Ah you finally got geared up for hammers👏 life will be so much easier now. One tip though, keep that punch super cool and lubed. If it sticks in the hammer any at all, you’ll bend your pins that lock in the die plates. 😉
I don't know what's more exciting, watching you progress into a successful business/ side business or watching the raw process where you make mistakes and refine your skill along the way!?! Super stoked for you, brother!! Also, I'm sure you could just finish that hammer and sell it.. one of my first thoughts was to buy it with its imperfections. It's literally a landmark in this quest of yours and I'm positive one of your fans would gladly buy it.
You can get some graphite, mix with the water, it what I use, works great. Or get a professional made punch lube. Helps big time with punching the eyes
Great video thanks for sharing, I wouldn’t scrap it. I think i seen someone else do that with a hammer and used a die grinder to get out the cracks, if you don’t want to mess with it I’ll take it off your hands.
Ah, as long as I get my 5 lb hammer first it’s game on after that... E, sorry I was there to help you with taking down the work bench but you live like 2500 miles away 🤣🤣 Love the intro, 2019🤣🤣🤣💪🏼💪🏼🔥
Because it doesn't have the abrasion resistance, due to comparatively low carbon content, which wouldn't offer good edge retention. But it would be tough!
Super interesting, thanks for sharing! How many metric tons of pressure does your press have? Im asking because i was always afraid ob buying H13 and cant work it properly, even though i would love to make a punch like you did. Would you attempt the making with a 20 metric tons flypress? Im just a hobby blacksmith and only made 10 hammers so far, but in my experience with punchlube it wont get stuck as easily. Because its not available where im from i made my own, with petroleum jelly/vaseline, lots of charcoalpowder and a bit of molten wax. Other people use just charcoalpowder but it doesnt work as well i think.
Ps. I want you to watch Brian Brazil videos on how he makes a hammer. He really explains a lot on how to by hand thou also there’s Brent Bailey how you have mentioned, he uses his little giant power hammer as a press to make his hammers. He’s the most amazing and informative smith I learn from. then liem Halfman. He uses all presses to make his axes. Maybe by watching all of these smiths you can help you put together your own program with some more ideas to help make each step calculate a purpose. Pps. One more MOST IMPORTANTLY. your fist hammer you made “by hand” Has a AWESOME look that’s different from everyone else and that’s why I fell in love with it. I hope that you will stick to your original design. Another one more thing, thinning the sides of the cheeks will help push the faces out more to have more clearance from the handle and face. Just thinking but look at the distance when your holding the hammer, from your knuckles to the face of the hammer. If the cheeks or thinner it will give you more metal to push out the faces. I hate texting and trying to explain what I’m feeling to put into words 🤦🏻♂️ I wish I could come visit and help you with the set ups and fab work!!! Sorry so long. Don’t mind me!! 💪🏼💪🏼🔥🔥🔥❤️👍🏻🤣🤦🏻♂️
I've learned quite a bit from brent bailey and liam hoffman, haven't watched as much of brian brazeal yet. Thanks, yeah I like the more blocky or mideaval look to the hammer. I also like having the face of the hammer be close to the plane of your knuckles, similar to a uri hoffi hammer, I find it to be more ergonomic.
@@FireCreekForge, yes of course. You know at this point we are talking like fine tuning/ splitting hairs. But yea, check out Brian Brazil. He’s such a pleasure to watch and quit the master of what he does!! I think I’m going to Hobo a train and try and make it to the shop and surprise ya!! Not anytime soon thou, I have a few things to do🤣🤣💪🏼👍🏻❤️🙏🏻
Ah you finally got geared up for hammers👏 life will be so much easier now.
One tip though, keep that punch super cool and lubed. If it sticks in the hammer any at all, you’ll bend your pins that lock in the die plates. 😉
I think so, thanks!
Time to add a welder’s third hand to the swage block!
Great stuff! Excited to see these hammers progress for you! Cheers!
Thanks!
There's something oddly satisfying about watching the scale crumble away in the press.
Yep, there is. No wire brushing required
My wife's favorite part of watching bladesmithing is "The Squish".
Great video
Thanks for watching!
Fuch's FORGE EASE 3512 Hot Forging Lubricant. Great stuff..
Good to know, thanks!
I don't know what's more exciting, watching you progress into a successful business/ side business or watching the raw process where you make mistakes and refine your skill along the way!?! Super stoked for you, brother!! Also, I'm sure you could just finish that hammer and sell it.. one of my first thoughts was to buy it with its imperfections. It's literally a landmark in this quest of yours and I'm positive one of your fans would gladly buy it.
Thanks man!
