Blacksmithing - A lesson on making leaves
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- BLACKSMITHING - FORGING A LEAF WITH AND WITHOUT CRACKS 4K
If you have problems with getting cracks in your stem then this video will teach you why you are getting cracks and how to forge leaves without getting cracking.
Full in depth how to forge leaves easy viewing tutorial masterclass to follow.
#blacksmithing #forging #forgingleaf
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 intro
0:25 forging the point for the leaf
1:05 forging the setdown to isolate the material for the forged leaf
3:08 Forging the leaf shape
3:29 showing the cause of the crack in the forging of the leaf
7:35 how to forge a leaf without cold shuts explanation
9:05 forging tips and tricks
9:58 forging a taper on the bar to start the end of the leaf
10:35 Forging the setdown to isolate the forged leaf material on nearside of anvil
14:44 explaining how to forge the stem on the far side without getting a cold shut
16:38 slow motion close up of starting the forged stem
17:53 using a fuller to create lovely transition can use horn of anvil or round bar also
18:48 close up of good transition of isolated mass for forged leaf
19:07 forging stem of leaf
19:48 cleaning up leaf before forging the leaf
21:25 forging the leaf tutorial shaping the leaf
27:35 forging the edges of the leaf and shaping it into a leaf shape
29:52 final result of crack in leaf and uncracked leaf explanation
31:20 outro - Навчання та стиль
I wish you offered on line classes, i learned so much from this one video. Thank you so much.
I've had a lot of requests for this so will look into the logistics of it. Thanks for asking 👍
You could just use the full radius edge of the offside IMO easier and faster than than adding extra steps Mark Aspery does a good video and also has three books that are well worth the cost, cheers
Wow I’ve struggled so much with this . I’ve watched so many talented artists in videos demonstrating this and this by far is this first one that makes it so simple. Can’t wait to try this again the weekend.
When I was starting out I watched dozens of videos of forging leaves. This is by far the most in depth and up close I've seen. Excellent educational. Very well done with your breakdowns, step by step, tight/clear shots, and what not to do.
Thanks for the kind words 👍. I'm just playing around with filming at the moment so it should get even better the more videos I can produce. Cheers 👊
EXACTLY! I was thinking the same thing when I was watching it. So many other smiths show you, but don't actually show you.
That's why I make these videos, I watch other videos and get frustrated that they don't show the actual visual you need to see to understand the process and reason. It takes so much more time to get the right angles with moving the camera and editing but it's worth the effort when it's appreciated, so thank you 👍
There aren't enough blacksmith videos that show how to fix mistakes. Thank you for this.
You're very welcome 👍
He's the Bob Ross of forging. Subscribed.
That means a lot, thank you and welcome to the community 👍
A beautiful leaf but better still was your teaching. Watching & learning is good, but your instruction was worth so much more. Thank you.
The hammer blows and positions are carefully demonstrated so your forging will evidence this foundational level of seeing. Masterful instruction.
Thanks a lot for your kind words 👍
and ill say he does not have worthless music playing and he explaining what he doing rather than just doing it
I am a starter blacksmith, thank you for such a master piece of teaching. Now I have a strong base to create leafs and decorate my projects! Greetings from somewhere in the mountains of Costa Rica.
Folks- pay attention to his LEFT HAND as well- close to the hip- wrist move only (no arm) and relaxed, not extended elbow- Excellent video Bravo! Im trying to clean up my stance and this really stood out to me- Thank you for this vid- Subscribed!
Thanks for the new sub, and welcome 👍 you will enjoy a future video I'm going to do on my style of forging, will explain the how's and the why's.
Thanks mate this is the best video I have seen on how to and how not to.
I learnt more watching this video than any class I have taken . Thank you . :)
Ah man that's much appreciated. very Kind words. Plenty more like this coming up. I myself have taken a lot of classes and I see what works and what doesn't but I can bring you in right into the action and explain What's happening. Rather than having everyone sit around watching from a distance where nobody can see anything. Thanks for participating 👍 it's much appreciated
@@workingwithiron Looking forward to seeing them . Cheers.
This was slow enough for a beginner like me to really comprehend, not just memorize motions, but get the why of it. Thank you!
Ah man, no worries at all. Just passing on what I've learned over the years. Very welcome 👍
love the detailed explanations! thanks!
Beautiful work !
You have the best macro description of leaf making. Absolutely a master leaf maker . I like the technique, also the trying to hit the floor analogy
Great explanation, thank you!
