Forging a Pass through - Blacksmithing

[MrMevaletodo]

Just drill it, simple, fast and no GO, GO, GO jajaja... Good job by the way.

[DominicFalcon]

@MrMevaletodo Drilling would have not left as much material around the hole in that size stock - i.e. the result wouldn't be as strong. You can drift a 1" hole in 1" stock - something you could never do with a drill alone.

[tina2tits]

You can tell they are amateurs b/c no good smith says go go go go BS. The smith says good, or taps the anvil with his hammer one strike before the desired final blow. The striker can easily keep in time and does not have to listen to the showboater.

[andhija]

@tina2tits

Thanks, it's good to know there are professional smiths out there who are much more advanced than me. Let me know where you live and I will come by and you can show me how it's done. The guy I am striking with here is also an amateur. Maybe he can come too.

Come to think of it. why don't you post a movie of your striking prowess so we can all learn how to do it right.

[rfkadriya]

@tina2tits --There are smiths that work w/strikers in the way you described. Not all. A few of the best smiths call out for each strike. Why? Ask them. But if you call them pros or amateurs based solely on this you are a fool trying to play the expert. You aren’t

Spend years traveling the world seeking out the best shops to train in. Produce over two million dollars worth of forged ironwork. Then you might have a clue of what pro smithing really is. We have done this. What have you done?--Ash

[rfkadriya]

@tina2tits --There are smiths that work w/strikers in the way you described. Not all. A few of the best smiths call out for each strike. Why? Ask them. But if you call them pros or amateurs based solely on this you are a fool trying to play the expert. You aren’t

Spend years traveling the world seeking out the best shops to train in. Produce over two million dollars worth of forged ironwork. Then you might have a clue of what pro smithing really is. We have done this. What have you done?--Ash

[hybridracers]

@tina2tits hahahahah...........you got served

[sirchristian12]

I want to get into Blacksmithing. I want to make my own swords and armor but I don't know where to start. I live in a suburban neighborhood so I don't think I could have one in my back yard. How do i become an apprentice of a blacksmith? Should I get books on blacksmithing?

[TheErastus]

Great work

[Lengsel7]

Men were meant to hammer hot metal.

[blacksmither1]

@Lengsel7 truer words have never been said

[DarrellatWareham]

Hey Ashen! HOW much coffee had you drank before that voice over??

Nice hammer work - as always. Good to see a few people showing how the work is REALLY undertaken!

[mordercacholoty]

very nice

[blueshadow1996]

that really is so cool....

[EstonianBlacksmith]

Nice handworks

[AHIMSAAHIMSA]

Beautifull!

[WCBlacksmiths]

This was a great demonstration. Very skilled smiths.Keep up the great work and thanks for keeping the craft alive.

[1theblacksmith1]

you dont have to make your own bars u could just buy stock and work it in your forge

[andrewtheguitarist]

hey can you post lessons on how to blacksmith like how you get the ore and make the bars because i want to be a blacksmith and i really need the videos :)

[adderbrain5]

im gonna come across as an ass but dude this isnt runescape. we dont get ore and make bars. we buy "bars" form a steel supplyer, and all we do is form it. some people build blast furnaces but its not that useful unless you want just iron(iron no longer has any practical use and thus is unavailable. all iron has had carbon added and been turned into steel.)

[Anvilfolk]

Heh, I'm trying to convince people to put more blacksmithing videos on youtube! This one is one of the best!

Too bad the punching-through part was left out!

[DrSalvador4]

hell yea. more blacsmithing i will sooner or later

[andhija]

Smashing things with a sledge is fun!