Wrapped eye axe part 2 - forge welding
Forging a wrapped eye axe is all about forge welding. In todays video we will forge weld the axe body to form the eye the add the 1075 steel cutting edge and forge weld it into place.
My name is John Switzer, thank you for watching. Black Bear Forge is a small one person shop located in the Southern Colorado Mountains
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Wow, your film making skills have been really going up in the past months! I've always enjoyed your content and I frequently go back and watch older projects you've made in the past and I'm really digging the turn you are taking as a video maker. Bravo, this is some great quality content on a great format!
Thank you. I’m glad to know the effort shows.
Video production quality is looking great John!
Looks good.you can tell you've made a couple of these b4 .lol
I like your video's,you are explaining for newbies like me ,how it is made,what need to do. A lot of metal for free- bearings,rusty files,car springs. Thank you 👍
John have you seen any of the Borax Wagon builds from Engels Coach Shop ? He has recreated the borax wagons and water wagon pulled by the 20 mule teams. Very interesting series he does all the wood working and blacksmithing .
Would be realllly nice to see the difference in your whole approach when doing this on a power hammer, versus by hand
It's so helpful to watch this Master work.
Thanks for the tips. Even though it's an older video. I got a lot out of it.
Very nice!
Comming along nicely John, looks great
What a lovely looking axe John. Hard to believe it's actually wrapped with the cutting edge insert. Great job as usual. 👍
yes! I've been looking forward to part 2!
Thank you for the video!
Love your videos!
The axe is looking great!! Your forge welds always look so good and effortless, outstanding work!
Love this nuts & bolts smithing!
Amazing process!
You make it look easy John. Thanks for the well taught lessons!
Turned out very good
Good Morning , John That Hatchet has really become A very Nice looking piece of steel ! You have made a great looking Tool ! Waiting for the next Video , Take Care and Be Safe ! Keep Hammering .
Started my "lazy" day at home viewing 1 and 2 of this. Can't wait for 3! (I say "lazy" only 'cause it's my day off from the Job, but today I get to finally set up and organize my wee smithy after my move!) This is exactly what I needed, I want to make my first few axes this summer. I particularly enjoy you showing how to form this by hand, as I have neither the money nor the space for a power hammer hahaha.
The axe looks amazing. Keep it up.
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls
Hello John, your forge weld line is great can't even see it , very nice work . Hope you have a good day.
Always interesting
John really enjoying this axe project, looks like what I will try as I have all this kit apart from the drifts.
Your videos are so helpful
I realize this video is 3 years old, but if you draw out one side then trace it on your anvil with a soapstone, you'll have a perfect pattern to forge the second side to
Really enjoying the axe series... I do want to thank you for doing this series sans power hammer and belt grinder. Making the axe with the basic smithing tools of hammer, anvil and file or angle grinder like most of us will be using is commendable. I will agree that using the coal forge for welding is a bit more of a challenge than using a gas forge.
Didn't have time to get out to the shop today other than to air up the mower tire. First dry day (and then it rained about at 1800) for quite a few days and more days to come. Dang I say. Tomorrow is work day at the Blacksmith Guild shop, new super suckers for all of the forges.
Going go do two in case I fell again Thanks John
You may want to let the beginner forge welder know to start the weld with light taps on the first heat. 🐾🔥⚒
Excellent video. I have done one axe by this method. Watching your work is very helpful. I look forward to make some more! Thanks!
Thank You John! I going make this type of Axe for my friends retirement!
Your video quality is spectacular. I learn a little more every video you post. Fantastic and awesome work!
Thank you
Oooo slow mo
Thanks for the tips and tricks John, I actually finished my first wrapped eye axe just a few hours back before I knew this video was up. I could have done some things better but it works and I'm very happy with my first. I made mine from 30x12mm just as a test, and wanted it to look more at the viking/medieval style. The result u can see on my little Facebook page Smedja Qiron (Forge Qiron). I made this one a lot faster and easier than my other were I use to punch the eye. Thanks again. Q
That is a very nice looking axe. I also like the long broad axe further down on the page.
Your a badass.
Sir you are a beast! Haha
How often did you turn the axe in the fire while bringing it up to a welding heat?
Well John, I don't know what you think about this technique, bit I'd like you're opinion. When welding in a solid fuel fire, first I clean out my clunkers, then I'll mix a copious amount of charcoal in with my coke for my weld, adding charcoal each re welding heat. I find though it used allot more charcoal, it makes a much cleaner weld. What do you think?
Charcoal does burn cleaner and has the advantage of being able to add it directly into the fire.
So nice John, when you're hitting the drift in would driving it in over a swage block be good or some other means instead of over the edge of the anvil and horn.???
Yes, but you need to have a way to support the ears without deforming them.
@@BlackBearForge Oh I see you'd need a special type of tool for that then.
Yes, but if you omit the ears its much simpler.
@@BlackBearForge Yeah makes sense, thanks John
I just picked up the steel to try this (I'm hoping my tiny coal forge is big enough). Is there a danger of those teeth on the back of the cutting bit creating cold shuts in the forge weld?
Not really
Whenever I forge weld, the big burst always gets in between my hammer handle and my hand. Do you have any advice on how to avoid that? This is extremely informative though, i have tried and failed three times to make an axe in this manner... 4th time is the charm!
I have the same problem. Some times a glove helps and sometimes it just goes done the top of the glove.
I've only ever forge welded a few times so far, but I have the same problem. I tried wearing a thin leather glove on my hammer hand, but even the ones made for my dainty lady hands felt clumsy. I just figure if I'm playing with fire I'm just gonna get burned sometimes, and keep my first aid kit handy!
Sorry, I meant to ask how often are you rotating the axe while it’s in the fire coming up to forge welding temperature? Also, how long does a forge welding heat take in your coal fire for an axe the size you’re making in the video?
I've never counted. Just enough to make sure it heat evenly
Why hour glass shaped on the drift and not cone with the big end up?
Makes it easier to get a tight fit on the handle. If the handle will slide in from the top, a single taper works
Hand forge and hot rasp, instead of the grinder?
You certainly could.
Before folding the eye do you prepare the shoulders for welding by grinding or do you sprinkle them with flux?
I flux once it is up to heat but not before bending
Even in a coal forge mill scale on the shoulders hasn’t built up enough to warrant grinding or fluxing before the fold?
#tapthataxe
Did the audio desync for anyone e else at about 9:30?
I have no idea what happened. But I.’m afraid its to late to re edit.
@@BlackBearForge that's ok. It's not that bothersome and the audio and video resync once you change cameras. I think what happened was you synced the audio up with your second hammer blow. Your rhythm is so consistent that you only notice the desync on the first and last blow.
Don't know what I am doing wrong but failed again at forge welding my ax.
Mind if I ask what kind of steel you are using?
Start by making sure you have a good clean fire. Then make sure the weld joint is going to go together in a way that squeezes out the scale and flux instead of trapping it.
@@WildHuntKnives It is mild steel kinda just like Black Bear is using.
@@BlackBearForge I am using a gas forge not sure what you mean about a clean fire? I will give it another try and thank you for the response.
@@chilipepperjackcowboyactio9947 by clean fire i think he os referring to a coal forge and making sure all the clinkers are out of the fire pot. My biggest issue when i started forge welding was just outright not getting the steels hot enough. I was too worried about burning the steel. My first axe took me months to get right, my second took about three hours. Ive since made some Damascus, a couple hatchets and a couple of San mai billets with very positive results. On top of that. Make sure your steel is as clean as absolutely possible and use light blows to set your welds.
10:54 made me cringe
Why?