Blacksmithing - Making stitching irons for leather working

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  • Опубліковано 8 жов 2021
  • In this video I make stitching irons that you use to pierce the material when sewing leather. This was a very satisfying project, but also a challenge, since I don't own a mill, but with some creative thinking I was able to pull it off anyway. I believe these are similar to traditional Japanese style irons with a 45 degree slant on the teeth.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 824

  • @jamesdouglas4035
    @jamesdouglas4035 2 роки тому +174

    I have done leather work for four years. I have done a lot of holsters, knife sheaths, purses, wallets, etc. I wish I had a set of stitching punches that well made and pleasing to look at. You amaze me. I've watched you for about the entire time you've been on. I'm 65 years old and still get goosebumps watching your work. I wish everyone was as dedicated to exacting standards as you are. I have an FAA certification in Airframe and Powerplant mechanics and was a Union millwright for thirty years. I've seldom seen anyone better than you at your work. Keep it up, you are an inspiration. Old Man Andy @ Crimson Elephant Forge Knives and Leatherwork.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  2 роки тому +31

      Wow, thank you James! That's so nice of you.

    • @jamesdouglas4035
      @jamesdouglas4035 2 роки тому +15

      I mean every word. O.M.A.

    • @123456789046650
      @123456789046650 2 роки тому +4

      That is what is said here in Serbia - Crazy pedantry.
      I hope Google translated well.

    • @theseconddarrin3788
      @theseconddarrin3788 2 роки тому +4

      Well said. Watching this man make what most people have to buy is inspiring. 👏

    • @sopalen
      @sopalen 2 роки тому

      @@torbjornahman You should make one for him :), and make a video about it. (or maybe not depending on situation).

  • @mymechanics
    @mymechanics 2 роки тому +113

    I loved the way you used the lathe to mill the slots. Creativity is the difference from a really good machinist to a normal machinist.
    Also amazing technique to temper the part on the red hot part. That worked out very well and ended up beeing super accurate.

    • @paulmartinez9908
      @paulmartinez9908 2 роки тому +18

      My Mechanics! Wow you watch this channel too!? This is the best Saturday I’ve had in a while! You two should do a collaborative video, it would be an amazing historical event please! Gods Speed to Both of you masters!!

    • @Hedazu
      @Hedazu 2 роки тому +8

      @@paulmartinez9908, I second your initiative, watching these two proffesionals doing something together is something out of this world. Hope it happens

    • @melkornumenor7504
      @melkornumenor7504 2 роки тому +4

      collaboration, collaboration, collaboration !!!!!!! 💪💪💪💪💪

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  2 роки тому +15

      Thank you very much!

    • @mymechanics
      @mymechanics 2 роки тому +5

      @@paulmartinez9908 this is my ASMR 😉👍

  • @scottvercuski8993
    @scottvercuski8993 2 роки тому +75

    awesome !!! love the little tip on how to get rid of the high pitched squealing from filing !!

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  2 роки тому +13

      Great! Thank you!

    • @howler6490
      @howler6490 2 роки тому +14

      I would have put it deeper into the jaws.Always have.Won't anymore.
      Grand stuff as always.
      It's a brave man who films his end product under a magnifying lens.

    • @Tom-hz9oc
      @Tom-hz9oc 2 роки тому

      @@torbjornahman That’s such an easy solution. Thank you!

    • @deconteesawyer5758
      @deconteesawyer5758 2 роки тому

      Call me slow but after going back twice I still fail to identify what you refer to as a "tip" to reduce filing vibration.

    • @Tom-hz9oc
      @Tom-hz9oc 2 роки тому +1

      @@deconteesawyer5758 At the 6 minute mark he put a small plastic clamp on the piece. It stopped the squeal.

  • @user-dg7sy8cz3b
    @user-dg7sy8cz3b 2 роки тому +26

    The lathe milling machine improvisation is great!
    A friend recently told me this: “ In Brazil they say if you don’t have a Dog you hunt with your Cat.”
    I believe this is a perfect example. Thank you for another great video Torbjorn!

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  2 роки тому +7

      Ha ha, that's a great saying! Thanks

    • @user-dg7sy8cz3b
      @user-dg7sy8cz3b 2 роки тому +7

      @@torbjornahman
      Your welcome!
      Thanks to Hector, my 89 year old fly fishing friend, from Mexico, l met camping at Taylor Park Colorado this summer.
      Thanks Hector! You’re wisdom lives on.

