Modern industrial candle stand - scratching a creative itch
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- Опубліковано 25 жов 2024
- After spending an evening looking at images of iron work online, I woke up with an idea floating around in my head for a candle holder. I suppose you would call it a modern industrial or contemporary candle stand.
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I love it, Lots of techniques learned here. You are one of the best teachers on the tube. Looks like a lot of people like the candle holder, already 13 bidders and still a little over 9 days to go.
My list of "must make projects from black bear forge" is getting immense.
very cool John.... looks like a steam punk candle lantern.... Love it!!!
Creative use of scrap bucket bits, I can see an adaptation of this in the steampunk world. Thanks John.
i like it. pre-industrial industrial. Now only if we had some post modern Victorian candles made with simulated bees wax. Thanks for the video and your time.
Made from simulated bees
I really enjoyed this one. Watching you put a variety of different techniques to work to bring concept to reality was a whole lot of fun. Made my morning.
Awesome, thank you!
Please make more projects like this in the future. These are amazing.
I like that candle holder really nice
Great project! So many skills used and I love the way it turned out!
Thank you. I was getting caught up in the problems of are times when i saw your video upload. You brought me back from humanitys dark side. Great job by your blacksmith artisan skills.
Glad I could help
Good job, sir!!! Like these projects very much. 👍
Beautiful John. Came out really great!👍
Itches get scratches. I have to comment on the video quality though. Outstanding. Contrast, lighting, camera angles, even the audio is on point. You've stepped your game up even further.
Thank you for noticing. I haven't done anything new with the audio, but I am using some better lenses and trying to add more fill light where I can
@@BlackBearForge it's working
I like it. Your little creative itch is doing well on eBay. Nicely done, John.
Thanks 👍
Good morning John, that is a creative candle holder and it turned out great. Really enjoyed watching you make everything too! Thanks for sharing with us, Fred.
Thanks for the Sunday morning learning session. Watched and listened as I was sipping coffee and making breakfast for the kiddos. Thanks for all you do.
Very nice work John! Great idea! Thanks for sharing and God Bless you sir!
Great Piece! Definitely enjoyed the process. No doubt you did
Glad you enjoyed it
It's beautiful. I like the design.
John,
I wanted to let you know that you are an amazing inspiration. You are the blacksmith here on UA-cam that I watch the most, and you have really helped me learn a lot in my journey. I really appreciate everything you do. I can’t say this enough, THANK YOU.
That's a neat candle holder, I like the concept. I could see various versions of this, but I suppose the sky is the limit.
I really like how you made it nice job sir!!!
Thank you very much!
Interesting look! A liquor bottle holder that tilts to pour in a similar style would be cool too.
I think you could call it amazing .
I for one really like it John and
can not wait to see what your
next itch brings to mind.cheers.
I can just hear the customer saying , " can you make two of those " ? Looks good ,John .
I think I will be making a second one for my wife
Great video, lots of content and technic. A cool concept for a candle holder
Glad you liked it!
Nice work John. A lot of good techniques. I had that same itch a while back and made this organically flowing candle stand . Those do make fun projects to try to see how close you get to your image in your head.
Man you are so blessed to be able work in this amazing craft. I know you've been working at it for years. I love watching your work. I feel so stuck because of no time (5 kids does that to you) I very rarely get out to my 1 car garage. So, enjoy every detail of this build. Appreciate you so much!
Time is always an issue for everything.
That's awesome!! Midevil meets contemporary lol
Beautiful project, really love this one!
Thank you! 😊
Got a medieval look about it John.
Steve Nottingham England.
I also like this design! Great work!
Nice design!
Like the design, lots of possibilities!! The eBay auction is a fun way to get some of us the possibility to find some of these unique pieces, cheers 🍻
Hopefully that itch will return again
Happy Sunday Morning. Ilike this and it made me think of other ides for candle holders. Thanks for the videos appreciate your teaching.
That candle stick holder turned out amazing job well done have a good day John and stay safe
Thanks, you too!
Great video as always I enjoy seeing the stuff you come up with that’s out of the box. I could see something similar to this using scrolling and twists to create a candle holder that’s similar to an assayer’s scale in aesthetics.
