Rasmus Loen Steensgaard
@rasmusloen.bsky.social
Blacksmith based in Oslo, Norway. Traditional crafts, photography, swing dancing, gaming and nerdy stuff.
Making Dust
I was processing down some oak from some old staves of a whiskey barrel, to turn into handle scales, and got a bit mesmerized by the swirls in the dust.
#smed #blacksmith #oak #Oslo #Norway
I was processing down some oak from some old staves of a whiskey barrel, to turn into handle scales, and got a bit mesmerized by the swirls in the dust.
#smed #blacksmith #oak #Oslo #Norway
December 10, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Making Dust
I was processing down some oak from some old staves of a whiskey barrel, to turn into handle scales, and got a bit mesmerized by the swirls in the dust.
#smed #blacksmith #oak #Oslo #Norway
I was processing down some oak from some old staves of a whiskey barrel, to turn into handle scales, and got a bit mesmerized by the swirls in the dust.
#smed #blacksmith #oak #Oslo #Norway
Today's market setup at the Norwegian Folk Museum, and yes, I'm already running low on a few things.
This is the first of two weekends here, hopefully giving me time to make more stock in-between, and try a few different configurations of the booth.
#smed #blacksmith #market #Oslo #Norway
This is the first of two weekends here, hopefully giving me time to make more stock in-between, and try a few different configurations of the booth.
#smed #blacksmith #market #Oslo #Norway
December 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Today's market setup at the Norwegian Folk Museum, and yes, I'm already running low on a few things.
This is the first of two weekends here, hopefully giving me time to make more stock in-between, and try a few different configurations of the booth.
#smed #blacksmith #market #Oslo #Norway
This is the first of two weekends here, hopefully giving me time to make more stock in-between, and try a few different configurations of the booth.
#smed #blacksmith #market #Oslo #Norway
A splash of Colour
It's busy times making stock for the coming Christmas markets, and today was oak leaf day. To make things a bit more interesting, I use a brass brush and some heat to give it a bit of a different look than the normal black steel.
#smed #blacksmith #oak
It's busy times making stock for the coming Christmas markets, and today was oak leaf day. To make things a bit more interesting, I use a brass brush and some heat to give it a bit of a different look than the normal black steel.
#smed #blacksmith #oak
December 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A splash of Colour
It's busy times making stock for the coming Christmas markets, and today was oak leaf day. To make things a bit more interesting, I use a brass brush and some heat to give it a bit of a different look than the normal black steel.
#smed #blacksmith #oak
It's busy times making stock for the coming Christmas markets, and today was oak leaf day. To make things a bit more interesting, I use a brass brush and some heat to give it a bit of a different look than the normal black steel.
#smed #blacksmith #oak
Slow motion flame swirls, while bringing these axes up to temperature.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
December 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Slow motion flame swirls, while bringing these axes up to temperature.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Post Basic Damascus Forging Class, and thoughts on the big gas forge.
#smed #blacksmith #gasforge #Oslo #Norway
#smed #blacksmith #gasforge #Oslo #Norway
November 30, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Post Basic Damascus Forging Class, and thoughts on the big gas forge.
#smed #blacksmith #gasforge #Oslo #Norway
#smed #blacksmith #gasforge #Oslo #Norway
A garden of roses wasn't made in a day.
Christmas gifting season is already upon us, and here I am making a steel rose garden.
At least these won't require any watering.
#smed #blacksmith #rose #Oslo #Norway
Christmas gifting season is already upon us, and here I am making a steel rose garden.
At least these won't require any watering.
#smed #blacksmith #rose #Oslo #Norway
November 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A garden of roses wasn't made in a day.
Christmas gifting season is already upon us, and here I am making a steel rose garden.
At least these won't require any watering.
#smed #blacksmith #rose #Oslo #Norway
Christmas gifting season is already upon us, and here I am making a steel rose garden.
At least these won't require any watering.
#smed #blacksmith #rose #Oslo #Norway
New batch of Blacksmith Guillotines ready for service!
They're eager little helpers and doesn't require feeding.
#smed #blacksmith
They're eager little helpers and doesn't require feeding.
#smed #blacksmith
November 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
New batch of Blacksmith Guillotines ready for service!
