This is the kind of stuff I really enjoy seeing on KZfaq. Just someone showing their skill without embellishment or excess showmanship. Also, I appreciate that you show what can be done with limited tools. Makes it less scary for beginners to try.

It's a very rare treat to see a video of something being forged completely by hand. Thank you so much for making this.

I love how, at the very end, you realized you hadn't filmed all of the steps, so you simply made a second axe that was a twin of the first one. That was brilliant!

I absolutely love this! So many of the blacksmithing videos on KZfaq are completely based on extremely expensive equipment that the vast majority of aspiring smiths probably won't ever be able to afford. It's really good to see someone showing how to do it all by hand. Thanks for that!

You have definitely become the ultimate axe maker here on KZfaq, I don’t think anyone does better videos or more on axes than you

Всё очень наглядно и понятно даже без знания языка и переводчика, а наблюдать за отличной работой отдельное удовольствие!

I'm Danish, always been fascinated by old Norse tools and weapons. In 6th grade we were on excursion in Roskilde Denmark living like Vikings for 2 weeks. An experience I'll never forget.

These types of smithing videos are always so fascinating to me, and I think it’s because everything is done by hand I was actually a bit surprised when you mentioned you didn’t use a grinder, I didn’t even consider that part!

THE WINNER IS: Unfortunately Aaron Kokesch never reached out for the axe. So the new winner is @magnusbergroth5319 If I don't hear from them in 7 days I will once again select another winner... Giveaway will end Oktober 2nd. To enter the giveaway, simply subscribe and leave a comment. The winner will be announced in this comment once selected. There are scammers out there. I will not ask you to join telegram or anything like that. Also a BIG THANKYOU to Nord Forge for the awesome forge! www.nordforge.com/produkt/sleipner/ Good luck and I will se you soon :) /Nils

It's amazing that you make two axes at different times and they look like twins. Definitely remarkable craftsmanship.

Finding videos like this always makes my day, seeing how the pros use traditional techniques is just fascinating!

This has got to be the best, most informative axe forging tutorial I've seen yet. Great job! And thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Love to see blacksmithing videos like this where things are so well described and thoughtfully followed through. Really makes me want to build my own forge and give it a try.

I just really appreciate how you convey information to beginners/novices. I also have noticed how dramatically your channel has grown and improved over the last few years. I see the work you are putting in, and I’m grateful.

It’s good to see so many people keeping the old ways alive. Great video! Thanks!

Glad I found this channel. As an aspiring knife/ax smith, this has been very helpful.

It’s so nice to learn how real craftsmen continue to use the same forging techniques used since copper and tin were smelt thousands of years ago. Nature never uses straight lines. Your ability to manipulate metals into natural ergonomic shapes is inspiring to those who follow in the footsteps of artisans embarking on such an honest profession. I offer you my respect sir.

When I watch an axe making video I always come to your channel, you are dedicated to the art and are extremely talented in its execution. Thanks Nils.

Thank you for including so much information concerning materials and the processes that you use as you forge and work. The knowledge that you share give all of us in the blacksmithing world the opportunity to improve. Your encouraging comments also give the less practiced of us more courage to try new methods and I for one appreciate it. Thanks again.

So nicely done. A real crafts-man. I appreciated how deceptively simple you made that seem. Thank you.

I just love how well you explain the different steps, even someone like me without any forging experience understands what you are doing and can appriciate the work that goes into the axe.

It is amazing how you make something so difficult look so effortless and easy. You are becoming a Master of your craft and its so encouraging.

Very fascinating. Have been a fan of Forged In Fire for years, but to watch someone slow build an ax, and explain what they are doing is also very interesting. Being able to see how the two steels are forge welded, how the head and handle are worked together, and the wedges to keep everything tight. Truly a fantastic video.

One of the best tutorials ive seen on youtube. The effort of making the axe was well worth it.

I'm constantly amazed by the quality of your work. Thank you, I've learned a lot from you.

Skilled craftsmanship as always Nils. I love the little high carbon insert idea before fire welding

I like that you show what you're doing as well as describe why you are doing it.

A pleasure to watch you work as always. You and a few others on KZfaq have inspired me to get into blacksmithing with your videos and teaching. Keep doing the amazing work!!!