I've seen other smiths use bees wax on their press punches.
I use 2000*f rated anti seize. Hasn’t let me down yet.
You can get some graphite, mix with the water, it what I use, works great. Or get a professional made punch lube. Helps big time with punching the eyes
Cool, I'll have to do that
Right on! I was just reading about a hot work tool steel which is supposedly way better than H13. W360 interesting stuff.
I'll have to check it out. I guess Atlantic 33 is good too, some guys like S7
Great video thanks for sharing, I wouldn’t scrap it. I think i seen someone else do that with a hammer and used a die grinder to get out the cracks, if you don’t want to mess with it I’ll take it off your hands.
Ah, as long as I get my 5 lb hammer first it’s game on after that...
E, sorry I was there to help you with taking down the work bench but you live like 2500 miles away 🤣🤣
Love the intro, 2019🤣🤣🤣💪🏼💪🏼🔥
You bet man. No worries!
How did you make the foot pedal for your press? Needing to build one and have the same controls.
It's just a mechanical connection, pretty basic, but difficult to explain in writing. I might have to do a short video on it.
@@FireCreekForge yea a video would be great!
Thank you for leaving in the drops and troubles. Let's us non-pro's know it happens to everyone.
You bet!
What sort of heat treatment did you do? I’m told H13 is a bitch to get right!
Do my punches and drifts I heat to about around 1800 -1850 and air cool.
@@FireCreekForge that sounds simple enough! Thanks
Do you have a website to order hammers?
Yes sir. They are on my website, firecreekforge dot com
If H13 is so tough and durable why not make blades from it and not just tooling?
Because it doesn't have the abrasion resistance, due to comparatively low carbon content, which wouldn't offer good edge retention. But it would be tough!
Yeah thats like $75k worth of hammers. So I hope you like making them. Like, alot. Lol.
Ima start with like 10... haha
Also, now is a great time for a "How To Forge A Hammer" video(s). Since you're already up.
"This is horrible, don't look at that". Okay I won't.
Super interesting, thanks for sharing!
How many metric tons of pressure does your press have? Im asking because i was always afraid ob buying H13 and cant work it properly, even though i would love to make a punch like you did. Would you attempt the making with a 20 metric tons flypress?
Im just a hobby blacksmith and only made 10 hammers so far, but in my experience with punchlube it wont get stuck as easily. Because its not available where im from i made my own, with petroleum jelly/vaseline, lots of charcoalpowder and a bit of molten wax. Other people use just charcoalpowder but it doesnt work as well i think.
Thanks for watching. My press runs 24.5 tons, I think you'd be fine
@@FireCreekForge Thank you so much, this helps!
@@dungeonmetalworks4281 you bet
Soon.......
Ps. I want you to watch Brian Brazil videos on how he makes a hammer.
He really explains a lot on how to by hand thou also there’s Brent Bailey how you have mentioned, he uses his little giant power hammer as a press to make his hammers. He’s the most amazing and informative smith I learn from. then liem Halfman. He uses all presses to make his axes.
Maybe by watching all of these smiths you can help you put together your own program with some more ideas to help make each step calculate a purpose.
Pps. One more MOST IMPORTANTLY.
your fist hammer you made “by hand”
Has a AWESOME look that’s different from everyone else and that’s why I fell in love with it. I hope that you will stick to your original design.
Another one more thing, thinning the sides of the cheeks will help push the faces out more to have more clearance from the handle and face.
Just thinking but look at the distance when your holding the hammer, from your knuckles to the face of the hammer. If the cheeks or thinner it will give you more metal to push out the faces.
I hate texting and trying to explain what I’m feeling to put into words 🤦🏻♂️
I wish I could come visit and help you with the set ups and fab work!!!
Sorry so long. Don’t mind me!!
💪🏼💪🏼🔥🔥🔥❤️👍🏻🤣🤦🏻♂️
I've learned quite a bit from brent bailey and liam hoffman, haven't watched as much of brian brazeal yet. Thanks, yeah I like the more blocky or mideaval look to the hammer. I also like having the face of the hammer be close to the plane of your knuckles, similar to a uri hoffi hammer, I find it to be more ergonomic.
@@FireCreekForge, yes of course. You know at this point we are talking like fine tuning/ splitting hairs.
But yea, check out Brian Brazil. He’s such a pleasure to watch and quit the master of what he does!!
I think I’m going to Hobo a train and try and make it to the shop and surprise ya!!
Not anytime soon thou, I have a few things to do🤣🤣💪🏼👍🏻❤️🙏🏻
First time I've ever watched. I hope your forging is a better job than your welding.