Very cool John!
Nice candle holder! Maybe you could consider making an ice cream scoop and ice tongs (to take the ice out of the ice bucket and put it into your drink)?
Really Cool , John! I'll check it out on Ebay!
At the Hardy tool cutting your hammer control experience shows, At my cut off tool I am much safer to use my "mild steel Soft Hammer and I don't have to resharpen my cutoff tools or grind the face of my hammer.
Now I finally have bending wrenches and Hardy bending tools for these projects
Thanks for your advice on most of my homemade tools making Blacksmith work possible.
Sir I thank you again.
Yeah, I've cut through hot metal and hit my hot-cut hardy with my hammer (not a "Soft Hammer") too. I like your idea about a "Soft Hammer"™ and may make one to reduce the number of times I have to resharpen the hot-cut. ;) I need to forge some bending forks & hardy bending tools too!
I've been watching all of these hooked things you've done this one is absolutely beautiful if I had any money I would buy it
Love it !!
Beautifull work, John. Your job is an inspiration toe, as i am a begginer. Thank You for sharing your knowledge. And let me outstand the great focus on than "Main" camera. Keep inspiring is all. Cheers from Argentina.
Thank you very much!
John just my opinion, but putting your Bear Paw stamp on the ends of the rivets would really make them look cool. Take care and God bless.
Hello John
Out of nothing a Fancy peace of Art
Thanks for the inspiering work
I wish you a good Pfingsten and stay healthy
Greetings Frank
As always Frank, thank you.
All that timemaking a handle for the hand crank drill and you used the drill press... Lmao (Just picking on you John, great work!)
It looks like what a blacksmith would've forged had he lived at a time before the Industrial Revolution and before electricity was commonly used, and he desperately needed some light for his home at night or in his basement or cellar or, of course, in his workshop. I've seen blacksmith style stores and restaurants with these kinds of decorative candle holders not like the one you made for this video but made of cast iron.
Interesting, great job !
I will check out ebay, just interested to see the sale price. I will have a go at one myself, thanks John.
Mr. Bear, you are an inspiration. You inspire me to be a better smith. Now I have the candle holder itch, haha. Quick question, is it more cost effective to run a coal forge, rather than a propane forge?
It isn't for me. But if you live where high quality coal is available right from the mine it might be
Candle holder of the week?Woooo! Can you do some Thomas Francis Googerty style holders?
I'm not familiar with his work.
@@BlackBearForge He wrote books on the topic of smithing and was a smithing teacher.
Hi John
John,
Nice video! Now I'm starting to think of candleholders for my house! ;)
Will you talk a bit about the hammer you use at the beginning of the video -- why it (looks like it) weighs so much and why you are choking up on the handle as much as you do? I read _somewhere_ (I forget where now), that I took as "authoritative," that if you're going to choke up on a handle, you need a smaller hammer. Of course, most Smiths probably don't have dozens/hundreds of hammers at their beck & call, so I definitely _think_ I understand why you're doing what you're doing. I'd just like your opinion about this if you would.
Also, at about 26 minutes, you used a 2-pin "hook fixture" in your vise to bend the candle "clip." The hook fixture looked like two separate pieces that could be "adjusted" in the vise to work with whatever thickness of material you are working with. Is that correct?
Thank you for this video and take care!
I like candle holders and torches, like the one Aragorn holds in the LOTR. I'm just not sure what they put in them to keep them burning.
I suppose something soaked in fat or oil. But what the base would be, I'm not sure.
John, that is awesome. We have a restaurant in town that would love something like that. If you want to message me I will give you their info. I'm not looking for finder fee...just wanting to help a fellow maker.
Hey John, nice to see ya again. I like the way you teach and showing "how to" forge things. Making the candle holder. Is really cool.
But, you have a question: where did you get that ruler you use a lot. I want one? Do you make them? How can I get one myself??
Thanks for sharing with us 😊
I talk about those and how I make them in this video ua-cam.com/video/3_ZqaJ93dpc/v-deo.html
I like it John but said there was going to be a link to it on eBay and I couldn’t find it
Thats what I get for staying up till 2AM working on the video. I have the link there now
Thank you Mister. Vous me donnez envie de forger
John, I am a subscriber and member of RMS. I see you using your torch and then hanging it back up and it goes out. What kind of a set up are you using for the torch?