I love to see things like this done by hand. The patience required for the process, especially finishing work, is something I struggle with. I rely too much on power tools in my desire to complete projects of my own. That said, with all the hours you've put into your craft, I have no doubt you love what you do, and it shows in the excellent work produced. I'm glad Mr. Ahman's videos brought me to your channel.

Beautiful how it evolves, especially the addition of the edge steel!

Thank you for stopping and explaining your process in forging your axe. Very nice-looking axe.

Beautiful axe! I appreciate seeing the entire process done by hand, without machines that I couldn’t possibly set up in my garage. This way I can at least dream about doing similar projects myself. 😊

Thanks for all the awesome content! Also thanks for sharing your forging talent and for taking us with you on your blacksmithing journey! The axe in this episode looks fantastic. I would be proud to be it's new owner!

The forge looks to be very efficient and well built. The steps and production of the video is great too. I appreciate the steps so I can go back and see the steps I need to work again. You’ve kept the process simple and easy to understand.

I appreciate how educational this video really is. A lot of times it’s hard to understand certain steps that are shown because the explanation is poor or the set up steps are missing, but this video really helped to answer a lot of my questions. Thanks!

fantastic video yet again Nils, you truly are becoming one of the great traditional axe makers in the world!

Härligt att se en yxa gjord för hand på detta sätt! Tack för en verkligen inspirerande video. 👍👌

Great camera work and exceptional job explaining the steps required. Doing everything by hand and no power tools is a nice touch.

I've just started on my journey with blacksmithing, and watching a practiced hand at work is absolutely mindblowing. Great stuff, well worth a sub.

Thank you for making another tutorial, your folded axe looks awesome. As a novice who hasn't forge welded yet, I see folded axes as the true gauge of a good blacksmith. Thanks again for your inspiring videos and I look forward to the next one.

beautiful work as always!

This is a gem of an axe. Beautiful forging. I have always wanted to learn smithing. I hope whomever wins your contest, they really appreciate the work and soul that I'm sure goes into each and every piece you create. Thank you for this video, God Bless.

I love watching the workmanship of metal forging especially when done without power tools, seeing the skill and time put into making a piece like this teaches me to appreciate and respect the tools I have.

This is super cool! The mix of pine tar, linseed and turpentine sounds like a secret you gave us there!! Thanks for that!! 🙏

Thanks for showing this technique. I've been blacksmithing as a hobby for a couple years and made a dozen or so knives. I have been wanting to try making an axe, but afraid of drifting an eye with my tools and skill level. This technique however is something I can do, so you have inspired me to forge an axe this winter. Thank you for making content like this, I look forward to seeing more.

Beautiful work, but what I really appreciate is that there was little or no wasted effort in your shaping of the axehead. Totally glad I found your channel.

Its wonderful to see a skilled craftsman at work, I love seeing the final object take shape. I have seen this type of axe in museums many times, and its great to see how they were made. Thank you!

This is so interesting to watch! I was very lucky to go to a community college in Minnesota that offered glass blowing courses... That was fun but it was also very stressful because of the constant urgency and risk of breaking and shattering. It might be fun to go into hobbyist blacksmithing instead: sturdier materials, and while I'm sure it comes with its own appropriate times for urgency, maybe it wouldn't be quite as much? In any case, this video was wonderful. I'm a subscriber now so I'll voraciously consume more blacksmithing content. Thank you for being here!

Amazing axe, I was actually considering getting myself an axe like this as a camp/survival axe, the kind that can also be used kinda like a knife, and you sure as hell got that one razor sharp!

Your work is meticulous and artful, showing great respect for traditional methods and values. I wish you well deserved success in your smithing trade.

Such a beautiful piece. Thanks for showing us how it's done.

Älskar dina videor, sluta aldrig med det du gör!!!

Well I better leave a comment so then I’ll have a chance of getting a beautiful axe

There is something very cathartic about this art, and it seeps right into me like the warmth of the hearth on a cold winter night. Thank you!

This is astounding craftsmanship. So amazing to see how an axe head is made.

I have a lot of respect for your amazing craftsmanship and patience. The one compliments the other without a doubt !

Thank you for the step-by-step instructions/demonstration. Not only are your axes great tools, they are pleasing to the eye.

This is the first fully hand-forged axe I’ve seen. I am totally impressed with your explanation of the process and reasons for doing each step. Amazing video and axe! Thanks for your content.

I love the fact that you made the axe from start to finish by hand great workmanship.

