Adam Savage's One Day Builds: God of War's Leviathan Axe!
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Adam makes the iconic Leviathan Axe from the God of War games as a Christmas gift for his nephew! Using straightforward reference of the in-game axe found online, Adam scratch builds this replica prop out of sintra PVC foamboard for the axehead and carves a real wood handle. Including the paint and wood stain finish, it's a true One Day Build that takes just one day to complete from start to finish!
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With regards to the rounding off / flat areas , on tools I really want those flat sides so I know when swinging them exactly what orientation Im holding them , and which way around theyre going to be facing when landing the blow
hope to do some knife forging with you someday.
Awesome build! Aaaand siiince we're talking about game weapons, may I bring your attention to the Transistor, from the game "Transistor"? It is a very unique blade, which is rarely honoured with a real-life, fully-fledged replica. It has an incredible amount of soul to it (literally), as it houses a consciousness of one of the game main characters. It has a very unique, futuristic, electronic style. Also, the original material isn't that consistent, so it would be very forgiving in terms of adding own modifications to it. I would love to see you build one. PS I would also want one PS 2 Yeah, I knew that post-scriptum won't work, but it was worth a try :)
Why not just use a store bought haft and modify it
I doubt this will ever be seen by Adam or Tested staff, but I hope it is. You've probably seen these before, but if you haven't, they're amazing for shaping wood. Not a replacement for a grinder with a sanding wheel, but more an addition. Japanese saw files. Essentially a bunch of hack saw blades connected in a elongated hexagonal grid. They are amazing wood files for quickly removing material and can even act as a rough hand plane to an extent. the basic version www.amazon.com/Saw-File-S/dp/B001AX0X12/ my preferred version www.amazon.com/Shinto-9924ao-File-Sander-Type/dp/B00264J284/ (you can find them cheaper than this. probably much cheaper in one of San Francisco's amazing Japan-town hardware stores ... man I can't wait till the vaccine so I can take BART again and hit up a Japan-town hardware store. Those places are a wonderland.
There's "Cool Uncle" cool, then there's "My Star Wars, LOTR, Mythbusting uncle made me a 1-to-1 replica of a fantasy videogame battle axe" cool.
Next time he'll request Damascus steel for the blade. I would.
I'm Adam's age and I still imagined myself as his nephew - lol
@@UncleKennysPlace For that he'd have to ask Baltimore Knife & Sword :)
@@VAXHeadroom yeah, id rather go to matt and ilya at ThatWorks for that...
@@sashapopovic3320 Matt & Kerry are my brothers, so either way is good :)
Having Adam Savage build you a weapon is just as good as having Brok make you one
lmfao true hes gonna put some dwarf magic on that thing
"Now what the fuck else you want, huh?"
plz tell him to bless the 🪓 but just don't spit on it 😇🥳😂😂
lol Holy shit.. Brok is Jamie.. Adam is Sindri.
Sorry who?
If there’s two things I know for certain about prop making it’s 1: Every machine wants to launch the part you’ve spent hours perfecting into a bin full of similar parts 2: If you lose something you will only ever find it as soon as you’ve replaced it
I feel this oof in my soul.
Kk kkkkk
Worked in a prop shop for years. Can confirm, 100% accurate.
@@sharxbyte uu
Part 2 applies to artists in general, at least ime.
It really makes me happy knowing that Adam is just as weird and scatterbrained but brilliant in real life as he was on Mythbusters.
I hope when you handed it to him, you said, "Here, Boy..."
🤣
BOI!!!
"I am letting you hold my axe...it is not a gift" "...still!"
"Should take me about, uh, five hours." Imagine being this skilled.
Skill PLUS an amazing shop with every tool imaginable!
@@dreadbull5039 i wish its taking me months and over a year to build two things
@@CapnMadelyn I started making Mehrunes Razor out of EVA foam about a month ago and I've still only got the basic shapes
@@Baconkiin wow
Psssht, takes me about 5 hours to put up shelves, uncle Adam is hella TALENTED!
30:17 "Damn that's looking good!" *Grabs me by the throat*
A meme waiting to happen
“Mmh..” *choke hold* 34:57
It looks like a cutscene from a horror video game lol The way the camera moves and Adam’s expression barely changes
You stick your tongue out while you work just like my grandpa use to. Thanks for the memory and a heart felt smile. R.I.P. Robert J. Byrnes ❤️
Every generation has their set of iconic heroes. Bob ross, Steve Irwin, Mr Rogers... wholesome individuals who just want to build people up. Adam Savage is one such icon. We love you
so wholesome
I thought you were going to end with Kratos haha
@@AlwaysBolttheBird Not wrong tho.