Excellent and detailed. Thanks buddy!
This was very helpful. Thanks!
thank you so much for the video ! great job
Great video
Nice tutorial, thanks for the close up detail!
Very nice job.
Excellent, I learnt a lot.
Thank you for sharing Sir
Awesome teaching vid. Thank you sir.
Great video, thank you!
This is great.
I learned soooo much!! Thank you!! I love how you take your time and went so in depth.
This video gives me hope! 😅 thank you!
One word.... Outstanding!!!
best in depth tutorial i've seen
Great job with instructions,
Thank you very much for your concise teaching
This was brilliant..Excellent teacher.
Great video , solved a problem I have had for ages. Thanks👍👍👍👍
Best forging instruction I've found on UA-cam, thank you it is much appreciated.
Great video - and nice to see you back! Thanx
Thanks a lot, it's great to be back!
Amazing video. I appreciated the explanations and close shots. Thank you, I have learned a lot from this.
Thank you for the video. I appreciate the cut showing the crack. Very good 👍
Thank you for this video. I make a lot of leafs and look forward to putting your teaching to practical use.
Excellent! I am so grateful for the time you spent creating this video. Thank you. I will put the tips to use.
Well done! looking forward to the next..
thanks jonathan.
This is easily the best leaf video I've ever watched. Thank you for sharing your expertise!
This has to be the best leaf forging video I've seen.
You have some of the finest hammerwork I've ever seen. I love watching your videos, keep it up!
Great Tip's Thanks
Once again very good improvement on technique. A simple change with dramatic results. Nice work.
Great job with leaf.
Best leaves teaching, Sir
Simply well taught 😮😊
Outstanding! Thanks! This has so many other applications for arrowhead making, spear making and so on. Thanks again!
That was the best instructional video I have ever watched.
Thank you very much.
Be Safe
Theron
i have seen alot of leaf forged but i have learned more from this one than all of them
Thank you taking the time explaining so well Sir. You're a great teacher.
Great video and a great teacher looking forward to more
Thanks for the kind words Pete, they're coming for sure 👍
Thanks for the awesome leaf 🍃 video.
Very welcome my friend 👍
Well done! Excellent explanations! Thank you.
no worries at all, hopefully i can teach something doing it this way.
Nice!
This is probably one of the best if not the best instruction video I have ever seen. I'm just starting out and keep rewatching it. Every leave I made so far was better then the last one thanks to your help!
Thank you for making this video. I have a devil of a time with the simple projects like this.
Great Video .. Thanks for creating this. ; )
Very good. Thank you
New to the trade. Lesson very well explained in an easy way. Spot on.
Awesome! Very nice video, so clear! Really an eye opener for me, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed the tutorial, thanks for the feedback 👍 I really appreciate it
Had this very issue today. Awesome to find this video. Thanks
I have never been happy with my leaves and you have just shown me why. Top of the class. Thank you.
Thanks for this comprehensive, understandable contribution to the art.
Excellent tutorial, you should teach this mate !
You do a really great job at explaining the details of these things that a beginner can learn easiest from. Thank you for this. I learned so much that I didn't realize in watching other faster videos.
Excellent idea ! I enjoyed it very much.
Glad to hear that, thank you!
imho the best informative how to and how not to do it ive seen yet. it well filmed also
Exemplary demonstration! You are gifted and it is obvious that you make every effort to share your superlative skills! This is great and much appreciated!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, your great smithing skills are surpassed by your great teaching skills.
thanks for this video very educational!!
nice to see you back in business!!
Thanks Roland, very much appreciated 👌
What a great video!! Never thought I'd understand so much of what I've been doing wrong on a leaf video. The attention to detail and thoughtful camera positioning are really really outstanding! Thank you for making this!
Your more than welcome. If I can teach one thing then it makes it all worthwhile 👍
Thank you
What an amazing tutorial, from the great close-ups, to the oversized piece, to the clear explanations, everything about this was just perfect, well done!
Thanks pjamestx, they are getting better the more we do. Thanks for the compliments 🙂
I am just getting started and made my first leaf a few days ago. I wish I had seen this so I would have started off with this knowledge. I’ll definitely put it into practice from here on out. Thanks.
Great video! The way you demonstrated how to do this leaf made it very easy to see what you were talking about. You now have a new subscriber and I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Well done sir!
thanks mate that gave me alot of notes '
Great video! Really appreciated the pace and explanations. Thanks for sharing - looking forward to seeing more.
