Museum of America: Blacksmith (part one)

[MrLexonitis]

what was the last thing that you do? it was wax? nice work from greece

[MyNameIsNotRobin]

Nice work Mannie!

[4111ron]

...by hand, head and heart all things are rendered and resonate...take it to the ... Limit another time...so ah on the off chance time is better than make-believe,,,ohmamacanthisre­allybetheend???

[makavilli]

i dont know why, but your creepy uncomfortableness is making me laugh

[blacksmither1]

i bought one of the portable forges and one problem i had with it is that a big lump of coke builds up over the air hole that the air comes out of.keep on forging

[ironmanforge]

@blacksmither1 thats not coal building up its a clinker

[blacksmither1]

@ironmanforge ooooooh.......thanks

[MrDragonblue95]

im having trouble findng an anvil anyone know where i can get one?

[mannie1952]

MrDragonblue,

You can buy them new (google "anvils") and they aren't cheap or you might be able to find one at an antique or flea market.

Generally though, anvils I've seen at antique/junk stores are cracked, rounded-over, or otherwise generally pretty worn out.  If you're just starting out, try to get your hands on a one-food length of railroad rail.

If smithing is something you find you want to get serious about, you may want to just purchase a very good, new anvil.

Best of luck!

Mannie

[MrDragonblue95]

@mannie1952 thanks but one question should i make my own portable forge or buy one?

[johnmay321]

@MrDragonblue95 You can get one from Emerson Horseshoe supply in Bossier city L.A There phone number is 318 742 5991

[boredism07]

is that breton coal? i live in ny state so all of my coal is anthracite and doesn't make that dome of coal to trap heat as well. great videos

[Psalm128]

The horseshoe - shouldn't it be hanged upside down? I heard that the luck falls off if it's hanged the way you did it. And the luck is "catched" if it's hanged the other way. But maybe that's a region believing ;-). Anyway good luck with blacksmithing.

[Conan568]

Yeah I was told the same thing.

If you hang a horseshoe with the two ends down, your luck will run out.

Those hooks are cool and easy to make.

[pattnmaker]

A forge is the one place a horseshoe is supposed to be hung open end down so the luck pours into the forge.

[Conan568]

I've got two Horse-shoes at my shop.

One is cemented into the ramp at the front door, and the other is hanging on the wall.

Neither one of them works worth a crap.

The only way I succeed is by effort, and the only luck I have is the bad kind.

[dawolfdawg]

I simply love this. Matbe it was and I don't know but, this could've easily been on TLC or Discovery. This is simply great! Keep up the good work and yer forge hot!

[JoeDeSmid]

i mean it was stupid that didnt saw that the one where copper roses were made part 2 is, sorry.

[JoeDeSmid]

Oah sorry so stupid of the one that there were copper roses are is part 2, so stupid well i learned that i should look better.

[JoeDeSmid]

I love your 2 movies Mannie but where is part 2 because i only see part 1 and 3, so if you can put it on the net please because i enjoyed the 2 but the three would be even better.:)

[superfliguy]

thanks i live in sioux falls so where would the best place to find metal cuz the nearest junkyard is 9 miles

[superfliguy]

apprentice srry forgot how to spell for a second

[superfliguy]

hey im a apprentas blacksmith and my uncle wants me to make him 200 horse shoes and 6 branding pieces any tips?

[mannie1952]

Get into carpentry quick!

Sorry not tips, just remember that just cause it's black doesn't mean it's cooled off.

Mannie

[superfliguy]

thanks but also whee would i get a portable forge?

[superfliguy]

were srry forgot the r in were

any tips in genral

[mannie1952]

Centaur forge is a place that has portable forges available from their catalogue.

Mannie

[superfliguy]

thank u

[gswiaczny]

damn! best video of blacksmithing i've ever seen! thx, i've learned a lot ^^

[mannie1952]

You are very kind, thank you for your comment.

Mannie

[traceur9]

Another popular phrase from blacksmithing is "masterpiece", I believe... For an apprentice to gain his Journeyman status in blacksmithing, his "Master", or teacher, would usually require that he create his own tools as well as a piece to demostrate his knowledge of the craft, or, a "Master" "Piece".

[mannie1952]

traceur9,

I believe you are correct.

Mannie

[fishkiller41]

What i would really like to see, is HOW YOUR ANVIL WAS MADE.. I have searched all over the WEB, and can find NOWHERE, how an anvil is manufactured.

[varmdal]

anvils are mostly cast from steel and later heat treated..  dont know about new anvils..

[traceur9]

About the same I think, cast in dies and heat treated.

[andrewtheguitarist]

hey mannie! im fascinated by your work. Actually this coming saturday im going to a jr. blacksmith committee. My first object im going to make is a butter spreader. As you might know too I'm not very smart when it comes to this art because im a newbie. If you have any info you are willing to share i would be very greatful. Thanks for taking the time to read this! sincerely, Andrew.

[mannie1952]

Andrew,

Good luck to you. The main thing is to just keep practicing at the forge, try and find one simple thing to master.

Mannie

[bradenbuchanan]

why isn't there any respectable looking blacksmiths, that don't appear to have smoked to much ed at some point in their lives.

[mannie1952]

I'm not clear on what you mean.

[traceur9]

I'm guessing he means clean shaven... What kind of blacksmith wears a suit to the shop? Clean shaven is the only thing I can think of... Well, I've seen that type, a lot actually. A great example of "respectable" looking smiths would be Artisans of the Anvil. My turn, why are so many people in today's world still illiterate?

[fishkiller41]

How did you get one, thirty minute video, broke-down into TWO ten minute segments?Hmmmm

[sweaterbox557]

hahahaha

[BlackSmith1432]

thanks for the info im going to learn how to black smith to!

[WCBlacksmiths]

Very nice video, thanks for being informative and helping pass on the trade.

[underwood103]

good job! what you used after twisted the hook?