I fitted a hand forged Suffolk latch to a gate I made today,it was without doubt the finest bit of metal work I’ve ever used,I knew there was a lot of work involved in the making but never realised how much…respect to you and your craft
One of the first channels is started watching when I started smithing. Still my go to when I need to figure out a way. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Pleased to find your channel. Usually blacksmith work on YT shows heavy bashing on larger pieces. But this fine work on door hardware is delightful in its simplicity of style and delicate dimensions.
your personal style of presentation is quite pleasing and easy to digest. but that anvil has a kind of odd tone to it. im sure it doesn't matter, it was just unusual..
Its not the anvil, it was my new anvil base that I made from a heavy section of H beam. It produced that humming sound and the camera I had really amplified it. I'm still using that same anvil.
@@df-intheshop330 ok. im with you. now i have listened again it does sound like the anvil is resting on a cantilever beam or a springy sort of cantilever beam. in any case keep up your excellent work.
How do you hold the piece when you punch? Multiple times, I've seen you do operations with both hands and balance the work on the anvil at the same time.
I usually have a clamp on the tong reins and then I stand behind the tongs and reach over to the anvil. Bending forward like this creates a natural place to rest the ends of the tongs that happens to be level with the top of the anvil. Sone people hold the ends of the tongs between their legs and I've seen others stand next to the tongs and try to balance the tongs in a Captain Morgan type of pose. Whatever works.
I fitted a hand forged Suffolk latch to a gate I made today,it was without doubt the finest bit of metal work I’ve ever used,I knew there was a lot of work involved in the making but never realised how much…respect to you and your craft
One of the first channels is started watching when I started smithing. Still my go to when I need to figure out a way. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Pleased to find your channel. Usually blacksmith work on YT shows heavy bashing on larger pieces. But this fine work on door hardware is delightful in its simplicity of style and delicate dimensions.
Very nice work friend
Thank you very much for these informative videos.
Super truc avec la lame de scie! Très beau vidéo!
your personal style of presentation is quite pleasing and easy to digest. but that anvil has a kind of odd tone to it. im sure it doesn't matter, it was just unusual..
Its not the anvil, it was my new anvil base that I made from a heavy section of H beam. It produced that humming sound and the camera I had really amplified it. I'm still using that same anvil.
@@df-intheshop330 ok. im with you. now i have listened again it does sound like the anvil is resting on a cantilever beam or a springy sort of cantilever beam. in any case keep up your excellent work.
you could make a video about the assembly of that and show it being use
awesome video anyway
I can do that. I have had other people ask about how to instal it as well so I'll probably combine it all in one video.
that is a good idea
Yes please!
Today we are going to be working on a simple form of thumb latch, that sir is a work of Art
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How do you hold the piece when you punch? Multiple times, I've seen you do operations with both hands and balance the work on the anvil at the same time.
I usually have a clamp on the tong reins and then I stand behind the tongs and reach over to the anvil. Bending forward like this creates a natural place to rest the ends of the tongs that happens to be level with the top of the anvil. Sone people hold the ends of the tongs between their legs and I've seen others stand next to the tongs and try to balance the tongs in a Captain Morgan type of pose. Whatever works.