I really liked it till you stopped restoring it and just painted it.

I was so impressed and interested in what I was watching until the spray paint came out. I was expecting something more. It's like a skilled metalsmith did everything up to that point then his apprentice said "I've got it from here".

What an awesome restoration of a viking battle ax made from a modern plow disk.

This is a fantasy axe restore for some one who left it in a leaky shed. It isn't that old and it's not viking. Plus it's made from a couple of pieces of sheet metal not forged.

I wish I could brush my teeth the way this man brushes his metal 😀

“Wow this guys doing great” gets the black spray paint out..... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I didn't know vikings could arc weld sheet metal to a tube, they were so ahead of their time!

Me 5 minutes in: Okay ... let's see where this goes. Me 15 minutes in: Don't ever pick up a grinder again.

Bruh, i was so excited to see the whole thing look new and shiny....... And then spray paint

Me: [knows nothing about restoration except has seen 2 or 3 vids] Guy: *doesnt use vinegar at first* Me: Oh man this is a risky move

This is my first restoration video that I saw before!

Beautiful work and ignore the haters. They have no idea what the customer asked for and it doesn’t matter if it’s not a Viking ax or not you worked hard on it.

It's not old at all, very minor surface rust and pitting, looks home made.

Spray painting it makes it look like you just got lazy my man like you didn’t want to clean up the rest of the axe

Super job …….heat tempering as well ! You are a Craftsman Sir……thanks for sharing . Abe ….( uk )

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That welded patch stands out a mile especially after the spray painting

I just spent 15 minutes watching you half restore an axe and then give up.

Can you please also upload a video on how you created the old look on this before the restauration?

Ah yes, classic viking axe head, for sure😎👍

these videos are the best on sleepless nights, watching these videos along with a morning coffee is the best

So just to let you know when you decided to heat treat your blade as you heated up the different sections of the blade you made the points in between each heat treatment weak and unhardened it is better to try to heat treat the whole blade and not sections at a time!

I really appreciate the authenticity that the can o' spray paint adds.

Still one of my favorite guilty pleasure to watch on UKposts, and by guilty I mean I feel guilty whoever actually sent you this axe and got THAT in return lol.

Why would you quench that with water but not oil? and the spray painting just killed me!!

14:19 and that’s how you ruin a 20 hour piece of work.

not gonna lie...That apron earned my like

lets get this guy to 1 million subscribers

I like how the hole in the blade looks like it was made with a welder or plasma cutter cause if it was eaten away by rust the metal would be way weaker and there would be you know rust around the holes

The natural patina of the metal looks much better than black paint. Just my opinion. Great work overall.

I somehow find video's like this relaxing. Seeing the rusted item turn into something beautiful! 10/10

Orange rust is new rust, see how easily it came off.....ingenuine.

cool until you spay painted it. i looks like a cheap prop now... :(

Hi professional knife maker here, some tips on your hardening. 1.Rather get a container that can fit the entire object you're wanting to harden because you'll get an evenly hardened blade. Also use oil instead of water, helps avoid cracking 2. Can use a torch like you have to heat up the blade but make sure the edge at least is evenly heated and use a magnet to check when it's ready to quench. All steels have varying temperatures they'll harden at but they'll become non magnetic when they're ready so heat up evenly alomg the whole edge until magnetic can't stick to it. 3. Sounds like a myth but is real when you harden point the tip north to avoid warping. This is when it becomes magnetic again amd is effected by earth's magnitism. Last thing temper your blade at 180 degrees Celsius for most carbon steel for 1 hour 3 times after it cool to room temperature.

You have done an amazing job🤩👍

I love this axe its exactly like an executioners axe with the black paint! Looks awsome!

I think this is not old, probably a prop; but your work is very good !

I'm trying to imagine his hands are that quick without anything being sped up. Worlds Fastest Nut.

good job. great！ここからは英訳分からないので日本語で話しますが古くなったものがまた新しくなる事に最近素晴らしいなと思っています。こう言った技術には無駄が無いので素晴らしいと思います。

The weld was perfect. It was a magnific work of welding 👏🤝👏🤝👏🤝

i like watching these types of videos when they take the rust off its just satisfying

You almost had a sub.... Then you brought out the spray paint 😩

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Fantastic! I did not know that the vikings had axes made out of steel🤣🤣🤣

Why did you fill the hole with Steel ? Just use Ramen noodles

Im not satisfied with the results.. but thats an amazing work.

I also love the show "How it's made"!👍🏻

Beautiful !!

Nice job my friend thank you for this video.

No joke that is the BEST apron.

I was not convinced at all this was a real Viking ax. Still cool restore of a replica

2 things, first the holes in it could've been cut into a decorative hole, which was occasionally historically done on weapons. Second, the dang heat treat. The blade wasn't near hot enough for a good quench it needs to be orange. A slightly bright orange but not much hotter, all that happened was normalization (softening) of the steel. And because the "treat" was done in sections, it makes different parts of the blade different steel grains, making it weaker overall. And holy lord he quenched in WATER. That's how you get cracks and fractures in a blade. Quench in oil, never water.

how the hell did I en up here I was just watching a dude building underground swim pool

*Items statistics:* + resistances - speed *But most important..* DOES A LOT OF DAMAGE

I like that save for the holes in the middle the rest of the axe was largely intact, like props to the person who made this thing to begin with, it seems like they made a mostly sturdy weapon, and she cleaned up nicely!

