1st BLACKSMITH PROJECT - PUNCH FROM COIL SPRING
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2019
- Forging your first tools at the blacksmith shop by taking an old piece of coil spring and reshaping it into punch that can be used to punch round holes through hot steel. Its a great project to start with if you are just getting going in blacksmithing.
My name is Timothy Dyck. I got hooked on blacksmithing when I was 13 years old. I quickly realized that in order to keep blacksmithing I needed money to buy costly supplies, so I started making small items and selling them at the local farmer markets. The farmer markets turned into craft shows and craft shows turned into custom projects. Right out of high school I had the opportunity to apprentice under a blacksmith, where I worked with him for four years. We did projects for some of the most prestigious houses around the rocky mountains and were apart of many large public sculptures. I learned many valuable lessons while working under his training, but the desire to set up my own shop and go out on my own was always something I dreamed about.
So in 2013 I started setting up my full time blacksmith shop out of BC, Canada making custom projects and products like railings, gates, lights, stairs, fences and all the many blacksmithing tools required to keep the blacksmithing shop running. I love what I do and this is my dream job. I enjoy showing you what's going on in the blacksmith shop through the lens of a camera and would love to have you along for the ride as I live out my dream of being a blacksmith in the 21st century.
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This is exactly what I want to do!
I’m a heavy equipment mechanic and I just got into blacksmithing
Great job
Awesome to watch...
Beautiful tool
I have made quite a few things out of coil spring. Good work.
Nice job! I've seen many punches made but the way you filmed this actually made it look like art. Makes me want to leave work and go home snd make another ounch.
Great work. Enjoyed your video.
Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls
Very nice job Tim I have two coil springs about 3/4 inch round looking to make chisels and drifts and now punches . and mini tomahawks,
Nice job!
Nice job making a good looking tool.
Do yourself a favor and fix your hammer. Get rid of the mushrooming and that split. Be safe.
I was just about to ask about that it looks kinda dangerous
I was about to say the exact same thing...
Hi tim got myself 2 good sized coil springs hoping to make some tools . so thanks for the lesson mate just hope I can do it some justice.
Great video, love how your hammer triggers folks....
That's what I call a hammer with personality. Lovely
Nice!
Clean!
Thank you!!
Love working with 5160/4150 chrome , nickel alloy, great bio also in the description.keep up the great work and videos!
Awesome! Thanks
Keep up the good work Tim! Making us Kootenay smiths proud. :)
Graham! Would love to hear how you are doing! Thanks man!
New sub! Really like your vids. Very soothing to watch.
Thank you! Really appreciate it!
Thanks for the videos. your channel has already become one of my favorite blacksmith channels. Because you are one of the only ones that focuses on power hammer forging and not beninner techniques like all the other. (I know this one is) but it is still a good video :)
Thank you!! Ya every once in awhile I have to throw in the one video were I don’t get to use the power hammer. 😜
Tim, nice job on the punch sir! I'm new to forging myself and I am looking forward to trying out making some tools of my own. One thing I did notice though is that your hammer is looking mighty used up. Looks like you need to dress it up some.
Very nice and good camera work!
Thank you!
Awsome
Can you please demonstrate forging a punch (round, square whatever) with a hexagonal handle/striking end? I can forge square, octagon, round no problem but forging a nicely proportioned hexagon with nothing but hammer and anvil...haven't gotten that one figured out. Keep up the great work Tim!
Very Nice! Since I was recently a beginner I identified a couple things you might consider touching on in more detail. The first is how you avoided fish lipping on the end of your taper. The second is your choice of hand hammer. The first thing I noticed was the mushroomed hammer face.
Let me know if you would like a hand forged Brazeal style hand hammer. I’d be glad to forge you one if you promise to use it in a couple of your videos.
Again, nice job. Looking forward to more.
Thanks man! I briefly talk about this hammer in my video titled Architectural fence build part 2.
It’s basically just worn into how I swing my hammer.
Quick tips for keeping fish lips away is keep the material hot and really use forceful blows while drawing down the tip. Hope it helps some. 😊
Good video, and although the content was nice and I appreciate your time, it lacked your personality, and that's what sets you apart from the rest as well as what drew me to your channel. Those that will follow you for the long haul watch you for you, not just the hammer hitting steel.