Didn’t realize this until you said it. This is so true
“Nothing says Merry Christmas like a war axe!”
I would take any axe over this one. while it is nice i can't stand the game it comes from
@@cujo1786 nobody cares
@@cujo1786 nobody agrees with you but I'm not gonna be toxic.
@@cxvxcbcxn yet here you are commenting
@@shanndonkoopmans8741 if you didn't want to be toxic then why comment?
21:59 Moments like this are why we would never know if Adam finally lost his mind haha. Wonderful build as always!
Legit my favorite moment
I'd say 42:42 would be it, but i do this quite a lot.
It was uplifting to see the PURE JOY as he was working. We should all find something that brings that into our lives.
This is one of the rare one-day-builds that seemed like it shouldve taken longer than a day and actually didnt somehow
Right?!!!
@@tested Well with a drive like yours on this particular project, I wouldn't be surprised if you were at the shop til 2am to get it done! I could totally see you being so excited over this that you literally couldn't sleep if you did go home
@@kutsen39 wouldn't it be the next day then?
@@lukesheridan4623 everyone has different definitions of when a day begins. Some people say midnight, no exceptions. I typically think of it as somewhere around 5am, or sunrise.
@@kutsen39 ah no thats not how it works lol 1am is the next day 5:30am is just sunrise
"Nothing Says Merry Christmas like a War Axe!" That is the most Adam Savage thing I have ever heard
"this will take about 4 to 5 hours" 10 hours later: "almost done now...."
I wish we could see the reaction of your nephew getting it.
I would definitely want to see the reaction of any Person receiving such an "Awesome Cool Well Crafted Kick Ass Battle Weapon". ❤
I think my favorite part of ODBs are when adam draws something on white foam and then proceeds to show us something we can't see. Just the right amount of enthusiasm.
Every child needs an “Uncle Adam.”
I'm kinda glad that Adam isn't my brother, because then I'd have to settle for being the "weird uncle" instead of the "cool uncle"
Very few deserve.
I have an uncle just like Adam. He's teaching me how to weld.
Yes
@@neoqueto *Every* child deserves.
“I don’t need a hammer...” *Proceeds to beat in tacks with hammer*
How did I not know this existed before I did my wooden replica, watching someone else do it would had helped a whole lot. It looks like you ran into a similar issue I did with no really good high resolution images of the pommel runes. I opted to do a few inches of dragon scales. I used Ambrosia Maple for the head, and Cherry for the handle. The guy who received it as a going away gift loved it so it went well.
Me thinking "Wrapping? What do you mean?" Adam describes it by whistling Me: Oh ok
45:30 for anyone looking for it ;)
Adam's excitement at thinking of using the "HEATGUNNNN!!! HEATGUN, HEATGUN!!!" is wholesome AF.
It is a miracle that Adam still has all 10 fingers! all jokes aside, absollute genius!
A note about "flats" on a tool handle: Much like a sword or any edged weapon where edge alignment is important, an axe handle could benefit from flat sides to provide a reference for alignment. Swords of the past also did have oval handles as a more round substitute for a flat octagon or rounded rectangle, but in general,, flats are beneficial. An axe also has a weighted head which tends to help alignment for a cut, but it also tends to carry momentum when out of alignment. Thus flats would help an axe as well. It may not seem as ergonomic, but practically speaking there is reason to consider it.
Thank you for this insight, that makes a lot of sense
Honey, I'm going to be a couple hours late tonight, I've got an ax to grind.
Adam brings the "cool uncle" onto a whole different level.
I can feel the decent into maker madness happening in this video. Everything has to happen all at once, and it needs to be finished 2 hours ago. Whats that? The outside world would like me to return? Give me but a few more minutes(hours) and I will surely be done.
I just wanted to say thank you For all the memories I have growing up watching mythbusters I’ll never forget the show
I've watched so many ODB's that "Monolithic" has slipped into my everyday vocabulary, along with "Non-trivial"
"oh that's not the one day build tag, HEY EVERYBODY ADAM SAVAGE HERE IN MY CAVE"
ODB’s, “engender” learning new words. ;)
Thought it was Old dirty bastard
*excellent*
They seem like pretty normal words to me, but then I'm a software engineer, so I'm probably not normal. :)
The excitement in Adams voice is so infectious- you feel like you are embarking on a great adventure
This man was such a big part of my childhood especially Jamie as well and RIP Grant 💔 I wish he could make me one this is my favorite game 😩 especially now that the new game is out! I loved watching this
Being a carpenter myself, I dig the paper towel / electric tape bandage he's rocking, I feel ya brother! BEEN THERE DONE THAT!
