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Thank you, Cody, for teaching your son and encouraging his creativity. It's so easy to squash the imagination of a child in the pursuit of an end goal or deadline. It takes a mindful father to listen and direct instead of command.
I have three boys, ages 3 and 8-month old twins, and I fear that the patterns of restraint and limitation that my father used on me will repeat themselves through me. However, when I watch you interact with Jack, it gives me hope that I will be able to break that cycle for my boys' sakes. Again, thank you for being mindful of your son and showing your love for him through your words and deeds.
Respectfully,
Preston
Thank you Preston.
Preston, thanks for your open words! I can tell you that you can raise your children differently than you were raised! I was able to break several habits that my parents used in raising me. All the Best to You ! Truly getting God's help was essential for me :)
Preston, you couldnt have said it any better!
I'm hoping for the same thing.
So far, I fail more than I gain, but I've gained more than my father did.
Hopefully my boys (and the girls, who love project time) will be one more step ahead of me on this in life.
Given where I come from, and where I'd like my children to be.... I just pray that I'm making enough progress that my children can teach theirs to get it right.
My word, jack is one lucky kid, I have always wanted to try black smithing.
Then do it :)
He's blessed, there is no such thing as luck.
You should give it a try. I started 3 years ago and I keep getting better each time. I started out with just a coffee can with a pipe that lead to a cheap leaf blower and that worked fine. The hardest part is trying to find something to use as an anvil.
BlodOchStål you can use your bench vise to start off or a piece of i-beam if you have that or can get a big scrap piece. Even a 5lb hammer if you really don't have anything else :D
Deutschehordenelite Yeah I started out with a sledge hammer head but now I have a piece of a railroad track. I also got an upgrade for my forge haha. Thank you though :)
I love to see dad's working with their kids. Thank you for taking the time. All seven of my kids have worked with me, both boys and girls. May God bless you.
I hope Jack realizes how lucky he is to have a father like you. You two are simply awesome together.
First video I've teared up while watching. My dad died when I was young, about 3. Never have had the knowledge that should be passed down from father to son. Came to this video trying to learn more about smithing, trying to figure out what tools I should get, what brands I should trust, how to use each tool to its potential. Right when you sat down with jack at 1:51, I could feel through the screen the connection you share with your son. Guiding him through each task, teaching him the correct ways to do things, helping him discover. It hit me right in the heart. I hope to be half as good a dad one day.
Cody,
Your son is so polite and well-mannered great job and teaching him it is a pleasure to see a young man being raised properly.
When I was a kid I used to cook with my dad, and I cherished that. I hope these moments of building things are as precious to him as cooking was for me.
Much love.
I love your show... reminds me so much of the relationship I have with my son, who has grown to excel in everything he does. He attributes it to the box of tools (metaphorically and actual) I gave him at a very young age. He got his first electric drill at four. He built his first computer at eight, including setting design goals and researching each component, making a preliminary list and the presenting to me. The he used my visa card, ordered, received, and assembled the entire machine, as well as all the latest software. His interest was probably sparked because I was an information technology consultant for his school district and later the local university. Another aspect I like is your relationship with your faith. This is another area my son and I spent several years searching for and appreciating what we found in a relationship with our higher power.
I wish my son could have that kind of relationship with his father. This has been so heartwarming. Thank you so much for sharing this with us
Most of the manual skills are aided by muscle memory. I watch guys who work in offices struggle with simple tasks because their hands don't have much muscle memory for manual tasks.
Jack and all young men starting out get frustrated because simple tasks seem so hard. To all the young guys, keep going, you will get good at it, all the experienced guys struggled in the beginning, I promise you, all of them.
I totally agree with you, one of my first jobs was digging drainage ditches and was teemed up with a scrawny old man who worked the head of the trench's with a pick, when shown who I was to work with I had the temerity and just plain bad manners to ask to be put on another team as I would spend the day standing around waiting for the "old man" I never did catch up with him and for the remainder of that job he would spend half the day sat at the end of the trench supping tea and waiting for me. After the job finished the boss took me aside and informed me that the old man had been taking it easy on me so I didn't look to bad on my first job.
