Fantastic

I love it!! How long did it take you to do it in total? without counting the model :)

Pure art, both in making the tools and making the glass... love it!

That was awesome

Absolutely wonderful video! Thank you Torbjorn.

Always a joy to watch your amazing videos!

I thought I knew what this would become. I didn't. Took me to the 18th minute when I suddenly was able to see what it was. Terrific.

A wonderful artisan spectacle on the limit of perfection. Greetings from Barcelona, ​​Spain

I called it! Nice. Super nice.

Very cool. Thank you!

I love it how you all are in to crafts, and are so good at it.

Talents from iron to glass!!! (Talentos do ferro ao vidro!!!)

Impressive tool to start the video with.

Absolutely amazing tool making and glass blowing 👌

Man that was so awesome! I loved it!

Ciao carissimo, di nuovo un formidabile attrezzo! Sei mitico, un forte abbraccio