Tillers International Blacksmithing I Class

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Upcoming Classes: Blacksmithing I February 18-19 and March 12-13, 2011. Register Now!
Tillers International's fast-paced introduction to smithing moves you through the fundamentals--basic hammer skills, heat treating, forge welding, and identification of "found" steels. It gives a foundation of experience on which to build with practice. With an anvil for each student, there is plenty of hands-on learning and superb coaching in this popular class. This is an excellent start for either a hobby or a new occupation.

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[sm4rtmouth]

nice job

what´s that cone u r using in the last steps,(starting 4:30)

did u fab it yourselfe (if so what it´s made of sizes etc) or where did it came from. never seen such a tool in a forge.

pretty need so i´d really like to know.

[TillersInternational]

@sm4rtmouth Thanks for asking about the cone that Tim used to true the ring at the end of the video. It is a mandrel. A small version called a mini mandrel can be purchased at Centaur Forge. These old mandrels are nearly 4 feet tall and are hard to find. Tillers shop has only two. One was cast as a forging mandrel, the other came off a line shaft where it served as a variable speed pulley. Dick Roosenberg

[TillersInternational]

Thanks, andrewbnkjv! The shop is owned by Tillers International, a non-profit farm that offers classes in various farm and artisanal skills, and does international outreach for rural development in Africa and Central and South America.

[AndreaGanora]

I liked the video allready alot, but afther reading your reply to andrewbnkjv I like it even better : )

Thanks for posting it 5*

[TillersInternational]

@AndreaGanora

Thank you!

[dfunkt]

1:21 wow!...its herb! haven't seen old herb in probably 15 years, and it looks like he hasn't aged a day, even though he is probably in his 90's now. i bet he can still forge-weld a perfect ring for a yoke in no-time-at-all. the shop looks great, and seems to have been expanded, maybe doubled in size? seeing this stuff from tillers brings back happy memories indeed! =)

[TheClownCentral]

My great grandfather was a blacksmith here in Ireland and made custom armory for the officers horses. I mess around in the shop daily....thanks for posting

[sm4rtmouth]

@TillersInternational

Thx for the info. Would be nice to see some new stuff of yours :)

Happy New Year

[stuartthesmith]

I served an apprenticeship in a Russian blacksmith shop for five years, where we made custom sized chain links.  I must say your technique is sound!

[stampmanstuart1]

NICE



[TheEskimoDownUnder]

Ive always wondered u use a anvil to forge stuff on but what do you use to make the anvil itself? =D

[450hp202turbo]

mate i am repairing a old dozer and have some forged steel or cast steel parts that need straighting thay hold the front idler wheel straight and are bent do you think it would be ok if i heat them in a forge and fix them on the anvil/ then slow cool down in potash . would that weaken the steel ?