I rounded of and chewed up so many screw heads as a youngster. Bent nails and buster fingers with a hammer. Good times.
I used to work in a printing shop I jogged papers as they came off the Press and made them neat and stacked them on the pallet, eventually working my way up to First pressman running the press, I got great strength on my grip doing that, my arms are not that big and my wrist are short of small for a man. Last year my doctor asked me to squeeze his fingers, I didn't reach full squeeze before he started yelling Let go ok we won't do that again! I'm 56.
I give a firm handshake! Its almost as tough as a vice!
Its good to get a strong grip on things and life, just be careful how you use it.
I’m 14 soon 15 and I do blacksmithing as a hobby and the odd job when someone wants something. Muscle memory helps so much the more I forge the better I can make it with less effort
Jack is great. I love when he comes back with a snippy little reply like "...it was just an idea." I just want to hug him.
This is one of my favorite videos to date. I have a pretty great father, and I'm always amazed how he managed to impart so much wisdom at a very young age (I had my first child at 30 and he had 6 by 27), but he always involved me and my siblings in work and projects. He also always encouraged us to think for ourselves, solve problems, and and try new things. Watching you with Jack reminds me a lot of him, which I say as a very sincere and high compliment. Watching your videos when you teach Jack is a nice refresher on lessons from my own father as my owns sons are getting to the age to be able to start helping me and learning more complex lessons. Thank you.
This reminds me of me and my Dad growing up. Im 27 now and hes still around 52, but with work, time for projects are harder to come by. We still work on stuff and have little projects. I remember growing up in the shop and fixing and building things all the time with him. I think thats part of the reason why I became an auto tech. Anyways cool video.
Jack is a precious son I knew from the beginning he loved his papa and his mother I have 6 daughters always wanted a son but God knew what I needed thanks for the video I loved it
have your wife take testosterone and then get her pregnant
You know that only the sperm cell decides the gender?
I know I'm very late, but having 6 daughters must be amazing. Something special indeed
Love watching you interact with Jack and teaching him. Something I look forward to with my son or daughter in the future.
Nothing is greater than father and son in the workshop. Oh the memories. I miss working in the shop with my dad. He is long gone now , but even after him being gone for 20 yrs or better now those memories feel like they happened yesterday. Keep it up Jack. Very good job young man.
I have so enjoyed your videos with the family members, it shows the involvement in homesteading you embrace. These blacksmith videos are great, especially when you show us your wins and fails as it proves we all can do this, if we accept we have a learning curve to follow. Please keep doing them YOUR way, I learn so much, especially in the step by step manner you used on the mailbox project. Those who objected want everything in a few moments, and your in depth manner gives so much more information so clearly! Thanks
Thank you.
Well said John and I totally agree Cody!
at 8:00 the song started playing that has the outro music in it and i thought the vid was over but there was still 12 more minutes of goodness
Lol same
I'm from Nigeria..., 26 and a believer too!...However I just started following your videos and find them extremely inspiring... I lost my father before I was a teenager and have learnt a lot from just seeing you and Jack work together! I think these are some of the things that really matter, and money cannot buy!...Anyways, I'm looking forward to learn a lot about woodworking and all from you, as we in Nigeria, are facing one of the worst, if not the worst economic downturn ever!...all because we solely depended on crude oil and are not a producing economy... I've made up my mind to develop skills in woodworking, so that I in turn can do what you are doing for someone out there in the near future... I also am open to risks and do not want to be a safety Sally!... Once again thank you!...
Jack looks very proud of his work, but I don't think he is half as proud of himself as his Papa is of him. Kids are amazing. They can do incredible things if you let them. I think today's video shows one very lucky son. I am 47, and I still remember how much I loved spending a day in the shop with my Dad or Gramps. There is something to be said for learning by doing, a true apprenticeship. Days like these are priceless.
wonderful video braught a smile to my face. Although I may not agree with you on all fronts I always enjoy the videos and learning more and more.
couldnt have said it better
The most important thing you made in those couple hours is memories both you to remember years from now but especially for Jack to reflect upon years after your no longer with him.
