Blacksmith Techniques

[InvalidFacee]

man u have a horrible accent

[MyOttoLink]

About how long does a wall hook like this take you to make, without stopping to explain any of the steps to anyone?

[catcobbler]

i'm 17 right now, and i haven't forged anything before. but i'm aquiring a lot of blacksmithing literature and hope to make a career out of blacksmithing

[bryncomeaux]

why is it that everybody would rather be doing this kind of stuff than sittting in an office? We used to before the industrial revolution made things too cheap and took our jobs. Now our jobs went overseas. How long until our office jobs are overseas too. then well have to do this stuff again. Provided theres a world left to do it on.

[NevaehBeatez]

I wanna learn every trade from construction to metalworking to glassblowing. I wanna know where our stuff originally came from, it's so interesting

[sbjennings99]

Wow, thanks

[mikedelam]

The men came first, and the tools started slowly, leading up to the industrial age.

[MeierTV]

excellent tutorial, I am an Electrical Engineer and would like to get into black smiting and metal working.

[hempseed57]

I am a big guy and a weight lifter, thought I had pretty good arm strength. That was until I shook the hand of a blacksmith about this mans age and build. My hand was crushed like a dorito.

[349duffman]

@hempseed57 yeah we kinda have a way of masking our true strength *grin*

[dmaulition]

@hempseed57 It's true. I come from a long line of blacksmiths that goes back to the early 19th century and although not a practising blacksmith myself we all have grips like a vice lol. My grandfather lived to he was 92 and was harder than a coffin nail.

[Gutsyndicate]

prostitution isn't the oldest provision, its blacksmith

[amartinjoe]

love the process!!

[kaziki]

absoultly awsome! its a great ancient process!

[johneville]

awesome, simple way to get interested in making somthing....very cool

[Hasbo88]

ive always wondered. what came first, the blacksmith or the tools?

[lalachris1000]

@Hasbo88 hey dude im a blacksmith and i would say both because with the toold the blacksmith is created and with the blacksmith the tools can be use but a good use of practice is making your own tools but first you need all the basic stuff like a steel mallet, tongs (fitted for the job) an anvil, a forge, and some steel or iron

[TonyVictor96]

@Hasbo88 smith

[Hasbo88]

@TonyVictor96 if they smith came first who made the tools he uses?

[TonyVictor96]

@Hasbo88 the smith made the tools like a stone attched to a wooden stick (hammer)

[349duffman]

@Hasbo88 he made his own tools. lol. ive made myself quite a few cross pein hammers. some i sold some i still use.

[yksnimus]

@Hasbo88 I ask the same thing....How come the machines era? how the fuck u do machines without machines? u cant do machines from wood or stone Dx, Im telling, it was all the aliens..

[ElijahMFearon]

@Hasbo88 the stone age came before the copper age... tools came first.

[swedishhunter21]

@Hasbo88 do you mean metal tools?

[killzone10]

@swedishhunter21

Duh,.....

[swedishhunter21]

@killzone10 du?

[SVHDKF]

@Hasbo88 the blacksmith the tools evolved

[aligater11]

@SVHDKF the tools, there were stone tool before there were blacksmiths, with this stone tools they make bronzen tools which make iron and steek tools.

[MadSmoker9]

Awesome. Great voice and accent you have, by the way. 

[blacksmither1]

@MadSmoker9 down where we come from its called a drawl

[kctheblast12]

DUDE!!!

Great video.

You guys inspire me.

I've always enjoyed making stuff, I'll have to hit up some local blacksmiths for sure.

Thank you again for sharing this.

Great lookin' shop too.

[tempeztad]

Thx for the video very informative

[protectoroffaith]

3 people must be tree huggers upset at the fact there useing coal

[Ichvyenichalster]

@protectoroffaith coal as apposed to wood?