You're welcome, they're coming for sure, just don't want to flood the channel, quality over quantity is what I'm aiming to achieve.
Right advice at exactly the right time...
You been making leaves? Hope you can take something from the video
I watched it again and again, going to do some forging at a mates place on Sat, where I'm storing some of my stuff. Will practice this and show my mate hopefully the correct way to do it like you do. Cheers Len.
I initially watched this video quite some time ago. I've started teaching this method in my forged leaves class and the students have a much better experience. Thank you for providing this information.
Very good educational video. Thank you very much.
You're welcome. Thanks for stopping by 👍
You have given an astounding amount of thought to this shape and equaled that effort with this video. By far the best on UA-cam and you’ve made me think about the right way to use shoulders. My anvil’s horn is about to get a lot more use.
Great "how to" video! I'll be practicing this method this weekend! Thanks.
Let us know how it went and what you would change so others can learn from you also 👍
Well executed the explanations along with the chalk references were spot on I take my hat of to you.
Tony
Artistic Blacksmith
South Australia
Seen lots of UA-cam but only a few that master the hammer as yourself and your videos are great great great for anyone who wants to listen and constraint for learning.
Hopefully the word gets around and I'll share a few. Thanks
Really enjoyed this, very clear instructions! I will have a go and feel well prepared!
Ah that's great to hear. Let us all know how you get on if there is anything you would do different etc.
Thank you so much..👍
Well done video. Helped to understand what is actually happening.
Excellent explanations. again watching you I have learned more about the art thank you
That's great to hear Dave, thank you!
Merci!
Brilliant! Like watching the new Bob Ross. Well explained and a joy to watch. Thanx for creating this video and keep up the good work!
Wonderful video. The quality of the explanations is amazing!
Thank you 😃
Wow, what a fantastic tutorial! Very clearly filmed and an excellent explanation of each step! I've snapped so many leaves in the past this is brilliant! Thanks Nathan 😁👍
You are very welcome, just passing the information on that I have learned. Thank you for watching 👍
Thank you so much .I’ll have a go at it,cause as you say ,I’ve broken manny leafs off the stems . Just sub and will be checking out your other works. This is my first time seeing your channel .
This is the best how to forge a leaf video that i have seen thank you for such a comprehensively detailed video it has improved my forging considerably i use to snap every leaf that i forged i just have to work on the thickness as they are sharp
I don't know how much you could earn on giving an online class on YT but i would appreciate it!
You have a nice calm attitude and explain it very well. I tried your explanations and guess what... it worked :D
I would realy like to see some basic technics in forging with no powerhammer or other expensive equipment.
Thanks for the great feedback, I'm so glad it's worked out for you. I've been asked a lot about teaching. If I were to do online classes it would be so much more in depth than these videos especially if people are paying for it as I would know they wouldn't just skip through the process and video. I will see what I can come up with in the near future. As someone who would benefit from this, what would you like to see? From absolute scratch or a bit more advanced?
@@workingwithiron Hm... Your question is quiet difficult to answer... i am not a professional smith and i will never be because i am just too old :). I have my own little forge and no powertools like a powerhammer or a bandsaw at all. It is just a hobby for me and a bit of experimenting to see where all comes from and if i can make it and if i can wrap my head around some production processes. Some kind of physical and mentaltraining :) BUT: if i would start an apprenticeship basics would be nice because i hate to invent the wheel over and over again! :P Something like: basic stand in front of the anvil, hammer handling and some exercises to train it! Basic safty and personal protection gear. After ensuring that the people won't kill/hurt themself it would be nice if you can show how to make some basic tools to start forging or what tools are basic stuff from/with which you can make all/most other. (tong-making, drift-making, nail-making, hammer-making [dif. forms of hammers...] ...) plenty of stuff to show just to cover the basic tooling :)
And than there is YT: most people think: monkey see, monkey do! And than they find out that they are lacking eye-hand-coordination in a craft that they literally never performed before... and patient! Patient is a virtue! There is no fast forward in drawing out a lumb of steel! :)
Thanks😊
Great video mate. The content you put into your work and video s is brilliant . right off to the pub for me .
Enjoy my friend, have one for me 👍
That was excellent.
You deserve many, many, many more subscribers.
Appreciate the kind words Matt. UA-cam doesn't show my content to many folk unfortunately but working on pleasing the algorithm. Just a steep learning curve is all.