Viking stuff rules

Nice catch 6:16

I always thought of tomahawks as being the thing that's half tool half weapon ... that looks more like a weapon with how thin it is... I actually like that tomahawk middle ground where it can fell trees (plural) without issue but is still nimble and agile enough not to bully it's user by using it's momentum to drag them into a vulnerable comat position. Mostly because I hike... not day hikes... more like I'm thinking about getting my triple crown (AT, CDT, PCT)... again. (Those are three trails that follow the three mountain ranges in the US... all three basically go from Mexico to Canada) these trails are months long... what you pack is how much you carry every day all day... I'm not trying to carry tools AND weapons but tools are necessary and weapons give options for self-defense (against animals as well as humans) and weapons are important if survival gets really real ... real fast... than hunting may be a food source... but a good tomahawk has all that covered in one item... hence why Native Americans and Leif Erikson's carried them. ( I chose to say Leif Erikson's instead of Norsemen or Vikings because it kinda sorta had this almost rhyming energy with Native Americans... IDK say "Leif Eriksons and Native Americans" 3 times fast and maybe you'll see what I mean. Also Leif Erikson is the Viking that got to meet Native Americans.) Anyways that was a nice piece and your a skilled smith, it was a pleasure watching. Thanks for the vid, keep up the good work.

Great video. I really liked that you show what you are making before you start hammering. That way, I can understand why you are doing it, and where you are going with it.

Excellent buddy! Thank you for the video!

Great video! I’m just getting into blacksmithing and you have been instrumental in my learning process!

Dude, that was craftsmanship. Thank you for making the invest of time and skill to produce this and sharing.

That was cool John! I finally got my wife to watch. She says she didn't realize you were so young! LOL! I told her to claim down woman you are 63!!! She got got a laugh!! Still looking for a wood products person. Found out today we have a blacksmith group that meets every first Tuesday of the month. I'm going to to try and go next meeting. Try a learn some stuff!!! Take care John.

Absolutely great,

Well John, I'm finally getting started on getting my stuff together. Got first anvil mounted to my first stump, working on build my forge. Hopefully I'll get it done this weekend. Little by little!!! LOL!!

Awesome work bro.

Excelente trabajo. Saludo desde Paraguay.

Great video Sir

Nice job man keep up the good work best Channel for blacksmithing

Again I saying I am copying this Thanks John Good showing on Forge and Fire great build Sir

Again I watched because I am going to build a Tommy Hawks soon Thanks

This is an awesome build John. Love it!

Very nice fighting axe

Great project and video!

Another great build!

That was sick!! Great build!!

Excellent videos. Just found you and still talking to myself about getting a forge and starting ad a hobby. You're an excellent instructor and I appreciate the motivation. Thanks for the knowledge!

Nice one!

Nice job john! Really looks good ! Keep them coming....

Great job, thank you taking the time to video and upload this video.... Sweet axe...

Don't forget to touch mark it. Or makers mark. You make it look Very easy create stuff.

Looks awesome John ... Well done

Quality work awseome axe

Good video ji

Good job! That's my next project I'd like to tackle.

Good video I'm going to make one of the rulers

Nice one!! I need one of these in my collection.

Very nice, awesome hawk.

Nice job John,I like that one

You made that look so easy! Lol. Great work and very educational video. Thank you. I’d love to own a rustic hand forged tomahawk for throwing. Do you sell any? So much fun.

Awesome work, awesome video. That Cold Steel hawk at the beginning looks familiar lol

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Awesome vid,!

Awesome work man.

Love it! U make everthing look easy

Some of the fine katanas use a form of San Mai forged somewhat like your folded axe eye, but the sandwich is blade steel on the outside with the soft steel completely covered on the inside. Then it is hardened high and the inner soft steel functions like a spring to keep the harder steel from breaking. It would be nice to see you forge some comparable Western blade of good thickness and mass like a katana and see how it performs. You do nice work that isn't just trophy knives and you have an excellent down to earth video presence. Keep it up.

Nice work!

Very nicely done, I really enjoy the videos very much. How about a big double bit Viking ax or Hollywood ax a big one

Nice job!

Nice work mate

Nice Work!!

some very nice work there sir,impressive lil hatchet.

Really excellent, man. 👍👍

Nice work

Amazing skill. Great video. Keep going man. You deserve more views ! Very good job.

Weapons are nice.... I need the timberframing tools videos !!

Muito bom trabalho bem estilo nórdico show.

God job !!!

nice work

Norse stuff cool!

People be like "vikings never made tomahawks" but they actually did... We have many finds of viking tomahawks.

Very nice mate, love your welding, my forge does not get up to welding heat, gotta work on that.

absolutely not a complaint or a critique, but a observation: you seem mildly unsure or nervous of yourself when interacting with the camera directly. if you are, don't be bro. youve got a better screen presence than 90% of youtubers.

Good forge welds! Do you ever use a coal forge? Axe cane out awesome!

Buen video amigo saludos

Can you use a bench grinder instead of a belt sander? Also, is there a risk extended heavy use will deform or damage the mild steel body?

wOW THAT LOOKS GREAT jOHN. I CONSIDER YOU A PRO. would LOVE TO OWN THAT ONE.

Buen trabajo. Saludos

Sick

killer... I've tried a couple of axes. I really like the shape of that one. Don't have the patience to try a full dane axe yet, or a forge big enough!!!!

Great video really enjoy your style. New sub here sir.

Hello How much would you ask to make that axe head? The head only ?

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Can you please make Frankish battle/throwing axes

How much man?! That thing looks fantastic!

roman gladius yes sir

Nice looking leg shaver.

You could have just said “making Norse axe” but you did a good job

Can you make an dacian falx ?!

Nice work John, I like that style alote, also I'm trying to make a rou.ding hammer like the ones you do. I dont have a Stryker, any tips on getting that fuller Groove in, 1 man style??

Cool axe. Is this style considered San mai?

We want to c arabic sword forge

Love it. Are you going to put that tomahawk in your store....maybe.

Hi John

John are you a member of the abs? Becouse I'm a member of the american society of blacksmiths not bladesmiths I specialize in trade tools I was wondering if you could do a video on extremely low budget what some would call mass produced trade tools

This vid was really entertaining but try to get a mic to attach to your shirt or something so you can hear what ur saying better while you’re pounding on the anvil

Where do you get the handles for your hawks?

Since I don't have 1080, do you think that 1095 would still work?

Where do you get your tomahawk handles?

What about making a bayonet? one like they used in the war of independence?

case in point : 0:49

Can I place an order for one of these

do you have your own shop ?

Why you need an axe with them two guns you have for arms?

Not a tomahawk but nice

Tomahawk?