This Tool Makes Forging Axe Drifts WAY Easier!

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Hei, I am really inspired by your axemaking. And i started making them in my garden. But the only problem is that i dont have any axedrift and here in norway it costs 200$ + to buy one of quality. and the ones you are making here look great, do you by any chance give one away?

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Making the tool seemed too hard. Can you make a tutorial on how to make a tool to make the tool?

can you make a video of doing it with only hand tools

You have inspired me to start making axes as a hobby. I finally have my anvil, forge, a few tongs, one hammer, angle grinder, etc. everything but a good solid axe drift! I hope to get that next week. I use all of your measurements for symmetrical and asymmetrical wrapped axes, 12mm x 40mm x 200mm for symmetrical. I also am trying 15mm x 50mm x 200mm.

Thank you, brother Nils.

If we are able to purchase a drift from you please let me know.

Watching your videos makes me want to give blacksmithing a try!

Nice work, congratulations....Greetings from Türkiye....

Great idea!

thanks for including the explaination why you didn't heat treat it!
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very nice, it is always more fun to forge and not to grind.

Good video, really enjoyed it, the new tool does a great job. Towards the end of the video I noticed a couple of round pieces underneath the end of your anvil, just wondering what they are and what they’re used for? Regards from Down Under.

Збс прошивень!

To use a Yorkshire phrase "Jobs a goodun"
I was sceptical at the start that a swage would work in this way but it turns out its a really excellent way of getting the difficult shape of axe drifts.
Well made Nils thanks for sharing

Just what I needed! Drift making is also one of my least favourite parts of the process and I've been trying to come up with a clever, non-machining way to make repeatable drifts. Not only can you make as many as you need, but it also opens up the possibility to make incremental drifts for use under the press/flypress with a consistent final drift size. Thanks for sharing!!

Nicely Done , and Great Perseverance Nils 🪓 ⚒️ 🔥💥🤝🏻☘️

Was that a picture of Arnold S. ?

Awesome Job!

I REALLY enjoy your videos. As you were welding the spring fuller flat bar I really wanted to adjust your wire feed speed. I bought an axe drift from Brett Bailey. I forged a hatchet drift from a Klein Tool bull pin. I agree that forging asymmetric drift shapes are a pain. Keep the videos coming. Thiss particular video was awesome.

I love it. You hate sanding and grinding and make a tool to reduce it. But that tool needs a lot of grinding and sanding.

Great Job as always Nils, love your work

Thanks!

Drop forging?

Nils,
Thank you for the simple explanation of making a tool, to make a tool.

Glad to see you got some good handles

Let Timmy Dyke see this and make a set for his upsetter. Nice vid. Excellent edit

I know the drift was the focus but the axe you hung for demo had exquisite proportions. Perfect amount of bead, just the right "diamonds", etc.

Great video and great tool.
Now please put up some bikini babes on your wall and less Arnold haha

Hello Nils.
Looking at the start of the video, when you start grinding the swage: If you brush off the scale with a power brush to a shiny surface before grinding, you will save a lot of grinding material. Scales clog grinding wheels a real lot.
(Now looking at the end of the video not sure if you have brushed it before final grinding or not... so you possibly already know that :) )

As far as everything else is concerned: It's a very nice tutorial. Thank you!

I've been a long time fan of your videos as they are very well taught and have helped me a lot during my blacksmithing. I have been looking at how i can make myself an axe drift but I am still very new and don't have many tools yet. I was wondering if you have a beginner video on how to make a simple drift?

How awesome. You did it very well 👍👍

Thanks to video Nils! Greetings from Finland! 🎅🏻👍🏻🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🔥

Perfect example of working smarter. Thanks!

Hi, Nils!

Great video! The finished axe looks fantastic!

If you find yourself making more tools like the spring fuller drift swage, you might want to think of making yourself a decent bending fork. You can make one the fits the hardy hole on your anvil, simply by welding two vertical pins on a hardy shank. A handheld version is just two pins welded to a handle (shaped like a long-handled capital letter “F”). With these, you will be able to bend stock into practically any shape, frame m a hairpin turn to a wide sweeping arc. Even 90 degree corners!

Keep up the great work, and have a great day!

Well done, it shows you're skilled because you make it look easy.

Make a tool to make a tool true blacksmith work 😁🥳

Thank you for an interesting video! Please give my regards to Tjörbörn!

Now time to make some and sell them.

Можна щось знайти підходяще в металоломі,і недокладати таких зусиль і труда зтої заготовки?

I can't think of a better example of blacksmithing.
You have to make a tool to shape a tool to hollow out the final tool(axe).

Went camping with my cousin recently and he had one of your axes, was a pleasant surprise. It cut beautifully.

Making axes, hammers or tools to make tools, it is always a pleasure to watch your work and the great results. Thank you.

You Minecraft villager put a dark filter or something when you weld.

Are we just supposed to
Ignore the bodybuilder pinup on the board at the end ? 🤣🤣🤣

hello nils, thank you very much for the nice video, great work, very nice axe handle with a nice swing, I personally also like the shape of the axe head very much. all the best to you and stay healthy