That is known as a “man-daid” 😉
@@lowend4245 lmao...I have to remember that!
As someone that works in a similar field, I recommend a first aid kit. Haha
@@Alex-on-youtube well yes, but when one isn't handy or if you're trying to get something done..you have to improvise..lol
@@warhammer_studios yeahhh, you ain't wrong. And then there's the obvious "put a latex glove on to stop the blood getting all over the work" we've all been there. This is why I keep my first aid kit up to date and handy. Hard won lesson.
"Do not undo his work, only improve on it" - Kratos to Sindri
I wonder if Adam heard about Matthias Wandel's bigprint software for his print/tiling issue. It seems like what he is looking for.
woodgears.ca/bigprint/ yea was thinking the same thing!
Matthias is extra af but man does he come out with really cool stuff. I love his big print and I built a wooden panta router.
Or just buy a plotter.
@@hellsson1996 space my guy, I'd buy a used plotter no doubt but I don't have 5' or more area just chilling for a occasional use item.
You can do it with just Adobe Acrobat
Next up: Adam Savage rebuilds the Colossus of Rhodes in one day
Or a Trojan Horse..
But most likely both
That kid is so lucky to have one of the best prop makers ever as an uncle
It's only the end of January, but Adam is already entered himself for "Uncle of the year 2021".
Isn't it a late entry for 2020?
i dont think i've ever been more jealous of a teenager in my entire life. that's such an awesome thing.
I just want to say Adam thank you for how much you taught me about this type of workshop projects I watched you as a small child on Mythbusters as most did but with my grandfather who was a machinist and now I get to enjoy this amazing content as an adult too again thank you from the bottom of my heart my man and its crazy I just realized I could comment and you might actually read it even tho I'm a year late on this vid 😆
Адам один из лучших ведущих, блогеров, экспериментаторов. Как хорошо, что я живу в одно время с ним.
Can your nephew do more video requests please? He clearly has great taste in props
Lol Kratos' shields and blades of chaos to match the axe.
@@EnemyAtom65 Neytiri's bow from Avatar would be a cool prop Adam could definitely build especially since Avatar 2 is coming out in a few months
"That's how Inbetweeners often inbetween between animation drawings...Flip-Flip-Flip-Flip. Yeah" - Adam Savage
It just makes me think of the old Captain Underpants books.
accurate, as an animator I can confirm
BARS
Yeah... here in the UK 'Inbetweeners' are something....different!!
I really appreciate that the narration for most Tested videos is just a single stream of consciousness
Adam's childish enjoyment and splendor toward his projects continues to reinforce my love of exploring DIY projects and my own growth.
Watching Adam weather stuff could be a prime time show, honestly it's fascinating and so satisfying to watch
I love the endearing "Stay Safe" while Adam has a battle-axe over his shoulder.
and a bleeding finger from grinding lol
@@Aleph-Noll and scratches on his wrist and forehead....
@@-MrFozzy- hahaha yeah just noticed
He hurts himself so others don't have to. That was the premise of many a MB episode
"Nothing says Merry Christmas like a War Axe" - Adam Savage. Please put that on a shirt!
I watched mythbusters religiously growing up, how am I only finding out about one day builds now? Unreal content!
I had an awesome Machinist School teacher back in 82', who allowed us to do our own projects. I had an old Chevy Chevelle. I installed a windshield wiper pump and reservoir in the trunk; and as you might of guessed, I installed the water jets in the rear wheel wells, together with red fog lights, making for awesome burnouts; a mean machine of the time... lol
30.03 “I think i can officially glue it” Man, I wish I had the authority to officially glue things!
Yeah, without a license to glue, the gorilla glue gorilla will kick your ass
Then Elmer comes along and schools you.
*getting those official permits and certifications to glue things can be a real bugger without knowing the right people*
Ye if you dont have your license you might end up in a sticky situation
@@conormulligan7966Gorilla Glue Gorilla wants to know your location.
god, imagine having Adam Savage as an uncle. coolest kid in school tbh.
When I was young my uncle helped me make (read: made me) a wooden sarcophagus in his shop for my 12" Power Ranger wrapped in white hockey tape (Mummy) for a school project. It's a memory I cherish to this day, even though my grade was appropriately low for having done very little work myself. Keep being a cool uncle!
Oh! And he made me a 2 level parking structure/gas station for my Hot Wheels. I had it for so many years. Every other kid had those roll-out mats with roads on them and I had this amazing build under my bed for SERIOUS CAR COLLECTORS.