Oh Don't you worry! Talking Tim is here to stay! Hahaha. :)
oooooh shiny!! Very nice. Ummm, did you ever find that first set of tongs?
Het Tim your hammer is getting worn out you should make a new one from titanium. 😉😂
I’ve never seen any other smiths polish a punch like that! Now that it’s been a few years, did you find it made a difference when in use?
Just curious. I’m a newbie to the blacksmithing and have been making some tools. I just made a 3/4” coil spring hole punch and just the forging part took me about 2 hours. Just for comparison how long did just the forging process take you to do this? I enjoy your Canadian made video’s. 🇨🇦
Reminds of the finger off of the T1000 from Terminator 2 😊
How should the tip of these punches be? Are they supposed to be sharp like a spike or flat with live corners?
Can't say I have ever bothered buffing a punch!
I know right! Its so shiny I'm scared to use it! 😁
Dude, bite nails with the hardy tool there.... JEEZE
Cool tool! Word of caution. Never ever wrap sandpaper around anything in a lathe that’s moving. It can grab you before you can react and literally rip your arm off.
And this is why.
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I wonder how someone so quick and efficient at the powerhammer can be that anxious with a handhammer. I also think your hardening hardly hardened it. but anyways i very much like your other vids and your energy, keep up the good work!
I think he only hardened the very tip and thats it. I kind or wondered that too. Actually re-watched it.
Thanks guys. I didn’t go into detail on the hardening if you want more insight into what’s going on check out my video where I make a chisel out of a coil spring. I went into a bit more detail in that video! Thanks.
Anxious? How is he 'anxious' with a hand hammer? Great work Tim, is that a mild steel hammer? I've been meaning to make one myself for driving drifts and such. Great video.
Thank you! Its actually not mild steel hammer, however I do use one a mild steel hammer a ton for driving drifts and such... I actually made a video of me making that soft hammer. The one heat hammer. Cheers!
I mean one could forge out the taper a lot quicker using a bigger hammer and the right techniques. Here it looks like hes sneaking towards it, not very “give it beans“. I didnt mean to offend someone..
Nice one, so is this your fist punch you've made or is this for beginners who need to make a punch?
Not my first punch... Does it look that bad. :P hehehe
@@TimothyDyck Oh wasn't sure, no mate it's great looking love it. Cheers matey.
DANG, son that's shiny.
Lotta work with the hammer but I'm sure it's an appreciated task.
Thank you!!
Do you ever hammer any steel thats not heTed?
it still is a mystery that you dont have more subs than you do.
esteve mena yeah, I honestly really wonder why.
Thank you! If ya figure out why, just let me know eh! 😉haha
Timothy Dyck i know a few other small creators, just like you: great content a lot of videos and really active but just like you they don’t get what they deserve(talking about followers) I talked with them but we couldn’t figure out what the problem is.Other people just upload one video that skyrockets. Take my channel for example I just uploaded one crappy video and got 1200 followers and 166k views from it, but I absolutely don’t know what I did. There were a few days in which my Video gained like 20k views a day.
Timothy Dyck you could try and get some followers from insta to subscribe to your yt channel, maybe the sudden rise in followers and views could bring the yt algorithm to show your videos to more people.
@@TimothyDyck I think its the ocassional live streams some of these guys do. Seems to attract a lot of followers. Like "Wow he talked to me"
PS like your hammer
Rather than trying to fix that hammer might be time to make a video of you making yourself a new one! :D
What is up with your hammer head? Why is it angled?
Did you Quench in water or oil
Quenched in water! 😊
I missed your typical narrative. No biggie just a bit taken aback. I know it’s your favorite hammer, but what’s with the mushroomed head? It is apparently a bit on the soft side? I make lots of ‘em and never saw this. In your case it may be a desired trait? Seeking wisdom not being an ass.
Don't worry the talking Tim is still here! hehe. Hammer is very soft and has worn into this shape, and its pretty nice as it matches how I swing. It is getting a bit excessive though...
remove the mushroom on your hammer and the hardy bending fork SAFETY
Ever smack ur knuckles on that Hardie tool I learnt the hard way lol
NOOO That does not sound good! I always take out my hot cut after using it as I definitely don't want to have my knuckles come down on that one at all!
@@TimothyDyck yea I saw u swing with that turning fork in there and I cringed lol
Anviil is too far away from forge.
I like your work but holy hell your music drives me nuts. No subscriber here...