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Two Days of Forging Axes in Under 4 Minutes
This Timelapse shows two days of forging. It gives you a look at how we set up for a day of making axes and it gives a good sense of the flow of each heat; the movement between the forge, power hammers, hydraulic presses, and the shear. It also shows how we change the dies and tooling on the machines when we switch to a new heat, as well as how many steps we take every day!
I lead the forging while Zac assists. Trading off tasks enables me to train him constantly while always looking for ways to improve efficiency without sacrificing quality.
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Відео

One Work Apron To Rule Them All
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One Work Apron To Rule Them All. Hand made by craftsmen for craftsmen in the Blue Ridge mountains from Italian imported materials. View and pre order online - www.hoffmanblacksmithing.com/merchandiseandgear/leather-work-apron
I Swung This Until It Broke! Durability Test
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Grain orientation is an age old debate amongst axe users. While parallel, or straight grained tool handles are proven to be stronger it does not necessarily mean that perpendicular grained handles are not strong enough to be viable users. The strength of an axe handle is very subjective and depends on a plethora of factors that aren't related to grain orientation. After testing, we feel confide...
Hoffman Axe And Nick's Boots GIVEAWAY!
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We are giving away a 2.25# camp axe on a 28" ash handle and a pair of Nicks Builder pro work boots. To enter into this giveaway, please follow these simple guidelines 1. Subscribe to Hoffman Blacksmithing and Nicks Boots (ua-cam.com/channels/vCF7zgsHhUlbqQ6MDHEgOA.html) 2. Comment below and tell us some of your exciting reasons for entering this GAW. What would you use them for? It's as simple ...
Forging of an Axe - Hoffman Blacksmithing
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Forging of an Axe - Hoffman Blacksmithing Steel, wood and leather. It's all done from start to finish in the blue ridge mountains at my shop, Hoffman Blacksmithing. www.hoffmanblacksmithing.com
A HAND FORGED FLAIL
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THE MAKERS MOB - 72 HOURS // 75% OFF: go.themakersmob.com/liam-hoffman-72-hour-promo/?via=liam In my latest video, watch as I make a hand forged flail. From forging the spikes, making the chain, and mounting the hardware, this blacksmithing project was workshop gem. Why do you need a flail? I have no idea, but it’s freakin awesome!
Blacksmithing: Forging a Bearded Belt Axe
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Build this Axe with The Makers Mob: go.themakersmob.com/welcome-liam-hoffman/?via=liam Watch as I build a hand forged bearded belt axe using only hand tools. This Bearded Axe is a functional tool that will last for generations. From hand forging, heat treating and sharpening the axe head to shaping and fitting the wooden handle, turning a piece of steel and single piece of wood into a razor sha...
NEW WORKSHOP TOUR! WHAT'S INSIDE - BLACKSMITHING
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Follow along as I share our newest workspace that we use to produce axes, knives, and tools. Our website is www.hoffmanblacksmithing.com Check out my links below for products I recommend. My book - If you’re looking for a place to start in blacksmithing this is an invaluable resource that was written to help every beginner blacksmith! amzn.to/2l8pyMm Heavy duty wire forging brush - amzn.to/2Mut...
FORGING CARVING AXES - BLACKSMITHING
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FORGING CARVING AXES - BLACKSMITHING
HOW TO HANG AN AXE HEAD - AXE MAKING
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HOW TO HANG AN AXE HEAD - AXE MAKING
HIGH END KNIVES FOR BLADE SHOW 2019 - BLADESMITHING
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HIGH END KNIVES FOR BLADE SHOW 2019 - BLADESMITHING
FORGING A HAMMER EYE PUNCH H-13 STEEL
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FORGING A HAMMER EYE PUNCH H-13 STEEL
NICKS HANDMADE BOOTS REVIEW - BREAK IN TIME
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NICKS HANDMADE BOOTS REVIEW - BREAK IN TIME
FORGING THROWING AXES WITH JOHN BRADLEY pt. 3
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FORGING THROWING AXES WITH JOHN BRADLEY pt. 3
FORGING THROWING AXES WITH JOHN BRADLEY pt. 2
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FORGING THROWING AXES WITH JOHN BRADLEY pt. 2
FORGING THROWING AXES WITH JOHN BRADLEY pt. 1
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FORGING THROWING AXES WITH JOHN BRADLEY pt. 1
TANTO COLLABORATION WITH SAMURAI CARPENTER AND WILMONT GRINDERS pt. 3
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TANTO COLLABORATION WITH SAMURAI CARPENTER AND WILMONT GRINDERS pt. 3
TANTO COLLABORATION WITH SAMURAI CARPENTER AND WILMONT GRINDERS pt. 2
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TANTO COLLABORATION WITH SAMURAI CARPENTER AND WILMONT GRINDERS pt. 2
COSMO KNIVES SHOP TOUR. SETH BURTON KNIFE MAKER!
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COSMO KNIVES SHOP TOUR. SETH BURTON KNIFE MAKER!
FORGING AN ALUMINUM CANE PT. 2
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FORGING AN ALUMINUM CANE PT. 2
FORGING AN ALUMINUM CANE PT. 1
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FORGING AN ALUMINUM CANE PT. 1
FORGING A RAILROAD SPIKE IN CANADA!
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FORGING A RAILROAD SPIKE IN CANADA!
FORGING LH MINI CAMPER AXES
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FORGING LH MINI CAMPER AXES
CHAD MAKES HIS FIRST KNIFE WITH ME. FINALE
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CHAD MAKES HIS FIRST KNIFE WITH ME. FINALE
CHAD MAKES HIS FIRST KNIFE WITH ME Pt. 3
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CHAD MAKES HIS FIRST KNIFE WITH ME Pt. 3
CHAD MAKES HIS FIRST KNIFE WITH ME Pt. 2
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CHAD MAKES HIS FIRST KNIFE WITH ME Pt. 2
CHAD MAKES HIS FIRST KNIFE WITH ME Pt. 1
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CHAD MAKES HIS FIRST KNIFE WITH ME Pt. 1
ANOTHER SPONTANEOUS AXE CHALLENGE! ADZE? Pt. 2
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ANOTHER SPONTANEOUS AXE CHALLENGE! ADZE? Pt. 2
THE PERFECT AXE HANDLE. FINALLY!
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THE PERFECT AXE HANDLE. FINALLY!
ANOTHER SPONTANEOUS AXE CHALLENGE! ADZE?
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ANOTHER SPONTANEOUS AXE CHALLENGE! ADZE?

