Museum of America: Blacksmith pt 2 Making a Copper Rose

[mannie1952]

gwallace,

Great idea. she'll love it!

Mannie

[gwallace12664]

Very cool. I'm getting one of these made from a blacksmith to give my girlfriend for prom.

[iggymydog]

if you hang a horse shoe upside down all the luck drains out

[fluffy1696]

some say if you put it the other way up the devil can get in

[couruzo]

i wish i could use a coal forge in my shop, damn you city ordinances

[iggymydog]

lol funny

your a riot man!!!!

[Psalm128]

About the rose: guy went on easy way. The metal he used is not as hard as iron. The true blacksmith art is to make an iron rose from one piece. It is possible, and I've found how at the american blacksmith shop. So even an european blacksmiths can learn from the US ones ;-). But I need more practice to do so. Made already 2 of them and none is good enough for me.

[idk0330]

Blacksmithing is just the working of metal. Many beginners start with copper because it is soft and it has it's particular color. I my self started cold smithing copper way before I forged STEEL. Any modern blacksmith uses steel. And also there are many ways to make a rose. but there is no way of the "true" blacksmith.

[Psalm128]

I dissagree. Blacksmithing is not just working of metal. The thing that is shown here on the film might bye done by ironworker/locksmith (I don't know which word is better here). Saying "true blacksmith" I meant a traditional way of making (here) rose.

[Egois911]

помоему ето похоже на вырезание из бумаги ...

ковка тут не присутствует . разве што смена цвета латуни.. неуд америкос

[dawolfdawg]

Simply....wow

[MichiganGirl32]

Watched this again... you inspire me to get all my stuff edited... Did you still need to borrow the Civil War tapes again? I can't remember!! -mary

[morgan191]

thanks for this

[traceur9]

I visited Colonial Williamsburg, a few years ago, it was the coolest place I have ever been in my life, and officially my favorite place to vacation!

[LeviDigsHoles]

nice

do you think blacksmithing is a good business?

[mannie1952]

Levi,

Depends on location. A blacksmith probably not, but a farrier in horse country, perhaps so.

Mannie

[LeviDigsHoles]

thanks that help.

[traceur9]

From what I've seen, if you can develop a skill with bladesmithing or, even better, with crafting wrought iron, you could make a great business... That's more than just random tid bits... I have spent the last couple weeks adamantly researching aspects of smithing, and those are exactly the intentions I have. I have already started building a small anvil and forge, as well as ordered some great books from amazon. If you are passionate, and don't mind hard work, you can make a living!

[mooreiorn]

its ok if you good at it like if you no how to mack knives,swords,and mack prety thangs

[iggymydog]

make not mack

[McKaymx91]

you hung the horseshoe upside down, suppost to be the other way up, to keep the luck in:P

Luck of the irish, lol

[eks1966]

This is a really cool video!

[TateVideoSite]

WOW, THANKS!!! Today is my 7th wedding annv. and I had to find something copper. I found your video, got the materials, and attemped to make one. It turned out wonderful with a bit of practice. My wife loves it!

[WCBlacksmiths]

Another great video, nicely done, keep up the good work. If you plan a trip to TN give us a yell we'll line you up with a few local forges.

[samcornett29]

Great video it was really informative

[PierreE14]

thank you for sharing, the two videso are very very informative. I want to learn blacksmithing !!