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Beginner’s Guide to Forging Axes is a hands-on, inspiring introduction to the world of axe making. Written by full-time blacksmith and YouTuber Nils Ögren, this book is packed with practical advice, step-by-step instructions, and personal insights gained from years at the forge. Whether you’ve never swung a hammer before or have already started experimenting with blacksmithing, you’ll find clear guidance and encouragement to take your skills further.Inside, you’ll learn:How to choose and use the essential tools for axe forgingMultiple techniques for punching, drifting, folding, and forge welding axe eyesHow to laminate high-carbon steel edges using methods like the “taco” techniqueGrinding, heat treatment, sharpening, and handle fitting and sheath makingHow to forge three complete axe models with detailed walkthroughs: The Hudson Bay Axe, the Laminated Scandinavian Forest Axe, and an Asymmetrical Bearded AxeBonus projects including adzes, socketed axes, and axe repairsReal- world tips on making and selling your work—including a deep dive into social media, content creation, and building a blacksmithing business60+ minutes of video demonstrations, accessible via QR codes inside the book, showing key forging steps in action If you’ve ever dreamed of forging your own axe, this book will give you the spark—and the skills—to make it happen. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nils Ögren


Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2025


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 145 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9153147960


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 61


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.4 ounces


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 18 years


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.35 x 9.25 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #123,056 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #36 in Metal Work (Books)


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    • Good book
Format: Paperback
Great
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2026 by Robert de beer
    • An expertly presented compilation of axe forging!!! An expertly presented compilation of axe forging!!!
Format: Paperback
Review Image by James D.
I've been following Nils Ögren on YouTube for several years and have been forging as a hobby for almost 11yrs... Probably about 8yrs ago I forged my own axe eye drift and attempted a couple miserable failures on hatchets so I set aside that aspiration for a while and pursued other blacksmithing works...well I finally gave it another go a few months ago, following along one of Nils' videos (my hatchet pictured). So when I found out that Nils took the time to put his expertise and talent to paper, I had to buy it. This book provides all of the essentials required for a competent beginner blacksmith to start their own journey of forging axes. The chapters are all very easily digestible and cover all the necessary topics like tools, methods, steel selection, and heat treatment. The text, (which is never too wordy), is perfectly complemented with excellent drawings and photographs and serves well to keep the reader engaged and ensure that all the points are clearly understood. Overall, the book is clear, concise and expertly compiled, avoiding pedantic explanations that could easily go deep in the weeds and cause more confusion than clarity. As Nils explains, this book will not hold your hand and guarantee that your first axe is perfect, you have to put in the hours and build the experience but this book will provide a solid foundation and helpful advice for facing inevitable mistakes. Happy reading! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2025 Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2025 by James D.
    • Great book!
Format: Paperback
Great book! Well written and illustrated
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2026 by jbcalvert
    • Axe weld
Format: Paperback
Very good and useful book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2026 by Iljas
    • This is the book your looking for! This is the book your looking for!
Format: Paperback
Review Image by Sara Toensing
I have been a smith for years, and have always had an interest in making axes. However while there are books on knife and blacksmithing, there are almost no books on axe making, until now! This is exactly the book you are looking for if you want to learn how to make axes, and is the new standard on what all axe making books should be! Nils Ogren had also included helpful business information and QR codes to videos in the book for more information. It is an easy read packed with tons of useful information. I am looking forward to more books like this in the future! Nils is a true inspiration and an amazing teacher! He hit it out of the park with this book! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2025 Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2025 by Sara Toensing
    • Awesome Book!
Format: Paperback
EXCELLENT book for the novice axe-maker that I am! It's a clear, concise, step by step book written by an axe MASTER! If you'd like to expand your blacksmithing or bladesmithing, this is THE book to get you started!
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2025 by DashboardSaint
    • Good - not great. Lacks technical detail that would have been easy to include
Format: Paperback
While this is not a bad book, I have to admit that for the price I find it disappointing. I hope that Nils can accept this criticism as well intentioned, as there ISN'T really any other axe forging book in print that I'm aware of. I really was hoping for some more specific "basic recipes" for forging an axe. But a great deal of technical details for beginners that would have been easy for the author to include are instead glossed over. Things like tongs. It would have been great for the author to say "these are the tongs I like for handling the type of axes I make, here are their measurements. This is why I like this style of tong for this job, vs saying "figure out what kind of tongs would best for you" WHAT??? This same thing holds true for other speciallized tools for axe forging. Much more detail (including preferably example drawings with suggested measurements) should have been provided with regards to eye punches, and axe eye drifts. Especially for the first one or two "beginner" projects. These are tools the "beginner" has to forge/grind themselves and it would be helpful for a beginner's book to help the reader out by giving them more specific recommendations for tools that will be able to WORK. Makeing a drift is a big job. Making one wrong and having to do it over is discouraging. I also think that the axe forging area of the book is scanty in detail. There should be a layout drawing of the billet (with measurements) to give beginners a clear starting point. It is obviously possible for the author to make such drawings, but he chose not to. This should be changed if a revision is ever printed. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2026 by Oxenmantim
    • This got me through a tough time. This got me through a tough time.
Format: Paperback
Review Image by Kevin M. Salonek
Bought this book in late September of 25 , couldn't wait for it to get here. Got horribly ill first of November 25. Just now getting back on my feet and making up for lost time! Just finished my first axe ever, all my excitement restored. Thank you NILS ÖGREN.
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2026 Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2026 by Kevin M. Salonek

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