Hello k s, I am excited that I am able to explain details for you. It makes a big difference when you understand the how and why of a technique. Keep on foldforming and watching. Thanks Greg Greenwood
Hello Ron, I am very happy you can use the fold forming techniques for your knives. Send me some photos when you get them done. . Good Luck. Greg Greenwood
I love these series! Thank you so much for such an amazing class and for your sincere enthusiasm. It’s definitely contagious 😊 and I feel motivated and excited about experimenting from what I’ve learned.
Hello Yolanda, Thank you very much for your kind comments. I really appreciate them. You are why I do my videos. Motivation and excited experimenting! Keep it up and Enjoy. Best to you. Greg Greenwood
Hi Greg, I've watched many of your videos and was glad to see this series on foldforming. I purchased Charles Lewton-Brain's Foldforming book and am working my way through it. It's nice to have your videos as a companion. I've tried the Rueger fold and am not getting the extent of curving I see here. My planishing hammer is a Rio cheapy and I'm wondering whether that's my problem. Hope to hear from you.
Hello Gail, I don't feel it is the hammer. Just as long as you have a cross pein, you are ok. You need to just go a few more times on the metal. ( Anneal and forge, Anneal and forge). It takes a little practice. You will get it. Don't worry. Let me know how it goes. Foldforming is so much fun. Enjoy . Talk to you soon. Greg Greenwood
Amazing! I have a design that I think I might be able to make in this way if I practice enough. Can I ask if the L shaped steel blocks you gave in your vice are something g you can buy or if they are called something specific?
Hello Just Me, The L shaped blocks are common angle iron that is available at most hardware stores or building supply stores. It is 1.5in x 1.5 in x 8 in. You can cut them to length with a hack saw. Drill holes to match your vice jaws. Good luck and keep watching. Greg Greenwood
Thank you so much for the tutorials! I hade been trying your techniques and having some success. I was wondering what size and weight cross peen hammer you are using. I just purchased the #12 fretz hammer but am wondering if it is too small?
Hello Barbara, I have 3 forging hammers. 1.) 32 oz. 2.) 16oz. 3.) 8oz. I think the Fretz #12 is a 3oz. That could be a little light. But I'm sure you can make it work on the single, double, and triple folds. Experiment and see what works for you. I used the 16oz. and the 8oz. in the foldforming series. I hope this helps you. The best to you. Greg Greenwood
Thank you very much, Sir, you made it seem so easy! But it does not work as easy on brass: after 4th annealing, the curvature is still veeeery slight, about .5 mm each side... I wonder if the metal will eventually break at the fold, and it seems like it will never go as far as a circle. Pity
Hello Gergana, You are correct about the brass alloy not working as well as the pure copper. The brass, like most alloys, has different abilities to stretch and be deformed compared to copper, a pure metal. But, it will foldform by using a little more force. Also, make sure than you cut the metal into a crescent shape. This will put less opposing force on the ends and let it curve easier. Don't worry about annealing more times. This will not hurt the metal. Also, brass has a pretty good tensile strength (ability to withstand stress before it breaks). Practice on a scrap piece of brass to test the limits of what you can do with the metal before you start on a project. I really appreciate your questions. Thank you for watching. Let me know how it goes. Greg Greenwood
@@greggreenwood4628 Hello, Greg, Thank you very much for your advice: I followed your tips, and after 18 annealings (!) and opening it turned to closed circle:), the metal didn't break at the fold. What it did, though, was it formed quite noticeable waves at the other end - much bigger than your pieces in the video - which I was not able to compensate solely by opening the piece. I wonder, how should I shrink the metal at the other end...
Hello Gergana, Way to go! I'm proud of you for finishing the closed circle. The waves are caused by the metal on that side of the piece has nowhere to go except up and down in a wave. The waves can be kept under control if you tap them down with your rawhide mallet as you are forming the circle. If you use the rawhide, it doesn't spread the metal like your forging hammer and just moves the metal down. This is not 100% fix, but it does help. You can do this also now that you have the circle made. Do one layer of metal at a time. This will help. You have learned much by doing this "excercise" . It takes practice! The best to you and let me know how you are doing. Greg Greenwood
Hello Elaine, Rio Grande Jewelry Supply has a good selection of all hammers. The Fretz Hammers are a good quality at a reasonable price. Many to choose from. Thank you for asking. Good Luck. Greg Greenwood
Thanks for sharing. I was totally into foldforming in a class but the instructor never explained the "physics". Wonderful!
Hello k s, I am excited that I am able to explain details for you. It makes a big difference when you understand the how and why of a technique. Keep on foldforming and watching. Thanks Greg Greenwood
Thankyou sir! I'm a bladesmith and I can use this copper fold forming tech for my art knives projects.. cheers from Phillippines!
