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Brent Boykin
United States
Приєднався 14 гру 2020
Hi, My name is Brent Boykin, I've created this channel to share my passion for all things metalworking. I am a hobby blacksmith, machinist, fabricator and metal caster.
I plan to share my projects no matter the type and it may include welding, machining, forging, casting or even more as needed to complete a project. I hope you come along and I look forward to your comments and suggestions. Thanks, Brent
I plan to share my projects no matter the type and it may include welding, machining, forging, casting or even more as needed to complete a project. I hope you come along and I look forward to your comments and suggestions. Thanks, Brent
How to forge a copper ladle, DIY step by step tutorial, power hammer made handle
Step by tutorial for making a copper ladle from 1/2” square bar. Scrap steel power hammer made handle. Please comment, let me know if you like the format. Please like, subscribe and share. Thanks for watching, Brent
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Blacksmith hand forged hook how-to
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Decorative or light duty hook made from 5/8”dia.x6 1/2” long mild steel. Fun project for a beginner blacksmith. I hope you enjoy and please like, subscribe and share. Thanks for watching, Brent.
Beverly metal shear no. 3 full restoration, shop tools for a blacksmith, machine shop.
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Full restoration on a Beverly no. B3 metal shear. Disassembly, cleanup and painting. Includes use of a couple of my machine tools. My first video of this type please like, subscribe and share.
Blacksmith forged combination bolt jaw tongs from RR spikes on Anyang power hammer
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Bolt jaw tongs from railroad spikes forged primarily on a Anyang 88 power hammer. Please like, subscribe and share.
Blacksmith shows anvil rebound, edge dressing and height
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A little talk about anvil rebound, dressing and height. All from an amateur blacksmith’s perspective.
Blacksmith power hammer forged Roubo style holdfast hold down diy tutorial
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Roubo style holdfast forged from a railroad anchor. A do-it-yourself type format. I hope you enjoy and I look forward to your comments. Please like, subscribe and share.
Blacksmith hand forged decorative leaf from a RR spike, DIY tutorial
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Hand forged decorative leaf from a railroad spike. Sorry for the audio quality as I continue to learn. Please like and subscribe. I look forward to your comments.
Blacksmith, how to forge box jaw tongs, hand and power hammer forged
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3/8”x1” box jaw tongs forged from 3/4” round mild steel. A DIY tutorial. Follow along. Your comments are welcome. Thanks!
Bolt jaw tongs forged on Anyang power hammer
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5/8” bolt jaw tongs forged on a Anyang 88. Not traditional also using modern drilling methods and a grinder.
Blacksmith forged meat cleaver. Excellent chopper (part 2)
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Shaping, drilling and grinding a meat clever made from a railroad anchor. See part 1 for forging.
Blacksmith forged meat cleaver from a railroad anchor (part 1)
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Part 1 of forging a meat cleaver from a railroad anchor. Includes hand forging and the use of a power hammer. Thanks for watching please like and subscribe.
Blacksmith hand forged coat hook LAMA club challenge
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This is a coat hook hand forged from a piece of 6” long 1/2” square stock. It’s a club challenge for the Louisiana Metalsmith Association. Thanks for watching, bboy
Blacksmith hand forged bottle opener
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Bottle opener forged from mild steel. Working toward improving my blacksmith and filming abilities.
Blacksmith hand forged 3/4 v bit tongs
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Basic v bit tongs hand forged from mild steel. Just learning blacksmith work as a hobby. Please excuse the amateur video.
i liked how it came out! good job.
look forward to seeing you in my neighborhood, or maybe passing you somewhere in between.. I find I work in circles.
lol. I had to think about it a second, I had forgotten saying that. And I hope you're right!
Very nice. I like that it has some size to it. Perfect for gett'n some chili out of da pot!!!😊
I have a hard time making myself use the ladles, too pretty. I enjoy using pretty much every other item I make. Thanks for the compliment. bboy
Wonderful job
This bending Jig is awesome. Greetings from Germany
Do you have a video on how you made the dies for the power hammer
Fascinating to see you upset it so much.. would have figured it be easier to melt and cast back as a flat sheet..
what ventilation system do you have with the gas forge being inside?
