A knife is a tool, not a weapon. I think he avoids them because there are hundreds of blade Smith's on UA-cam and he is a blacksmith. While he might make a knife as needed (like the draw knife) there are guys who only make knifes. I am glad to learn hooks and bottle openers
Thanks for this, John. I discovered your channel after several years of “brute force and ignorance” blacksmithing. Wow! I just finished making this feather hook. You certainly know your stuff and inspire beginners and intermediate smiths. Thank you.
@BlackBearForge They sure are! I found your channel about 6 months ago and boy would I love to shake your hand and say thank you. You inspired me to take an interesting dream of mine and start making it a reality. Your videos have already taught me so much. Thank you, Jon.
I made one of these yesterday! Thanks for the inspiration. I drilled my 1/16" holes through the V from the inside before I did anything. It gave me a great point to drill the screw holes once it was shaped. Keep them coming!
Nice feather I watch your videos often only just saw this one, the spine makes it hard to keep your drill centred but if you drill from the back you can most times get a better alignment. Tony Artistic Blacksmith South Australia
i’ve made a dozen of these and still learned a bunch of ways to do them from this video. please keep up the basic vids. no one has done so much as to not be able to learn something new!!!
Love the bucket series using what appears to be junk, rusty, useless steel. In a short while it is turned into a lovely and elegant item... Wonderful projects!!! Thanks for sharing!!! P.s this series reminds me of the scrapwood challange by pask makes. You guys should make something together. Whatever you do it will be a work of art!
I've run into that frustrating hole drilling situation too. I think in this case, with the rib or quill up the middle, I would drill from the back side to keep the drill from sliding off the centre of the arc. A gentle countersink afterword on the front side should eliminate any burring. Great video and a great usage of an old piece of scrap. Thanks.
That is beautiful. I am still working on week 1 hooks. I am just practicing using the tongs I made last week and shorter pieces of steel. There is a lot of practice to be done... Thanks for the video and inspiration...
Another great video. I’ve been making my feather trinkets out of spring steel and have sold a few of them. I never thought about using angle iron, duh! 🤦♂️ I love the fact that you used tempering colors for yours, as I do with mine. If you get the whole feather in the blue range, and wire brush the edges while it’s still hot, the newly brushed edges will come in straw gold. So it’s blue in the center and gold on the edges. It’s so beautiful! Feel free to use that trick and see for yourself 👍 I love your inspiring videos John! Keep up the great work sir.
Some people just want to see swords and knives. There are also a few that show up at predictable times each day, so I think they might be trying to be funny.
Beautiful hook! I have often wondered how to make a feather; i would never have thought of angle iron! I appreciate the fact that you gave an alternative that would correct the drilling placement error. I often have my drill bit slide off to one side and I can’t tell you how many projects I’ve ruined that way-so frustrating! Now I know: start with a 1/16th inch pilot hole!
John that was great! I like making thing from drops. At work I ran a laser and plasma cutting machine and they let me have any drops I wanted!!!! blacksmiths heaven (and the broken saw blades too) By the way when I drill angle like that I do it from the back side it helps keep the bit in center.
I want to be able to smash that like button at least 10 to 15 times! I've never seen a feather hook before!!! I LOVE IT! Yet another thing to add to the bucket list........ and by that I mean to make out of my bucket if treasures........ which is almost new and filled with scraps an offcuts from my metal supply shop LOL
Good Afternoon , John This Hook of the Week , Stands out a bit , From a simple Scrap piece of angle iron , You have made a Beautiful Hook ! Thank you so much for the Inspiration ! Take Care and Be Safe ! Keep Hammering !
Very nice. I'm gonna have to try this (when I get myself something of a workshop happening again). I'm thinkin' that a slight curve to the feather would add a touch of reality to it as well.
Like Jason H said...I'd never thought of using angle iron for something like this. I would have been starting with flat steel and wracking my brain trying to figure out how to make the spline! This is just a beautifully simple solution.
Excellent video John I have never seen a feather made from angle iron. Don't worry about slight imperfections the nature of handmade ensures that it doesn't have to be perfectly symmetrical
Lovely hook indeed and I Thank You Kindly! And I do think that hook of the week sounds better than Sunday hooker, eh? And that off center hole you hardly notice. I've seen many an old piece or iron or hardware with imperfections. A Fine Week at the forge to ya! DaveyJO in Pa.
I really like this and I have a crap-load of angle waiting to be used! I was pondering some sort of multi-bladed chisel-tipped tool for the pattern - but the regularity may cause problems I guess.
Another excellent hook. When doing the temperature colors could you have also cooled it off in the water to get the colors to stop and then apart it with a clear lacquer?
Nice to see a blacksmith video making something besides a knife.
DAN HUNIK I have never seen him make a knife. That is just one of the reasons I watch. He is also a great teacher.
Oddly, I would like to see him make a knife. I would learn a lot. Saw him make a fork lol
John Burke Me too. He is a lot better teacher than most.
