This just might be my favorite video that you’ve ever made. I love how the format is slightly different but still the same. You’ve added interesting things, like music but just for a few seconds and also you just started talking to the camera more and also explaining the process of not just what your doing but why you are doing it. But not talking so much that it overtakes the video. Plus I’ve always wondered how they used those files to determine steel hardness. Thank you for all the hard work that you put into these videos. Great Job !!!!

It's always nice to hear you talk... even better when you explain things. Top notch vid with added extras (mushroom hunting this time) as usual.

Love the educational content! Usually loving the quiet videos, but I love the explanation throughout! Great job!

Still cannot get over how massive the base for this hammer was. That was an awesome install video- great to watch it all take shape and improve!

You are by far the best blacksmith on KZfaq

Love your videos your attention to detail is great. You’re a wonderful blacksmith. Just wanted to give you a little tip on heat treating for one when your heat treating carbon steel fast Austination is key so make sure your oven is up to temperature before you put in your part. whenever you are tempering anything make sure your oven is up to temperature before hand or the elements will super heat the surface trying to catch the oven back up to temperature which could over temper your product.

Oh my, he speaks!! I find your videos so calming, maybe because there is just great craftmanship without much sound, just a natural workshop noise. Great mushrooms btw, I love them, tasty.

I personally liked when you explained what you were doing and when you were talking

Vitor, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: I watch your videos from Brazil, your workplace is very clean and organized and the editing and preparation of the videos is very good. Congratulations for your work!!

You are a plethora of knowledge...a true Renaissance man...

I thought your hammer died... Respect to the hardest working hammer in the world.

I enjoy watching the process. And the running dialogue is a treat.

Me watching Torbjörn remove the damaged dies: "he's pretty good with a hammer" . . . Yeah, it only took me a few seconds to call myself dumb

Never thought I'd hear metal meowing. Great video!

He speaks! Wonderful to finally hear you my man long time follower. (: Love watching you work, always nice to see someone that really knows their craft.

Nice video. I liked hearing you talking us through this process. I also like the "quiet" videos of you were you let the pictures speak for itself, but this was a nice change of the format!

*- Nice Tutorial.* *- My lady friend/partner says you make it easy to understand Everything, Torbjörn.* *- Thank you, Sir.* *~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~* *- Trevlig handledning.* *- Min damvän/partner säger att du gör det lätt att förstå Allt, Torbjörn.* *- Tack så mycket herrn.*

The quench was indeed quite a nerve racking process to watch. Glad it turned out as you planned it. Top notch dies afterwards. Congrats!

There's a video of My Mechanics making power hammer dies for Black Beard Projects, it was awesome! Definitely worth watching.

Great vid about quenching and tempering. I'm just a beginner. Thanks for sharing.

You are NOT remarkable, you are beyond REMARKABLE. Very well done in all aspects. I wish you nothing but the best of health and prosperity in the future. Beautiful...

7:10 whoaaa I genuinely thougt it was going to fall. Very good grip you have on your hands.

I like this kind of video. Hearing you speak is calming. Also great luck with finding kantarels!

The maintenance of machines and tools, is a very important part of the workshop and little visualized. Good joob. Greetings and good day.

In the 70’s, during my apprenticeship in a traditional blacksmith shop, an old timer came by and it was announced he would work with me to make my first hammer. Three of us forged it out, punched and drifter the hole, and then I learned about all the cans on the ceiling. Each one was a different size with different patterns of holes punched into the bottom. The old timer took an old coffee can 3” across on the bottom with 4 holes in a circle pattern. We were using coke. Once hammer face was hardened in water, he had me clean the face up and then we heated the face to red/yellow. Really just the top inch. Then with the hammer face facing the ceiling, he scooped up water from slop tub with the can, and allowed a stream of water onto the face, mostly in the middle. The water stream heated and flowed over the edge of the hammer face. This simple technique, cooled the face first. This allowed the hammer to be harder in the middle of the face and softer on the outside and left the rest of the hammer annealed. I used that thing for 40 years and it worked perfectly.

I would have preferred something like 6150 (Chrome-Vanadium) spring steel. Just as easy to cut, work and heat-treat (oil) as 1045 but the vanadium would ensure they outlast the 1045 many times over. Have you considered videos showing the differences in heat treatment of various steels? They would get many new subscribers outside of the forging community.