Very true😃
Man this reminds me of my father and I so much. We didn't do blacksmithing, he taught me how to do paint and body work or vehicles. From the time I was 8 years old till the day he died three years ago. With his knowledge, I've been able to make a living and provide for my family. Watching you teach Jack the things you know is so awesome. Your video with Jack make me think back o all the great time I had with my father. Thank you so much!! Keep up the great work. Thanks!!!
Every time I watch your videos with your son in them it reminds me of my father. He taught me everything. Took time to be the man that I am still trying to be. Thank you for your videos. As they are a continuation of my relationship with my father. God rest his soul.
My advice is start out by making your self tongs to hold stock with its good practice
I couldnt agree more, Ive been smithing for about a year, and only just made my first pair a week ago . Wish i would have made some earlier. In the past 2 days i have forged 3 pairs , 2 from rebar 1 from square stock.
That is indeed good advice. There is nothing better than good tongs. Even though, from my experience, the first 1-3 pairs are pretty shoddy, but often still better than standard tools not made for smithing.
Haha. I remember trying to forge weld. The VERY first weld I did was PERFECT. But I didn't know why... the next half dozen blew apart, crumbled, wouldn't take, or cracked after they cooled. *THEN* I got the hang of it. Just gotta keep mangling steel until you figure it out!
Rion Motley
Oh man, I know that. Beginners luck can be so solid yet disappointing when it comes to smithing.
I was taught some basic blacksmithing years ago and quickly found out that certain tools were needed to be made but without the knowledge it's better to buy a few blacksmith tools on ebay and study how they were made. Cudos to you for including your son! FYI, old files can make some really great knives. Google Jim Rubley, I think he's moved from Angola, Indiana up to the Shipshewana area. Learn from the best.
re: video what a beautiful and precious moment! as jack grows in skill, i imagine he will be tickled and embarrassed by some of the details of this, awkward age, captured forever, but more than anything i think he will be joyful of the moments he has had with you, afforded by income from youtube, and sweat, time is so valuable, connection and being right there with your son, learning together, is so valuable.
re: end cap - you make the assumption that people who dont believe in your faith have never really experienced the religious experience of your faith, is incorrect. your assumption that feeling of solace and comfort is unique to your faith, is also incorrect. i appreciate that much like me, you would prefer the kind and good neighbor, and that you acknowledge many christian neighbors are neither good, nor kind.
Who's to say your way is correct and min incorrect? I have experienced both sides of the coin. Have you?
Yes... I grew up the son of an episcopal priest... i knew nothing else ...and believed it was the only way until I was about 10.... it was through deep bible study that I found myself questioning ...and my seeing the inner workings of the church ... I am not now or ever saying your way is wrong I'm saying that your assumptions are incorrect
Wranglerstar i should have waiting until i got home to reply, because the phone never does + people, it's my belief that your belief is absolutely right for you, to me it seems like you TRY atleast to not use it to judge, where i say you are incorrect is in your assumption that a devoute ... or even a lax buddist... which im not... or hindu, which im not... wouldnt experience what you do, and im here to tell you, i've been on several sides of that fence... but where i STARTED was as a christian who didnt believe in anything but Christianity, and i thought that jews, Muslims and hindus and Buddhists... were all going to spend enturnity in hell...
i was wrong about that... they are NOT going to spend eternity in hell. my beliefs began changing around 10, and by 13 i had stopped going to church, and no longer believed in a historical jesus.... i still do not. and by 15 i had started deep study into MANY other religions.
i suppose this must have been the opposite path for you, where you started out with no belief, and moved toward belief. just because you say "you've been on both sides"... but i pose to you this isnt a binary problem. the supernatural is a complex problem. so how can you say, that you experience something better or more real than a devote hindu...or muslim? you cant... i've never been a hindu or a muslim... so i cant either.
i came to my faith by studying the positives of many faiths, and as of yet i dont suppose it has a name. but it doesnt deny scientific facts, its incredibly open to change, and to those willing to make the pilgrimage , is extremely verifiable.
i was simply pointing out to you, that just because you came across that feeling in a way unique to your experince, doesnt mean that others cant find it through another path....
its like... dry macaroni, with the best sauces, will never EVER compare to handmade macaroni plain from a master.
the experience is in the eye of the beholder. and your assumptions about your way being the only way, are wrong.