  • @dixonqwerty
    @dixonqwerty 2 роки тому +6

    In the bed now, watching the video. Life is gooood. :)

  • @CrimsonCustomGuitars
    @CrimsonCustomGuitars 2 роки тому +12

    That last tempering trick was the icing on the cake, thanks for this! Subbed.

  • @eugeneross6624
    @eugeneross6624 Рік тому +1

    This is the only kind of spork that is at all useful. Beautiful work.

  • @5W5Y5
    @5W5Y5 2 роки тому +10

    Oh I think my favorite part was watching the temper move through the steel. That process always amazes me to watch the steel change color as you are changing the structure and able to watch it real time as you said.

  • @nickp.777
    @nickp.777 2 роки тому +2

    As a quarter Swede I must say it is absolutely beautiful there! I wish to go there at some point in my life!

  • @bentoombs
    @bentoombs Рік тому +2

    I always love your videos. Great craftmanship. But that clamp trick to stop the vibration when fileing. Genius. Thanks Thunder bear🤟🍺

  • @samcoote9653
    @samcoote9653 2 роки тому +2

    You say that machine isnt meant to be used like that, but I've seen crazier setups!!!! But I think I would trust yours 100 times more than my own! good thinking!

  • @jris
    @jris 2 роки тому +2

    Your smaller hammer machine sounds like an angry sewing machine and I love it!

  • @JustJimWillDo
    @JustJimWillDo 2 роки тому +4

    A fork for eating French fries and a fork for eating potato wedges. Excellent work.

  • @johnjude2685
    @johnjude2685 2 роки тому

    After 3 years as Hobby BlackSmith and lots of UA-cam watching my first viewing of something I built before you inspiring me to do.
    I am no master but I used lawnmower blades for steel and of course you are still the Master but mine does well enough but not beautiful crafted.
    Thanks and I will watch hard to help me improve.
    " Thanks Master "

  • @billlee5307
    @billlee5307 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for letting us watch you think and work.

  • @jeffputnam8554
    @jeffputnam8554 Рік тому +1

    I am always fascinated when I watch someone of your caliber of craftsmanship.

  • @alexkunzelman5825
    @alexkunzelman5825 2 місяці тому +1

    Hell of a job .. that's excellent craftsmanship , hats off to ya

  • @ajbowers44
    @ajbowers44 2 роки тому +1

    Whatever you charge, triple it. This is one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen.

  • @digitaIgorilla
    @digitaIgorilla 2 роки тому +7

    4:17 "... like that mountain lake. It was so clear, Jenny, it looked like there were two skies one on top of the other." - Forrest Gump.
    Serenity. ❤
    Also, I am completely in awe of this build and your attention to the shape of the tynes. 😲

  • @arianatorbutera9152
    @arianatorbutera9152 2 роки тому +1

    I found this channel thanks to Un Poco de Todo, and it is a gem! absolutely incredible!

  • @adamengland2519
    @adamengland2519 2 роки тому +12

    I love to what you forge. I learn something every time. Using the flat bar for heat treatment is an technique. You inspire me with each and every one of your videos. Thank you.

  • @user-iw5ln8jl8k
    @user-iw5ln8jl8k 2 роки тому +1

    Another awesome project my friend. You are certainly a artist and fine family man. Russ Pennsylvania USA

  • @Rouverius
    @Rouverius 2 роки тому +9

    Wow, clever use of a lathe!
    Excited to see how these new tools will be used in the future.

  • @horatiohornblower868
    @horatiohornblower868 2 роки тому +2

    This is blacksmithing lifted to a degree few people will ever reach. Simply awe-inspiring!

  • @alandrewgibson
    @alandrewgibson 2 роки тому +1

    WOW!!! no wonder they are so expensive that is your reason right there - what craftsmanship!

  • @iftekhar7266
    @iftekhar7266 2 роки тому +6

    Excellent craftsmanship indeed!! Mr. Ahman, you deserve our deepest appreciation & applause. Tons of love from Pakistan.
    I believe you are a qualified Metallurgical or Mechanical Engineer; as the intricacies of your work indicate. Blessings ahead.

  • @RobertFay
    @RobertFay 2 роки тому +5

    *- So very nicely done.*
    *- The intelligence and music within you shows . . . and the machines and metal like to work with you.*

  • @TerrolAxelor
    @TerrolAxelor 2 роки тому +1

    Do you ever step back and say, maybe I made this too perfect? just incredible

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  2 роки тому +1

      :) Not really, but these came out unexpectedly well.

