Blacksmithing - Forging a flatter

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  • Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
  • In this video I show how to forge a flatter.
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  • @Odin029
    @Odin029 9 років тому +11

    I know absolutely nothing about blacksmithing, but it is a treat to watch a master craftsman at work.

  • @elzorro9987
    @elzorro9987 9 років тому +4

    It is so rewarding just to watch this kind of craftsmanship in action. I can only imagine how much more so it is for you in actually doing it. Great work.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  9 років тому +1

      ElZorro99 Thank you! Yes it's a special thing to make your own tools!

    • @Dunko12
      @Dunko12 Рік тому

      I love watching black smithing videos

  • @jusuttajah
    @jusuttajah 9 років тому +70

    Must feel great to use tools that you have made.

  • @Mayo-Lord
    @Mayo-Lord 10 років тому +2

    I didn't know a flatter could look so damn majestic, but you pull it off.

  • @verdatum
    @verdatum 7 років тому +49

    I have no idea how I haven't subscribed to you until now. There are only a handful of smiths making really genuinely good quality videos on YT, and you're clearly one of them, and have been for years now. UA-cam really needs to get better at matching content creators to interested viewers. Still, better late than never; glad I finally came across your channel!

  • @lordskorpius1971
    @lordskorpius1971 3 роки тому +1

    Sir, I love watching you work. It's my go-to asmr relaxation videos. Well done sir, well done!

  • @Psychentist
    @Psychentist 9 років тому +5

    It's so good to FINALLY see a smithing video where the smith has the damn sense to wear ear protection!!!

  • @LordWurmz
    @LordWurmz 9 років тому +1

    I came across this video randomly, but, it has deeply enriched my day. Thanks for taking the time to make it!

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  9 років тому

      Matthew Freeland Thanks! Glad you liked it.

  • @mkivy
    @mkivy 5 років тому +5

    I could watch this all day...I don’t know what it is about watching talent such as urs! Thank u sir...

    • @toonybrain
      @toonybrain 4 роки тому

      Mike Ivy It’s the lure of excellence. One knows it when one is in its presence.

  • @papuette
    @papuette 9 років тому +2

    I feel like the artist is traying to show his work, and bunch of artists are opinioming about how he should do his work.Mister Torbjorn, your work is great. Thanks for the show.

  • @beaal5641
    @beaal5641 9 років тому +11

    beautiful work! Amazing how much work goes into what at first glance seems like the simplest tool.

  • @killerkane1957
    @killerkane1957 10 років тому +1

    Once again, your work is poetry in metal. It takes a flatter to make a flatter. Outstanding and inspirational. Thank you and keep working!

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  10 років тому +1

      KillerKane Thank you very much! It doesn't take a flatter to make one but the cleanup of the face is easier done! :)

  • @joshuarosen6242
    @joshuarosen6242 9 років тому +6

    There is something enormously appealing about someone taking a lump of wood or metal and using nothing but a few tools and a lifetime's skill, turning it into something useful.
    Thank you, I enjoyed watching you make that.

  • @azashukri5322
    @azashukri5322 9 років тому +1

    Amazing work sir! Your attention to details and your patience with the piece is outstanding! Thank you.

  • @TomGlander
    @TomGlander 10 років тому +9

    I usually don't watch entire videos on YT... this one was an exception because of its exceptional quality and content. Learned more watching this than I've ever learned reading about the process. Thank you. Powerful stuff.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  10 років тому +1

      Tom Glander Thank you very much!

    • @thaGkillah
      @thaGkillah 10 років тому +1

      Torbjörn Åhman
      Don't you have to secure that wood on that Iron with a ring or screw on the top, so it streches there and gives it maximum of grip?

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  10 років тому +2

      thaGkillah For top tools (struck tools) like this you don't need a fancy handle,
      and it's not wedged in place. Should be easy to replace and the loose
      fit does not transfer so much of the vibrations

    • @thaGkillah
      @thaGkillah 10 років тому +1

      This information was very helpfull! You got a very good point. One more question if I may. For example the flat part of that Iron. It looks incredibly nice (almost industrial grade), but i am asking myself how to make the surface of the flat part even more clean and flat like computer processor heatsinks without scratches. Is that even possible for a black smith?