I'm in south Louisiana so most times my roll up doors are open and it gives adequate air flow. My shop is also fairly large with 6 roll up doors. If you are using any forge in a small enclosed area a vent system should be considered. And make sure you have a carbon monoxide detector.
Thanks for getting back to me. I asked the question because I got carbon monoxide years back and all most died just wanted you to be careful!
Hey man where can I find those balls wedges or at lease the balls so I can make the sledge…. Thanks
strong work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed, Brent
That combo die is the ticket. Makes a killer jaw. Thanks for taking us along 👍.
I enjoy making tools to make tools. 😀Thanks for watching, Brent
very cool! good step by step breakdown. useful tool to make
Thanks for the compliment. I'm finding these videos to be good reference for me too. Thanks for watching, Brent
Nice job! Came out great!
Thanks. I have really enjoyed using this shear. If you don't have one, you should make it a mission. Thanks, Brent
Very nice.
Brent- thanks for posting your channel- Old guy up in VA late to the party (as usual)- Love the content and please know your format is my "speed" of learning- challenging but well thought out! Bravo mate- and thanks!
Thanks for the great compliment. Hope to create more content soon. And you are quite welcome, Brent
Really a nice job iron buddy
Thank you so much. Hammer on, Brent
I just came across your channel. Great job.
Thanks for the compliment. I hope you have the opportunity to hammer out some of your own. Thanks, Brent
this thing is perfect. good work brother
Thanks so much. I hope you make one of your own. Thanks, Brent
that's a big ladle be good for my camp Chile
I've now made several of those ladles. I haven't brought myself to use one, they are too pretty. :) I'm suffering the same thing with a garden set I forged. Thanks for watching, Brent
@@brentboykin9493 I I I I make fire place, camp and BBQ tools Just can’t make money at it. I think marketing is my problem You do beautiful work
Those are super clean forged box jaws
Thanks for the compliment. I hoped you enjoyed the video, Brent
Very nice work 👍
Thank you! Hope you enjoyed the video, Brent
Great video, Brent. I’m brand new into hobby blacksmithing. Subbed!
Thanks for adding me to your favorites and good luck on your forging. Glad you enjoyed the video, Brent
Great video!
I'm glad you enjoyed. I enjoy making them, should have time for more soon. Thanks, Brent
Hi. I’m Brent as well
Well great to meet you Brent. I hope you enjoy the videos. Thanks for stopping by, Brent
I do enjoy the videos! Really loved your technique in the box jaw tongs video
Very neat job well done, a little curve / scroll on the end of the handle would set it of nicely .
I've actually tried that, I haven't been successful in getting it to look right. I'll make another run at it. Thanks for watching, Brent
Thank you, Brent! I think you’re the first left handed smith I’ve noticed! Makes it a little easier to understand.
Our works often turn out a bit different than those of righties. We twist opposite most times and the boss on our tongs are always backwards according to them. Hammer on! Thanks, Brent
Great video! Subscribed!
Thank you. I hope to do more soon. Brent
Well done Brent, very nice tool for the shop.
Glad you are enjoying the videos. Sometimes you stumble across a tool that you do not realize how bad you need it. The Beverly shear fits that description. Thanks, Brent
Nice simple coat hook, very nicely made. Enjoyed the video.
Glad you liked it! Thanks, Brent
Very nice Brent, nicely done.
Thanks. Hoping to do more soon as the weather cools. Brent
Very nice job on the Ladle. Enjoyed.
Randy, the ladles have been my first time working in copper. Challenging but fun. Thanks, Brent
Nicely done Brent. Enjoyed.
Glad you liked it. Hoping for time to do more soon. Thanks, Brent
The Beverly documents say to set the clearance to 1/4 to 1/10 the thickness of the material being cut. Also Mittler Bros now owns Beverly and they offer sharpening services for those blades.
Thanks for the info. I will put it to good use. Thanks, Brent
Nice work!
