John Neeman Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 Wished to share with you a short documentary movie about our work. To understand more our way of thinking/philosophy - there is a quote: "It is a tragedy of the first magnitude that millions of people have ceased to use their hands as hands. Nature has bestowed upon us this great gift which is our hands. If the craze for machinery methods continues, it is highly likely that a time will come when we shall be so incapacitated and weak that we shall begin to curse ourselves for having forgotten the use of the living machines given to us by God." Mahathma Ghandi Thankshttp://vimeo.com/37360333 Quote
Francis Trez Cole Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 outstanding craftsmanship very well done video Quote
Frank Turley Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 Thanks for showing your methods and the Ghandi quotation. Quote
Chad J Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 Very nice Video, Well put together. Excellent workmanship in both metal and wood. Quote
Cross Pein Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 John, Welcome to the site. I hope you are very active here - you obviously have a lot to add. I look forward to your posts. Excellent video. Bill Quote
mcostello Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 Very relaxing, enjoy the craftsmanship. Quote
Jerry W. Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 John, I agree. I have been a public servant here for going on 33 years. It continues to amaze me that so many people are unwilling and unable to take care of themselves. That was a great video. Makes me want to get out there and fire up the forge. Thanks, Jerry Quote
Scampbell Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 +1 that's amazing ! I enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing! It reminds me that things CAN be made very simple with minimal tools. Quote
Daniel.85 Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 Thats the best thing Ive seen in a long time. Thanks for your work. Quote
lcb Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 Great Video! You should add it to the thread "Post you're favorite blacksmithing video". I'll be watching it again. Quote
John Neeman Posted February 26, 2012 Author Posted February 26, 2012 Thank you all for watching and enjoying our way of working. We are few men in the Northern Eurppe (Baltic states) with will to keep our traditions and crafts alive. We are making traditional woodworking tools based on our heritage of craftsmanship in many generations and focusing on handcraft in a hi-tech age. Our web site with more info about us and the tools we make will be ready in a month. So you are all welcome to visit us there. All the best John & The Crew Quote
bigfootnampa Posted February 26, 2012 Posted February 26, 2012 I enjoyed the video John! I would suggest that you try working your drawknife bevel down though. I use mine that way at least 95 per cent of the time. It gives you much better control of the cut depth. Quote
civilwarblacksmith Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 Incredible video. Thanks for sharing Quote
Unforgivun Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 John, someone posted this video into chat last night. I thought it was great. Please make more, and keep posting. Thanks for sharing. Quote
K. Bryan Morgan Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 One of the best videos on blacksmithing I've ever seen. Very well done sir! I learned alot just watching it. Quote
Matthew Paul Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 Very Nice! Thank you for sharing. Quote
Tim McCoy Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Your work, like the background music in your video, is lyrical. When seen at an unhurried pace a craftsmans skill has a certain music to it ... timeless and mystical it touches us all deeply. Thanks for sharing Tim Quote
numa Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 hot xxxx,that was great.i want more!please? Quote
pkrankow Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Very nice. Thank you for sharing. I like the simple procedure you use for the ax handle. Phil Quote
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