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  10 років тому +3

      thaGkillah A larger exactly planar surface might be tricky without machining, but you can get a mirror finish without problem.

  • @gamccoy
    @gamccoy 9 років тому +2

    I really enjoyed watching this. That's hard work! But the result was truly beautiful. I know nothing about blacksmithing but can admire the work of those who do.

  • @Mulletmanalive
    @Mulletmanalive 3 роки тому +3

    Watching you wail on that steel with a sledgehammer makes me so unreasonably happy

  • @ROGUPA
    @ROGUPA 7 років тому

    Mr. I found the quality of your job very remarkable and even hard to believe. Such an incredible dedication and commitment to achieve perfection. Congratulations.

  • @MuhammadImran-yq1qn
    @MuhammadImran-yq1qn 8 років тому +3

    You feel very joy when you use your tools by your own hands made.

  • @radbcc
    @radbcc 9 років тому +2

    Excellent design, engineering, craftsmanship, and fabrication. Thanks...

  • @pjhalchemy
    @pjhalchemy 10 років тому +26

    Really enjoyed watching your processes and techniques without all the fluff and jabber. Artisanship like this feels like its being lost today, thank you for continuing it and sharing your fine work with us. I am curious what RB material you started with and why? Thanks Much! ~PJ

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  10 років тому

      pjsalchemy Thank you very much! "RB material"? Do you mean the clay thing?

    • @pjhalchemy
      @pjhalchemy 10 років тому +1

      Torbjörn Åhman You are Most Welcome! Sorry I should have said the Round Bar material you started with...ductile iron, G2 gray bar, steel?? and why that material? Thanks!

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  10 років тому +5

      pjsalchemy Ah, ok. It's steel. For this one I used an odd custom steel which I think is closely
      related to AISI A514. Easy to forge but hardened it's pretty tough
      stuff. I got some pieces for free so... You need a fairly hard surface but at the same time tough and not brittle. Any heat treated medium carbon steel would work
      fine for a project like this. Gray bar or cast iron is not forge-able and the brittle properties would not work either. And for a casting to work it would have to be cast steel.

    • @pjhalchemy
      @pjhalchemy 10 років тому +3

      Torbjörn Åhman
      Thank you for more lessons. I didn't know that about gray bar or ductile iron, but should have thought more carefully. I can see from the properties of the various forms of A514 you can achieve your goal of toughness but not brittle especially for a flatter being struck by another hammer. Many years ago I build a forge from a truck brake drum and tried some small projects but never spent enough time to get solid with the techniques...been thinking about doing it again though for a couple of projects. Thanks Again!! Look forward to seeing more of your Fine work.

  • @mojjaba
    @mojjaba 9 років тому

    I am impressed by your craftsmanship. I was glued to your video watching every aspect of your working that piece of metal. Now I know what it took our forefathers to forge those impressive metal tools that help build our country. As I watched you making the hole for your handle I thought why not just drill it, I did not know another way. Thanks for the video.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  9 років тому +1

      ***** Thank you! The real beauty of punching and drifting a hole instead of drilling is that nearly no material is lost. It just moves to the sides, which makes it almost as strong as it were without a hole.

  • @tylerstiff8
    @tylerstiff8 9 років тому +89

    I know nothing about blacksmithing but damn.. that was entertaining.

    • @terapode
      @terapode 9 років тому +5

      tyler stiff Agreed. So entertaining.

    • @paulofurtado4925
      @paulofurtado4925 9 років тому +5

      tyler stiff im not the only one then .... looking at great stuff that i know nothing about!!

    • @naesatt
      @naesatt 9 років тому +1

      +jack arkell It is rather addicting, isn't it?!? My brain won't stop thinking about all the useful stuff I can make now! =D

    • @balabhaidholakiya1566
      @balabhaidholakiya1566 4 роки тому

      @@terapode જા

  • @SquirrelsForAll
    @SquirrelsForAll 6 років тому

    Just fantastic! You make this look so easy, but your skill level is certainly beyond most craftsmen.
    Thank you for sharing.

  • @DannyProton
    @DannyProton 8 років тому +3

    Duuude, that was excellently made! You should be really proud of yourself!

