never seen axe control like this before, and i've always loved blacksmithing. these guys are masters of their arts. this a passion and a lifestyle.

I have seen many log cabins in my life. All the best ones were either built by German or Swedish craftsmen. Since my heritage is both, I have always been proud of the work in steel and wood that men from the old country have done. Thank you for sharing your incredible talent in both wood and steel. The joints in the logs and the axe that cut them are the very best representations of your talent.

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This is absolute the most awesome video of handcraftsmanship i have ever seen !! Thanks!!

I had to watch this twice to try and understand the level of skill involved, not only in the forging but, just as importantly, in the woodwork. I enjoy seeing demonstrations given by anyone who really know their craft, so I loved this. Thank you for posting it.

I love this video, I watch it every six months or so

It's wonderful to see "blacksmithing" still been done now-a-days. Very interesting. Mike

I love how they show him setting the bit in place after fluxing, and then jump straight to welding without showing him bringing it back to critical. That all being said, watching this man let the colors run in the same heat as the quench is awe-inspiring- that takes quite a bit of practice to get right.

I like to have an axe in Sweden. You cant beat it!

I came here wanting to learn to make an axe and left wanting to make a house

Only 96000 views. Seems like more people would enjoy this video. I particularly liked the choreography between the two blacksmiths; good team work.

its a shame how many people don't appreciate skills like this. I'm just glad it hasn't died out

The pursuit of manliness in motion.

That my friend, was a beautiful thing.

That is an awesome ax! And some fine ax work too, the guy goes out and makes an entire wooden lodge with an ax and like 2 other tools. That dude know what he's doing.

as soon as i see that axe handed off i get chills down my spine and wish i could own an axe of that quality someday.

great work, this viking guy

I wanna see more of the lodge construction. Like what was the traditional way to get the logs stacked over peoples heads, like with that 2 story building?

And the traditional gas forge, and the traditional automatic hammer, and the traditional iron mine, and traditional borax for metal bonding, and the traditional chainsaw for nice perfectly cut logs. . Its a traditional skill, accomplished with modern tools. Like writing traditional poems with a modern pen. Its the spirit that counts.

THE SKILL OF THE AX MAKING IS EQUAL TO THE SKILL OF THE AX MAN......NEVER SEEN JOINTS LIKE THAT...BEAUTIFUL

this is that part of youtube that totally kicks ass

First I was like "he cuts like a little girl" Then I was like "He actually knows what he is doing

He did a good job! That's the basics you so often see in the Nordic countries. Take the time to do it well and you'll save lots of time later on by "not having to fix the mistakes".

this was fascinating, i was in awe of both the blacksmithing and the woodworking; you all made it look so effortless! =]

That's a girl at the start who's hitting the hammer/cutter or whatever, right? Much props to her for not only doing the labour intensive job, but it seems like childs play to her and like ehs'a pro, rather than some noob apprentice who's 'struggling' or tired after a few swings. of course, this is recorded and with cuts, so not gonna make any judgments on how long she could sustain that level of smashing for, but just the very fact that she can do what we saw on film and at such speed/power, already makes me respect her a hell of a lot more than most 'city' girls these days, who don't wanna get their hands dirty or do any 'heavy'(not even that heavy, probably would 10-15kg max, or however heavy a single slab with 24 cans of soft drink/soda..

hur coolt som helst! det vore en dröm att en dag bo i sverige någonstans ute på landet och arbeta i smedja eller bygga traditionella hus! --amerikan med alldeles för stora drömmar

now that was EXCELLENT workmanship in the making of the axe & the using of the axe , cheers peop's & keep the good vids coming ty

this is one of my favorite shows of craftsmanship ive found yet,keep up the good work

What is the traditional part about this method? Is it just the shape of the axe? Because I'm seeing power hammers, steel inserts, high speed grinding wheels. I mean, forging as much as possible is always cool, just not really sure about what makes this traditional.

Man! I'd love to have this axe..I like the bearded axes they are awesome looking and my favorite shape..Everytime I see an axe I really like there is never a link in the video of where to buy one and who makes it..I'm gonna have to find me a Blacksmith nearby where I live and get them to make me some axes..Axes are the most awesome cutting tool mankind has!! I'm an Axe Freak!!

what a truly amazing advertisement for your forge, Hats off to you and the craftsman at the end of the video

Wow, those are some awesome techniques! Here we are in the modern age of computer technology, while some people still work the traditional ways! I'm glad the good old craftmanships still are being used to this day!

Can I have the lady blacksmith for my own? You can keep the axe.........

Oh god i love women who can use a sledge hammer better than i do :D

Each log is a work of art!

that is so cool! i didn't know it had to be that precise to cut out those notches!

LOL traditional power hammer!