Adam, first of all I'd like to say thank you for continuing to make content during the pandemic. You've helped me immensely in keeping me entertained. Secondly, I would like to thank you again, but this time for a very different and personal reason. You remind me an awful lot of my Dad, who sadly passed away way too early for me to fully appreciate him. He was a very DIY, build-it-dont-buy-it, handy-man kinda guy. The things you do, and the mannorisms you portray, remind me so much of him sometimes and it brings me great joy to see it again. I was lucky enough to help with some of his projects and builds. I will always treasure those memories. So, thank you so much for helping me remember him. You're an amazing person, Adam. I just wanted you to know that. Please keep doing what you're doing. I'd love to meet you some day and thank you in person, and maybe tell you some stories about my Dad. Thank you again
Oh man, I'd be thrilled to receive a gift like that even now as an adult. If I got that as a teen I'd probably melt from happiness :D
If I got that as a teen I’d probably be in prison. Lol.
Not me. Pine for a handle? Yuck.
@@dreyn7780 he probably won't be chopping any logs with it ;)
His uncle is definitely cooler than most uncles
Love it "nothing says Merry Christmas! like a war axe".
When I started learning about leather working, my friend said "jack of all trades and a master of none" ...but the more I watch you, the better I feel about wanting to know how to make and work stuff in all mediums. Thanks for the videos!
Don't worry at all, the full saying is actuallu "Jack of all trades but a master of none, *but is better than a master of one* "
Adam Savage = the worlds best uncle.
Okay, I clearly need to bring this up in my own uncle's quarterly performance review. 😮
Being the nephew of Adam Savage, I can't even imagine how awesome that must be
so you ARE the nephew of Adam Savage?? because the way you've worded that.. .
I think that "I am going to clean up tomorrow" is the best sentence ever said on this channel!
Adam wearing the rubber glove stroking the paint on the wood (42:45 mark) saying "Yeah, oh yeah", had me spitting out my tea. LOL
It's great how Adam can just make whistle sounds and you know exactly what he means with no extra context
I'm sure his nephew loved it, but somehow you just know he was hoping it was going to be fully functional and made out of metal, lol.
That would have been pretty cool, but his nephew probably knows what Adam does for a living. He wouldn't make the whole thing out of foam, that's the only you can make the axe have lights haha.
@@AlphaMachina Probably because it was going to a young lad who might be tempted to hit people/things with it.
Well also then it wouldn't be a one day build.
I suspect there may have been some parent to uncle discussions nixing that idea.
@@wwaxwork Probably.
The tongue.. everytime hes focused doing something.. FANTASTIC!
He's the one guy who could make the blades of chaos and them actually look amazing
I’m only a minute in and I’m already stupid jealous of Adam’s nephew! Bless you Adam for being an awesome uncle.
I find it really interesting how different makers use different techniques for the exact same thing. A flap disk or burr on a grinder is totally acceptable in my book, but I would still probably go with a draw knife and spokeshave. Great work!
yeah i prefer hand tools over power tools as well any day, just because traditional tools just feel right to me
Sorry for year later reply, but was thinking how one of the best tools to shape the handle would actually be an axe
adam savage whistling at a high pitch as he gestures randomly towards a project somehow makes more sense than it would if he used words.
nothing more special than a hand made gift... but when your uncle bleeds for your gift. that makes it extra special!
Adam's facial hair is styled perfectly to accommodate for a dust mask.
You painted over the coin on the axe head lol, still looks good!
I was thinking the same thing. Also glad he darkened the handle. I mean, all in all, he was going for 'the spirit of' the axe and did a fantastic job.
Yup, I was thinking the same. He's going to mask it with tape. Nope. He's going to rub it off to weather it. Nope. I guess a q-tip and some paint remover would do the trick. Maybe it was left as an exercise for his nephew.
Really rushing at the end. Late for dinner!
Seriously though, this build was amazing, will be in my top favorites.
Yeah when he did the black primer coat I was like uh... you're not gonna tape it off? Spray around it? *paints over it* NOOOO!!! I thought he'd uncover it later too lol. Youd figure because he made a point to use something gold as well lol.
The tiniest bit of blue and cyan glow powder super glued into those etchings and you are GOLDEN for a glowing axe!
Next level handiwork! Absolutely love the build and even more, you love for your nephew. He's going to flip out!
Imagine not only receiving this gift made with so much care and love but then having the bonus later of watching it be made and seeing the makers excitement. Special guy you are sir!
