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

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

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!

Oh man, I want. Beautiful as always

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.

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.

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!

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!

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

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🌵

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!!!!!❤

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

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.

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

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 🍻

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. 👍

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.

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

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

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!

Excellent work and video! God bless you and yours. Praying for you.

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

True craftsmen appreciating each others work!

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.

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

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

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

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!

Wow! So nice they agreed to do a demo!

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Blacksmith ninja now 😂😂

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

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

Torbjorn Ahman for president of the world 😊😊

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

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.

Blacksmithing and glass-blowing? What a great video!

Maybe one day one of your "simple" projects will just be simple and boring, but s of now, has not been the case, always interesting. Looks like it works as intended, guys seem very happy with it, glad you included the "test run", those guys make what they do look so simple and easy and we all know that's not the case - real craftsmanship from both you and them.

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

the skill used is amazing!!!!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Thunder Bear never disappoints! 😊

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

Seeing you make tools for other artisans, and then putting them to use right away is fantastic, I can only imagine how satisfying that is for you. Thanks for sharing!

21:56 is such beautiful teamwork and execution. Done without instruction or speaking at all, both men know their role and have muscle memory in the process. Lovely to watch your tool be put to use.

So much thought and craftsmanship for such a "simple" tool. The mutual appreciation you have with the glass artisans is good to see.

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

I love the evolution on your channel, from the early days of smithing tools for smithing, to now smithing tools for other crafts (and of course cooking implements periodically!) - and every video a joy to watch ❤

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

Absolute artistry, as always! Thank you for sharing!

Beautiful!

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

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

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

Absolutely wonderful video! Thank you Torbjorn.

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

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

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

What a great Job

Very beautiful and wonderful clip Keep going, creative man

Good job Sir

What a great video. Not only do you give us your skills you also give us the skills of the glass blowers. Thank you.

That was awesome

Very cool project! I made a set of jacks for my sister who does glass blowing as a Christmas present, but forged from a single piece, and probably a lot heavier than what you would want.

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

What kind of king do you guy. Thank you. congratulations.

Beautiful work; it was truly appreciated by fellow artisans!👍

Always a joy to watch your amazing videos!

As always, top-notch craftmanship. Nice to see the tool in use 👍

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

It’s a wonderfull tool. Glad to see that the glassmakers like it too. 👍

Such talent and skill 👏👏

Very cool. Thank you!

Wow, perfect work and a simple tool comes out as a piece of art.

Beautiful

Really nice precision forging and crafting.

Another fantastic video. The skills used at 21:55 is just insane.

Bravo, Maestro!

I’m glad I own stock in Vice Grips.!