Although a majority of people may be more interested in analyzing the construction details of the latest iPhone design rather than something that came out of a blacksmith’s workshop, blacksmithing has seen a surge in popularity over the past few years thanks in part to the amount of YouTube videos that document the grueling process of hammering red-hot metal by hand.
Among others who have been openly sharing their process and techniques is Torbjörn Åhman – a professional blacksmith who not only creates a range of metal tools for others, but also creates his own tools for creating tools for others.
In this nearly 20-minute in-depth process video, Åhman gives us a fascinating look into how he forges a pair of fireplace tongs from scratch – starting with the fire used to heat up the raw material itself:
Needless to say, if there’s one thing that could possibly be more satisfying than building a roaring fire, it’s using tools you made from scratch to control it.