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @mattlambert3118
    @mattlambert3118 5 днів тому

    How do you feel about Osage orange in comparison to hickory? I know it's not nearly as cost-effective, but I have some Osage orange from some woods I cleared out anyway. I'm limbing a bunch of cedars with about 100 1-4in diameter limbs off the trunks in the first ~8 feet so I can foster the orchard grass taking hold under them and I figured out that it's way more efficient to do a lot of it with my 13in, Vaughan SH2 22oz carpenter's half-hatchet than it was with any size of chainsaw. I don't think I've ever even sharpened that thing and I swear I can cut (not bash or break, cleanly cut) through limbs close to 2in thick in single swings. My only wish is for a handle about twice as long. I can literally swing that little 22oz head all day long, which is not something I could ever dream of doing with any of the beefy monsters of "small axes" at any of the stores in my area. If I had a handle about twice as long, I'd barely need a chainsaw at all and it would be physically easy.

  • @Kiltedwoodsmith
    @Kiltedwoodsmith 6 днів тому

    Sir do you make draw knives

  • @ronkay1573
    @ronkay1573 7 днів тому

    Good test and great products.

  • @Koahification
    @Koahification 7 днів тому

    great boots, terrible review from a working joes perspective. you complain about the break in like its some kind of defect and focus to much on the superficial rather than how the boots preform

  • @ronkay1573
    @ronkay1573 12 днів тому

    Think I’d use sandpaper.