They're eager little helpers and doesn't require feeding.
#smed #blacksmith
They're eager little helpers and doesn't require feeding.
#smed #blacksmith
A bit of pre-frost preparation in the forge.
Don't mind the dirty hands.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Don't mind the dirty hands.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A bit of pre-frost preparation in the forge.
Don't mind the dirty hands.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Don't mind the dirty hands.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
New batch of Blacksmith Guillotines ready for service!
They're eager little helpers and doesn't require feeding.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
They're eager little helpers and doesn't require feeding.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
November 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
New batch of Blacksmith Guillotines ready for service!
They're eager little helpers and doesn't require feeding.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
They're eager little helpers and doesn't require feeding.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Putting together a little something for the Christmas season. Something about old riddles, evil jewellery and walking a lot.
#smed #blacksmith #fellowship #lordoftherings #Oslo #Norway
#smed #blacksmith #fellowship #lordoftherings #Oslo #Norway
November 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Putting together a little something for the Christmas season. Something about old riddles, evil jewellery and walking a lot.
#smed #blacksmith #fellowship #lordoftherings #Oslo #Norway
#smed #blacksmith #fellowship #lordoftherings #Oslo #Norway
Reposted by Rasmus Loen Steensgaard
I totally did not make any changes to this chart.
November 11, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I totally did not make any changes to this chart.
November 12, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Fun with fire, at Deichman Bjørvika in Oslo.
Some of the fun we had during Oslo Maker Fair (Skaperfestival) a couple of weeks back. Still find it hard to believe they let us bring all these tools and set up shop in the centre of Oslo.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Some of the fun we had during Oslo Maker Fair (Skaperfestival) a couple of weeks back. Still find it hard to believe they let us bring all these tools and set up shop in the centre of Oslo.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
November 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Fun with fire, at Deichman Bjørvika in Oslo.
Some of the fun we had during Oslo Maker Fair (Skaperfestival) a couple of weeks back. Still find it hard to believe they let us bring all these tools and set up shop in the centre of Oslo.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Some of the fun we had during Oslo Maker Fair (Skaperfestival) a couple of weeks back. Still find it hard to believe they let us bring all these tools and set up shop in the centre of Oslo.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Spoke Shave Steels
This is why I like to have two grinders set up, one with the platten to grind the outside, one with the small wheel attachment for grinding the inside. Then finishing with the buffing wheel to really make that edge shine.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
This is why I like to have two grinders set up, one with the platten to grind the outside, one with the small wheel attachment for grinding the inside. Then finishing with the buffing wheel to really make that edge shine.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
November 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Spoke Shave Steels
This is why I like to have two grinders set up, one with the platten to grind the outside, one with the small wheel attachment for grinding the inside. Then finishing with the buffing wheel to really make that edge shine.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
This is why I like to have two grinders set up, one with the platten to grind the outside, one with the small wheel attachment for grinding the inside. Then finishing with the buffing wheel to really make that edge shine.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
November 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Dust snake
Had a young and upcoming smith visit the shop last week. Apart from getting some nice help forging stock, I also challenged him to make something I can use to hang my brooms up, and he came up with this snake.
Excellent work Elias!
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Had a young and upcoming smith visit the shop last week. Apart from getting some nice help forging stock, I also challenged him to make something I can use to hang my brooms up, and he came up with this snake.
Excellent work Elias!
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Dust snake
Had a young and upcoming smith visit the shop last week. Apart from getting some nice help forging stock, I also challenged him to make something I can use to hang my brooms up, and he came up with this snake.
Excellent work Elias!
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Had a young and upcoming smith visit the shop last week. Apart from getting some nice help forging stock, I also challenged him to make something I can use to hang my brooms up, and he came up with this snake.
Excellent work Elias!
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
New tool haul!
This is the first half of the contents of a small blacksmith shop, I'll have to go back to pick up the rest later, including a small power hammer.
If you need forging tools around #Oslo, or in #Norway in general, give me a shout!
#smed #blacksmith #anvil #tools
This is the first half of the contents of a small blacksmith shop, I'll have to go back to pick up the rest later, including a small power hammer.
If you need forging tools around #Oslo, or in #Norway in general, give me a shout!
