Traditional axe making and wooden lodge construction from Sweden
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2009
- Traditional axe making video and construction of wooden lodge, presenting the traditional technics. The video is provided by the Swedish Local Heritage Federation for the CULT-RURAL EC co-funded project.
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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.
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.
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.
Swedish axes. All tested by making log cabins, for ultimate customer satisfaction.
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.
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.
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Its a traditional skill, accomplished with modern tools. Like writing traditional poems with a modern pen. Its the spirit that counts.
This is absolute the most awesome video of handcraftsmanship i have ever seen !! Thanks!!
I love this video, I watch it every six months or so
I like to have an axe in Sweden. You cant beat it!
It's wonderful to see "blacksmithing" still been done now-a-days. Very interesting. Mike
THE SKILL OF THE AX MAKING IS EQUAL TO THE SKILL OF THE AX MAN......NEVER SEEN JOINTS LIKE THAT...BEAUTIFUL
The pursuit of manliness in motion.
I came here wanting to learn to make an axe and left wanting to make a house
Me too
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
That my friend, was a beautiful thing.
great work, this viking guy
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.
that is so cool! i didn't know it had to be that precise to cut out those notches!
this is that part of youtube that totally kicks ass
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?
Such craftsmanship in both the axe and log cabin
this is one of my favorite shows of craftsmanship ive found yet,keep up the good work
First I was like "he cuts like a little girl"
Then I was like "He actually knows what he is doing
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
Bara att komma över vetja!
*****
Låter spännande!
Jag jobbade i Lasses smedja för länge sedan.
(Tyvärr är jag inte med på filmen längre vad det verkar... :D )
vad kul!! Hur var det att du fick det jobbet?
haha
*****
Började på yrkespraktik där när jag var yngre och blev kvar där en tid sedan.
Dock är just den smedjan inte längre kvar för yxtillverkning vad jag vet, men tror huset och inredningen fortfarande är kvar där.
(Jag har egen smedja idag och Lasse har inte tid med den längre på grund av annat arbete (han håller på att hjälpa till med att starta upp en annan gammal anrik yx fabrik hos G-B ), men vore kul om den kom i bruk igen tycker jag.).
ah ok intressant. Kul att du har egen smedja nu!
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".
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
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..
ex0duzz she's just for the video. this whole video is for educational.
manufacturing is offshored to countries like china india.
do you really expect people in sweden wasting 8 hours to make a 50$ axe.
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!!
this axe is a copy of a 1500 modell
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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!
what a truly amazing advertisement for your forge, Hats off to you and the craftsman at the end of the video
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.
That is a good question, I'm going to do some research
Modern axes are made from one solid piece of steel. Traditional axes are made with a steel insert. Power hammers and grinders have been around since the middle ages. All thats different here is that they are run on electrical power instead of water power. Modern axes are drop forged and the skill is understanding the machine, this axe is all controlled by the smith not the machine and the skill is all in the forging itself.
Now that is the most consise and complete answer anyone could ever want. Even I will be able to explain what a traditional axe is.
***** they had steam back the they use gas now cause its more effective
XxKAOTICxKODYxX gas? Those machines are running on electricity mate..
Can I have the lady blacksmith for my own? You can keep the axe.........
purgatoryironworks that's a man
The striker is a woman
Too bad this isn't longer video this is so relaxing to watch
this was fascinating, i was in awe of both the blacksmithing and the woodworking; you all made it look so effortless! =]
Oh god i love women who can use a sledge hammer better than i do :D
LOL traditional power hammer!
+Michal Gaik Power hammers have been around for over 100 years. They are considered traditional tools, especially like the one in the video.
100 years! I use a hammer they have been used for over 2000 years. who is more traditional now?
+Michal Gaik You understand that length of time is not a measure of tradition. Right?
but that makes the word meaningless
Trip hammers have been used for over 2000 years too ... just saying en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trip_hammer
ive seen this video about 37 times
still enjoy it
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.
Fr33man, you would be getting what you pay for. You obviously don't know what quality tools are worth....
So laborious! Made me want to learn to make both these things!
That kind of machine has been around for a long time, so yes, traditional.
The sound at 2:14 really struck my soul LOL.
Wow. That is a LOT of hard work. Amazing what we take for granted. Like a home.
Each log is a work of art!
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.
The world needs more blacksmiths.
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.)
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.
two master craftsmen highlighted in the same video... I'm loving it
Wow you guys are true craftspeople. That's really neat
i have nothing but respect for the people that would have had to develop those joints and the techniques so build somthing like that.
great vid old school skills most people these days can not even swing an axe hat off to you
who knew watching somone make a axe and then cut and shapes logs was so cool
Wish we lived back in simpler times like that
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.
What an amazing amount of work right there! Awesome to watch, fantastic axe as well!
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
Watching that was very therapeutic.
i like how the guy handles the axe making that wooden lodge.. very precise
Crazy thats how they had to do it back in the day! I would love to live in those days!
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.
Sir, an excellent job in construction!
'SUPURB'..! Nice to see TRUE craftsmen using their honed skills to create something from natural materials… WOOD & Iron/Steel..! BRAVO..!
I think that's the prettiest fire I've ever seen.
What a beautiful work, sir!
i love this video... I have to watch it everytime It pops up lol
Awesome craftsmanship!!! both guys and lady!
Wow... I really can appreciate the craftsmanship and skill that went into all of that, and I don't even have a forge...
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
True craftsman Your attention to detail is what makes it so beautiful,, I would love to learn.
I was gonna say the way he was cutting the logs in the beginning looked wimpy, but this guy's a boss
2:13
Omg, one of the most satisfying sounds to hear.
Beautiful axe. Would LOVE to have a shop like that. Very nice mechanical hammer
This is awesome. My respects for these persons. I wish I could build a cabin. So precise with the axe and tools.
Fantastiskt skickligt!
Very Nicely Done. Awesome!
looks to be the GBA axe shcool ,, been there ,, lovely experience
Although it is new technology, it is very similar to different presses used in the past. They were powered by wind, water, gravity, or even man. They generally consisted of a huge hammer head which, like this press, would be dropped on the metal.
man i love forging i don't know why it's just tempting to forge anything
That is a fine axe :-) It is nice to see some people who still make use of old traditions or how to speech.
Thank you for sharing, really enjoyed watching your skills,
and that lodge is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!
Someday I want to do that :)
Imagine how they got the logs on the higher part of the cabin in the earlier years
out here in british columbia, some buddies and i are recreating a cabin in the old style from Switzerland as that's where most of our towns inhabitants are from.
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 this is so amazing! Keep using the techinques and pass them on or they will be lost forever.
I have 2 tests this Friday, and I need to write a paper.. Damn you blacksmith.. why you so interesting?!?!
Very amazing. I have never worked with a large tool that was that sharp.
What a wonderful video!!!
Hats off to you good sir. Very few have these skills in this day and ago.
Very nice video!, thx for posting it.
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 ...
And the axe still sharp... Amazing!
wow that guy at the end.... awesome work.
All of it fits together so nice. Floop.
beautiful simply astounding ...thanks a lot for the upload..
wow, that was beautiful. my sincere thanks