I use a gas saver or economizer valve.
Where did you get your wire brush at? Love your work!
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I like this one a lot. I’d call it Steampunk myself. Would it be too difficult to make that candle holder piece sit center of the drip plate? It looks like it is a bit off center, catches the attention. Mine, anyway., But nice job creating.
I think that heating the base scroll and tweaking it could fairly easily line it up.
Bob Vines That’s what I thought too, but on taking another look, I could live with it. And it wouldn’t bother me a bit. lol
Greetings. I was wondering if you made your touchmark tools or if you had a tool shop make them? If you made them did you do a video on how you did that?
They were made by Henry A Evers company. You should be able to find their contact info online
@@BlackBearForge Thank you for the info.
Just wondering if you have done a "courting" candle holder, a friend of mine made one quite a few years ago and I still have it.😁
I haven't made one yet
more steampunk type design i think
John: I'm planning on purchasing a Milwaukee Portable Band saw. Is there any great benefit by purchasing a Variable Speed? Please advise.
I would probably go with the variable speed. Better to have than later wish you did.
@@BlackBearForge Thanks John. I'll be purchasing the Variable Speed as you've recommended .
Sir, thank you for sharing your wisdom, and I was wondering if you'd shRe a little more. Would you or anyone else be able to steer me in the direction of a chop or company that makes custom makers touch mark stamps. I'm in Australia, but that shouldn't matter with over seas postage now. Once again thanks for all you vids, you inspire me.
Regards.
Scott
I buy mine from Henry A Evers company. Since the stamps are small they might not be outrageously expensive to ship.
Black Bear Forge Thanks mate. Much appreciated. I’ll check it out. Just to let you know. I watched your vid on coiling the thin round bar, and instead of pulling it out, I’ve left it coiled and made a handle on the end, and my wife loves her new candle holders/ incense burners. Have a great day.
I don't see an eBay link in the description
Sorry, it was after 2 this morning when I finished the upload and I forgot. The link is there now.
I found your candle stand on eBay. I will try to post the link but it may get flagged and not allow it. I will do the link on another comment line. If it does not show up then it was flagged for review or just deleted by UA-cam.
Sorry, it was after 2 this morning when I finished the upload and I forgot. The link is there now.
John, the ebay link is dead.
Well that auction was over a year ago
Where do you get your drifts from
Most of them I make
@@BlackBearForge what kind of steel do you use
Hey john nice one as usual ! what's up with the coal forge? Are you out of gas :p?
A few weeks ago I asked if people would prefer to see the coal forge or propane in the videos. The majority preferred the coal forge. I still use propane fr my regular production work.
Black Bear Forge very kind of you to respect our choice. Both feels good to watch ! Thanks for being so entertaining ;)
If you keep itching it will just came back worse! Lol
Hopefully for this itch, its a good thing
Just added to my watch list 🤣😂🤣
Hi
Has anyone complained about using the coal forge yet? I’m certainly not. I use both aswell. But I know how some viewers are😉
No one has complained about either. But I was getting more requests for coal and I do agree it looks better in the videos. Although it does require more time due to cleaning the forge out then tending fire for every video
Sorry for using your comments for questions on Band Saw, however; I have no other method of messaging you.
No need to apologize. That a great use of the comment section
@@BlackBearForge Thank you very much for your opinion on the Variable Speed Band Saw question I posed. I appreciate it very much.
Sorry, not sure if you want to hear these kinda things but...
The thumbnail says "Creatve Itch"
It doesn't stop me from enjoying the video. Just thought you might like to know.
Thats what I get for staying up till 2AM working on it. Thanks for the heads up the misspelling has been corrected.
@@BlackBearForgeNo worries! Yeah, I'm not the best midnight typer either. (actually, I'm not that great during the day either, to be honest).
Anyway, thanks for showing your experimentation with us!
Black Bear Forge p
Maybe call it neo-gothic.
I like that