Thank you kindly, Brent
10 % material thickness
Thanks for the input. Finding more uses for the shear. thanks, Brent
Hey Brent how's it going on that emerson anvil is that farrier style wete get yours at been looking a 100lbs one found one at centaur forge
I really like it. I’m finding more uses for the turning cams all the time. I wish the horn was a little more round but it’s a great anvil. I bought it directly from the manufacturer in Bossier City, La.
Muy buen trabajo. Gracias por mostrar
Great job! Fit and finish is good and the gigs are a bonus as well. The reminders of possible mistakes for other builders was thoughtful. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed. I'm hoping to find time for more videos soon. Thanks, Brent
Love the ladle and the forge marks add to the piece. Thank you.
Thank you. I've found that if I strike a littler harder than necessary on the last pass the hammer marks show up on the inside as well. Thanks for watching, Brent
Great demo my man. I've got 6 sets of handmade tongs so far in my venture. 3 flat stock(duck bills), 2 bolt jaw, and a pair of scrollers. These are gonna be my next. I have a pair of blade tongs I like to use for flat stock as well, but if the stock is a tad small it likes to slip. These will do nice. 🍻
I'm glad you enjoyed. Making tongs is a favorite of mine. And yes the right tongs for our projects make all the difference. Thanks for watching, Brent
Hi Brent, thanks for sharing and very nice work. Are you selling those little guys somewhere?
Doug, Thanks for watching and Thank you kindly. Unfortunately I don't sell my projects, I've already ruined a couple good hobbies like that :). Brent
@@brentboykin9493 I very much understand that. Keep up the good work
gotta stabilize that anvil
Check out some of my newer videos, I’ve moved from a stump to a 3 legged stand. Much more stable. Thanks for watching, Brent
Glad to see you posting again.
Thank you! I hope to do more soon. Thanks for watching, Brent
Nice work
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching, Brent
Fantastic job brother, enjoyed this video so much. Hope to visit your shop one day and find out how you keep it so clean and tidy. Be richly blessed this day.
Thank you kind Sir. You are certainly welcome but trust me, it's all about the camera angle 😃. Thanks, Brent
Very nice
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed. Brent
Beautiful job
Thank you. I’m making yet another style of bolt jaw tongs, I will try to post a video soon. Thanks for watching, Brent
And this is why they cost so much. Great video.
I’m glad you enjoyed. Yes very little material, but labor intensive. Start to finish this took 4 hours but the video process slows it down a lot. Thanks for watching, Brent
I love your channel, Keep up the videos!
Thank you for the kind compliment. I hope to keep at it, I love the projects, I’m ok with the video recording, dread the editing. Glad you are enjoying. Thanks for watching, Brent
I've done a bit of metalshaping for motorcycles - gas tanks, etc. In that context, the "wrinkles" are called "tucks." It's important to say that you work these wrinkles/tucks from the center outward, as you show in the video. Otherwise, it's very easy to create a fold that is a complete PITA to get out.
Thanks for the input. Yes I have fought a few what I now know are tucks. This copper is a whole new thing for me. Thanks for watching, Brent
If you sink your bowls/ladles starting at the edge and working inward toward the center you can avoid creating tucks completely. Once you have the general shape and depth you want you can switch to center out if you prefer.
@@Taitius Thanks for the guidance, I will give it a try. Thanks for watching, Brent
@@Taitius Yes, that's true. The method shown in the video is a "shrink" method. The method you describe, is a "stretch" method. When you hammer tucks in on themselves (down into a cavity) the metal gets thicker, and takes up less surface area, thus *pulls* up the edges into a dome or bowl. When you hammer on the rim (over a hard stake or buck), it gets thinner and expands, and needs somewhere to go, so it *pushes* up a dome or bowl. It's difficult to imagine why they're different, but they are. It would be very interesting to try both methods starting with the same size disk. I expect that the shrink method will result in a smaller, stouter bowl, and the stretch method will result in a thinner, larger bowl. I guess we'll never know unless someone tries that out on camera, for science. :)
@@Alanbataar I'm still talking about sinking using a depression though. Instead of sinking from the center out, you sink little by little starting along the rim. It works best if you start with a more shallow depression than the final one. It is not a technique I have used often and I never paid attention to the effect on thickness along the rim, so I can't speak to that part.