This is one of the best videos I have watched on Harding , very well explained and educational. :)

I nearly fell off my chair when you spoke ! Some (most )KZfaq creators talk more than they create , some create more than they talk( i prefer these !) but some just add a little bit of commentary when needed and it lifts the video into a new level - that is what you did here Torbjörn ! That heat treat oven looks like a fantastic piece of equipment ! Fantastic video - thank you! I might try some 1045 for the cam lobes on my model engines , at the moment I'm using 4140 and some case hardening compound (cherry red ) but if I can get a decent thickness hard skin around 50 RC with a soft core I will be happy .

блин я восхищаюсь этим дядькой. его мастерством, образом мышления и его бытом. Он крут-он сам херачит кнопки ютюба)

Thank you thunder bear! Hope to see you again soon!

I love watching you perform maintenance on any element of the power hammer. It is such a beautiful machine.

The narration really adds to the video. Thank you!

I really enjoy these voiced videos. They are very calm and relaxing. You have an amazing forest there!

In this clip the general public will not understand what you are explaining unless the viewer is a blacksmith. You are very educated in your profession.

Now it all makes sense! And then there are the beautiful shots of your woods….

Its great to hear you explane stuff , other than just video and no voice ,, thank you gives us more indept ways thinhs go , thank you gteat video bud 😉👍

I'm a little late to the party, but; damn you're a blacksmith, not a media personality. And, I LOVE that.

Your skills as a teacher has always been great and I enjoyed hearing instructions even better, I am American and English is my language and hopefully others can get this very fine video for their language. Great teaching Sir. Thank you for the teaching Sir 😊

perfect alignment as is everything you make!

I know you call it "damage", myself, I'd call that "character" for the power hammer. Now, I'm not saying they didn't need to be heat treated. The way you take care of your equipment, those dies will last you a very long time. Love your videos, cheers :)

Your new oven is great. You can heat treat for other people and make your money back.

Very interesting video. I’d love one of those two machines you’ve used

Love the narration in your English is great! I wondered about the oil/water quenching, now I know! Thanks

Nice explanation of the hardening/tempering process, I learned quite a lot.

That's sad to hear, RIP heat treating hammer, you'll be remembered. wait

I have only just found you. Wonderful content. Thank you and please dont stop.

Congratulations on finding those chanterelles! They look super tasty. We just found 500g a couple weeks ago.

Fantastic work, as always. Really glad you took the time to explain the process and why it's important! I hope you'll provide similar commentary in future works - seeing the work and hearing why it is done a certain way makes for a great learning experience!

I am new to this channel, binge watching it for the past couple of weeks and it's a little bit strange to see that you are a human being, who can be nervous about his work potentially going sideways, and not the embodiment of Hephaestus xD

It is one of the best videos you uploaded, thanks for the lesson

Please lord, bring me a collaberation for Torbjorn and This Old Tony.

Thanks for sharing your journey with this with us. Looking forward to see how the dies hold up over time.

I enjoy hearing you speak about your work.

Enjoyed you talking through the steps.

You the man ThunderBear! I would not be where I am currently as a smith if it werent for these videos 🙇. I am eternally greatful.

You are truly a master at what you do. I truly love watching your videos....

Needed to see that, recently built a power hammer and bought a new set of dies from old stock that the business I buy a lot of coke, tools and other bits from had left over from when they sold power hammers. They were machined but not dressed and after dressing and using them I have found they are not hard, or at least not hard enough! Alan told me he thinks they were 1045 but couldn’t be sure. I can now harden and temper them which I now don’t think was ever done! I’ll let you know how it goes!

The 'SaltBae' of Blacksmithing

R.I.P heat treating hammer, you will be missed

I wanted to thank you for sharing the beautiful scenery around your home. You are an incredible ambasador for your country with those scenes.

I enjoy watching your content and how you strive for perfection. You make it look easy but it's not, it's skill💯👌 Thank you and God bless

I always enjoy your videos, both the craftsmanship and the clam measured approach to the work. Thanks!

Great content. Thanks for the commentary, very educational

A really great start with the new kiln! Looking forward to what you have for us next.👍🏼👍🏼😀

I worked in a tool and die shop a number of years ago and one of my first jobs was heat treating the dies after they had been machined. Your comment about tempering was absolutely right. I made that mistake only once. The guy that made the die made me sit and watch for two days while he remade the die. It wasn't boring at all, I learned a lot but the stool he made me sit on was torture.