  • @ronkay1573
    @ronkay1573 12 днів тому

    Excellent. As a Filipino would say, Salamat!

  • @zonezaro
    @zonezaro 16 днів тому

    MACHADUDO 😬😬🤫🤫

  • @louislax14
    @louislax14 17 днів тому

    Love the duck tape fix! i fixed a sledge hammer handle like that on a job site, and i haven't had to change it out yet! I wonder if you tested the "patched up" handle to failure again?

  • @bombsawaylemay770
    @bombsawaylemay770 17 днів тому

    Reminds me of the scene from The Northman when the Vikings are forging the sword Draugr

  • @stevedyer13
    @stevedyer13 19 днів тому

    More videos 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @skr1b
    @skr1b 22 дні тому

    Great axe! So whats the other axe thats tied for #1 favorite?

  • @spencercoots
    @spencercoots Місяць тому

    Is that mom?

  • @568843daw
    @568843daw Місяць тому

    Excellent video. Thank you.

  • @maplebones
    @maplebones Місяць тому

    There's no convex edge on a drawknife. There is a flat side and a beveled edge.

  • @jwhiteker1
    @jwhiteker1 Місяць тому

    How do you sharpen to a convex edge? Are you using a belt grinder?

  • @deborahcampbell9602
    @deborahcampbell9602 Місяць тому

    Hi, so I have a 10" solid all one PC metal(steel?) very old no damage to blade however my neighbor " borrowed" & When it was magically returned well it no longer has any wooden handles & of course everyone claims it's always been like that 🤬 so I'd like to know what or how to fix it really is a beautiful tool someone should give it the attention it deserves I hate to see an old tool rust ya know...any suggestions???

  • @Acd81
    @Acd81 Місяць тому

    I’ll take one

  • @user-lt6hp1sb1s
    @user-lt6hp1sb1s Місяць тому

    ขวานทรงนี้ชอบมากครับ

  • @beckerlara1792
    @beckerlara1792 Місяць тому

    Great video very informative!

  • @SuperLegionnaire
    @SuperLegionnaire 2 місяці тому

    Instead of the complex taping,just set it in warm wax or pitch.

  • @EricHorchuck
    @EricHorchuck 2 місяці тому

    What is small world! A guy in Philly (me) asks the Google Assistant "why do you turn an axe upside down and hit it when putting on an axe blade?" (because I know nothing of axes 😅), and it gives me a video of a guy in Tennessee wearing a t-shirt from Philly! I mean, really? 🤣 Seriously though, if I needed an axe I'd definitely be buying one from you! Looks like some serious good work right there. Take care, -E

  • @Ivan-L.
    @Ivan-L. 2 місяці тому

    The poor anvil ist like: Am I a joke to you?!

  • @marcoluengomaluenda4054
    @marcoluengomaluenda4054 2 місяці тому

    Wowwww!!! Muy buen video, gracias por tanta información, soy aficionado a hacer mangos de mis hachas y me ayudará mucho esta valiosa ayuda!! Saludos desde Chile... ;-)

  • @mrmrhla
    @mrmrhla 2 місяці тому

    Amazing tune! “Riverse” not Reverse by Cullah. ua-cam.com/video/VjoxI0zciXU/v-deo.htmlsi=4w4eBz9JrrdUssWD

  • @Acd81
    @Acd81 2 місяці тому

    Awesome! Just pre ordered

  • @thedevilinthecircuit1414
    @thedevilinthecircuit1414 2 місяці тому

    The reason a haft can warp if stored leaning against a wall is not the weight; it's the wood drawing moisture up into itself from the ground. Hang up them axes when storing 'em!

  • @paulvanzweel8287
    @paulvanzweel8287 2 місяці тому

    Very enjoyable and informative 3 series of videos. Admitting to screwing up just like the rest of us humans do was touching. Lots of very nice tips.

