Blacksmithing - Making a pickaroon

In this video I show how I make a pickaroon. A tool I haven't seen here in Sweden at all. After testing it I can definitely see how useful it is for manipulating and moving timber, logs and planks.

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[petebike]

I was a blacksmith for ten years... that was 20 years your videos almost have me to the point where I am ready to set up shop again.

[nts-xwlr]

Beautiful Work. No voice necessary, just the sounds of hammers, anvils and saws. In the 12th century, for those not fortunate to have been born into Royalty, the skilled Blacksmiths must have been the most valuable assets in the Kingdom.

[tat]

Hard to find a blacksmith these days that makes such useful items other than just blades great tool, great channel, great content, great skills, and more importantly great name

[jennyzosangafanai]

Who is this man?Didnt talk much like others blacksmith, , he is a cool guy...he have superpower in forging any types of thing...wow...incredible.

[SoggySandwich]

It always amazes me how much it seems like there’s so little material, then it get drawn out into this big ass tool or weapon and thanks for showing us that cute little church

[jeffreycoulter]

Your craftsmanship and attention to detail are a marvel, but taping the vacuum hose to the belt sander was genius!

[airforce]

Another high quality video as always Torbjörn! Thanks for always including a demonstration of what the tool does, as many of us (myself very much included) would have no idea of their purpose! And its also always great to see the fun and interesting things you do during the 'waiting' periods of the project; that Church looked so fascinating and full of history!

[scottoneil]

Thank you for this video. The tour of the craftspersonship at the church was particularly lovely.

[SideBurn]

I've actually found two of those laying around in old barns here in Sweden, through the years.
So in my (quite small) experience I'd say they were occasionally used, but nowhere near as common as in other countries.
Nevertheless, great video as always! Love the "simple", no-bullshit, style you use in your editing. No unnessesary music, blabbering or stuff like that.
Please never change :)

[zettle]

The attention to detail, seeing what you want before it's done. the willing ability to do things (oldschool style) step by step. Amazes me, and brings back lessons old timers taught me in plastering trade. There are 3 ways of doing things: 1) the way it was meant to be done, 2) the way the man paying the bills wants it done, and 3) the best way "you" know how to do it... if everybody is happy in the end, you did something right. lol love watching these videos, keep doing what your doing

[giorgos]

I appreciate you showing us the church in between !! That was a true testimony of old craftsmanship!! Thank you for sharing your videos!

[cragboom]

What a brilliant wee video. A true talented craftsman. No talking. Just straight to work. Inspiring and brilliant.

[MichaelHeinrich]

My two sons and I making firewood every year. We own a large one with a long handle and two short ones. In Germany we call it "Sappie". The long one is for rolling the log and the short ones are used to lift 1m wood. Making wood without them is a pitty. They bitte into the wood without any effort, assumed the shape is perfekt. Thank you for this video.

[tomcarlson]

It is amazing to watch you work. Everything turns out beautiful. I thank you for your side trips to show off your beautiful country. You drive down the road and are showing us a beautiful church that was used eight hundred years ago. I happy if you just show us your garden. This was a pleasant surprise.

[dav]

wonderful with no music, just the music of your hammers and anvil, very cool project! thanks for posting

[davidduke]

I own a pickaroon and have to say it is one of my favorite tools to use when working with firewood. You sir made an excellent one and I hope you become attached to yours as I have become to mine. Great work and thank you for the video.

[Jhet]

it's amazing that a lot of the very specific tools you have, you also created yourself to assist you in creating more things

[clarklindquist]

Love this. Love you show videos in real time, not speeded up. Simple tools, and no bs. No bad music, real sounds from the shop.
Just found your videos, and absolutely love them.
Great job

[SharpWorks]

Beautiful work! It’s really nice to see a tool being made that’s different than the usual knives and axes that I see on YouTube.

[goodvibes]

You are an artist. I love it that you combine wood working with metal fabrication. I would love to make this sort of work my every day job. It's also a wonderful addition to your videos that you take a break from work to show viewers the natural beauty of your environment, home, and tours of local history. Well done.