Hello Ron, I am very happy you can use the fold forming techniques for your knives. Send me some photos when you get them done. . Good Luck. Greg Greenwood
Awesome!! I love those shapes
Me too! It is amazing what a few folds and some hammer blows will do!! Thanks Greg Greenwood
Very cool stuff Greg!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Hello polytwobeers, Thanks for watching! Greg Greenwood
I love these series! Thank you so much for such an amazing class and for your sincere enthusiasm. It’s definitely contagious 😊 and I feel motivated and excited about experimenting from what I’ve learned.
Hello Yolanda, Thank you very much for your kind comments. I really appreciate them. You are why I do my videos. Motivation and excited experimenting! Keep it up and Enjoy. Best to you. Greg Greenwood
Hi Greg, I've watched many of your videos and was glad to see this series on foldforming. I purchased Charles Lewton-Brain's Foldforming book and am working my way through it. It's nice to have your videos as a companion. I've tried the Rueger fold and am not getting the extent of curving I see here. My planishing hammer is a Rio cheapy and I'm wondering whether that's my problem. Hope to hear from you.
Hello Gail, I don't feel it is the hammer. Just as long as you have a cross pein, you are ok. You need to just go a few more times on the metal. ( Anneal and forge, Anneal and forge). It takes a little practice. You will get it. Don't worry. Let me know how it goes. Foldforming is so much fun. Enjoy . Talk to you soon. Greg Greenwood
Patience and persistance worked. Thanks!@@greggreenwood4628
Hello Gail, Hurray!! Keep up the good work. Greg Greenwood
Amazing!
I have a design that I think I might be able to make in this way if I practice enough.
Can I ask if the L shaped steel blocks you gave in your vice are something g you can buy or if they are called something specific?
Hello Just Me, The L shaped blocks are common angle iron that is available at most hardware stores or building supply stores. It is 1.5in x 1.5 in x 8 in. You can cut them to length with a hack saw. Drill holes to match your vice jaws.
Good luck and keep watching. Greg Greenwood
@@greggreenwood4628
Thank you!
I will look online. I am housebound and I don’t think they would sell them in U.K. stores.
Hello Me, You should be able to get an angle iron on line. Let me know how it goes. Take care. Greg Greenwood
Hi Greg lovely video tutorial.what thickness of metal do you use please?
Hello Maria, I use 24 gauge metal for fold forming. Thanks for your question. Greg Greenwood
Thank you so much for the tutorials! I hade been trying your techniques and having some success. I was wondering what size and weight cross peen hammer you are using. I just purchased the
#12 fretz hammer but am wondering if it is too small?
Hello Barbara, I have 3 forging hammers. 1.) 32 oz. 2.) 16oz. 3.) 8oz. I think the Fretz #12 is a 3oz. That could be a little light. But I'm sure you can make it work on the single, double, and triple folds. Experiment and see what works for you. I used the 16oz. and the 8oz. in the foldforming series. I hope this helps you. The best to you. Greg Greenwood
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Hello Mona, Thank you! Greg Greenwood
Thank you very much, Sir, you made it seem so easy! But it does not work as easy on brass: after 4th annealing, the curvature is still veeeery slight, about .5 mm each side... I wonder if the metal will eventually break at the fold, and it seems like it will never go as far as a circle. Pity
Hello Gergana, You are correct about the brass alloy not working as well as the pure copper. The brass, like most alloys, has different abilities to stretch and be deformed compared to copper, a pure metal. But, it will foldform by using a little more force. Also, make sure than you cut the metal into a crescent shape. This will put less opposing force on the ends and let it curve easier. Don't worry about annealing more times. This will not hurt the metal. Also, brass has a pretty good tensile strength (ability to withstand stress before it breaks). Practice on a scrap piece of brass to test the limits of what you can do with the metal before you start on a project.
I really appreciate your questions. Thank you for watching. Let me know how it goes. Greg Greenwood
@@greggreenwood4628 Hello, Greg, Thank you very much for your advice: I followed your tips, and after 18 annealings (!) and opening it turned to closed circle:), the metal didn't break at the fold. What it did, though, was it formed quite noticeable waves at the other end - much bigger than your pieces in the video - which I was not able to compensate solely by opening the piece. I wonder, how should I shrink the metal at the other end...
Hello Gergana, Way to go! I'm proud of you for finishing the closed circle. The waves are caused by the metal on that side of the piece has nowhere to go except up and down in a wave. The waves can be kept under control if you tap them down with your rawhide mallet as you are forming the circle. If you use the rawhide, it doesn't spread the metal like your forging hammer and just moves the metal down. This is not 100% fix, but it does help. You can do this also now that you have the circle made. Do one layer of metal at a time. This will help. You have learned much by doing this "excercise" . It takes practice! The best to you and let me know how you are doing. Greg Greenwood
Where can I buy a good cross pein hammer for fold forming?
Hello Elaine, Rio Grande Jewelry Supply has a good selection of all hammers. The Fretz Hammers are a good quality at a reasonable price. Many to choose from. Thank you for asking. Good Luck. Greg Greenwood