Backyard Bladesmithing, Part 1

[SlaughterOtter]

You need to get yourself a real forge and anvil.

You'll wonder why you did it this way for so long.

[Breathor]

@SlaughterOtter i think his forge will work nicely if he would try coal instead of charcoal. and yeah i agree he needs a steel anvil.

[EyeOnTheTV]

Now THAT is the kind of forge I would want in my own yard. One that doubles as a barbecue pit!

[naabtalschmied]

a stone as an anvil??????? i ve seen a lot of crazy things, but this is the hammer!!!!!!

[15dresden]

this guy play's to much skyrim.....O_o



[Blackhardt72]

@15dresden Don't even own a gaming system. Why do you think I stared this project in the first place?

[349duffman]

@15dresden facepalm... this video came out before skyrim.... i blacksmith too, and did a good 8 months before skyrim came out. there are still people who do this because they genuinely enjoy it.

[hghplnsdrftr1]

love it.....does it get hot enough?.....what about the granite....how does it hold up after pounding on it?

[Blackhardt72]

@hghplnsdrftr1 The granite held up excellently. Little bit of chipping on the edges, but other than that no worse for wear.

[ukscouts]

that dog barking really got on my tits

[Blackhardt72]

@ukscouts Neighbor's St Bernard. The fence only kept the dog about 5 feet away from me. The though crossed my mind of fling hot steel at it, I must admit.

[Mathaius833]

a good idea also for a makeshift anvil, is to use a small piece of an i-beam

[truggeri]

Awesome! Although I don't know if you got the spike hot enough before forging, it tends to be nearing white hot when you forge (although it could just be the camera :) )

[zambiesz]

be carefull when using bricks, they can explode because of the water in them. Fire bricks are safe.

[juliannevillecorrea]

cool .. i think some more air flow ... the granite will chip off i guess

[blackbearbushcraft]

this is just what i needed! thanks for the inspiration dude! good video!

[Blackhardt72]

@blackbearbushcraft Thanks! Rock on

[user240485]

I have also heard of using a large sledge hammer head as a makeshift anvil. I think the granite or ground base maybe absorbing most of the force. But none the less it does give ideas.

[juliannevillecorrea]

@user240485 i recently purchased a 7 kg head .. am releaved to know it is a tested idea.. thanks

[2rosiedog]

MAY I SUGGEST ABIT OF RAILWAY LINE MAKES A GOOD ANVIL,ALSO TRY AVACUME CLEANER ON BLOW TO GET A GOOD DRAUGHT

[2rosiedog]

tongs with plastic handles not a good idia .

[556mp]

Nice effort bro.