I grew up the grandchild of two methodist ministers, my mother was a minister, and later taught seminary. I too have seen the inner workings of the church and the failings of the "faithful". I see nothing wrong with his assumptions, they are based on his experiences, he is merely trying to spread the word and share his faith, and the comfort it gives him. I can see no fault in that, there are plenty of "good christians" that can not follow the basics, at least he is trying to share his belief, not expect more of others than of himself.
speedbuggy16v my only objection was "the only way to feel this, is through jesus"....i disagreed and nothing here is staying to that point, or even attempting to negate it. my point that YES i have been a christian, was because he asked if i had been on both sides.
statement "the only way you can feel this turned up level of happy is jesus" - response "i believe you will find that phenomenon in non jesus related spaces"
1st responce cody - how would you know, have you experienced both sides....
raven - yes i have.
next response
"i too see the failings of the church, but cody is just expressing his faith"
- i see nothing wrong with cody expressing his faith. he should, i simply disagree with "you can only feel this way, this one way"
because i've WITNESSED the contrary to this wildly subjective statement.
i think the world of this channel, but i think the statement of "this is the only way to feel this level of good for ANYONE" is bogus...
if it were changed to "my faith makes me feel better than i ever have without it"
i wouldn't even blink an eye... its subjective to him and i would agree. that is HOWEVER not what he said.
As I worked by my father in our old shop I learned so many lessons that have served me well through the years. Hard work and sweat built something in me that few can understand. My father dropped out of school after the first grade and went to work cutting cross-ties for the railroad due to his father being gassed in France in WWI. His Cherokee mother honoring him as the oldest man in the family made him a man at that age in East Tennessee. He returned from WWII from the 82nd Airborne and built a home on the family mountain side with his own hands. He worked hard his entire life and raised our family. We all worked making the things we needed, raising the food and meat we ate, taking care of our land. All my siblings have at least bachelor degrees and several with masters but when we get together for our family reunions in the Smokies we all look with pride at the ones who carved out our futures with their hands. As I teach my grandchildren hand skills, as I taught my children, I have fond memories of working at the forge with my dad, the garden and stove with my mom, and I see them with pride knowing they have a future regardless of what life throws them. As we read the Bible and pray together I see the critical bond that true love and respect bring to a family, we are blessed. Thank you for showing one of the greatest pleasures in life, togetherness.
I love watching you two working together. reminds me of my father and I when i was younger. I also love watching jack grow up, I noticed how dexterous he's becoming as he grows and it fills me with happiness, again reminding me of when I was his age and spending hours practicing skills and seeing my own progress. God bless!
3am with wranglerstar
only 8pm here
1 hour later 11am in Ireland
he really needs to start putting the songs names in the description
It was nice hearing the song from his intro.
Cody, you heard the man, and he's not the only one dying for this. :D
Agreed. The music he uses is awesome.
Yes, he really, really, really does! Sometimes im just listening to his Videos without watching it! :D
Cord Turner faithful son, patty griffin
One of my new favorite videos. Cody, I loved seeing you and Jack working together. I've got 3 boys under 5 and dream of the day when we can work together like this! Keep it up!
Nice video. I am 60 years old now and still fondly remember every project my dad and I worked on together when I was a child. He was a very skilled craftsman and taught me so much that I still use today in my own shop. Nice to see you passing skills on to your son and in this case both learning together.