So pleased you've added dialogue to your videos Torbjorn. My favourite KZfaq channel got even better :-)

As always a great video! Thank you so much for adding real quality to the KZfaq world. The mix of shop time with additional content is fantastic. Thank you again.

Thank you so much for kindly explanation and also using Japanese product, from Japan.❤

Sir, you are amazing to watch... Your narrative is excellent as well. Thank you for sharing your talents with us!

Great video!! You had a complex situation and persevered. Your knowledge is so priceless!

I liked how you explained things. Thank you for that. I always enjoy your content, but i do prefer the no music better.

even though i have never made anything via metal..i have become fascinated by your videos..the family activities and wide variety of a family unit that does things right is most appealing..peace and health in these difficult times..

Great info. I'm afraid you'll have to talk from now on. Yes, it was that much better that now everyone will ask for more of it :)

I have been watching your videos off and on for the last 2 years maybe. This is the first time I have heard you speak. Was a little surprised it was in English. :) love your work reminds of Metal Shop class in high school.

Awesome video , great flush of smooth chanterelles you found as well.keep the great content coming my friend

It is just AWESOME hear you talking through the entire video!!! I wish you did that more often! Would be amazing to have one of those keychains!!! Fantastic video!!! Thank you for sharing!

Nice work on the heat treat! Cool play buttons also. Thanks for the video.

Love it, very educational. Sweden looks beautiful too in the region that you live.

Thank you for imparting us with the knowledge you share with us

You have very good knowledge about heat treatment , I had learned something

A voice over video from you! Extra pleasure! Perfect job! I'm sure these dies will last for ever!Keep it up and enjoy a well deserved dinner with mushrooms!

Nice video Torbjorn- keep up the good work

Very informative, pleased the kiln worked well, it looks like a very good unit , I’m sure you’d be pleased with it. Many years ago I worked in a factory producing hardened gears and sprockets, we used a “Rockwell” machine that measured the mark made by the impression of a diamond into the surface of the steel. That beautiful countryside has me dreaming about rosettes and billy tea ,might start working on that tunnel again 😂. Regards from Down Under.

Excellent video with just the right amount of talking to the camera. Explaining what you're doing and why. Very educational! Nice work as always! 🍻🤘💜

Excellent work, impressive Heat treatment kiln. Thanks for sharing.

G'day , Sad to hear that your heat-treating hammer died. My Jenni sends her condolences. John Warner, Murrumbateman, Australia

Great video! I look forward to seeing the notification that you have posted a new one. About tempering after heat threating: When I was getting started, I heat treated a meat cleaver but ran out of daylight before I tempered it. I didn't know about tempering in my kitchen oven. The cleaver was sitting on my kitchen table and I was talking to my wife when we heard a loud "ping!" I looked at the cleaver and, sure enough, it had about a two-inch crack from the edge into the body of the blade. Lesson learned.

Great video as always. You have a very good to understand voice. You have a great ability to explain what you are doing with or without your voice. Thank you very much for sharing...

Holy moly! I just checked your subscriber count, as I've been subscribed since before the play button keychain video, and wow! Over 600k now!

Very interesting and informative video to learn more about heat treating, tack!

I half expected you to do a Steptoe & Son scene in the Bathtub 🛀 with the dish mop 🤣👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I appreciate the explanations as you work. It helps quite a bit! Thanks.

Good work. We shared this video in our homemade tools forum this week :)

You ROCK , my friend! Great variety of content, awesome products and the knowledge and skill sets to back it all up! Well done sir 👏

this video was instructive and entertaining . thank you

Outstanding. Your videos are so soothing. Thank you

This was a fun episode to watch. Thanks for all the monologue and in English! I know you’ve been hesitant to speak on camera but people really want to hear what you have to say. There’s nothing wrong with your normal silent videos either so keep em coming. Forgive me if I’ve been too presumptuous. 💪❤️🌈🦄

Queued up the mushroom gathering for my Slovakian friends, they do that in Colorado.

Well that was awesome thank you so much for that great information.That was one of the reasons I subscribed to your channel as I’m getting into working with steel.And I’m getting heaps of knowledge from you.So thank you for creating such a great channel

Very nice work as usual. Thanks for the training.