  • @frankdosantos1
    @frankdosantos1 6 років тому +1

    You sir are a master craftsman, it's a pleasure to watch you work. Thank you.

  • @girliedog
    @girliedog 9 років тому +18

    very nice, loved watching this process and the finished product is beautiful

  • @Woozeesh
    @Woozeesh 9 років тому +1

    Great video. Shows blacksmithing as a very refined craft versus a backyard hobby.

  • @tdavote4owen
    @tdavote4owen 9 років тому +209

    I don't know why, but for some reason, I think black smithing is cool

    • @generico366
      @generico366 9 років тому +105

      The reason is because it's fucking awesome.

    • @TrevorPhillips2024
      @TrevorPhillips2024 8 років тому +3

      I'm guessing you also like digging and like the idea of hunting

    • @woodhog4154
      @woodhog4154 8 років тому +12

      +Ethen Rosas What is wrong with digging and hunting? At least I could survive if ever caught in a disaster or the SHTF scenario.

    • @IMatchoNation
      @IMatchoNation 8 років тому +8

      +qwerty 11716 Isn't it iron-ic, don't you think?

    • @nextlifeonearth
      @nextlifeonearth 8 років тому +3

      +Landroverdude101 If my dad works at Ford it won't be adopted in his genes.
      Unless there's a society where everyone with a specific gene only is able to work at Ford and thus survive unlike the people who don't, there is no such thing.
      I'm taking this way too seriously. Smithing is cool and it ain't my genes saying that, it's smithing itself.

  • @seabears_hate_circles
    @seabears_hate_circles 9 років тому

    Ahh vernier calipers, or as I call them "very near" calipers. You do great work, I can watch your videos multiple times and get the same entertainment and education I got the first time. You are a true craftsman.

  • @MJFAN666
    @MJFAN666 8 років тому +6

    Looks so beautiful!! Work reallly paid off!

  • @damann112
    @damann112 9 років тому +2

    Really like the Calculations to figure out how much steel is needed.
    Nice job on the whole video and Hammer

  • @mortarsquad12
    @mortarsquad12 10 років тому +4

    I have been checking my subs everyday for a new video of yours... Best video yet!

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  10 років тому

      adam anthoni Thank you!

    • @Keifsanderson
      @Keifsanderson 10 років тому +1

      Under the video window, next to the "unsubscribe" button, you can click on the "settings" gear and check the box to be notified when new uploads are posted. You get a nice email every time something pops! Cheers.

    • @mortarsquad12
      @mortarsquad12 10 років тому

      SWEET~

  • @overmanonfire
    @overmanonfire 10 років тому +2

    It was amazing watching you create that peace of Art, thanks for shearing !

  • @dylanhowell9635
    @dylanhowell9635 8 років тому +6

    screw a gym membership, im just going to start blacksmithing! very creative, very smart.

  • @jmyers9853
    @jmyers9853 4 роки тому +1

    i don't know which i am more jealous of, your power hammer or the swedge block. i already have a flatter

  • @sacmis19
    @sacmis19 8 років тому +7

    that accuracy, hit by hit

  • @Zeemike1
    @Zeemike1 9 років тому +1

    A great video...shows the skills of the blacksmith and how impressive they are.
    And I knew little about that trade.

  • @craftedworkshop
    @craftedworkshop 8 років тому +30

    If only metal was as easy to work as that clay.... :)

    • @idontuploadjustwatch
      @idontuploadjustwatch 8 років тому +2

      if you get metal hot enough, you can mild it like clay, but only once

    • @sheezy3962
      @sheezy3962 3 роки тому

      Mercury? Maybe not.

    • @Scugzerker
      @Scugzerker 7 місяців тому

      @@idontuploadjustwatch You can even use your hands at that stage... also only once.

  • @reedcooper1138
    @reedcooper1138 7 років тому

    Beautiful craftmanship!! Although in the beginning the long handle on that sledge made me nervous, I made that mistake 30+ years ago and I still hurt remembering that!! Love your flatter die giving beautiful radiuses for strong tool! Thanks

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  7 років тому +1

      Thanks! :) I probably should shorten it a bit....no accidents yet though.