As a Blacksmith I strongly advise the wearing of leather gloves while forging, failure to do so will elicit a painful and and hope not to serious of a lesson.
Lionel Bourgeault funny enough every other blacksmith Ive ever worked around said the exact opposite lol. If you ever do get burnt I recommend mustard to ease the pain and honey to sooth and it also acts as an antiseptic. If you do them fast enough it'll prevent blistering.
Lionel Bourgeault yes I've learned that the bad way while self teaching myself
You shouldn’t wear gloves wile forging, if you wear gloves and a spark or the metal is touching or on you, you won’t feel it until it is much to late, and the injury will be worse that just glancing the metal on your skin. Don’t get me wrong, it still hurts a lot but it’s not as bad as when it happens with gloves on. I speak from experience
I was taught not to use gloves because by the time you feel it burning through the glove then the glove is burning you not the metal where if you feel the heat radiate before you grab it
i love when u do videos with jack make more with him
What a fantastic apprentice. Its also admirable to in the presence of your son, to openly share you aren't knowledgeable on "everything", but willing to seek/search for info and learn together. Sometimes lessons learned are learned by student and teacher. Thanks for sharing the truth that there is a "peace that passeth all understanding", its a daily walk, stepping in pathways of kindness to all mankind...for some we are the only Bible they read. Be Blessed...from The Cook Family to The WranglerStar Family
I really am enjoying the closing of the videos as you focus the camera on the mountain and then talk about the day and you final thoughts. It is very peaceful. I find at times, I skip ahead on some videos to get to the end card.
I would give Jack a welding glove to use as he is learning it would give him a better grip on his work.
I hated gloves when his age, still dislike them really. But I feel like I've heard jack say he didnt want them in one of the hundreds of videos I feel I've seen
"Maybe what we need is a nice big steak or venison." You taught him well!
How?
I always enjoy seeing you with your son Cody. The teaching and patience remind me of my Grandpa imparting wisdom to me. Jack will look back and enjoy these things you two do together for the rest of his life.
This is great video. Father and son working together on a fun and useful project, some nice folksy music playing.. Really warms the heart.
What a fun time. Your a good father
Thinner steel is easier to work with: it's lighter, it bends more easily, it doesn't take huge hammers, but at the same time it retains the heat less and so cools down really really fast
Sometimes i have to blacksmith with nails 3x50 mm (i make small parts for models, robots and rc cars) and it's quite a pain: hoi can use a torch to heat them up, but you have to keep it really close to the anvil and you have to heat the piece up again every 3-4 seconds
Wait you make robots AND you're a blacksmith?? Awesome!!
A dad and his boy, I love that! Jack did a good job on that hook. Living the dream so blessed!
I have a 9 yr old son and he has so many ideas like your son. They can be so creative they think outside the box. Now that I'm older I just keep it simple and when your young you have so many thoughts, ideas, thinking 100 mph.
I love seeing a kid doing this I'm only 12 and I love to do this as a constant hobby😄 PS if you are a young guy interested in blacksmithing like this 👍
FLUX ericjmash don't ask for likes, this is always pathetic and gets you nowhere buddy.
Might want get some gloves
What a wonderful day and craft to enjoy with your young son. As he grows up into a man he will never forget these kind of days. Things that seem so small and unimportant to us adults, our sons will remember when he has his own son and family. Great video! Thanks for sharing.
I wish I had the childhood that Jack has.He truly is one lucky kid to be born to such a wonderful family. I love watching you interact with each other, it is always in a kind, loving and gentle manner.
It's clear that God is present in your life and gives you the kind of joy that comes through loud and clear in almost every video you make without you having to even say a word, and many people are drawn to it. They may be atheists or people of different beliefs, but they still share in that raw brand of joy that comes through in the video. Then, you make this beautiful video where again the presence of God comes shining through and people are attracted to the joy that they can see and feel.
