Blacksmithing - Making glass blowing jacks

You're an absolute madman for that powerhammer jig! You really make some of the cleanest work around

I can only imagine how satisfying it must be to create tools for people this talented.

Glassblowing, especially done by guys like that, is like magic to watch.

I’m glad you went back to the glass shop to show your tool in action it was the perfect ending.

As a professional glass blower and a hobbyist knifemaker who has contemplated making jacks for years this video is absolutely heaven sent. I have seen jacks made by other blacksmiths before and they usually approach it like they were making blacksmithing tools. Much more crude and meant to be operated by force. Jacks are a delicate precision tool and you made just that. Cudos!

Being a helper in local glassblowing workshops, I knew the end form of your creation. Watching you get to that end form was a joy to watch. Your craftsmanship and attention to detail are inspiring. Then, seeing the jacks being used was a delight. Thank you for sharing!

Hats off to that! As a glassblower myself, I have always admired the tool makers of the craft. The jacks you made look as good as any of the ones i have seen. The comment that glassblower made about how smooth your jacks are was a really good compliment. There was an Italian tool maker named Carlo Dona who made some of the most beautiful glass jacks and he polished the blades to a mirror finish. In doing that, the wax wouldn't stay on the blades and would often scratch the glass. Maybe you did your research or maybe you just lucked out, but leaving some texture on the blades is important. Make some diamond shears next : ) Very impressive work!

Oh man, I want. Beautiful as always

As a finn, my Puukko senses started tickling when you put that 80CrV2 blade steel on the anvil. I also challenge you to make your own Puukko knife, I'd love to see your interpretation of Puukko.

Torbjörn, you surely made lifetime-friends there, probable next step, you might receive orders for some more tools from the people at Bergdalahyttan, well done, mate.

Another example of Torbjorne’s genius. I have a forge and move metal but nothing like this. Here is an example of his fine blacksmithing and engineering skills very few have. JC🌵

It really is cool to watch such tool be so well crafted and then put to its use immediately.

Nothing like interaction with other art's and that is what you are. Thanks for bringing us along. Happy trails

Greetings from New Zealand! It was a true pleasure to see such a beautiful tool being created, then used and appreciated by masters of another craft, too!

Thank you so much for making this instructional! I've been aiming to get into making glass blowing tools and it's insane how little information there is. You're a legend!

Människor som kan göra många användbara saker med sina händer förtjänar mycket respekt. Tack för intressant video, Torbjörn! Jag önskar dig och din familj hälsa och framgång i allt!

@19:08 I love that the phrase “du duuhh” is universal.

My grandfather was a boilermaker and part of that was making his own tools. It seems it is still very much part of the steelworkers craft.

This was a great one. Start to finish. All the setup /tooling and seeing the other craftsman using it was awesome. Such skill from all of you!!!!!❤

The addition of the clamp for deadening the sound was my favourite part. Great work Thor bear