Forging an Axe with Thak - Beginner's Hand Forged Axe
2020 ж. 27 Қар.
27 560 Рет қаралды
#blacksmith #blacksmithing #axe
In this video, I forge and heat-treat an axe. The body of the axe is made from a piece of 1/2"x 2"x 9 mild steel and the cutting edge is made from a 3" section of an old farriers rasp. The rasp is probably simple tool steel such as 1085 or 1090. First, the mild steel body is forged to shape then bent into a U shape to receive the tool steel bit. The "bit" is then forge-welded into place and the final axe shape is achieved with forging and grinding. After heat-treating, the axe is sharpened and mounted to a wooden handle.
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Proof that the KZhead algorithms are cruel: after watching dozens of different blacksmiths over the past couple years, I just stumbled upon you today and find you to be the most educational of them all. Thanks, and I really hope you soon get the viewers and subscribers you deserve.
Thank you for hand work only! I am an older lady, and I hope I have enough pepper to be able to complete one of these one day. Learning to smith is awesome!
Mighty Ravendark would be proud of this mighty axe!
Thanks! You’re worth more than a hundred of those hipster smiths we see on here!
Wonderful Kohlswa anvil btw
Huuurrrrumph. (Blazing Saddles Reference)
I am beginning to forge my own axes and I've had some minor successes so far. Your videos have been a huge help to me and I'd like to thank you for taking the time to post the quality content.
Took this course just a few weeks ago, came out of it with a cool and functional axe. Ive taken three courses from thak now, and its an extremely fun learning environment. Cant wait for the knife making course.
Great to hear! Thanks for posting. I live just across the border and can't wait to eventually come up when things calm down.
I've seen lots of vintage videos of axe making and this one holds right up there with the best of them. Glad to hear you are passing this fine craft on to others. Well done.
That was the best axe making tutorial I have ever seen. I haven't made an axe yet, but it seems like I have a good guide. Thank you. I love how you did it all by hand. Most of us, as you said, don't have power hammers. If you have a power hammer, then you probably don't need a tutorial on a simple axe. Love the videos.
Love seeing the traditional method of fire welded wrapped eye, turned out great! And it actually works too, not just for show
Nice job on the ax Thak. And you now have a new subscriber.
Thak's videos have such a calm mood
Really good video for me.I m an apprantice for iron work.this video helped me by explanations.greetings from Turkey.( sorry for my english)
It has very good cutting power, that is a good craft and practical work, just like the old blacksmiths, congratulations
Really nice axe ! Neat and effective shape ! Great work ! Greetings from a french blacksmith 😉
Rob you just took the impossible out of axe making. Others make it sound and look so hard thanks mate. (:
Love when you let in som more light on your workplace. It's a lot easier to see whats going on! 😉
Sweet 🤟🏻
Thanks I've had a blacksmith shop for years tools and equipment that I've gathered through the years since I was young but really haven't used it that much to be honest but it's primitive stuff like a Arm & Hammer 100 lb anvil several post vices a blacksmith table I built a large cast-iron Square Forge with legs and a quenching pool on one end and a big metal shroud I think you can still buy them mine was purchased on a farm that I was painting a barn in Wisconsin bought it from the farmer I have another little Forge I bought years and years ago hand-crank leather belt wheel driven blower I would never sell my tools it's just life is too short we need the Heavenly calling
Great tutorial.
Immortal, fuck yeah.
Fascinating. Thank you
This was a great video thank you
Love the videos, and thanks for sharing your knowledge and skill.
Great Video!!
Great video and explanation.
That’s a monster anvil
Great Axe video...Also it’s great to see someone swing an axe with alternating hands.
Great vid. Thanks. You earned my sub.
Dam nice chopping axe brother,
You could bring it to non magnetic and air cool it, 2 or 3 times, to refine the grain of the steel and make it tougher
Is his real name really thak? If so, its the most blacksmithy name I've ever heard of.
*Liked*
Love your content man! What artist are you using for the background music? It’s almost as enjoyable as the video itself haha
Have you ever tried adding some super bright light to the workspace to even out the lighting when filming a glowing chunk of metal? Might be able to get a shot that way that shows the hammer position (on, off, half, etc) a little bit better? You'd likely still have to drop the exposure in post but it might make a little nicer shot. I only say this because I remember in a previous video a while back you mentioned trying to improve it. Thanks again for the vids!!!
Yaay!
Best video I have seen for axe making. Hoping to take some of your classes soon. Often drive by to the cottage from Waterloo and have wanted to stop in to say hi. Really enjoy all your content. Keep doing 🤟
Also, who does your handles?
Get them at the local Home Hardware
Could you do a video of forging a wrapped felling axe?
Hola,excelente todos tus vídeos, quería preguntarte que material es lo que tienes en el valde donde pones a enfriar lento, es arena?
Very Nice Work. Looks like you got axe forging nailed. Bet the time investment into specialty tools was well worth it. Really like how your very generous with the flux. I never understood how some can feel comfortable with a little sprinkle on the steel. I always feel like it just want enough. Better to put it to it for safety’s sake. Too much work fo go down the drain
going to try making a beard axe with a piece of wrought iron wagon tire. its wider and thinner than your piece . wish me luck.
anyone ever told you you kinda look like Fred flintstone? just had to mention it
Thats a new one
@@ThakIronworks it just sorta came to mind... love your work though!
Awesome ! Can you use sand instead of vermiculite ?
You can use sand but it can retain ambient moisture making it slightly less effective than vermiculite or wood ash
@@ThakIronworks Thanks great tips. I'm getting some good ideas from watching your stuff. This is Far out Man. Cheers !
Really cool. My only question is, how do you get the wooden handle in securely to where it won't come out when swinging?
Get the handle on in the right spot, then pound down a little metal wedge into the wood of the handle to expand it and "lock" it on to the axe. Same thing for hammers.
@@thelight3112 Ahhhh, thank you! Makes sense
Who is the artist behind the music in this video?
When you say mild steel is it actually 1018 or A36
1020
En el minuto 19:59 ,que material es lo que usas para enfriar lento el hacha?? Un abrazo desde Argentina!
No Hablo Español....pero....the drift hencho 5160 spring steel...I think that is what you are asking....
Vermiculite
@@thelight3112 ok,gracias!
how long did it take to forge it it in
About 4 to 5 hours.
What is the music here? Medieval/Renaissance on acoustic guitar?
Ya basically
@@ThakIronworks Who is the artist?
Why do you spread borax ? Pls tell me 😊
To keep the surface from oxidizing
white powder name?
Borax
Lighting is the biggest problem on this video. Work on that and your channel will grow. Good skills and interesting project.
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🤝🤝🤝🤝
I will assume you do have a swage block but won't use it just to show people it is perfectly fine to use the anvil
Do you have a postal address
Yes. I won't post it directly on KZhead but you can find it if you search Thak Ironworks on Google.
Salt melts at 1475, I use this to heat treat alot of steel. tip for a tip.