This is a terrific tutorial on a folded axe and makes me think I could potentially tackle making one. Thank you for sharing your skills & techniques with the world.

Another outstanding display of craftsmanship.

It's always enjoyable to watch skilled craftsmen ply their trade. As a former schooled, industrial welder I do understand your procedures pertaining to heat, color, forging, and their effect on steel. Thats what interests me in watching your videos, which is very comprehensive and informative. Nice tutorial, and thanks for posting it.

Love the video, as a blacksmith woodworker and and historic enthusiast i really appreciate the authenticity of the process, nice videography skills too! Bravo

So beautifully done. I really enjoyed seeing you shape the ends of the head before folding, so skillfully done. Finally music that compliments the video, tone of voice and cadence. Well enjoyable. Thank you!

Thanks for doing these videos with the process all by hand as a beginner blacksmith in a small community forge it shows me how I could possibly do it myself and I really appreciate it

Love seeing craftsman showing off their skills! Supreme work!

Love getting back to the basics. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome job explaining every step

It's a pleasure to watch a craftsman at work. Thanks for the video!

I have watched a lot of videos, and the thoroughness of instruction, and the simplicity of explanations makes this video one that be beginners, and/or more accomplished, Blacksmith cannot only relate to, but learn from.

Thank you for showing us you craft. Your work is phenomenal. I love the balance of that axe.

Absolutely love the forge welding process along with the edge steel. Way better than a store-bought axe.

I love that this popped up right when I was thinking of making my own axe, this was very informative and since i only have a cheap hammer and anvil showing this full hand forged was very helpful!

Been pipe welder for 40 years enjoyed your craftsmanship! Good job Richard/ welder

Incredible craftsmanship as always

Absolutely amazing to see it all done by hand rather then on machine's. Such a awsome looking axe, something I would love to own.

Amazing job... Glad someone can still do it all by hand!!

Great instructional video. I love the no electricity build using the files and rasp.

Finally something that is possible with a low end set up, I’ve been looking for one of these.

Loved watching this! I've known about the technique of folding in the edge steel but I've never seen it so clearly demonstrated before.

Fire, steel and wood; there's something so natural and magnificent about the whole process! Beautifully made and remarkable! I've always considered the tool to be the interface between the work and the man. I can only imagine what it would be like to chop wood with such a fine tool! Thank you for the wonderful video, it's simply a treasure!

What an absolutley beautiful axe! Great perspective on how they were made traditionally.

It's always nice to watch competent craftsmen.

Thanks for sharing how you made the axes! I’m spending the winter to catch up on blacksmithing videos while I wait for better weather so I can set up my back yard forge.

That pic of Arnold in the background is just raw focus and determination. I can see why you’d keep it around your work shop. Incredible take! And a beautiful axe, such a good job

Thank you ! You are the only one who has shown how the axes are made.

Folded axes have always amazed me. Beautiful work!

This was an amazing watch, the sheer patience involved is incredible. I laude your craftsmanship sir. Crazy to think the axe will outlive you. Id be honored to give it a good home.

Your videos are helping me to keep trying on forging axes and knives. I’m currently trying on making an axe without power tools

Great Video! I’ve been an amateur bladesmith for a few years now. I got my first request for a Viking style bearded battleaxe recently so your video is spot on for me! You have provided a simple and easy to follow process. The challenge for me will be to create a longer edge, but I believe your technique will still apply. Thanks again for posting. Looking forward to watching you make a handle.

Great instructional video. The pace, sound, technique awesome. I liked the carbon steel wedge near the eye to help weld. Thanks

Beautiful workmanship!

I love your demeanor and the fiddle music in the back ground fits perfectly. Good job!

A very educational video --- excellent for those just starting out, who don't yet have all of the power tools. Thanks so much!

Thank you for your video, I really appreciate the organic nature of it, very educational

Excellent work! Beautiful process

Thanks for more instructional videos. I made my first 2 axes last winter and had lots of issues after folding, during the forge welding. Can’t wait until mine look as nice as yours.

What an inspiring video you have created. I am just a student of forging. Have made couple of puukko’s and thinking about making of an axe. And you just show me that it is totally possible without many heavy machines, just with hammer, anvil and forge! This is like dry wood to fire for my dreams… Thank you very much for such an inspiring content!

Beautiful work. I especially like the use of a center punch to mark sections, I hadn't considered that before.

Beautiful work! A real joy to watch. Thank you x.