The Jump Weld Technique for Axe Making 

The winner is: @MajorArea They have 7 days to reach out to me, if not I will pick another winner 🎉 GIVEAWAY INFO! The giveaway will end May 7th and the winner will be announced in THIS comment. If you re the winner and you don't reach out to me in seven days, I will pick another winner. Subscribe to my channel and leave a comment including the word "Jump" to enter the giveaway. Please check back May 7th to see if you are the winner, you have no idea how many people have won before but have not bothered to check. Important! Be wary of scammers, I have caught a few of them impersonating me, trying to trick people inte to contacting them. Always check back to this comment to see if the winner has been announced. Another thing to look carefully at is the name tag of the person writing. mine is "@nilsogren" , they usually have weird tags promting people to reach out via telegram or so. DONT engage with them. Also, I am aware that the name for the actual welding technique might be wrong. I did consult with a few different smiths and that's what we came up with. Thank you for watching! /Nils

You and torbjorn being friends makes me very happy. Especially that photo of him

My heart did a little JUMP when I saw the damascus reveal at 15:00 as it cooled! Love it.

I love how you JUMP into a build and keep going even when it doesn't go as planned. You learning from your mistakes has taught me a lot. Thank you, and keep it up.

You really is a complete craftsman of iron - your techniques of welding are incredible - this last using thorns to fix pieces, really jumps up the knowledge.

I love that you're one of the very damned few smiths that don't use any power tools for your builds. I was happy to JUMP in and subscribe. Nice work!

Hey Nils, I love to see that you make your experience, and we all can learn with you. Thanks a lot!!!👍

As a beginner blacksmith who doesn't have access to those big fancy power tools yet, this channel is super helpful when learning things. Thanks man! Jump!

Man O Man, that transition from body to blade really JUMPs out at you. Absolutely love the craftsmanship.

I jump for joy each time one of your videos drops. Gorgeous work.

Thank you for sharing the full process of learning the jump weld along with the failures. Really enjoyed watching.

Jump. Great video, Nils. Really appreciate you trying hard things and letting us see what happens.

Jump. This series is an inspiration, thank you Nils 🙏🏻

Thank you for your videos! Always nice to JUMP to your channel and see your passion for the craft. 😊

I really like the laidback and informative way you do your videos. Someone watching can JUMP to their own project and forge an axe.

I'm so glad that you've also included the learning curve and iterative process of it. I like your channel.

Jump weld has a beautiful transition, I like that it isn't quite a perfect line. Beautiful work as always Nils, hoping to pick up another axe from you soon!

Jump!! Beautiful axe and great video as always. Thoroughly enjoy your presentation and showing what can happen with previous attempts. Thank you Nils!

I love that pattern on the JUMP weld. Was cool to see the pattern when it was hot during the normalization. Thanks for the video and the opportunity.

JUMP - ing right into the comments to tell you how happy this video made me! I love your adventurous style and your clear explanations.

First time I JUMPed on this channel. What a great video to start with. Time to binge watch the rest of your videos! The axe looks beautiful as well.

This JUMP - welding is very interesting and thank you for going over your mistakes with us, you are a great teacher!

Thanks for sharing more of your skills. I think it really speaks to your character that you showed the failed axes as well. Can't wait to learn this technique myself. Jump

Absolutely love the sharp lines between the body and JUMP welded edge. Just beautiful and worthy of a subscribe!

I had no idea what you were trying to accomplish but it was worth the wait and I JUMPed with joy when I saw it done! Great work!

I love the rustic but refined hand work you do, and your constant experimentation. You are advancing your craft.

JUMP Persevering and learning from your mistakes is great to see. It's always hard to get anything new right first time so it was great to see you get this finished.

What a beautiful axe. The transition to the edge steel is great. Lovely work. Jump!

I'm impressed how you don't let any error deter you from one item to another and able to jump to another item. Looking forward to your next project.

Liked your third attempt for the jump forge welding. Really enjoy seeing you use all the hand tools in this video. Keep the good content coming out for us.

That Jump weld looks awesome! I'd be happy to win that. Fantastic craftsmanship as always, Nils! I always learn something new watching your videos.

Jump! I love your videos. As a novice smith, I really appreciate how you talk people through what you do and why you do it.

