The fact you used other tools you had created on this project made it more enjoyable for me.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cool. I could sit in my lawn chair all day and watch you use that pick axe. Good show sir.

It never cease to amaze me how you manage to make such straight symmetrical drifts...

I love the Minecraft pick for the opener🤠❤️⚒️🔥

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!

King of Durin's Folk, head of the Dwarven clan of Longbeards would have been proud of such pickaxe!

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

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!"

Now Torbjörn can not only loosen the land on his site, but also extract ore. The pickaxe is powerful! 👍⛏

A store-bought shovel ?!?!? 😂 I will need to see if you made a shovel after this video 😊 I have always loved your garden tools !

I love the gardening/plant clip between the forging

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!

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.

I’m still confused on how he doesn’t have a million subs yet.🧐

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

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.

My grandpa did some Blacksmithing back in the sixties when I was small, MAN I ENJOY WATCHING YOUR WORK, TOTALLY FASCINATING!!!!

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.

Hi Watching your videos as a non blacksmith your workflow always reveals many tricks, and I always think : Of course !!! Thanks

a work of art, good health to you, greetings from Kyrgyzstan🇰🇬

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.

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!

I was worried it was going to be a showpiece there for a while, good to see a nice tool being used.

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.

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!

Magnifico trabajo como siempre !! 👍😃👌

Your dad are so proud of you, keep the good work

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

@8:48 I'm glad to see I'm not the only believer in the "Get a Bigger Hammer" philosophy. Excellent work!

You are a very skilled person Torbjörn, enjoying to see your creations!

You made it very innovative and carefully, this is a trophy pickaxe Thanks Mr. Tor

the precision of the work is outstanding as well as the video itself ... thankyou

I don't no why I still keep watching your vids?, I think its because its so satisfying

Torbjorn, that was an amazing video. Thank you for letting us watch the process.

This piece really made you work for it. Well done.

Every tool he makes is as classy as a vintage Rolls Royce.

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.

A man that can make a perfect version of any hand tool imaginable...uses a Mora carving knife...says a lot about Mora

A masterpiece is a product, a masterpiece is a video!And you're not bad at digging, either.

As a complete noob hobbyist I am amazed by the skill you have. Thanks for sharing !! Amazing work and well documented

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.

The man who gives life to steel is magnificent

I always find amusing the way you need to make tools to make another tool. Just like real life, it's a neverending quest.

one thing i would love to see you forge is a brush hook or ditch blade! you can never find a really good one any more! Thank you for sharing these videos!

I've seen a lot of things being made on this channel, but this was one of the better episodes

Ah yes the dwarves smile upon you Such a fine piece of work

*- What a lot of work to get that accomplished.* *- Nice tool.*

I've reclaimed a cast-off pick axe but your handle making is incomparable. Thank you for the vicarious experience.

This t-shaped pickaxe manufactured is especially preferred by those working in mines where hard coal is extracted. Apart from this, the pointed part of the digging is very useful for displacing large rocks in the soil.The other flat mouth part of the pickaxe also serves to break the soil in the form of clods.

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!

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?

i never miss any of your update Torbjorn, very like your work process

third! my kids usually like your videos anyway but they will love this one due to minecraft.

I have things to do............ Torbjorn up loaded a video.... Yeah this is the thing I must do!

Another amazing tool. I love the rebound ring of your anvil, very relaxing. Take care.

Well, someone done pissed Torbjorn off....he's digging their grave! 🤣🤣

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!

That look while using linseed oil :) You know well we love it !

With a eye that big, your gran'gran'gran'son will still use the same handle lol !!! Thanks for sharing !!

Was waiting for some Minecraft references as I pressed play. I didn't expect to be answered that early.. 🤣

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.

Super badass!!! Great work!!! That looked a little tough. Nice job as usual!!!

Beautiful as usual! It’s such a pleasure to watch a master at his craft!

Thanks for the forging 101! I was about to try and drill the eye out but this method makes more sense.

Fascinating. It's incredible to think that *all this* is happening INSIDE my crafting table. The extra ingot and stick must be a labor fee.

That was great!! Really love watching you have difficulties and watching you trouble shoot your problems! Makes me feel better about myself 😂😁

Top notch. That looked pretty challenging, but it came out perfectly, as usual.

I love how when you were in the greenhouse you gingerly put the first plant into the pot and then the rest gently

Beautiful work as always. Love your work and style.

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! 😂

It is a show, mastery and tradition with an excellent video montage, it makes their work something very worth seeing, thank you

Lovely! Watching your videos gets me all excited about forging all over again every time, thank you

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.

blacksmithing : more than 30 minutes to make a pickaxe minecraft crafting table : AMATEURS

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.

I never truly appreciated just how much thought and precision went in'to the creation of a pickaxe "until now", i don't think i will ever view pickaxes the same way ever again Torbjorn, i will look at them and my mind will not see a pickaxe but more a piece of raw steel which has been transformed through several processes to what it has eventually become, a tool of convenience and importance. Peace and Love to You and Your's Sir.

Wonderful craftsmanship, as always. Thanks for sharing it with us. I am curious about why you have a smaller greenhouse inside your greenhouse?

Nice as always! You know in Egyptian slang it’s called “Azma” which ironically means Crisis 😅

Minecraft players: It can't be that hard to make a pickaxe in real life Real life: 2h later FINALLY I MADE A PICKAXE!

Your craftsmanship is beautiful

As always a great video, I admire you and your work again and again!

Felicidades por el trabajo!! Realizaste una herramienta increíble desde cero, felicidades, un saludo

I found a great old 5lbs pickaxe head in the woods during a walk one day, and for 3-4 years I had been just waiting for a good chance to use it (I live in Florida and almost all of the ground is sand). A friend needed help breaking old concrete on their land and I brought it just for fun. It was amazing. The normal tool for breaking concrete in the states is a sledgehammer, and you just smash the concrete into bits. I was able to break it into bigger chunks, and use the pickaxe to pry and lift pieces that were struck. The bigger chunks were easier to clean up, and the tool was much lighter than a sledgehammer. My friends laughed when they saw it, but they were very eager to try it after they saw how useful it was.

Your precision is amazing! Thank you again for taking the time & effort to share. 👍

You sir are a machine. I want to be you when I grow up.

I watched the start and thought, "How on earth is he going to turn that into a pick?". Then it dawned on me that he was making the drift first. I felt a little silly. 😊

Thanks for inviting us along

Ok, here’s another 👍, for video production, work process and finished product. All top quality. Thanks for your time and effort, from western Missouri.

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)

Nice build. Why did the eye not forge-weld when you drew out the downward flanges? The temperature was not sufficiently high?

All this work for a single pickaxe cannot be economically feasible. Love your work Torbjörn and I have been following you since the early days but I think you have a secret life as an online trader in London and do all this stuff for sheer fun and relaxation LOL! In any case please keep up the great content that I enjoy every single moment of it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Awesome mix of techniques, there's a lot to learn watching someone beat on metal in a specific direction That anvil though... Just wow

Piękna robota . Kilof wykonany ze smakiem :-)

Olá ... Assisto a todos seus vídeos .. e like em todos .. pois lhe considero um ícone na arte da cutelaria e artesão ... Parabéns ... Pois alguns vídeos com sua família é um exemplo a ser seguido por muitos .. 👋👋👋