Thanks for the complement! I'm just trying to pass the knowledge I learned from my "master". There is a lot more coming so stay tuned. Are you doing forging yourself?
Thanks for the nice comment. I will be back on UA-cam posting new videos soon. I had a life changing event that I am still effected by (nothing bad), and I was not able to produce content for the last few months. Keep an eye out because new vids are coming on the next few weeks.
Thanks! It is easy for me because I am doing it almost every day since 1997. Practice makes easy or as the latin proverb goes: Repetitio est Mater Studiorum.
Thanks for taking the time to teach your craft! The problem I had when trying to draw out the one inch flat bar was that bar kept bending and curving in different directions depending on what side I was hitting. I'm trying to bring 4 inches of material out to about 10 inches. Also I'm brand new to this lol. Thanks again!
Cody, thanks for the reply. Constant turning will solve the problem. Keep at it. I am out of the loop right now, I relocated to Arizona recently and I haven't set up shop yet. I am hoping to get back to post videos by the end of the year.
Thank you Tim, really enjoyed this video. I'm embarking my journey on learning blacksmithing and your videos are so helpful thank you very much, subscribed.
Thanks a lot for the kind words Saint Joseph, and welcome to the fold. I am glad my videos help. I was going through a rough patch and moved to AZ six months ago, so I didn't have much time to do new ones. I will upload again hopefully this week. We had a heat wave of about 98-99F this week and that set me back a bit. It's cooling down already this afternoon, so I'll be shooting tomorrow morning. Thanks again for your support.
@@DesertOwlForge Im sorry to hear that, I hope everything has settled and you have found peace. I lookfoward to seeing them and trying then out for myself. Thank you again, keep up the fantastic work!!
Would you impart more force onto the workpiece and net more work done if you did not impart those glancing hammer blows? But rather, drive the hammer straight downward...... Yes, you can tilt the hammer face. But a glancing blow cant be as effective as a straight plane of travel.
Forging is more than just pounding down with force mindlessly. You can be more effective if you know how to tilt your hammer. If you just strike straight down you pushing the material to all direction equally. If you want the material move to the desired direction you have to use intelligent blows. Also by controlling the force of you strike you can achieve different forging depths. A hard blow that is "followed all the way through" is more efficient to forge the section through. A more controlled "tap" like stroke will affect the material more "shallow". The later is.more useful to control material movement. For example you don't want to use a 2-3 pounds hammer for a 1/4" rivet. You would just smash the material. You would want to use a small 1/2" hammer and use light git snappy strikes to creat the head. I hope this cleared things up.
Take a piece of playdough and try it out. Push down straight and then at an angle. See the results for yourself. The hot steel behaves just like playdough.
You have a great calm manner about your teaching, it’s fantastic. Thank you!
Thanks!
Thanks for the tips, will utilise for some of my drawing out. Cheers
I appreciate you taking the time explain some of these basic in detail. Thanks...
Thank you!
I have been wanting to learn more about smithing so I could add it to my welding service.
Look forward to more videos.
Thanks for your interest Kelly. I hope you can learn something that you can use in your business.
Dude! You rock! Thanks!
You have a great teaching technique!
Thanks so much for your vids.
Thanks for the complement! I'm just trying to pass the knowledge I learned from my "master". There is a lot more coming so stay tuned. Are you doing forging yourself?
Please keep sharing your craft. Thank you for taking the time to do so. Am sure that there are many, like me, looking to learn the basics.
Thanks for the nice comment. I will be back on UA-cam posting new videos soon. I had a life changing event that I am still effected by (nothing bad), and I was not able to produce content for the last few months. Keep an eye out because new vids are coming on the next few weeks.
One of the best ever yt channel to learn blacksmithing!! Great content. So much helpful. Thanks, Tim! You're the man!
Thanks for the kind words! I try to create quality content on my channel.
great, big thanks for your videos
This was quite inspiring. You make it look easy.
Thanks! It is easy for me because I am doing it almost every day since 1997. Practice makes easy or as the latin proverb goes: Repetitio est Mater Studiorum.
Thank you a lot 💓
As someone who is looking to learn this, and not able to take classes due to COVID, thank you
You're welcome, what is the reason you can't take classes? Is it lockdowns or something else? Also where are you located at?
Thanks for taking the time to teach your craft! The problem I had when trying to draw out the one inch flat bar was that bar kept bending and curving in different directions depending on what side I was hitting. I'm trying to bring 4 inches of material out to about 10 inches. Also I'm brand new to this lol. Thanks again!
Cody, thanks for the reply. Constant turning will solve the problem. Keep at it. I am out of the loop right now, I relocated to Arizona recently and I haven't set up shop yet. I am hoping to get back to post videos by the end of the year.
Excellent instructional video!
Thanks!
Thank you Tim, really enjoyed this video. I'm embarking my journey on learning blacksmithing and your videos are so helpful thank you very much, subscribed.
Thanks a lot for the kind words Saint Joseph, and welcome to the fold. I am glad my videos help. I was going through a rough patch and moved to AZ six months ago, so I didn't have much time to do new ones. I will upload again hopefully this week. We had a heat wave of about 98-99F this week and that set me back a bit. It's cooling down already this afternoon, so I'll be shooting tomorrow morning. Thanks again for your support.
@@DesertOwlForge Im sorry to hear that, I hope everything has settled and you have found peace. I lookfoward to seeing them and trying then out for myself. Thank you again, keep up the fantastic work!!
Done very well. Going to help me out a bunch.
Thanks John C!
Great video you have a new subscriber and fan!
Thanks a lot! Welcome to the community, I hope you'll get a good deal out of my channel!
Great tutorial, thanks!
Thanks!
Picket fence! Nice
Cool video thanks man. I’m just going to start soon. I’m 43 and I am a welder and I want to hammer out my own stuff for hooks and decorations
Hey, welcome to the club. I hope my videos are of help in any way.
They have. And they will. I hope I’m not too old but I really want to get into this. Been a welder most of my life
@@ajsironworks3937 , it's never too late. And the fact hat you are a welder helps a lot.
I love it!
I love you! Baby!
I am neither a blacksmith nor do i plan on becoming one, but i still watched the whole thing
Awesome, and thanks.
subbed - you deserve more subscribers!!
Thanks Daniel! I really appreciate it, and welcome to the channel.
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Yo itt is trey
Would you impart more force onto the workpiece and net more work done if you did not impart those glancing hammer blows? But rather, drive the hammer straight downward......
Yes, you can tilt the hammer face. But a glancing blow cant be as effective as a straight plane of travel.
Forging is more than just pounding down with force mindlessly. You can be more effective if you know how to tilt your hammer. If you just strike straight down you pushing the material to all direction equally. If you want the material move to the desired direction you have to use intelligent blows. Also by controlling the force of you strike you can achieve different forging depths. A hard blow that is "followed all the way through" is more efficient to forge the section through. A more controlled "tap" like stroke will affect the material more "shallow". The later is.more useful to control material movement. For example you don't want to use a 2-3 pounds hammer for a 1/4" rivet. You would just smash the material. You would want to use a small 1/2" hammer and use light git snappy strikes to creat the head. I hope this cleared things up.
Take a piece of playdough and try it out. Push down straight and then at an angle. See the results for yourself. The hot steel behaves just like playdough.
@@DesertOwlForge no. I don't believe you understood my question and the point I made
@@scottreynolds4827 , what did you mean than. Could you elaborate please.