JUMP. I am such a huge fan of the channel, every project has me glued to the screen

Inspiring and well thought out video on a neat jump weld approach! Thanks for showing the failed versions too. Those are so valuble to learn from. I feel I learn from those as much as the successful ones.

Always love seeing how you JUMP into a project and give it your all. Just watching the lunp of hot steel turn into something so beautiful is amazing.

Things like this really make me wanna JUMP right into blacksmithing. There's so many different skills and kinds of knowledge that go into it!

I have only forged a couple time and loved it! I can’t wait to finish my setup so I can Jump into some hands on learning and fun!

Another great video! Thank you for showing us the jump welding technique.

Fantastic once again! Thanks so much for sharing your exploration and experimentation, it's truly a pleasure to watch!

I absolutely love how you JUMP welded the blade. It is absolutely beautiful! Love the contrast between the Damascus steel and the mild steel

I would JUMP with joy owning such a beautiful bearded axe handmade with the jump welding technique. Well done!👏

What a jump I’ve made into a true old school blacksmith! Wonderful work!

Always excited to see new content from you in my notifications and I admire your determination for a successful jump weld. Not many people are willing to show their failures that led to the achievement of completion and will heavily edit their videos to seem more proficient than they are. This would be a piece I’d proudly display in the home shop. Can’t wait for the next video. Take care of yourself!

My son and I have been watching metalworking at night together. This came up on a suggestion and we had to Jump to watching it right away. We loved this one! Cheers!

I loved watching you use hand tools to forge this axe. Always enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work. “Jump”

I’ve been considering taking some forging classes locally, and I think you may have given me the kick I needed to JUMP into it! Awesome axe!

( JUMP ) I can only imagine how comforting it was on the third and final try to see the weld was successful. I’m glad you kept at it too. I think it turned out lovely and would be proud to have it in my shop.

Worked out well. Appreciating your videos in the world of blacksmith youtube; the aesthetic is really nice, the photography makes the moving of metal very obvious and pleasing, the changes of camera angle, the jump cuts, the proportion of talking to the camera and getting on with the job, all very nice, satisfying and educational. Cheers for your good work.

First time watching any of your videos and I love it! this was a great place to Jump into your process and videos and I will be taking copious amounts of notes as I hope to do a little blacksmithing in my garage in the future!!!

Such a great transition, love all the axes you've done! Jump!

So cool that you keep learning right along with your audience! Jump welds without a scarf! Who could imagine such wizardry??

Always get the itch to jump back into the workshop after videos like this. Awesome work mate.

BEAUTIFUL PIECE!!! The pattern welded steel really "Jumps" out at you from the main body of the head.

Great video. I’m impressed by your jump weld as well as that you didn’t use any power tools and that you’re brave enough to try new things and film them.

JUMP! I love that you include even the failures. These videos are far more educational than a video that's just a glamour video of a blade being made. I love the experiments, and that is a sexy axe that any Norseman would be proud to wield! Skal!

I just discovered your channel and have been wanting to get into blacksmithing for a good while now. That's an amazing axe with s beautiful look. I'd JUMP for it

Always a good day when you jump on RU-vid and there's a new Nils video

Nils, Another great video, the fact that it took you three times to make it the way you wanted, shows your jumping dedication to trade. Thank you for taking time to build, film, edit and post this video.

It is nice to see a true craftsman at work, it gives me a reason to JUMP for joy!😉

I love this piece! I would definitely say that the second attempt is the correct way to go...the end product is gorgeous! the pattern on the edge JUMPs out at me, capturing my gaze...🤩

Jump and Jiminy the third time is always a charm. I really like the Damascus in the edge. You also use some different techniques, but I haven’t seen anyone teach on any of the other channels. Thank you.

I think the JUMP into trying this three times shows your skill and determination. Thanks for all the videos and the teaching.

All of your work is by hand and that's amazing... I watched all the way through and didn't JUMP to the end. Your Damascus reveal was amazing too.

JUMP. I really like that you show the little details of your work. Thanks for the great video 😀👍

I really like this JUMP welded axe! It looks amazing!! Job well done

jump - Glad to see you didn't give up, and were open about how you failed and what you learned. Thanks for sharing.