A knife is a tool, not a weapon. I think he avoids them because there are hundreds of blade Smith's on UA-cam and he is a blacksmith. While he might make a knife as needed (like the draw knife) there are guys who only make knifes. I am glad to learn hooks and bottle openers
As usual, very good video. Excellent explanation of each step and the reason for it. THANKS
You are close to being the Bob Ross of blacksmithing.
Thanks for this, John. I discovered your channel after several years of “brute force and ignorance” blacksmithing. Wow! I just finished making this feather hook. You certainly know your stuff and inspire beginners and intermediate smiths. Thank you.
I'm glad the videos are helping
@BlackBearForge They sure are! I found your channel about 6 months ago and boy would I love to shake your hand and say thank you. You inspired me to take an interesting dream of mine and start making it a reality. Your videos have already taught me so much. Thank you, Jon.
I made one of these yesterday! Thanks for the inspiration. I drilled my 1/16" holes through the V from the inside before I did anything. It gave me a great point to drill the screw holes once it was shaped. Keep them coming!
Nice feather I watch your videos often only just saw this one, the spine makes it hard to keep your drill centred but if you drill from the back you can most times get a better alignment.
Tony
Artistic Blacksmith South Australia
i’ve made a dozen of these and still learned a bunch of ways to do them from this video. please keep up the basic vids. no one has done so much as to not be able to learn something new!!!
There’s a real elegance and beauty in it’s simplicity.
Nice edit when you flip the leaf for hot filing 🤙🏽⚒️
Making the gears turn in my head.....best one yet!
Love the bucket series using what appears to be junk, rusty, useless steel. In a short while it is turned into a lovely and elegant item... Wonderful projects!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!
P.s this series reminds me of the scrapwood challange by pask makes. You guys should make something together. Whatever you do it will be a work of art!
I'll have to take a look at his channel.
@@BlackBearForge oh... and please check clickspring - an amazing clockmaking/machinning channel!
Beautiful piece, John! I love this series. Thank you for taking the time to share your skill with us.
Even when you screw up the holes it looks pretty damn good. Thank you for sharing.
Feather in your cap John.......love it.
I think the minimal commentary on simpler projects like this are great!
Thanks for the inspiration. Made a nice curled feather out of 30 cm long 5x5 cm angel iron.
Yah, hook of the week. My fave!
Very effective - I really like the final look, which of course means I am off to find some small angle iron!
Fantastic John !
I'm going to have a go myself
Coolest hook yet
People tend to forget nature is not perfect
Art work is the same its the product of a moment of someones time
I never thought to make feathers from angle iron. THANK YOU!! Great Video
Leaf hook look awesome. Quiet innovative
I've run into that frustrating hole drilling situation too. I think in this case, with the rib or quill up the middle, I would drill from the back side to keep the drill from sliding off the centre of the arc. A gentle countersink afterword on the front side should eliminate any burring. Great video and a great usage of an old piece of scrap. Thanks.
I am going to try this one very soon! Thank you!
Angle iron is perfect for a feather.
I like hook of the week and this hook is great as I have some small angle iron that needs a purpose. Thank You John.
That is beautiful. I am still working on week 1 hooks. I am just practicing using the tongs I made last week and shorter pieces of steel. There is a lot of practice to be done... Thanks for the video and inspiration...
Long ago I might think that bucket was junk... Not in your hands
Love that feather look... John you again show how much you know
Thanks John
My favorite yet. Thank you john Maybe drill it from the back side. It might self center 🤔
Great video John, that's the first angle iron father I've seen. Very cool thanks 4 sheering
I just purchased my first blacksmithing Forge I should be getting in next week
This hook is so beautyful. Looks like a raven feather with the black finish. Really nice video. Thanks for uploading and showing the process.
I like the hook of the week series!! Please keep it up. It gives me ideas on what to do with all the scrap in the shop. Thanks again!
I really like that one John. Great work!
All my little scrap pieces are being thrown in the bucket already but now I can keep the angle iron scrap too...thanks John for the great ideas!
Glad you liked it
Really excellent a new idea for angle iron. Thank ya sir!! Im gonna make one for myself now 😂
I Love yore videos even if i dont know enething aboute blacksmithing .but it is somthing aboute just whatching yore vidios that is so relaxig..
Thanks
My second Blacksmithing class I took at Pratt we made a set of these. It was cool to see your take on it.
This is by far my favorite hook! Amazing work!
Agreed!
The finished article looks artistic, stylish, and desirable, and you sir make it look deceptively simple to make?
Thank you for the inspiration.
Another great hook and another great video
That's a really nice hook. A thing of beauty, from a peice of scrap. Thanks John. :-)
That is a really neat hook!
I like it. Really good use of scrap angle and different. Thank you for the demo.