#smed #blacksmith #anvil #tools
November 3, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Custom stainless steel rose, made for a customer that wanted a little something special for their partner. Because everlasting love deserves an everlasting rose, right?
#smed #blacksmith #everlastinglove #foreverrose #rose
#smed #blacksmith #everlastinglove #foreverrose #rose
November 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Custom stainless steel rose, made for a customer that wanted a little something special for their partner. Because everlasting love deserves an everlasting rose, right?
#smed #blacksmith #everlastinglove #foreverrose #rose
#smed #blacksmith #everlastinglove #foreverrose #rose
October 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
October 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Some medium sized bending from last year.
Was a good little challenge bending 50x20 flatbar the difficult way by hand. Having a very solid steel table I could weld a bending fork to helped a great deal.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Was a good little challenge bending 50x20 flatbar the difficult way by hand. Having a very solid steel table I could weld a bending fork to helped a great deal.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
October 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Some medium sized bending from last year.
Was a good little challenge bending 50x20 flatbar the difficult way by hand. Having a very solid steel table I could weld a bending fork to helped a great deal.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Was a good little challenge bending 50x20 flatbar the difficult way by hand. Having a very solid steel table I could weld a bending fork to helped a great deal.
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Teaching a knife forging class this weekend, with forge welding, and figured it would be prudent of me to practice a bit before then.
Anyway, I think I got the shape for a knife figured out. What do you think?
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Anyway, I think I got the shape for a knife figured out. What do you think?
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
October 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Teaching a knife forging class this weekend, with forge welding, and figured it would be prudent of me to practice a bit before then.
Anyway, I think I got the shape for a knife figured out. What do you think?
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Anyway, I think I got the shape for a knife figured out. What do you think?
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Market setup
Bringing the metal to this cosy little arts and crafts market in Ås this weekend. If you somehow is watching this 11-12th of October, feel free to stop by before 16.00 for a chance to buy many excellent handcrafted things, pluss what I make.
#smed #blacksmith #market #Ås #Norway
Bringing the metal to this cosy little arts and crafts market in Ås this weekend. If you somehow is watching this 11-12th of October, feel free to stop by before 16.00 for a chance to buy many excellent handcrafted things, pluss what I make.
#smed #blacksmith #market #Ås #Norway
October 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Market setup
Bringing the metal to this cosy little arts and crafts market in Ås this weekend. If you somehow is watching this 11-12th of October, feel free to stop by before 16.00 for a chance to buy many excellent handcrafted things, pluss what I make.
#smed #blacksmith #market #Ås #Norway
Bringing the metal to this cosy little arts and crafts market in Ås this weekend. If you somehow is watching this 11-12th of October, feel free to stop by before 16.00 for a chance to buy many excellent handcrafted things, pluss what I make.
#smed #blacksmith #market #Ås #Norway
Doing the twist!
When twisting steel, you want to keep the area to be twisted at an even temperature, and what's more even than room temperature?
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
When twisting steel, you want to keep the area to be twisted at an even temperature, and what's more even than room temperature?
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
October 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Doing the twist!
When twisting steel, you want to keep the area to be twisted at an even temperature, and what's more even than room temperature?
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
When twisting steel, you want to keep the area to be twisted at an even temperature, and what's more even than room temperature?
#smed #blacksmith #Oslo #Norway
Market season is upon us!
This weekend, 11-12th of October, I'll be in Ås at the Lions Craft Fair.
Here's a few of the things I'll be bringing for sale, pluss a few new things.
#smed #blacksmith #market #Ås #Norway
This weekend, 11-12th of October, I'll be in Ås at the Lions Craft Fair.
Here's a few of the things I'll be bringing for sale, pluss a few new things.
#smed #blacksmith #market #Ås #Norway
October 9, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Market season is upon us!
This weekend, 11-12th of October, I'll be in Ås at the Lions Craft Fair.
Here's a few of the things I'll be bringing for sale, pluss a few new things.
#smed #blacksmith #market #Ås #Norway
This weekend, 11-12th of October, I'll be in Ås at the Lions Craft Fair.
Here's a few of the things I'll be bringing for sale, pluss a few new things.
#smed #blacksmith #market #Ås #Norway