More spray paint please!!!! Makes everything look so professional and nice! :)

I mean, that just looks like a metal shop highschool project lol

*See's little holes* This doesn't look right... *Makes a bigger hole* That looks way better!

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Great Axe/ Shield

Anyone else go. "Um why spray paint black? That's not a restoration" Must of been requested by person who sent it in

Great video ... Hard work never fail 👍

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Clearly an art project and not a weapon. Kudos on your superior welding skills.

try and use sulfuric acid for the rust but still, amazing job on the restoration

Axe: *no no stop hitting me with a hammer!* This guy: *ITS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD*

Top class welding Il give him that 👍

This was a half-assed job! I was expecting a complete restoration of the axe!

I will never get my time back for watching this. Thanks..

in my opinion this axe (helebarde) isn't antique...its a pipe with weld attached cheapest sheetmetal blades....Not worth this much work...but you are a very handy guy! And i like that kind of videos..nice work!

that is not a viking axe.

Going through the comments that have been made already, there's a lot to take away in this video. Here are my pros and cons: PROS: 1. I like it that this was done with a relatively minimal tool set. Some restorations have endless grinding stones, files, rotary tools, and other bits at their disposal; this one's more approachable. 2. I do like the look of the black vs. polished steel. 3. Attention to detail on the edging and polishing is good. 4. I like the attention to detail when straightening the piece, especially with the bowing marks and applying the torch to let the cooling do a lot of the work. 5. The welding of the square patch shows good welding technique. CONS: 1. The black / shiny contrast could have been achieved with a cold bluing fluid, which would have lasted longer. If you're going to do the paint and call it a restoration, I'd have liked to see some filler in the substantial rust pitting. 2. The edge-hardening exercise seems largely irrelevant, because it looks like the piece is only mild steel and not high-carbon steel. I say this because a) Grinding the object fails the Spark Test, and b) details on how the smaller blade is attached indicates that it was welded and not forged. 3. If you're going to do an edge quench, use oil, not water, and make sure the heat is hot and even before quenching; don't quench in sections. 4. Patching the center of a fairly thick piece like that will create stress fractures in the metal during cooling if you weld in a square. 4a. Instead of replacing the torched-out holes with a metal patch, I'd have cut them out and left the hole, similar to what's done on the small blade.

I will never get the black coating. That just makes this axe look like a plastic LARP axe, the origin of this axe goes completely to waste.

It's 1:00 AM and I'm still up watching antique restauration videos... What the hell brain?!

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Весёлый ролик.... 😂. Сделал, состарил и отреставрировал (когда вырезал заплатку для дырок от старой викингской сварки на заготовке было видно точный изгиб, повторяющий изгиб малого лезвия топора, да и странно метал аккуратно и ровно без каверн, точно как заготовка под за платку) 👍

I liked the idea of this, and I think what was done, was done well. However, I would've liked to have seen the section removed been cut into a something cool, like a spade shape. there was plenty of good steel to support the integrity of the blade. I, like many, am also not crazy about the painting, but it may have been what he was asked to do too...

the blade looks amazing but that black paint at the end......just nope

This typa work looks so enjoyable ngl good job dude

I did not know that Vikings used to chop down skyscrapers.... that thing is huge! 😱

Good job. Lots of good hard work. Kudos for that. I'm disappointed by the black paint though. Finish polishing the entire head.

Like so many before me have said, you had me with you right up until the rattle can came out. No clue why anyone would go through all of that effort and then cover it up with crappy paint applied in the worst way, AKA spray paint. Great work up to that point though.

Me 10 minutes in: wow this is looking great!! Can't wait to see it all silver shiny and nice! Me 5 minutes later: ............but why

As a viking I tell you: That is no viking ax!!!! The only thing it is, is fantasy and whisfull thinking. And just let it be at that: your take on a fantasy ax!

when he takes the brush and puts on the apron "It's cleaning time boyz!"

at the beginning I was like "god damn thats rusty!" and then they brushed it off like cheeto dust

Now this is still a battle hatchet. It's a viking warlord's battle hatchet. Even though it's not a knight's 2 edged battle hatchet.

this is amazing your a beatiful

Painting it black at the end, to me was like... Vandalism.

He definitely should never of spray paint that looks like shit now

This dude is a samurai expert job well done 👏👏👏👏

An old English/Anglo Saxon design would be the pinnacle of reality.

Damn that arch weld was buttery af, i wish i could lay a bead that perfectly.

I love these restoration things cause its so sadifying and i wana learn how to make and fix wepons

The mini song the handheld sander makes 👌

"Viking axe" Who'd the hell believe that this was a viking axe? xD

putting a sharp weapon without protection for the pointy edges in a casual delivery box, interresting choice.

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