“Also....I want one”. So cute, lol
I would give a lot to see inside his shop. The amount of creativity and variety are unprecedented.
"Nothing says Merry Christmas like a war axe". Big Cool Uncle energy.
This was almost as much a present from Adam to his Nephew as it was a present from Adam's nephew to Adam with how much Adam was enjoying the build.
Right!!!?
And also a present from Adam to us cause god damn this is the type of content I am here for
Fun Fact! : According to a video by Shadiversity discussing the structure and design of the Leviathan axe, it has little to nothing in common with a two-handed or one-handed battle-axe and instead shares many more similarities with an executioners axe.
Shad always posts videos that shit on video games and their creators when instead he should just understand it's fiction and get rid of his superiority complex
Thats cool to know since Krathos who whields the axe is a god killer!
@@FasterOstrich analyzing practicality is not shitting on something. His only flaw in my opinion is that he is as intelligent as he is and still believes in a god.
How fitting for Kratos
@@Prophet_of_Colour oof. You really think he'd know better.
Adam's excitement at the heat gun just made my day
The Leviathan Axe is probably my favourite weapon in all of video games.
This is PERFECT for me! Thank you so much! I've been trying to think of a way to make a really good, almost real looking great axe prop for a dnd character I play. But it has a really specific design that larp makers don't design even close to.
What a wonderful gift! I was a little bit miffed the coin got painted over though.
Rushed it. There were loads of mistakes and omissions in the end.
Yep. And the end cap at the head of the axe was missing.
lol imagine being his nephew in school and the substitute just puts on mythbusters. must be a weird but cool feeling constantly watching your uncle build and test things on tv in science class.
Can u imagine how cool it must be having Adam savage as an uncle !! 😂❤️
whoever's in charge of audio, it would be much appreciated if you just removed the frequencies of the background noise. The volume threshold just makes it so that whenever Adam talks, the high pitched background noise kicks in and it's very difficult to ignore and always gives me a headache while watching these one day builds (which I LOVE)
that or just leave the background noise in, the constant cutting in and out is worse than just having the noise be constant where one would get used to it very quick
I Love this Build. This reminds me of, My Grandaughte, she is a big Magic/Hary Potter Fan, as a maker I made her a Wand and a Potions Box, making , using the skills to make a young family member happy is so amazing a feeling.
My favorite part of halloween is making the key props for costumes. I can sew adequately for the portions that require it (usually just modifying things I bought at thrift stores), but it isn't really fun. Unfortunately the best accessories end up being things *I* have to carry while trick or treating (Gandalf's staff, including glowing stone; Legolas's bow and quiver; Grimreaper's scythe). With only a few hand held power tools (and a generalized miserliness) I resort to simple (or more complicated but cheaper) solutions like finding appropriately sized branches and shaping them with handtools before sanding/carving. After building a bunch of prop items, I have decided there is almost nothing I can't recreate with foam, hotglue (for adhesive and sculpting), waterputty, thermoplastic and random items lying around in the house/workshop. But a box or something to be used on a semi regular basis is something that requires more care and proper building. That's my next test (and you've given me the good idea, thanks!)
Uncle of the year award, you just made the kid in all of us smile
Imagine you have Adam as your uncle and he can just build you a mythical frost axe in his shop in a day. Great work, Adam.
Love watching Adam's mouth when he's using the mallet and chisel.
I would like to see his nephews mother's face when his nephew opens this present.
10 to 1 the dad would be just as excited as the kid
adam doesnt show his family on screen
Except his mother. And, once, his wife, in costume.
@@annwagner5779 yeah thats true, i think specifically children he doesnt show. he doesnt even use the real names of his own
honestly i doubt this is out of the normal
I think that Broc and Sindri would be impressed.
The heat gun dance was beautiful and quite uplifting, never apologise again for that please
My favorite guy making my favorite weapon from my favorite game??? Best day ever.
Adam, your one day builds are AWESOME!!! I would only like to see some clear, zoomed shots of the more detailed things of the builds.
"Nothing says merry christmas like a war axe" " thats what I always say!" How... how many times did you gift people a war axe for christmas?
I recommend using a spoke shave when shaping a handle, beautiful wood curls & no dust. Very skillful job Adam, it's Amazing.
I feels really great to watch someone who both enjoys what they're doing and is very good at it.
Words can not express how amazing this man is, Adam, I hope one day I can have the privilege of meeting you.
"Stay Safe" While holding that massive realistic Leviathan Axe. I took a break from playing God of War Ragnarök to watch this, it made me appreciate the Axe even more, I've been more of a Blades of Chaos main myself.