  • @tomasmerino1039
    @tomasmerino1039 10 років тому +45

    Sadly, to forge a flatter you need... a flatter.
    Great video anyway, the smithing is incredible!

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  10 років тому +8

      Tomas Merino Thank you! You don't need a flatter, it just makes the grinding easier. If you're careful you can make a pretty flat surface with just a hammer.

    • @tomasmerino1039
      @tomasmerino1039 10 років тому +1

      I can imagine but I'm pretty new at blacksmithing, slowly gahering the tools, mostly for knifemaking but already forged a pair of tongs, not perfect but handy ^^
      The thing I need the most is a belt grinder, files are slow and if the technique is bad the result won't be even, I can tell by experience lol

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  10 років тому +2

      Cool. Belt grinder is on my list too! Quite expensive buggers...looking for a used one.

    • @tomasmerino1039
      @tomasmerino1039 10 років тому +3

      Yeah, really expensive... I'm thinking about making one myself, there's some really good over internet and you can save good money

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  10 років тому +2

      That's always an option!

  • @martowasserman5553
    @martowasserman5553 7 років тому

    wow. you are an unbelievably skilled blacksmith, congrats! i bet you got decades of experience.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  7 років тому

      Thanks! No, just a couple of years....

  • @howiewolowitz6842
    @howiewolowitz6842 8 років тому +93

    Smithing level 100

    • @Nox·Corvus01
      @Nox·Corvus01 8 років тому

      was that a runescape pun

    • @Logie-lx3qc
      @Logie-lx3qc 8 років тому +14

      Skyrim.

    • @brandonedwards1181
      @brandonedwards1181 8 років тому +5

      Logan Kaan God bless skyrim

    • @Nox·Corvus01
      @Nox·Corvus01 8 років тому +6

      +Logan Kaan once I said runescape it made me feel old

    • @Logie-lx3qc
      @Logie-lx3qc 8 років тому +7

      Ozm8ey Plays Yep, Runescape was good part of my childhood.

  • @waxyTOOL
    @waxyTOOL 8 років тому +2

    Absolutely beautiful. I love watching talent in action forging vintage tools. Good Video.

  • @Turin-Fett
    @Turin-Fett 10 років тому +4

    23 and finally decided to go to college. Studying biology because it will get me a "good job" truth is I fucking hate it, and I wish I was doing something like this. Exactly this actually. But as my father told me, "artwork wont pay the bills." Someday my college degree will pay for me to beat on steel. I miss shopwork and using my hands to create things. Tired of pencils and keyboards.
    Anyway, I have really enjoyed watching your videos. I like seeing the steel come to life. You do a very good job, and I hope one day I can do the same.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  10 років тому

      pepr8picante I do the keyboard thing professionally so this is a good contrast to that.

  • @edgarmilson8686
    @edgarmilson8686 7 років тому

    I will not be happy until I have watched all of your videos. Great work! Nice Flatter....

  • @alex46215
    @alex46215 9 років тому +16

    this video should be named How to make a Flat head screw driver.... THE MANLY WAY

  • @Wildman4910
    @Wildman4910 8 років тому

    Very nice, there's nothing like tools you've made yourself. My hats off to you sir.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  8 років тому

      Thanks! Yes that is nice... and you can only blame yourself if they break or don't work as they should. :)

  • @Helsling
    @Helsling 8 років тому +297

    Uses a flatter to flatten a flatter.
    Yo I heard you like flatters.

    • @albertowilliams8740
      @albertowilliams8740 8 років тому +4

      +Helsling Brainexplode.exe

    • @nommy8599
      @nommy8599 8 років тому +21

      +Alberto Williams I didn't think it deserved that much flattery.

    • @kevinmeijer2913
      @kevinmeijer2913 8 років тому +4

      Brain.exe stopped working. Reason: mind blow

    • @victorbitter583
      @victorbitter583 8 років тому +11

      +Helsling the joke fell flat on some.

    • @waffelmonster3049
      @waffelmonster3049 8 років тому +1

      +Helsling yeah, he stressing it by using a manual flatter as well.