However, you capped both of them off by making statements that effectively tell people that your brand of peace and serenity is so much better than their brand of peace and serenity. By doing so, you diminished the God given joy they felt mere moments before and it was a stark contrast to the simple beauty and joy of the video. I know I felt that way, not because of what you said, but because I knew that it would diminish the joy for many people and that made me a little sad for those people, thereby diminishing the joy I had just experienced.
I know that you never intend to belittle or insult anyone, so don't take this like I'm offended - I'm not. I guess I'm just trying to empathize with how some people might have felt. Put simply, it's one thing to share joy, and quite another to belittle the joy that other people may feel in their lives. You're very talented and effective in sharing your joy through the simple beauty of your videos, I wish I was articulate enough to explain that maybe just letting the videos stand on their own as odes to joy is enough.
I know that no matter what you do there will always be people who are going to make negative comments or take offense in some way, but it seems like the best place to deal with that is in the comment section rather than diminishing joy by adding such things at the end of a beautiful video. For what it's worth, your rant videos seem like a more natural place to make those kinds of statements.
"your" > "you're"
A good friend is the one who will tell you when you're going down the wrong path.
Thank you, I shuld no beter
FloppyHares - I'm always very concerned about my punctuation and proper use of contractions. After I re-read my post I cannot find a single instance of an incorrect use of "your" vs. "you're". Perhaps you could point out my mistake so that I can see.
Markus Scharf - A true believer is also humble and knows when to speak the truth and when to simply let the truth speak for itself.
God bless you too.
You should watch alec steeles livestream in about 11 hhours
Its About Blacksmithing if you didnt know
lovely seeing a father and son working together just nothing better then to see not only the love that they have for there work but for each other 😊
Seeing you with your son, as his father, warms my heart. Best video yet.
Only thru God can true peace be obtained! I concur!
I'v been watching a couple months now. I had to chime in on this one in particular. It's gotta bring a little tear to your eye when your reviewing this footage during edit. You and your son working and smiling side by side. He is going to cherish these videos when he's older. Thank you for the great content. If i ever have a child this is the way i would want to raise them.
There's something good about seeing a father and son work together. The best times my son and I have are when he's just with me fiddling around. I may be working, but he's right there. He's only 6, but he's there with a tool in hand ready to ask questions about what we're doing or any little thing that comes into his mind. It's also great to see a boy like Jack blacksmithing. My son's very much like Jack. He really likes books and his schoolwork, but he's very much a little outdoorsman as well.
Cody, it's always very amazing to watch these videos with you son. You live in a great family of God, and as a Catholic myself, I respect that over everything you do. Though that shouldn't deteriorate your thoughts about my respect for all your woodworking, timber framing, and such which has inspired me to take up carpentry. Thank you for the great videos! God Bless.
Blacksmithing ive found to be very calming and it takes you back to simpler times where craft was like magic to someone that has never seen it done i love metal and wood working its something not many people know how to do anymore
Great Dad!!!! Father and Son, Moments embossed in eternity!!! God Bless You Both!!!
It's good to know jack isn't wearing down his fingers on video games or cell phones, and actually making things with his own hands, things that will last forever, memories with his dad
Love the father and son bonding and the message that you have at the end! Awesome seeing people with love for God on UA-cam and not afraid to show it.
The encouragement you displayed to Jack was awesome Cody. Allowing him to express his opinion on the end product rather than just copy was fantastic.
Great video. I love when Jack gets involved with some of the projects. I really enjoyed his video of him repairing the fence. Blacksmithing looks difficult but worth it in the end when you accomplish what you set off to build. Keep with it guys.
Those of us who grew up without fathers, really appreciate this content. Keep up the great work.
I was blessed by your videos ! My working years are done, so it is a treat to ' live ' through your hard work. Just your demeanor, especially with your wife and son, kind of clued me in as to where you stand ! Keep the videos coming and God Bless !
Humility is best expressed by a father before his own son (and UA-cam!).
If you want blacksmithing how-to vids, there are plenty on UA-cam. If you want to learn more about humility, keep watching this dude.
Great lesson in this video - I'll take it to heart as I raise my own sons. I'll take the "full meal," thank you very much!
