Mawnan Smith Craft Workshops, The Old Smithy and Blacksmith forge

[TomLumpkins]

Very nice.. thanks for sharing this with us..

[Scoopy4444]

I can't beleive he's not wearing safety glasses. When he'll loose an eye,it will be too late.

[Mercadodel8]

Very good work and thank you for sharing

[dfsgdfgad]

is there profit being a blacksmith nowadays? where to learn how to become a blacksmith?

[fluffy1696]

@dfsgdfgad there is money in it,if your good.the problem is educating your market. go down bnq n u can buy what they call a stirdy gate for £100,to make that traditionally your looking at roughly 400-500.most people will pop down b n q not knowing the benefit of getting something well made.charging those prices for something you will be denied payment if your forging is rough and has poor finishing and the design doesn't work, skill is paramount. check out your local colleges, night classes?

[hyuugaamida]

@dfsgdfgad Could always go into sword and armor smithing like I am. The replica market is huge with collectors--why else would there be so many websites selling them?

[herbender]

Putting your thumb on the hammers handle like in the video is guaranteed to give you tendonitis in the elbow or even nerve damage in the neck region. It's because the vibration is transmitted directly to the tendon via the thumb, simply putting your thumb to the side of the handle sorta like you would hold a tennis racktet totally eliminates this. Remember that tendonitis is the end for a blacksmiths career because its cronic nature.

Keep on hammering!

[stryka1]

Thanks herbender, I shall pass your comments to the Blacksmith.

[kalevraa]

@herbender i second that.

[roglet123]

@herbender sorry, what does chronic mean?

[SapYiKiuSao]

Nice video!! May I ask what you put on the head to give it that dark finish?

Cheers

[stryka1]

Hi, brush on black shoe polish.. cheers

[Homesteadforge]

Nice video...Thanks for sharing :-)

[MNdigger]

Great Vid!!

 Please Do More!!!