  • @robg7704
    @robg7704 9 років тому

    What a great video, I'm a toolmaker of 25 years, and Black smithing is so impressive, This is truly a beautiful skill. I want to start trying this.. Thank you again, you are truly inspiring for entry level people like me

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  9 років тому

      Robert Gibb N1RLU Thank you very much! Glad you liked the video. Hope you try out some hammering in the future.

  • @davisx2002
    @davisx2002 8 років тому +8

    Well done Son of Odin

  • @deegeeooh
    @deegeeooh 9 років тому +1

    beautiful craftmanship and an excellent video to show it !

  • @gregfarley5737
    @gregfarley5737 5 років тому +3

    What a great idea to use clay to practice before actually making it from metal.

  • @OstrichesSmell
    @OstrichesSmell 9 років тому

    I'm a woodworker and I know nothing about smithing. This was really cool! Looked like fun.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  9 років тому

      Pat Cyr Thanks! It is fun, you have to try it out some day.

  • @ad5304am
    @ad5304am 9 років тому +3

    Dobra robota.Dziękuję i pozdrawiam!

  • @owendavies5565
    @owendavies5565 5 років тому +1

    Coal dust.
    You answered the question in my head as to what you use when punching a hole.
    Thanks

  • @Bastardoplus
    @Bastardoplus 9 років тому +69

    14:12 Muttley's laugh

  • @supernewuser
    @supernewuser 10 років тому +2

    You sir, have just earned yourself a subscriber.

  • @Isalys555
    @Isalys555 9 років тому +5

    There's something of erotical in this video. A big thumbs up for the great blacksmith you are. Thanks for the video!

  • @mountainrider8447
    @mountainrider8447 8 років тому +1

    Wow, that finished product is amazing. Nice work!

  • @80spodcastchannel
    @80spodcastchannel 8 років тому +18

    beautiful smithing...that is almost too nice to use now..

  • @mikesheppard6810
    @mikesheppard6810 7 років тому +1

    Beautiful work. That flatter is a piece of art.

  • @sergiomdp2002
    @sergiomdp2002 9 років тому +17

    If you use a flatter to flat a flatter, how do you make the first flatter of all?

  • @xxxItchyxxx
    @xxxItchyxxx 7 років тому +1

    Thanks for showing us this work process! Very interesting, that's craftsmanship!

  • @darrenneblett5234
    @darrenneblett5234 8 років тому +13

    Its like sewing for tools

  • @AFGaskillJr
    @AFGaskillJr 9 років тому +1

    Nicely put together video, I wil watch this one a few more times before I try my hand at a flatter

  • @Atristiel
    @Atristiel 10 років тому +6

    I thought that one's supposed to drive some sort of a wedge into the top of the wooden dowel to make it expand, holding the metal better.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  10 років тому +18

      Atristiel For top tools (struck tools) like this you don't need a fancy handle,
      and it's not wedged in place. Should be easy to replace and the loose
      fit does not transfer so much of the vibrations.

  • @monochrome82
    @monochrome82 10 років тому

    Real craftsmanship. Presented excellent.
    Look forward to seeing your next project!

  • @jazspersilverraven9800
    @jazspersilverraven9800 8 років тому +46

    to make a flatter, use a flatter

    • @chartle1
      @chartle1 8 років тому +7

      which came first the flatter or the flatter. :)

    • @gr1nder07
      @gr1nder07 8 років тому +3

      Cliff Hartle the later

    • @DaisiesofHate
      @DaisiesofHate 6 років тому

      You'd probably just grind it flat if you didn't already have a flatter.

    • @jttech6834
      @jttech6834 6 років тому

      You could simply put a half inch plate on top and hit it with a hammer.

  • @NearlyNativeNursery
    @NearlyNativeNursery 6 років тому +1

    Bravo Torbjorn. I really like the two round hammer you made as well. Great Smithing once again.

  • @roman.venica
    @roman.venica 8 років тому +5

    14:43 Honey, I'll make the dinner today!

  • @matthiasofgondor
    @matthiasofgondor 9 років тому

    Talk about upsetting. You are a champion! all those sledge blows to upset the flatter into it's final shape. I love making things like that, requiring sweat equity and hard work, it makes me remember all the effort I put into it's creation when I then use it

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  9 років тому +1

      Matthew Fraser Thanks! Yes, it forms a special bond between the tool and the maker :)

  • @lrmodranoel
    @lrmodranoel 8 років тому +3

    Very beautiful

  • @sam10685
    @sam10685 4 роки тому +1

    I love watching your video's over and over again.