Love this design
Another great video. I’ve been making my feather trinkets out of spring steel and have sold a few of them. I never thought about using angle iron, duh! 🤦♂️ I love the fact that you used tempering colors for yours, as I do with mine. If you get the whole feather in the blue range, and wire brush the edges while it’s still hot, the newly brushed edges will come in straw gold. So it’s blue in the center and gold on the edges. It’s so beautiful! Feel free to use that trick and see for yourself 👍 I love your inspiring videos John! Keep up the great work sir.
My favorite so far!!!
That feather you do do is absolutely superb best of all your work that I've seen
Thank you
Thank John I watched this again I am doing healing very good. I really thank you buddy for all the sharing you do on here.
I just wanted to thank you for all the great videos. I almost have my forge up and running and your videos have been invaluable.
To my eye we have a new best junk bucket project. So far.
its called a bucket of fun, not junk
Who are the 2 or 3 knuckleheads who thumb down these videos? Guess you can't please everyone. Thanks for another great video.
Some people just want to see swords and knives. There are also a few that show up at predictable times each day, so I think they might be trying to be funny.
Beautiful hook! I have often wondered how to make a feather; i would never have thought of angle iron! I appreciate the fact that you gave an alternative that would correct the drilling placement error. I often have my drill bit slide off to one side and I can’t tell you how many projects I’ve ruined that way-so frustrating! Now I know: start with a 1/16th inch pilot hole!
That is very cool. Nicely done. Thanks for the suggestion.
John that was great! I like making thing from drops. At work I ran a laser and plasma cutting machine and they let me have any drops I wanted!!!! blacksmiths heaven (and the broken saw blades too) By the way when I drill angle like that I do it from the back side it helps keep the bit in center.
very very nice indeed thank you for sharing
Probably my favorite hook thus far. Thanks!
That’s not the last off center hole. We learn more from errors than perfection. Thanks John.
This is a great hook project, trying to figure out how to do this without have a block.
So cool! You inspire me to get out to my shop and make something!
yet another fine video
Beautiful work sir
Love that little swedge block, amazing how simple a tool can be & has a great purpose.
Yep, pilot holes are the way to go to keep things where you want them.
I want to be able to smash that like button at least 10 to 15 times! I've never seen a feather hook before!!! I LOVE IT! Yet another thing to add to the bucket list........ and by that I mean to make out of my bucket if treasures........ which is almost new and filled with scraps an offcuts from my metal supply shop LOL
I really really appreciate your authenticity.....my shop isn’t finished yet but I am mentally blacksmithing 😂
Hopefully progress will be made in that direction
@@BlackBearForge it is....and thanks for the encouragement sir 👍
same 😂
Another fun Sunday hook Thanks
You always do such beautiful amazing inspiring work. Thanks your for all you do for the blacksmithing community!
I think I like this one the best of all.
Good Afternoon , John
This Hook of the Week , Stands out a bit , From a simple Scrap piece of angle iron , You have made a Beautiful Hook ! Thank you so much for the Inspiration !
Take Care and Be Safe !
Keep Hammering !
Very nice. I'm gonna have to try this (when I get myself something of a workshop happening again). I'm thinkin' that a slight curve to the feather would add a touch of reality to it as well.
Like Jason H said...I'd never thought of using angle iron for something like this. I would have been starting with flat steel and wracking my brain trying to figure out how to make the spline! This is just a beautifully simple solution.
Excellent video John I have never seen a feather made from angle iron. Don't worry about slight imperfections the nature of handmade ensures that it doesn't have to be perfectly symmetrical
Nice and different, well done John.
This is awesome
I think it looks good. Thank you!
Yet another beautiful hook. Loving hook of the week.
Very nice, I especially like the splits to add additional realism.
Great job John! Always a pleasure!
This is very nice looking hook!! 👍👍
That looks like a very fun project
Really nice ! thank you JHON
This is great, I’m excited to make a few of these! Thanks for the vid!
Lovely hook indeed and I Thank You Kindly! And I do think that hook of the week sounds better than Sunday hooker, eh? And that off center hole you hardly notice. I've seen many an old piece or iron or hardware with imperfections. A Fine Week at the forge to ya! DaveyJO in Pa.
You sir, are a champion. Thanks for all the instruction (:
I really like this and I have a crap-load of angle waiting to be used! I was pondering some sort of multi-bladed chisel-tipped tool for the pattern - but the regularity may cause problems I guess.
Great feather, John! I like it!
I really like this one
Excelente, saludos desde Argentina.
Very nice! I like this the best yet!
Will have to give this a try.
Замечательный проект!!! Спасибо, Джон!!!
One of my favorites so far. Great job John! 👍
I really like that 1, tjat was very creative!
Thank You John!
Nice! I've got some scrap 1/2" angle this is perfect for.
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls
Great video 👍👍👍
That turned out nice!
Thanks
That's pretty!! Thanks for the vid
Another excellent hook. When doing the temperature colors could you have also cooled it off in the water to get the colors to stop and then apart it with a clear lacquer?
You certainly could