  • @pmacc3557
    @pmacc3557 2 місяці тому

    Sharp as a samurai sword

  • @jacedaniel
    @jacedaniel 2 місяці тому

    Sounds like bad sizing. What’s with this trend of sizing boots too small and embarking on a grueling break-in process? I could get my wife’s jeans to fit me if I put 100 uncomfortable hours in, but there are smarter directions to take.

  • @alhernandez7260
    @alhernandez7260 2 місяці тому

    Nice!

  • @Bootnerd3
    @Bootnerd3 2 місяці тому

    What was your exact build I want that except I want weather shield option. Thanks great video.

  • @jeffschroeder9089
    @jeffschroeder9089 2 місяці тому

    Deadly!!!

  • @fm1224
    @fm1224 2 місяці тому

    Maybe it ain't so much the grain but the species of wood. Maybe you could utilize a crappy wood like gum, that would hold up better?

  • @awaren8375
    @awaren8375 2 місяці тому

    Thank you

  • @MsLori62
    @MsLori62 2 місяці тому

    Great video! Thanks.

  • @ScalesOfaRam
    @ScalesOfaRam 2 місяці тому

    1:32 safety first. Blade away.

  • @barrynichols3121
    @barrynichols3121 2 місяці тому

    Maybe you would choose which axe to use perpendicular grain on. Might be good for small camp axes or trim (delimbing) axes.

  • @wongshoonhuaan1658
    @wongshoonhuaan1658 2 місяці тому

    How much is this craving axe Liam. How long is the waiting time for 1 axe thanks

  • @568843daw
    @568843daw 3 місяці тому

    Wow, you men did good! Bravo👏. Council Tool did some remarkable testing on grain orientation of a haft and discovered that it did not matter to the outcome, that being incidence of breakage.

  • @mathieudeschambault2660
    @mathieudeschambault2660 3 місяці тому

    nice axe lot of work !

  • @BravingTheOutDoors
    @BravingTheOutDoors 3 місяці тому

    Yes there is a question you didn't answer... why do you use the steel you use for axes?

  • @thefeatheredfrontiersman8135
    @thefeatheredfrontiersman8135 3 місяці тому

    DUDE!!! I HAVE A WETHERBY!!! 1838, BUFFALO NEW YORK! The scripting is partially unreadable and ive been trying to identify it since i was 16. I thought for sure it has a walnut handle set. Its real dark brown but o suppose maple from that era could fade. It cuts like brand new. The only problem is two chips on the left side. I cant really decide if i want to sharpen it. I am going to clean it up though. That knife is one of my most prized possesions. An old frind gave it to me when i was 14 before he passed a couple years later. Im 32 now. And have built a great many archery equipment with it. Thats so cool, i always really wanted to know.

  • @christophermcqueen3707
    @christophermcqueen3707 3 місяці тому

    Good video but not showing the wedge gap on handle while installed on the axe is an oversite.

  • @BravingTheOutDoors
    @BravingTheOutDoors 3 місяці тому

    But you did crack the wedge. Why not oil the wedge before inserting it... that solves it.

  • @mckenzieepperson6507
    @mckenzieepperson6507 3 місяці тому

    Dude your amazing you got a lot of talent and a career that I would love to do myself keep up the good work you make some awesome stuff

  • @cleaver_sword
    @cleaver_sword 3 місяці тому

    Hi i want to make axe and pickaxe . If i want to make 100 axe every day what weight power hammer i need to buy ?

  • @erikolsen6269
    @erikolsen6269 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for make these videos, dude. I adore them

  • @blackbird2056
    @blackbird2056 3 місяці тому

    That is a work of art. Now I need one !

  • @JohnSmith-dh4gw
    @JohnSmith-dh4gw 3 місяці тому

    I became addicted to double-bit hatchets when I read Woodcraft and Camping by George Washington Sears (Nessmuck).

  • @JohnSmith-dh4gw
    @JohnSmith-dh4gw 3 місяці тому

    @4:14, quite the contrast to Jimmy Buffett Living and Dying in 3/4 Time. It's probably no accident there are no blacksmiths in Key West.