  • @lmeza1983
    @lmeza1983 9 років тому +6

    Very good job but it looks painfully expensive to make one of these.

    • @CoffeeGoblyn
      @CoffeeGoblyn 9 років тому +9

      Luis Fernando The main expense is time and effort! :D

    • @bradleyhamilton4409
      @bradleyhamilton4409 8 років тому +1

      +MichaelKingsfordGray I agree! Tools such as this have so much more worth than anything you can buy off a shelf.

  • @Smallathe
    @Smallathe 2 роки тому +1

    A most impressive project resulting in a lovely and useful tool!

  • @ivanbluet48
    @ivanbluet48 7 років тому +3

    This is literally Törbjorn's hammer! (overwatch pun)

  • @benmcdrury636
    @benmcdrury636 5 років тому +1

    Clay demo is actually really good idea for testing good job

  • @remige2006
    @remige2006 8 років тому +3

    Why am I so much excited when I see a very red hot piece of iron? ( may be it is the devil inside of me who says: "Finally! out of there..."

  • @Trebor359
    @Trebor359 10 років тому +2

    That. Was. Incredible. Truly amazing work.

  • @miraakapocrypha733
    @miraakapocrypha733 8 років тому +3

    6:26 you make a flatter using a flatter :)

  • @toddavis8603
    @toddavis8603 4 роки тому +1

    I make wood handles on the shaving horse from time to time. I love the way you punched thru hot iron, for wood handle!

  • @harharhar6525
    @harharhar6525 9 років тому +3

    How to make a round peg fit into a square hole.

  • @pipr5070
    @pipr5070 6 років тому +1

    Beautiful craftsmanship.

  • @williamdetempolivre
    @williamdetempolivre 8 років тому +3

    what usualy you do to the metal shavings that are left of a cut or hammering?

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  8 років тому +4

      Not much...

    • @williamdetempolivre
      @williamdetempolivre 8 років тому

      So, they are pretty much useless?

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  8 років тому +9

      William de Tempo Livre If you refer to "scale" that falls off hot steel, that's iron oxide. Can't do much with that. Theoretically you could reduce it to iron again in a bloomery furnace...

    • @williamdetempolivre
      @williamdetempolivre 8 років тому +2

      Hum... I understand

  • @jhimysanchez1875
    @jhimysanchez1875 7 років тому

    The best thing about these videos is that you learn both in theory and practice

  • @ishmailvladimir
    @ishmailvladimir 8 років тому +6

    How did you make the flatter that you used to make the flatter though? o_0

    • @nathandonoho4660
      @nathandonoho4660 8 років тому +2

      +Ishmail Vladimir - Same steps, save making the actual piece flat, instead of using a flatter you would use the face of your anvil. Consolidate heat to that specific spot and lay it face down on the anvil, strike the hammer end and it will make that portion flat.

    • @charlesissleepy
      @charlesissleepy 8 років тому

      +Ishmail Vladimir how did the first blacksmith forge his first hammer and anvil? *o_0*

    • @nathandonoho4660
      @nathandonoho4660 8 років тому +2

      +charlesissleepy The first thing mankind used.... Was rocks.... They used rocks... And as technology progressed, so did the metals used and the ability to make tools from castings and other various methods of forging. Pretty neat history if you care to look into it.

    • @charlesissleepy
      @charlesissleepy 8 років тому

      Mithaniel Marr i kind of figured but its still kind of wid to think about. Like along the lines of what would you do if you were on a deserted island. Even knowing what coud be made, how its made, and having all the materials means little without the heritage of necessary tools. You could work around a lot of things but modern tools make it much easier

    • @glockfan112
      @glockfan112 8 років тому

      How did the first blacksmith make his tongs?

  • @naesatt
    @naesatt 9 років тому

    Really enjoying your videos Torbjorn...thank you so much for taking the time to record your work, very informative!