  • @vo4tap
    @vo4tap 2 роки тому +14

    Я подписчик со времён нескольких десятков тысяч, и каждый ролик я смотрю с огромным удовольствием. Даже смотреть на все это приносит удовольствие эстетическое. А то что вы мастер это давно понятный факт)
    Спасибо за контент!

  • @mkivy
    @mkivy 2 роки тому +1

    U r a master! Hello from Surfside Beach SC. I live a mile from the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. So hey from the beach…I have been following you for a good while and you never cease to amaze. Your work and skill are fabulous…thank you sir for the videos/demo… take care and be safe.

  • @Acampestre
    @Acampestre 2 роки тому +4

    I guess what we don't see, is the amount of thought and peparation that goes into your work. What we do see is the dedication and the meticulous way in which you realize your projects.And if that wasn't enough you present that in such a perfect way. Very well done. I take a bow and thank you for making the effort and taking the time to share it with us.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  2 роки тому

      Thanks! Yes, it took a couple of days of experimentation to get the teeth right...

  • @buckwildebeest398
    @buckwildebeest398 2 роки тому +1

    10 of 10 for attention to detail, and level of care.

  • @genabookin128
    @genabookin128 2 роки тому +2

    Wow! new apron! Congratulations!)))

  • @mapo5976
    @mapo5976 2 роки тому +2

    What soooooo many YT creaters seem to not understand when filming their work is that you need close up photography. Sometimes really close up shots when needed. You have "got it". Very professional. Close up when needed and multiple angles.
    Thank you for your trouble. It's a pleasure to watch your skill /work.

  • @Lazander-Blacksmith-Region70
    @Lazander-Blacksmith-Region70 2 роки тому +1

    Perfectionism is definitely about you!
    Very cool!👏

  • @speedsterwinston
    @speedsterwinston 2 роки тому +1

    That is absolute artistry! This video for the win!

  • @humancattoy7767
    @humancattoy7767 2 роки тому +1

    I love the Thunder Bear magic excerpt.
    You have a beautiful country. I'm happily stunned.

  • @christofs-a1834
    @christofs-a1834 2 роки тому +2

    It's the spring that keeps on giving!

  • @bones357
    @bones357 2 роки тому +1

    The geometry on the tines is next level, it's like an optical illusion!!👊😳🤯

  • @tigerteff015
    @tigerteff015 Рік тому +1

    I grew up in the hands on engineering world. Good to see there is still real skill about. Bit pricey to invest in smithing equipment and develop the skill to make my own pricking iron so I'll stick to eBay.

  • @harryvanniekerk7269
    @harryvanniekerk7269 2 роки тому +1

    Thankyou Tjoborn. I was wat i wanted to no more about, Regards,.It simply was poetry in motion. Greetings!

  • @davidgillies620
    @davidgillies620 2 роки тому +1

    I honestly think your range of skills must be inexhaustible. One day there will be a a TA video: Nuclear physics - Making a fusion reactor torus.

  • @erikcourtney1834
    @erikcourtney1834 2 роки тому +1

    Your magic filming never Ceases to amaze me.

  • @scottmayfield8229
    @scottmayfield8229 2 роки тому

    Not only àre you a amazing blacksmith you are a amazing craftsmen too, your attention to detail is outstanding. I love your videos, the touch of humor your add is great. Looking forward to you next project.

  • @paulwestlake4278
    @paulwestlake4278 Рік тому +1

    Ticks all of my boxes. Beautiful work.

  • @ARI-og5ze
    @ARI-og5ze 2 роки тому +1

    I was looking how to make those things for so long and I've just saw your video by accident 😍

  • @mikebashford8198
    @mikebashford8198 2 роки тому

    Using a clamp to stop the workpiece screaming when filing is a brilliant idea.

  • @HappyDane484
    @HappyDane484 2 роки тому +1

    That trick with the spring clamp blew my mind! Definitely going to file that one away for the future.

  • @stevepuyear2738
    @stevepuyear2738 2 роки тому

    That was genius using the lathe and tool rest for a precise little mill. 👏👍✌🙏

  • @1958PI
    @1958PI 2 роки тому +1

    Metal work at its finest!

  • @erhan6095
    @erhan6095 2 роки тому +1

    This precision and beauty of things kills me.

  • @SchysCraftCo.
    @SchysCraftCo. 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome. Can't wait to see ur next videos. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge on. Keep making. God bless.

  • @misterpurist1040
    @misterpurist1040 2 роки тому +1

    I clicked to watch the headlines.. Ended up watching the whole video with every bit of concentration I have !!
    You are still raising the bar..