God bless you, your family, and your early Autumn!!
It brightens my day to see you and your son working together around the forge. All the videos are much appreciated wranglerstar!
I am struck by how your creation of all these videos will result in a priceless treasury of memories that you will leave your son and all your descendants.
I'm a 14 year old blacksmith. but yeah, woods is pretty good to forge with. it's clean. it's cheap. and it creates a fire very quickly. the only draw back is that it burns so quickly is that it is hard to keep a large hot fire. there is nothing wrong with that for what you seem to be doing. keep up the good work.
Love watching you guys work together. It's good encouragement for me to do projects with my boys as they get older.
A true pleasure to see you and your son working together and learning a craft.
cody you and your son have a great relation ship and you are a great father teaching your children well and with good manners right on quality time with the young ones is always awesome and they will love and remember the fun times they had with you long after your gone as well and will always have respect for you your a good man
exactly Drew!
love seeing jack slowly learning in his own way :) its a bit difficult with lacking experience, strength but it will come eventually
When I was in the Navy I was stationed on a ship home-ported in Japan and on a clear day I could see Mt Fuji.
That is a good way to learn a skill, when I started off as a Machinist I got a job in a job shop and my first assignment was to make a number of parts out of a block of steel and I had to make my tooling out of the same block.
You learn how to plan ahead.
You are truely blessed, I have watched your channel for a while and every so often I find a video where I see more of your life and family and am more impressed every time I see one. You have one lucky and son in having a father that teaches him the things you do he will go far in life. I bet less than one in a thousand kids his age will have the skills, ability, talents, and attitude you are teaching him at the age of 18. Congrats, you make me more than a little jealous, and strive to be a better man in my life. Oh, BTW, that is one gorgeous view at the end, and in my eyes, and I am not particularly religious at this point, but a great analogy in my eyes.
It's glad to see a father/son enjoy forging, the same way as i with my son at home. Greetings from Argentina
My uncle was one of those old mechanics who kept farm machinery running on a farm in Montana, and blacksmithing was just one of his skills. Had a rod bent in an l-shape pounded into a hole on the anvil stump that was at the height of the anvil top. He would rest metal here to support it on the anvil top, and he never had to straddle the end of the work as you did. Just a thought you might try.
Brought tears to my eyes remembering dad and I working together on projects.
I don't normally comment.
I've been watching you for a while and thank you for letting me in to your life. you are a inspiration to me, especially in several aspects of my life, and I hope to share some more details with you some day.
Great video and comments at the end. I think we are all searching for that peace you describe, especially in today,s world. I am 75 years old and it took me many years to find that peace that only Christ offers. The ironic thing is that the "peace" I was looking for was there all the time, all I had to do was open my eyes and mind and see it. Jack is a lucky young man in that he has two parents that love him, and are teaching him by your examples.
Cody to add to what you said on letting Jack figure it out on his own, the most important part of learning is failure. And letting Jack make mistakes and learn from them is quite possibly the best way for him to have excellent problem solving skills. My scoutmaster runs our troop this way, which is where I learned this. Now I don't want to tell you how to be a parent but I just felt you left that out in your talk about how Jack is learning to blacksmith.
Blacksmith is something I have always wanted to try. You would think working in a metal fab shop I would be all over it. Guess I need to start saving my scrap ends and start playing around. Cant wait to see the bookcase done, but the progress from go to stop is gonna be more important to me. Thanks for sharing.
.Jack for hire? Great father son , great teacher and learner, very inspirational. Thanks. Always enjoying your videos.
Good to see that you realize that defining the desired result and have Jack come up with the road to that outcome works better than taking full control and spelling things out every step of the way.
Hope to see more of his apprenticeship.
