February 26, 201214 yr 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
February 26, 201214 yr Very nice Video, Well put together. Excellent workmanship in both metal and wood.
February 26, 201214 yr 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
February 26, 201214 yr 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
February 26, 201214 yr +1 that's amazing ! I enjoyed that. Thanks for sharing! It reminds me that things CAN be made very simple with minimal tools.
February 26, 201214 yr Great Video! You should add it to the thread "Post you're favorite blacksmithing video". I'll be watching it again.
February 26, 201214 yr Author 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
February 26, 201214 yr 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.
February 27, 201214 yr John, someone posted this video into chat last night. I thought it was great. Please make more, and keep posting. Thanks for sharing.
February 27, 201214 yr One of the best videos on blacksmithing I've ever seen. Very well done sir! I learned alot just watching it.
February 28, 201214 yr 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
February 28, 201214 yr Very nice. Thank you for sharing. I like the simple procedure you use for the ax handle. Phil
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