  • @brucemitch928
    @brucemitch928 2 роки тому +1

    Machine precision by hand, very nice job 👍

  • @MarcioDeSouzagoldensax
    @MarcioDeSouzagoldensax 2 роки тому +1

    this is a real work of art.

  • @samcoote9653
    @samcoote9653 2 роки тому +1

    OK! That trick using the clamp to take the vibration out of the iron while filing is a revelation for me! oh man I hate that when Im making a part! That lake is absolutely gorgeous!!! Thank you for showing us all yet another awesome project !!

  • @weberth_lima
    @weberth_lima 2 роки тому

    the care with the finishing of the piece is very good.

  • @happyvaper5748
    @happyvaper5748 2 роки тому +1

    Tobjorn. You never fail to capture each and everyone of our (your subscriber's) absolute attention's with your immaculate skill's and ability to perform then inject fine detail in'to each and every task your undertake. A spring given new purpose and life by a Master craftsman and reborn to be of great value and a tool which shall serve it's purpose well and last forever. Truly amazing. Peace and Love to you and your's Sir.

  • @brucek6563
    @brucek6563 2 роки тому +3

    Wow!!! That was a lot of work, especially the intricate work. Those tools are perfect!!! Impressive!!!
    BTW, your magician skills are awesome!!

  • @siggaspazz
    @siggaspazz 2 роки тому +4

    The time and patience you spare to make your tools is one thing but the time you take for yourself in between usually makes me go for a walk or tend my garden. These aren’t just tools in my eyes but works of art. Your makers mark will truly live on.

  • @kuemp
    @kuemp 2 роки тому +1

    The tea was perfect...like your art.

  • @mounir101
    @mounir101 2 роки тому +1

    I like you make stuff actually, and each stuff is, somehow, better than the last. Thanks and may you always be successful.

  • @davidbeem184
    @davidbeem184 2 роки тому +1

    Those are a work of art! I've never seen punches so perfect in the 45 years of doing leather work!

  • @paulmartinez9908
    @paulmartinez9908 2 роки тому +2

    Oh my..YOU SIR ARE KING!! I was wondering and hoping so badly to see these after I saw your half moon, and awl..this is amazing and are worth more way more than anything Sinabroks/Blanchard/Roke could ever put out there..amazing thank you so much for this

  • @peterc4056
    @peterc4056 2 роки тому +1

    You always work with such foresight, planning, and meticulous attention to detail. It's inspiring to an amateur like me.

  • @adelheidsnel5171
    @adelheidsnel5171 2 роки тому +1

    Flawless and crisp, as always! You and John Rigoni are my example. Anyone can beat the crap out of steel, but few are able to perform magic.🔥

  • @Baggytrousers27
    @Baggytrousers27 2 роки тому +1

    Words are currently failing me, this is, quite literally, *Art.* The amount of care and precision you've shown is astonishing.
    Utterly beautiful and you should be proud of what you've brought (or rather wrought) into being.
    Absolutely marvellous.

  • @rajeshsoni870
    @rajeshsoni870 10 місяців тому +1

    Finest workmanship n skill.

  • @ruirizzi
    @ruirizzi 2 роки тому

    you're turning into a better blacksmith AND magician every video you post!

  • @squittymouse
    @squittymouse 2 роки тому +1

    My gosh, every kind of tool you create is absolutely perfect. I could stay here for hours to look each single step of your jobs!

  • @keithad6485
    @keithad6485 8 місяців тому +1

    In days gone by we called these tools 'pricking irons' and if used correctly make for very neat and easy hand stitching. From an Aussie saddle maker.

  • @a-yates
    @a-yates Рік тому +1

    Damn I never thought about tempering thin stuff that way genius

  • @DoReid0
    @DoReid0 2 роки тому +1

    This is probably one of the best videos I have ever seen. Fantastic work

  • @petermiles8651
    @petermiles8651 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful work. I like the scenery you have there. Cheers Peter

  • @frisbeephil
    @frisbeephil 2 роки тому +1

    You actually printed out my motto!!!! This machine is not meant to be used like this... I have spoken that phrase so many times while developing my products. One must think outside of the box. Part of why I'm so drawn to your skills and methods, because you're keeping alive so much that is traditional while adding your new spin to it. Much respect, for years.

  • @dillonfelts4020
    @dillonfelts4020 2 роки тому

    These are incredible! I've been doing leatherwork for about 2 years now, and I would kill for a set of these amazing stitching irons!

