A modern-day Blacksmith. the art is dying, brahs (vid)(serious skill)

[VabaX]

to think that its possible to make something of this sort of quality with nothing but your own hands and some tools (he probably made half the tools himself anyway) is just amazing. too often nowadays everything is done by machines, and this sort of art is dying out, misc. this video demonstrates this guys incredible skill. definately buying my next axe from him (if my Gransfors Bruks ever breaks)



EDIT: if you're interested in looking at his website, go to www.autinetools.com/eu instead of the one mentioned at the end of the video. he has since created a new company, Autine tools.

[glenn777]

On phone will check out when home, need this skill so I can begin doing quests

[ZAPATON]

On phone will check out when home, need this skill so I can begin doing quests

lol

I'll join you, you have my sword.

[VabaX]

On phone will check out when home, need this skill so I can begin doing quests

lol, i would actually love to live in world like that. brb, real life skyrim.

[charlie6]

If only this was the middle ages, I would so be a fuarking blacksmith

[MightyGains]

On phone will check out when home, need this skill so I can begin doing quests

I shall join you too.

You have my axe.

[SiZzLaX]

and if only people would pay the money these tradesmen deserve there might be more people learning these skills. You just can't compete with China.

[cbad7676]

buriful

[VabaX]

If only this was the middle ages, I would so be a fuarking blacksmith

hell, if i had the skills of this guy, and could make enough money off of it to stay afloat, i'd do even these days. plenty of people willing to pay lots of money for quality tools like these. i think most of this guys stuff goes for upwards of $200. $300's for the larger tools.

[VabaX]

and if only people would pay the money these tradesmen deserve there might be more people learning these skills. You just can't compete with China.

plenty of people are willing to, although it is a small community that buy this sort of stuff. im definately going to buy my next mid sized bushcraft axe from this guy if my Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe ever breaks...i'd be more than happy to pay the $250 for one of his.

[JaxBrah]

On phone will check out when home, need this skill so I can begin doing quests

You have my bow.

[fFozzie]

Mirin my keeping-the-art-alive status OP?




Love that video by the way. My Dad is a wood-worker so I plan to do a similar project as a collaboration (he doing the wooden parts, obviously); and more.

[jfifer10]

Biuriful

[Taktical]

Dat dere Katana forging skill.

[C-Winger]

and if only people would pay the money these tradesmen deserve there might be more people learning these skills. You just can't compete with China.

Do people still use axes? I mean, aside from firefighters and for chopping down a Christmas tree once a year...

[JaxBrah]

hell, if i had the skills of this guy, and could make enough money off of it to stay afloat, i'd do even these days. plenty of people willing to pay lots of money for quality tools like these. i think most of this guys stuff goes for upwards of $200. $300's for the larger tools.

$200 for that axe is probably about $5 an hour of labor he put into it.

[Maiar]

can you get that good just spamming iron daggers?

[thsker]

I have seen this before, beware, going through the related videos will cost you many hours and result in you researching if you can get a blacksmith forge into your 1 bedroom apartment.

[TreyTrey]

plenty of people are willing to, although it is a small community that buy this sort of stuff. im definately going to buy my next mid sized bushcraft axe from this guy if my Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe ever breaks...i'd be more than happy to pay the $250 for one of his.

yeah people are going to spend half their paycheck on an axe... lettuce be reality, it's worth it but the government dun goofed us on wage : inflation costs

[KruseMissile]

I love those videos, its such a unique craft. And in today's world, craft's are getting more and more rare which is unfortunate. But I wonder how old some of those tools are... like the ones around his shop and if previous generations of his family owned them.

[binsky]

Mirin my keeping-the-art-alive status OP?




Love that video by the way. My Dad is a wood-worker so I plan to do a similar project as a collaboration (he doing the wooden parts, obviously); and more.

is your name Walter White?

[VabaX]

Do people still use axes? I mean, aside from firefighters and for chopping down a Christmas tree once a year...

of course. plenty of outdoors enthusiasts do (myself included). whenever i go hiking/outdoors, i always take my axe with me, along with my 7.5" blade Ranger RD7 knife, and my smaller 3.5" Fallkniven F1.

[lsatftw]

im down

[VabaX]

I love those videos, its such a unique craft. And in today's world, craft's are getting more and more rare which is unfortunate. But I wonder how old some of those tools are... like the ones around his shop and if previous generations of his family owned them.

im not sure about his fathers/grandfathers occupation, but he did start this business himself with the aim of making it a family business. not sure if any of that stuff was in his family, but he's fairly young, so i doubt he went out and just bought it all. idk, he talks a bit about it on his new website, http://autinetools.com/en

[joeywhip]

10/10 video, buiriful

[JVRICHARDS]

My steel is yours.

[Cchrisrun]

Not ganna lie, that video was kinda relaxing. My dad does a lot of wood working, made furniture and all sorts of art. So seeing this brought back some child hood memories.

[KruseMissile]

Do people still use axes? I mean, aside from firefighters and for chopping down a Christmas tree once a year...

yeah, i live in so cal and use one often to chop firewood.

[NiR]

not that i am not mirin... but they are ripping people off. It is way too expensive.

[papi89]

On phone will check out when home, need this skill so I can begin doing quests

I too, will join you.

You have my mace.