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Old Blacksmith told me to make all my tools,.... Now Id rather make tongs its just satisfying.

I love that you can't afford an old anvil that been used 100 years ago and use any near by scarp tools and made an anvil and it's easy to use and buy from an local hardware store, great work

if you need to know this is what you need: 1 ¼ pipe fittings 1 flange 1 3 way 2 close nipples 1 6” nipple 1 cap flame glo grilling 14 inch round table grill Small hand cranked blower 10” 12” ½ rebar Natural clay kitty litter

Love the video! I'm new to quenching and I wonder about tempering back the hardness. Most finished knives I've seen have been tempered back to well below 60. If mineral oil gets us to 60 HRC, is there any advantage to getting the blade harder than 60, with a different quenchenat perhaps, prior to tempering it back? Thank you for making this video.

Speaking of tedious tasks, I learned about progressive sanding techniques on the odd occasion that I had to repair case damage to ebony high polish polyester resin piano finishes. Changing direction of your strokes for each successive grit is a great suggestion and way to expose your progress. Piano technicians have to tolerate extreme repetition of many different steps in rebuilding and repairing and learning to great patience and persistence can separate the best from those whose work is pedestrian at best. It’s obvious to me that you have conquered yourself in your knife making pursuits. Bravo ! and thanks for the well narrated video.

Thanks for posting! I am building a much larger forge with two burners, but was unsure how to build the air input etc. Now I am ready to start! Nice video.

Only the first inch is hardened . You cut the hardness off.

ua-cam.com/video/aqR4_UoBIzY/v-deo.html Would this material be good to use for the firepot?

This is such an insightful video for beginners such as myself. I was set on a lighter hammer, but I never considered buying the heavier hammer and cutting off the excess. Not only will that give me a bit of steel to work with, it will allow me to get precisely the shape and weight that I want. Thanks for the good ideas

It's funny, my grocery store was clearing some of those bbqs out for $10 and I picked one up with the intention of using it for this. I've also picked up a 22lb anvil and a 2.5lb hammer with a tapered end on one side. I'll definitely try this method. Another thing you could use instead of the broken up bricks is lava rock. It's maybe $5 or $10 for a decent sized bag

Adapting this for my 18" square grill. Got the pipe fittings, and just picked the same variety of kitty litter from Wally World.

Good video.

useful stuff thankyou atleast now I know what I did wrong with my last file knife...I quenched in vegetable oil and its not hard enough , it taks an edge but doesnt keep it long....trouble is I didnt find out untill after I glued the handle scales on..... Thanks for sharing

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What kind of pen is that to mark on metal so easily?

Ergonomic technique is essential for longevity so thanks for this and the links. I'm as old as your dad and know all about tennis elbow and wrist strain.

OK - you cut off a 1/2 pound of metal off the end - why not take about that much off behind the head and leave it "long" rather than "short" as in when you cut it off. Would that make it easier to use - as it is longer but lighter and still have the same rebound?

A project that I will work on. Thank you sir for the vedio and also would like to request for a list of meterial used.

Believe it or not, you can use fresh horse manuer as a binder. Old foundry men from the 18th and 19th century used it. The Japanese use rice husk.

Kitty litter is sourhern bentonite

With so much of the hammer's mass being on the top side, did it feel awkward to swing? Any control issues?

I think this skill is necessary for carpenters since quality hand tools are not very cheap.

Wasted alot of tome assembling the grill.WE JUST WANNA SEE THE FIRE AND RED HOT METAL.

Nice idea on a drum and brake rotor I have those ..but i think i will just push air into drum and let ash fall into bottom perhaps into a pan that drum goes over and have rotor able to rotate on a plate with holes that match up or not when spun to adjust if necessary no pipe, no bolts, 30 minutes 🤞 😄

Hi friend. Are you able to make one of this for me ? , or is this knife available to buy ?

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Nice work

Hey man, thanks for the great vid. Also wanted to comment and say that the changes you made to your voice over recording sound really great.

Instead of saying you calculated how many inches of material did you remove?

I was thinking the tempering was unnecessary. It would have been interesting to see what the hardness was before you began, and again after the quench.

Very good information here. I would recommend using cutting fluid liberally with any drilling operation. I bought a 12lb. Harbor Freight sledge just to make a stump anvil out of, but I already have 2 full size anvils, plus one made from fork lift tines, so I never did use the sledge hammer for one.

Good technique for beginners. Cheers for posting it!

Great job. Really enjoyed the processes.

Good video. Instructions are clear, one of the best on youtube.

That is a HUGE vise.

Nicely explained. I especially liked the illustration. The impressive thing is showing small scale smithing and how very possible things are without huge equipment.

I was wondering about the hardness of the hammer, because I made 2 anvils from a sledge hammer last year and it took 1/2 day to cut in half and a good part of another day to dome one face. That hammer was hardened right through. The way you added the stake is cool. Did you consider a longer stake to create clearance for raising work?

How about you just buy a hammer that is the weight you are looking for...job done!

What grit did you use on the flat disc to polish the hammer??

I'm confused, why would you not just heat treat and the temper this anvil? In my experience it would have saved you a lot of time and end with a much better result. Unless, of course, this was a mild steel that you started with, and if so I hope you have at least learned to use the right steel for the project you are working on at the moment.

I think before you started, you should have got the rust off the rebar. Maybe it would have made a difference in the end piece, maybe not, but it is good practice to do in blacksmithing to do so. It was certainly a helpful tool for you to add to your arsenal of tools.

Thanks for the video

Nice build! Just a suggestion though, I would have added a metal covering over the wood to help resist burning 🔥

thank you for posting this.

what was the mixture of the case hardening marterial

You can also drill & chisel a depression into the stump, sink the head in, and get it tight with a wedge. Or make some sort of a bracket that first trough the eye so you can secure it with lagscrews. Those seem a bit easier to me at a first glance. Great video either way i would never have thought of that method.

After halfway it sounded like a cd found in the floorboards during the 90s

Hey noob here, what does the clay, kitty litter and crushed fire brick do?

Another great Video. Keep them coming you are really teaching me a lot!