  • @Madlintelf
    @Madlintelf 2 роки тому +1

    You never cease to amaze me with your craftsmanship, everything you do is well thought out and executed. I learn so many little tricks and tips every time that I watch one of your video's.
    Thank you!

  • @alexfunke214
    @alexfunke214 2 роки тому +1

    This was a great explanation of a very tricky process, with a beautiful result! And the walk to the lake during annealing was wonderful! Thank you!

  • @afyounie
    @afyounie 2 роки тому +1

    I enjoy watching the leather work as much as the forging and farming. I think you need to use those punches to make a nice leather storage pouch for them.

  • @carmelocrisafulli1493
    @carmelocrisafulli1493 2 роки тому +1

    Non mi stanco mai di guardare i suoi video. Perché mi piace la capacità e la professionalità che ha per realizzare gli oggetti

  • @weicheisen9999
    @weicheisen9999 2 роки тому +1

    You must be crazy to use a mill like this. But i love crazy people ! Great work like allways.

  • @gerardosantosgarcia3970
    @gerardosantosgarcia3970 Рік тому +1

    Lo dije antes y lo repito, eres un maestro que no pierde precisión ni detalle en cada obra que realizas, muchas gracias por compartir. Un saludo desde Monterrey, NL, México...

  • @unboostedpueeblood
    @unboostedpueeblood 10 місяців тому +1

    My stitching chisel hid, due to embarrassment, after watching this awesome build. I think it felt a whole lot less important than these nicely made tools.

  • @InformatrIIcks
    @InformatrIIcks 2 роки тому

    Thank ypu for that amazing trick to kill the screeching when filing something that has a bit too much stickout ! That is definetly going to be usefull in my workshop !

  • @greedlike
    @greedlike 2 роки тому +1

    It is good to see both your craftsmanship and magic skills improving!

  • @joshuadelisle
    @joshuadelisle 2 роки тому +2

    Beautiful work Torbjorn! Very nice 👌

  • @adrianelsner4936
    @adrianelsner4936 2 роки тому +2

    Live CNC machine, I see it for the first time. What a precision. 😉

  • @GordonPhillips
    @GordonPhillips 2 роки тому +1

    I have to say, the level of precision you show with that power hammer is amazing! The result of a LOT of practice. Great job!

  • @ArtisticEndeavors
    @ArtisticEndeavors 2 роки тому +1

    Even your utility tools are beautiful - thank you! ✌🏻🎨☕️

  • @elizabethwentz8211
    @elizabethwentz8211 2 роки тому

    Such precision!! You are truly a master at your trade!

  • @corranhorn1189
    @corranhorn1189 2 роки тому

    Wow! It's the first time i saw you smile! It's a thing that colud change the universe!!!!

  • @captaincavern200
    @captaincavern200 2 роки тому +1

    I didn't think the shape of these teeth was so complex . Very nice work !

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  2 роки тому +1

      No not really, it look mor complex than it is. The taper of the tool makes you think there are angled cuts.

  • @carrestore
    @carrestore 2 роки тому +1

    I loved working with the iron lathe
    good job

  • @funkojones2947
    @funkojones2947 2 роки тому

    You could have went on the internet and bought a mass produced item that would have worn out or rusted in a few years, but instead you take your time and skill to create a masterwork tool that will not only serve you for your lifetime but may be passed down and used for generations to come ! Bravo, Wonderful and Incredible as always ! Thank you for sharing this with us.

  • @randyhager2054
    @randyhager2054 2 роки тому

    MASTER BLACKSMITH THUNDER BEAR!!! You always get my "LIKE" even before the video starts! You always amaze me even with your simplest projects.

  • @jamesbarisitz4794
    @jamesbarisitz4794 2 роки тому +1

    Much more appealing than a straight stitch. Beautiful process and efficient work flow. You file like Click Spring.✌

  • @DanMaker
    @DanMaker 2 роки тому

    I love the spring clamp to dampen the vibrations when filing!

  • @BigBo1967
    @BigBo1967 2 роки тому +1

    I love your goof off spot by the lake. Wish I had a spot like that where I live.

  • @user-nl8vw4uz9o
    @user-nl8vw4uz9o 2 роки тому +17

    Я с большим удавольствием смотрю Ваши ролики, Вы молодец, лайк!!!

  • @Orange.Delicious
    @Orange.Delicious 2 роки тому

    Those temper colors on the large stitching punch were simply perfect. All to top off an already beautifully made tool.