I think it's absolutely fantastic that you, and your son, are so interested and enthusiastic about blacksmithing. Im an apprentice farrier (shoeing smith) so forging is really my bread and butter, and it makes me so happy to see such interest. I would however advise you to make sure you swing your hammer properly, from the shoulder not the elbow - its far more powerful and easier.
you my friend will be the reason it carries on and the time spent with a child can never be taken away from either of you it is very nice to see thank you both it put a smile on my face to see this may God bless you both
I absolutely love the shots of you guys working side by side. Another lovely coffee break, courtesy of your lovely family! I really enjoy your approach to teaching your son and learning with him. It takes a big man to admit his way might not always be best, but that kind of honesty is so good for a young man to learn. And maybe not-so-young men, in my case :D
Excellent to see your son smithing. My boy is halfway through college learning to be a blacksmith. They struggle to fill the class as young guys nowadays don't seem to want to bother with traditional ways of making things or hard work.
Jack is a fine young man. I enjoy watching the interaction between you two. Great video. God bless!
I always enjoy the tools and the crafting. I especially enjoyed the open sharing of your faith. I hope for more of both. Thanks for the great channel.
I love watching you work with Jack. You're teaching him gifts that no one can take away.
This reminds me so much of working with my dad its awesome. Im only 18 but my dad taught me to be a man just like how you are with jack and its the type of dad I'd like to be. Keep on keepin on.
Cody, this is a fantastic video, watching you and Jack, working together on forging the hooks, and brackets was awesome. So true on your end card.
This is a great example of quality living. There's no hidden secrets or schemes to win the system but simply the kingdom of God expressed by your actions. I am blessed to have a guy on UA-cam that produce videos like this. May God bless You Mr. W and Mrs W and little Jack, abundantly. Please share the kingdom and your knowledge with us. Big thanks from New Zealand.
Matt.
Thank you Matt.
Thanks for the video guys. Been a while since I worked at a forge. It was gas fired in a shop class. Our project was making a chisel. We had to know the properties of the steel and the temperature indicated by the color. It had be annealed, tempered, then ground to a 60 degree angle. Making tools is fun,you get to use them. It's an art that takes skill and knowledge and of course practice. That is a nice forge, I like the design.
What a relief that there are still kids like him, and parents to raise him that way.
I think the imperfections of hand forged items has to be my favorite part cause it adds character unlike mass produced items not every one can have a hand forged coat hanger but everyone can have a mass produced coat hangers
These are the times Jack will recall of a wonderful youth when he is in his old age. Good for you Dad.
What wonderful memories you are creating for your son. This is an awesome and amazing video. It’s so cool to so the handsome young man and great guy Jack is becoming. My friend, God bless you and yours!!!!
Its father son moments that you experience once in a live time congrats Wranglestar. You have strong relation with your son that should never be given up. you may not see this post but know this you make a impact and every thing about you screams insperation. May god grant you the ability to inspire many more people.
Hey Wranglerstar! I recently came across your videos because, well, I'm not sure why, but man am I hooked to your channel! I love how you make videos that are over ten minutes! It's hard to find youtubers who make consecutively long, interesting videos! I've been binge watching you like I would a Netflix show! I'm 22 years old and watching this video brought back some great memories with my dad when I was younger helping him out with building birdhouses for my mom! I come from across the country in Maine, and my mom has always LOVED the wildlife here. Anyways, I really enjoyed how you let your son in on the action especially at a young age! It's great to get younger generations away from sitting inside and having their faces glued to technology, and get them working hands-on with building/creating something. I especially enjoyed the bit where you changed your way of thinking from, instead of telling your son what to do, to telling him what the problem is and letting him figure it out. Critical thinking is great for the mind, and, where I'm in my final year in college to becoming an engineer, it's what we do all the time! The relationship with your son is great; you're definitely, like my dad, a great father! I just wanted to make a friendly post since I've really become hooked on your videos (I check your channel every day now). Also, the part at the end of saying you'd rather live next to the person who is nicer, I definitely agree! Compassion for others is a great trait to have. If you enjoy reading powerful books, I would totally suggest "The Power of Myth" by Joseph Campbell. The book is just mind-blowingly awesome! haha! Keep up the great content man!