[protectoroffaith]

@Ichvyenichalster ya coal unprocessed burns really dirty

[ferrisbueller9000]

Thanks for posting

[gingerfreak31]

. To Bill, your video is very educational, however i have several critics. For a small task you used too many heats.The method you used to put the bend in after you folded the spike back on itself would have been nice. I've never used the beeswax method, however i think you should have heated the steel up and left it to cool naturally, (normalising). Your method not only hardened the steel but rapidly cooling it would make the grain of your steel brittle.

Cheers

[noxagol]

@gingerfreak31 It is likely mild steel he is using, in which case the carbon content of the steel is not high enough to cause any significant or noticeable hardness or brittleness.

[blacksmither1]

@gingerfreak31 i think if he was  making a surplus of them he would have been faster but he was just showing us how so he went slowly

[roglet123]

ANY1 no where to get a 2lb cross pein in the uk?

[ColtClockwork]

@roglet123 ebay

[SuperTrackstar22]

So... I've been forging things for a while and experimenting on different things, and I came across an intresting design. It's called a flame dagger and I was wondering if you know how to make one, or have any tips or both. The more info the better. Thanks for the help.

[smijman]

great vid, very humble man

[KySurivorMan]

OK I now have blacksmith shop envy!!!!!! LOL I like how he tells some history with it.

[Devonport11]

Thanks bill great skill

[TheGaelicPrince]

What size anvil is that your using? The measurements of the flat piece you were hammering on?

[duvexy]

Where do you get a nice anvil that is not so soft? I am trying to learn.

[sparky100able]

@duvexy they are hard to find but once in a while they are on ebay of Kijiji or country actions

[duvexy]

@sparky100able I bought an anvil today at habor freight. It is 55 lbs. I am really excited about it. It is taking time to get all the tools.

[blacksmither1]

@duvexy harbor freighht anvils suck and are fake.

[duvexy]

@blacksmither1 Thanks for letting me know.

[blacksmither1]

@duvexy no problem its what i do.lol

[groombridge34]

@duvexy find a local state or abana chapter, i'm with new jersey blacksmiths asc. fellow members often have good anvils.... some brands to look for, haybuden (sp), peter right, trenton or fischer anvils... i prefer peter wrights but thats just my taste, i own a 200 pounder from the 1890's is great shape... be prepared to pay on average a couple hundred and up for a nice anvil depending on size and face condition... don't go china, get real anvil

[duvexy]

@groombridge34 I will have to save my money to pay 200.00 dollar. Also 200 pounds I would not be able to lift.

[bikerbob1980]

Beautifull shop!

[amandajaine]

Brill! :D xxxxx You are nice :) x

[HolidaysInDevon]

Nice video. Take a look at our blacksmith in the UK . Take a look at HolidaysInDevon channel

[manilaenglish]

Great video. Very informative and detailed. Thank you very much for teaching us.

[wmstr353]

i have a anvil clamp and forge but i cn not find any square stock but i have about 100 circle stocks about 5 feet long.

[freezinweasle1]

Thanks a lot Bill! Great instructional video. I'm just getting started and appreciate your help. Have a blesed day.

[OldSneelock]

Thanks for the great presentation Bill

[dbrandow]

Good video, thanks for sharing that.

I'm curious, though, that it doesn't seem like that coal forge has any ventilation, which doesn't seem like a good design.

[ballygeale1]

great job done there ,in ireland blacksmithing has largley died out

[UNSFRenegade1]

@ballygeale1 true dat its same up the north of ireland too

[twg6669]

I'll post a video on how to make a spoon, with both the swage block and the anvil alone.

[Mudwiggler]

A well presented video clear instructions well done

[zinc890]

Yeah, I agree. Very nice video, very clear instructions. I'm actually getting into blacksmithing myself. Thanks Mr.Pevey!

[DanOblacksmith]

Great video Mr. Pevey. Very informative and the videography was clear and followed the work very well.

Anyone interested in getting started in blacksmithing can easily find a group near home by going to the website of the Artist Blacksmith Association of North America -ABANA- and once on their site click on "affiliates" which takes you to a scroll down list of groups all over the U.S.

[TechnicusJoe]

Good info, good video, and a good blacksmith!