JUMP brutally challenging project!! Love the axe amazing work !!

Been following you since the beginning days of you and Sam on the Podcast... really appreciate your growth and sharing both success and mistakes with us... thanks Nils- you have an awesome day my dude! JUMP

I JUMPed on board the channel a while ago, but I cannot resist leaving a comment. I have not tried it, but I have always wanted to use this technique to steel the edge of a rail spike knife so it will actually make a functional cutter.

That was a super interesting technique. I am loving the use of all hand tools so far. I have an interesting in getting started in blacksmithing, would love a video from you on a basic set of tools for beginners. JUMP!

Your videos provide excellent instruction while you also learn the process. I can’t wait to JUMP into the garage and try some of these techniques.

“Jump” Another Awesome Video. Thank you for time to share your learning which helps us learn.

I have made the JUMP to believe you are the best traditional axe-smith on RU-vid. It was beautiful to see the pattern coming through during the different heat cycles.

Amazing work. Glued to the screen for entire period. Didn't JUMP or skip any part.

Love watching you work as always. The JUMP weld was very interesting to see you do.

Found your channel via the master Torbjörn Åhman suggested videos. The jump was not that far and you now have a new subscriber. Keep up the good work making awesome videos!

I JUMP at subscribing when I saw your smithing skills. Very nice work and thank you for sharing knowledge.

JUMP... Great to see you trying all these techniques.

Great video, I love the JUMP weld technique you showed!

Nice Jump technique, outstanding result!👏💪 Good luck to everyone!

You did a great job of explaining the problems you faced making this sort of weld. My grandfather called such welds "flush welds" and, sometimes, "face welds". My grandfather would use a heavy file to create a "sawtooth" pattern at the interface where the mild steel met the harder steel (not pattern-welded in his case, usually some manner of hardened tool steel) to increase the surface area of the welding point. That and copious amounts of flux. His motto was "never enough flux".

JUMP JUMP JUMP .... precioso trabajo!!!! Saludos y gracias por tus fantásticos videos!!!!

Newer heard about jump welding before. Love the honesty in showing the failed attempts. That and the cinematics specially like the warm yellow from the heat treatment

Wow! Another awesome technique and project Nil! I would jump at the opportunity to win that axe! Thanks again for taking us along through your process!

That edge "JUMPS" out at you for sure! I would JUMP on that blade in a heartbeat! Love your work!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge it gives me confidence to try new techniques.

This channel totally jumps out as one that is severely underrated. Deserves a huge jump in number of subscribers. It's entertaining, educational and what could be more relaxing than 20min of steady kling kling klang kling klang noices ...And beautiful axes by the way. Keep up the good work!

That axe is so beautiful! I wanted to JUMP with joy when it welded successfully. As a beginner blacksmith I watch your videos all the time to study

I love watching your videos, and the fact that you show all the issues makes it even better. Your Jump weld may not be perfect but still looks good. Thank you for sharing the whole process.

Kudos, Nils, for hanging in there to figure out how to troubleshoot this JUMP weld!! You're a GENIUS!! I like your thinking!! This turned out BEAUTIFUL!! You're a TRUE craftsman & thank you for sharing your talents with this community!! Greetings from 🇺🇸! 🪓🌲🪓🌲

JUMP, it's a very nice axe and it is satisfying to see you don't give up in the process now matter how many problems shows up in the forging process, keep up the good work Nils

I will eagerly jump at the opportunity to win such a fine piece of axe. I'm amazed you got the forge weld to hold in open air like that, you're a very precise craftsman.

Definitely a really cool showing, never seen any jump welds like that done before with steels

I really enjoy watching you work, learning from you as you do, and would JUMP at the chance to own one of your incredible pieces.

Bro this is the coolest blacksmithing technique/piece I've ever seen! One of these days when I finish my shop I'm definitely trying that!!! JUMP. Also my daughter LOVES your videos, we watch one almost every night before bed 😁

Love the look! I'd jump for joy if that showed up at my shop! Great work!

I've never seen a jump weld done before. Amazing job!

I always jump with interest when I see a video in this channel. Thanks, Nils.

That Jump weld was really well done. Very impressive work

That pattern really JUMPs out at you. Very nice work.