Rams head hook - Blacksmithing for beginners
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- Опубліковано 10 лис 2018
- As the holiday season fast approaches I thought we would look at forging a rams head. In this case the forged rams head will become a wall hook, but they are also good for poker handles, letter openers and a variety of other projects that make good holiday gift ideas.
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Man I don't know how you got to be such a badass but you are great work sir
Very nice hook .
I do thank you for your videos,,I'm a VM disable combat vet, and it took me about 6 years to build my small but wounderful blacksmith shop down at my small Rancho in tejas,,your videos has been a blessing on my tinkering...65 yrs ago I hung out with a old REAL Smith and when he past I've never found a real smithy so thank you for showing us..bless you
Super profesore maestro of albania
Nice video thanks 😊
This has to be the best ever vid on making a Rams head on UA-cam cheers John
Thank you
Thank you! I appreciate how you say that you are not a master of the craft and still make mistakes and learn from them. Well done sir. You are definitely someone worthy of learning from.
Very nice John, going to try one later this week.
Hope you enjoy the project
Liked the video before even watching lol always know it's going to be a great video when it comes from John !
Thanks
Yours are just as helpful
Thankyou for putting quality information online for people wanting to learn
Very enjoyable to watch and see the iron bar transformed into a rams head hook.
It is always a nice visit my friend. Relaxing for me and eye pleasing to boot ! Thanks again my friend. I can see a great shoe horn in there as well ! Great piece !
I watch Daryl Nelson the other day and wow his animal heads look real. Also made a bunch of tool for figure carving hoping to do a few different heads this week so this video was perfect timing like always. Had some round w1 left over from other projects I hope they hold up. Also made an angle block for the vise to hold the work piece. I’ll let everyone know how they turn out when there finished. Thx again John for another good one......Paul
Animals are so fun to make. Roy Adams turn me on to a great book called The Iron Menagerie . Thank you John
Thats a good book
Thank you very much John it is very good to watch and learn everytime I do thank you so much. I am going to trying that rams head again and this as therapy has been good I really thank you.
Really nice approach to this project ,I liked the idea of drawing the horns out to shap as one ,then splitting and shaping I've seen others where they draw each horn out separate .thanks for showing us can't wait yo have a go .from Ant in Wales UK .👍
Loved it thanks very much, I'd like to make it my first forged item
"of course if you had something like a brand new self contained air hammer, you could do this really fast" he says... lol
Thanks John, hope you had a fine Veterans Day!
Another very nice video, and although I am not a blacksmith, but a bronze founder, I think I will make a few of these for my new shop. Thanks for all the effort you put into your videos!
really cool! I have never done any animal heads or anything really. Looks like a good place to start! Thanks for the video!
Love the art projects. I will be making a tripod and S hooks in about a month at a buddy's house and will be reviewing your content to do so. Can't wait.
awesome video John. thank you so much for this simple concise demo on a rams head.
Love love bravvvvvvvvooooooo
You could twist the horns together and make a unicorn. Lol
thanks for sharing nice looking ram head have a great day happy vet's day 😊👌 🖖 blessings to you and your family 😊 👍
nice nice work.I did a few from a railroad spike head and split where it over hanged at then drawn out the steel and was so much work.But surprised on how much steel can be drawn from such a tiny piece of area.This is far simple and ill go this route on my next projects to come.
This is awesome
i just started black smithing and you have been very helpful thank you. I would like to watch you make a horse shoe hoof pick that has a horse head on it.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
Hey John have you ever thought about a ramshorn head flint striker? I'd buy one of those off you in a hearts beat.
Thanks John! Very nice!
Awesome thanks for sharing this
Thanks for showing us this how too. I think I'll add this to my growing list
Great video as alway! Two of those, with felt lining or even leather, would make an awesome hook for a flintlock in a rustic home or cabin! So many great ideas packed into one little item. Thanks for sharing!
Another great tutorial, Thankyou good sir
Great idea and looks good, Thanks for sharing.
Nice one mate.
I put that vid in my save list id really like to try this thank you for the tutorial!!!
I have tempered the springs of many a vice hot working - ATB
i was prepared!
Nice pat from Belgium 🔪
Can you make a rams head with round stock?
I really enjoy your figure heads! You make everything seem so easy. You are really skilled and a great inspiration. It would be really cool if you could make a video on making a eagle head.
I have never done an eagle
Fair enough 😉 Let us know if you ever come across some instructions on making eagles. Keep up the good work
The shop looks a lot more spacious now
Its amazing what a difference a few feet makes
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I've been meaning to make one of these, I guess I'm doing that today! What are some other animal head you cloud make?
John, you could have split the hook, and ended up with a double coat hook. Could have then twisted those hooks to mimic the rams horns. Those are my thoughts. Great looking hook.
That would certainly be an option worth trying
Thank you so much for the amazing tutorial and video! But I have a question why did you only punch one hole and not two?
Mostly because I only punched one hole. If the mounting bolt is tight the hook will be stable, but there wouldn't be any problem with two holes
When you rolled the bar back on itself after forming the horns, did you fire weld the 2 pieces together or did you just leave the groove running down each side?
It is just folded back on itself with no welding
Where did you purchase the Round Nose Pliers? I ordered a pair from Peihl Tools, however; they are smaller than I wanted. I'd like a good heavy pair like you used on the rams horns. I'd appreciate an assist on locating them. Thank you.
Try Blacksmith Depot
@@BlackBearForge Thanks John. I purchased a pair of scrolling pliers from Blacksmith Depot. They are not the same as the pair you have, however; they will serve my needs. Thank you for your reply and suggestion. Best Wishes, Charlie
@@charliebecker9391 I think the one I have are in this link. But its always possible they have changed in the past few years. www.blacksmithsdepot.com/products/bending-scrolling-twisting/scrolling-jigs.html/scrolling-pliers-19956.html
@@BlackBearForge Thank you very much John. Charlie
How much preparation time is involved in making one of your videos? Everything always seem to be just in the right place when you need it.
There really isn't a lot of preparation ahead of time. I do try to stage tools while stock is heating so i have what need. But mostly My tools are close at hand anyway. Having the time to go through each project ahead of time would be great, but It can be tough enough to just find the time for a video.
And first. Lol
Hey I'm early
works for me
I like the hair due