Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This video explains the finer points of using a blacksmith's forge to make your own tools.

In This Video

Intro 0:00
Forging Carbon Steel 4:22
The Critical Temperature 5:40
The Hardening Process 12:13
The Tempering Process 15:00

This is Axe Making video link for the clip used in this video.
Forging A Viking Style Carving Axe
youtu.be/Rpd_dIQADSc

Other Videos In This Series

Basic Forging techniques
youtu.be/4m_lMOtBvGQ

Forging Tong Blanks
youtu.be/dBvCDEwiipc

Turning blanks into tongs
youtu.be/8PD75a6bUzM

Forging tongs from 1/2" square bar
youtu.be/jTa8hFtDx2w

How To Manage a Coal Forge
youtu.be/bZgHAsk3Z9g


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