Blacksmithing : Hand Forging Door Latch / Bolt

I am sharing the process of hand forging a rustic door latch or door bolt, using traditional methods of blacksmithing, side draft forge and stone coal. Really love the vintage look and feel of this latch!
Here are the measurements of materials, promised by our Sun Hill Quality Inspector:Flat 60mmx6mm - 18cm;Flat 25mmx5mm - 10cm;3 x Flat 20mmx4mm - around 8cm (to be adjusted);Round bar 12mm - 35cm;6mm bar for 7pcs rivets.
You will also need a good bottle of beer and a wreath, should you forge it on a Midsummer Day =) But this is optional =)
I used a rounding hammer for moving the metal and a heavier hammer for hot punching, while a smaller hammer will be useful for riveting. If you do not have a smaller one - just use your strong fingers =)
The other tools are: anvil, blacksmith's tongs, an improvised shaping tool for flat bar "loops", wire brush, rasp for finishing. A squeaky drill will add some charm to your project for sure!
No power hammer needed!
Hope that this video could be helpful or entertaining for blacksmith enthusiasts as well as for craft loving community or just any person interested in how metal craft is made! If you are inspired to forge such type of latch or bolt, please let us know about your results!
We hope you will find out something new about blacksmithing and enjoy your visit to our small countryside workshop!
It is great to hear that our videos seem to have calming and relaxing effect! =) We really like the original sounds of our smithy, we use a microphone RØDE for sound recording. So all the sounds in our videos are recorded in our workshop and around it. Relaxing sounds and calming yet organized atmosphere are inevitable parts of what we hope our videos should feel like.
If you like the video, please, let us know by leaving a like - your kind support is always so motivating!
You are very welcome to find the Door Latch as well as other door hardware at our online shop!
Stay safe! Stay motivated! Midsummer greetings from Sun Hills!

[@FarmsteadForge]

Excellent video, very well done! The latch looks great, in fact so much so that now my wife says I have to make one for her milk shed. Thanks!

[@SunHillForge]

Thank you so much! Great to hear that your wife will have a new latch to keep the milk safe! =) Greetings from Sun Hills!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

absolutely beautify. hopeful you get great use out of it. keep up the great craftsmanship an hard work. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Forge Lit. Keep Making. God Bless,

[@SunHillForge]

Thank you so much for your kind words! Greetings from Sun Hills!!!

[@andynick01]

Thank you for these excellent videos. I have my own forge but just at the moment I don't get time to work in it as much as I would like. Your excellent videos are instructional and inspiring at the same time. Please keep up the great work!

[@SunHillForge]

@andynick01 Thank you so much for your kind words! So great to hear that our videos are inspiring and helpful! Hope you will have more creative time in your forge in the year to come! Greetings from Sun Hill Family!

[@richardhazell2601]

Bloody amazing work.

[@SunHillForge]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ivandeluca2565]

bel lavoro e bello anche il filmato complimenti !!!!!!

[@SunHillForge]

Grazie mille!!! Thank you so much!

[@hammeredanvil7377]

Yeah.. I like it!

[@SunHillForge]

Thank you so much!!!

[@lelandhawk6392]

Very nice.

[@SunHillForge]

Thank You!!!

[@kitijaberga5938]

I am always amazed how you can make these beautiful things! Your videos are always so beautifully shot, beautiful close - ups and remote shots!

[@SunHillForge]

Thank you so much, Kitija, for your most careful watching! for your kind words and heart! Quality inspector is enjoying summer warmth and collecting energy for inspecting the next video quality! Yes, Minecraft is very correct! Thank you once again! Greetings from Sun Hills!

[@tomselle1026]

Dope

[@SunHillForge]

Thank you!!! Greetings from Sun Hills! =)

[@waxnmoon8604]

Nicely done 👍

[@SunHillForge]

Thank you so much!!!

[@johnpin8465]

Will you ask the camera person to stop looking outside . We don't want to miss any of the marvellous blacksmithing .

[@SunHillForge]

So sorry that our B-rolls seem distracting to you. They were really meant to add some story of the place we live in and to release tension from eyes and thoughts.
The camera person

[@andynick01]

@@SunHillForge - I enjoy the B-roll - it works very well.

[@SunHillForge]

@@andynick01 Thank you so much! Great to know that our effort is appreciated!