Fr33man, you would be getting what you pay for. You obviously don't know what quality tools are worth....

Too bad this isn't longer video this is so relaxing to watch

Such craftsmanship in both the axe and log cabin

ive seen this video about 37 times still enjoy it

So laborious! Made me want to learn to make both these things!

Wow. That is a LOT of hard work. Amazing what we take for granted. Like a home.

one of the most inspirational things i have seen in a long time well done we need the artisan crafts brought back especially in the uk thankyou for the video

This was absolutely a wonderful video! Thank you for posting it.

The sound at 2:14 really struck my soul LOL.

weterlings axes... he is the one thats does all custom and new axs typs... and teach in the axe making classes... one of the true axe masters of the World.

two master craftsmen highlighted in the same video... I'm loving it

The world needs more blacksmiths.

great vid old school skills most people these days can not even swing an axe hat off to you

That kind of machine has been around for a long time, so yes, traditional.

I have to say that this man is skilled in his craftsmanship. I built a steamcabin in a similar style. PS Swedish woodworking is awsome.

Wow you guys are true craftspeople. That's really neat

Thanks for a top video. So people other than Wettlings and Granfors Brucks make axes and with the inlaid high carbon steel edge. I did not realise that was still done. I have some leather tools (pricking irons from the 1880's) that have hard steel cutting edges and soft steel sharfts you can see the line where they meet. I also did not know the joints were so complex on the wooden lodges. Thanks for showing this on utube and for keeping these skills alive. All the best to you all.

'SUPURB'..! Nice to see TRUE craftsmen using their honed skills to create something from natural materials… WOOD & Iron/Steel..! BRAVO..!

It works the same as the pedal propelled one, technology used for centuries in many crafting fields such as sewing machines, blacksmithing, and other repetitive motion required crafts.

What an amazing amount of work right there! Awesome to watch, fantastic axe as well!

i like how the guy handles the axe making that wooden lodge.. very precise

i have nothing but respect for the people that would have had to develop those joints and the techniques so build somthing like that.

There really should. My childhood neighbor used to let me and his son do some blacksmithing, great times. (Especially for two young boys obsessed with swords and bows etc.)

Crazy thats how they had to do it back in the day! I would love to live in those days!

This is so cool I love the old days and how things were done back then it is very good to know and watch things done this way still

Sir, an excellent job in construction!

Awesome craftsmanship!!! both guys and lady!

What a beautiful work, sir!

Wish we lived back in simpler times like that

True craftsman Your attention to detail is what makes it so beautiful,, I would love to learn.

Very Nicely Done. Awesome!

who knew watching somone make a axe and then cut and shapes logs was so cool

Wow... I really can appreciate the craftsmanship and skill that went into all of that, and I don't even have a forge...

That is a fine axe :-) It is nice to see some people who still make use of old traditions or how to speech.

i love this video... I have to watch it everytime It pops up lol

Watching that was very therapeutic.

This is awesome. My respects for these persons. I wish I could build a cabin. So precise with the axe and tools.

Wow! Impressive craftsmanship!

What a wonderful video!!!

I spent the last three hours watching from Poker tournaments, to battery scams, to pranks, to top best and worst commercials, to blacksmithing competitions, to forging swords and katanas, to this. LOL

Hats off to you good sir. Very few have these skills in this day and ago.

Thank you for sharing, really enjoyed watching your skills,

I think that's the prettiest fire I've ever seen.

and that lodge is amazing!!!!!!!!!!! Someday I want to do that :)

Very nice video!, thx for posting it.

Wow! Really nice!

i realy enjoied this video! thanks for loading it up!

Very impressive, they must churn a lot of axes out of that Smithy. I especially like how the old Blacksmith just walks out into the wood and hands the nerdy dude in a plaid shirt the axe. I was totally not expecting him to go and wield it like a pro. This video is a treat. Now if they could only get that quality into Ikea..........

wow, that was beautiful. my sincere thanks

Wow this is so amazing! Keep using the techinques and pass them on or they will be lost forever.

Very amazing. I have never worked with a large tool that was that sharp.

And the axe still sharp... Amazing!

wow that guy at the end.... awesome work.

watching true craftsman making works of art, amazing.

must be very peaceful natural setting work with that background, the singing of birds, the wind in the leaves ... I work in a factory and the sound of the grinding is constant ...

2:13 Omg, one of the most satisfying sounds to hear.

beautiful simply astounding ...thanks a lot for the upload..

Beautiful axe. Would LOVE to have a shop like that. Very nice mechanical hammer

beautiful craftsmanship!

This fascinates me to no end.

Wonderful work.

This is wonderful really. I enjoyed watching this.

Superbe réalisation à l'ancienne. J'adore.