  • @wam3d
    @wam3d 8 років тому +8

    Congratulation.
    Excelent work.
    Please help me with a question...
    I want to bend a 1/2 iron bar, but the circle is too close, is 3.5 cms diameter, and the bar is too short.
    ¿How do you will bend the bar?
    I attach a pictur of the bar.
    i.imgur.com/pu0qPQw.jpg
    Thanks.

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  8 років тому

      +Alejandro Arias Thanks. I don't quite understand what you're trying to do. Are you making a new part and use the yellow as pattern, but the yellow has too small rings? You need to calculate the length needed quite accurate first.

    • @wam3d
      @wam3d 8 років тому

      +Torbjörn Åhman Thanks for answer me.
      No, i need to bend the bar like the yellow template. :)

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  8 років тому

      *****
      Ok, I would measure and calculate the length first and then form the eyes/rings on each end first, then bend the rest, I think.

    • @wam3d
      @wam3d 8 років тому

      +Torbjörn Åhman Thanks, i will try.

  • @jimkoonce6574
    @jimkoonce6574 10 років тому

    I really enjoyed the demo of the finished product. Thank you.

  • @mikkelgran9689
    @mikkelgran9689 9 років тому +5

    can you make a Q&A ?

    • @TheTornor
      @TheTornor 9 років тому

      static.communitytable.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/hot-dog-ftr.jpg

    • @mikkelgran9689
      @mikkelgran9689 9 років тому +1

      PLZ i am biggest fan EUW

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  9 років тому

      Mikkel Gran Hmm, I don't know... What do you want to know?

    • @mikkelgran9689
      @mikkelgran9689 9 років тому

      How did you feel when Northug won the five mile? ;)

    • @torbjornahman
      @torbjornahman  9 років тому

      Mikkel Gran
      Terrible... but that's pretty irrelevant. :)

  • @hasdrubal121
    @hasdrubal121 10 років тому +1

    I liked the vid. I thought the way you sped up certain parts was good as it showed the whole process as well as cutting down on the view time. Looking forward to seeing the rest of your vids. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Paccamaxa33
    @Paccamaxa33 9 років тому +3

    Хули тут говорить? КРАСОТА!!!
    Молодец мастер!!!

  • @desertmulehunter
    @desertmulehunter 10 років тому

    Hand forged...that thing is beautiful, work of art!

  • @MarkRobertCuthbert
    @MarkRobertCuthbert 8 років тому +31

    Metric all the way - get rid of quarter this and 8/16 that. Metric is Easier and Simpler. 10 mm, 100 mm, 1000 mm (all 10's = Easy)

    • @lol49031
      @lol49031 8 років тому +3

      not all the time

    • @lol49031
      @lol49031 8 років тому +1

      +Haeral imperial can be more accurate at times since the spaces between the unit is bigger and i dont have to adjust the ruler as much, sides its harder to guesstimate 1m vs 1ft, metric is useful when ur drilling holes cuz den u don nid to have 2 different sets of bits, anyways are u all that bad at fractions?

    • @lol49031
      @lol49031 8 років тому +1

      +Haeral its easier to place the instrument accurately since there will be less parallax error when u have bigger divisions

    • @lol49031
      @lol49031 8 років тому +2

      +Haeral im saying you will have less parallax error with bigger divisions since the divisions are further apart so you wont misread them, i may just be a blind fuck tho

    • @adamcarson6294
      @adamcarson6294 7 років тому +2

      sainglain are you a dumbass because the whole industrial world uses imperial

  • @bernardopatino6263
    @bernardopatino6263 6 років тому

    I really like this video transports me to a special time, the colors of the steel when you mold it I see everything in effects that inspire me to pass them to the canvas that is the best I can do.

  • @krillansavillan
    @krillansavillan 9 років тому +3

    4:17 Super Smash Bros!!

  • @roromad9603
    @roromad9603 5 років тому

    I have no idea how to do any of this stuff. I will never do any of this stuff. But, damn, i could watch this for hours. Another beautiful work of functional art!!

  • @SceneArtisan
    @SceneArtisan 5 років тому +4

    13:18 Psycho, stabbing someone in the shower.

  • @moblacksmith0530
    @moblacksmith0530 7 років тому

    Very nice video, I really appreciate your technique and the very clean lines of the flatter at the end.