It's about Time - the Return of Fontanini Anvils
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- Опубліковано 2 бер 2022
- Time is one thing that's always in short supply and there never seems to be enough time to achieve everything we set out to do. I had great plans to spend more time making more blacksmithing videos this year. But reality has other plans. Lets talk about time and see if I can answer a few questions at the same time.
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Here the common round/square stock is 6,8,10,12,16,20,25,30 mm.... but you can find some odd ones as well.
Spot on for Australia 🇦🇺. Except 14mm for me as well.
Do you guys still use imperial measurements for lumber and whatnot? I've heard that more homes in Australia and UK are put together with feet and inches than meters and centimeters.
Absolutely love the practical knowledge in this video! Keep up the great work John 👍
Hey John, we appreciate you and the content you put out on your channels. Keep doing what you do and we will keep watching. Black Bear Forge is by far the best black smithing channel on UA-cam in my opinion, I would say that there is a lot of folks out there that would agree.
AGREED!!! John, you do what you do in your own time. You'll always have loyal people that highly value all your skills, information, and inspiration!
I always send folks to this channel when they ask about learning to smith. I know they won't get steered wrong, or pitched useless products, etc. This is, IMO the best smithing channel on UA-cam. It's no surprise the scammers are trying to leech onto him to give their knock-off products a boost!
Please get in contact with customer service at Amazon and get them to pull the pirated content, and the item being sold. You don’t need a lawyer because Amazon is liable for that activity. They will take care of it because if it ends up under legal action (which they have no way of knowing that you are not pursuing) they will have standing in that legal action because they are profiting from that illegal content. Even if it is a marketplace (third party) seller, Amazon still gets a cut. That is illegal profit and they would be liable for any remedy you would seek.
That's good to hear about Fontanini anvils
I saw a post on Facebook from him a couple weeks ago that he was coming back. My wife had no idea why I was so excited about it. 🤣
Best blacksmithing content on the internet by a mile. Seriously, John, as a beginning backyard blacksmith, I really appreciate the careful, step-by-step approach you take to teaching us viewers the techniques and approaches you use to make so many different things. And, as a professional video producer, I commend the time you've take to upgrade your shooting and editing skills over the years. Your videos look and sound great.
I know how much time it takes to shoot video, let alone edit it. With your video goals, plus actual production work, I don't know when you'd have the time to eat, sleep or do anything else.
Mild steel round stock I use is usually 6mm, 12mm, 16mm, 20mm, 25mm. Flat bar is usually 25mm x 6mm.
As much as I love the consistency of new videos you put out across the 3 channels, don't forget to take time for yourself and the family, as well as enjoying some retirement relaxation... Take care, Mr. Switzer.
That's the plan!
In Colombia we use the metric system for almost everything, but stock size is in inches from 1/2" onwards. For sizes below 1/2" we generally use 8, 9 and 10mm.
Everyone loves a Fontanini! 😉
Any idea what those are priced at new? Say for a 300 pound anvil?
I think the 250 was in the $1800 range last time I checked.
Dear John,
I just wanted to appreciate the quality of your content and editing! Over the last four years that I've watched you, the overall quality of your videos has only been on the rise, making it very pleasant to watch! Thank you for keeping us informed about this beautiful craft and keeping us up to date with the 'behind-the-scenes' and details of your/our community!
Measurements were definitely a problem for me starting out, you're right you just adapt.
Thanks for that informative chat ,really about not beating yourself up about the workshop projects and time may take.im starting out on the Smiths trade after years as a fabrication, welder trade and want to get to basics, so I'm learning slowly and you help so much ,I'm 63 and you can teach old dog new tricks.im from Herefordshire England 🇬🇧 and you deff inspire me to crack on.always have kettle on in workshop so hot tea and hot steel great fun.
What you could do for your bigger projects is to have a guest blacksmith do a one or two stand-in video with a quick intro from you while you work on your main big project. Maybe that could help you out.
Hy, greating from a metric guy in Germany. In my opinions this are standard sizes in steel, for forging and welding are. 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 20mm ,30mm, 40mm, 50mm.
I just want to say thank you for all you do for the fledgling blacksmith. You explain everything thoroughly and are easy to understand. You don't act like your high on mount Olympus with your blacksmith knowledge, you share it willingly. I really enjoy your videos. You truly are a super important part of the UA-cam blacksmith community.
I see this video posting on my Bday as an invitation. I am uniquely qualified to address your internet thief problem. No, I am not an international copyright attorney. I am a computer guy by trade. I'll do what I can. Wish me luck. Keep making these videos. They help us blacksmiths in the beginning of our smithing evolution learn and think. Thank You.
I can relate to many things in this video John and I must tell you this story about my mentor. His name was John Groff, born in 1889 and a skilled blacksmith, shoemaker, rug weaver and cabinetmaker. I’m a cabinetmaker with some blacksmith experience but this story is about my woodshop back in the 70s. Old John stopped one day and my shop was piled up with many projects to restore and make. John liked the smell of wood and shellac when he walked in and commented on it. Then he said, I’m going to say something that will pee you off. I didn’t think he could say anything that would. He said see all this stuff you have to do? It will take you two or three months to complete. It would take me two weeks. It did pee me off a bit I must say and then he asked, you know why this is? I said no. He said your young and quite capable of doing good work but you have to think about it, I just do it. John passed in 1981 at 92 years old and in later years I understood his lesson back then. I believe that when you become a master at your work is when you stop thinking about how to but instead, just do it. Indeed, experience is the best teacher. So when you talk about time and the amounts of time it takes it truly isn’t the issue. I’ve restored many period antiques and knowing and not having to think about how is a huge time saver. I do believe you know what I mean. Your 30+ years experience has given you the ability to teach. It is a Lovely thing when one can just do through experience and knowing your art/craft so well that it becomes part of you. Though I don’t have a great deal of blacksmith if experience, I’ve had enough to get by and even make some period hardware from time to time. So Kind Thanks for sharing your knowledge and wisdom in your art of iron. You are a master and are greatly appreciated. Many Blessings and Joy of Being and Blacksmithing! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
And while I'm thinking of it...............I had a very interesting email from my fraternity brother from 60+ years ago who lives down in New South Wales close to Brisbane. He's been down there over 20+ years and still can't get his head around metrics. Because of the huge rain storms and flooding in NSW he said he's been running back and forth to his computer when he hears they've had over 400 mm of rain in X number of hours. I had to chuckle when you started to talk about metrics because it's certainly not something that enters my everyday conversation..
Steve coming in clutch for all the smiths.
That is one beautiful anvil John. Stay well my friend.
Hi John, in terms of stock sizes, for round and square stock the sizes are often in steps of 2 mm. So 6, 8, 10, 12, ,14, 16, 18, and 20mm after that it is 25 and 30mm, and after that the steps increase in 10mm increments. This is what is find most available. Also for bar stock, these still apply and often starts with 20mm wide and 4 mm thick, with the same increments applying. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask
Job
That part about fractional miles cracked me up haha
Good day John, thank you for your inspiration, i have started building a tent at my farm to start blacksmithing almost have enough tools to start except the mother of all tools "the anvil" but i have planned on using granite boulders and actually building my tent on a huge boulder with many rocks lying around..
Let's see what happens...
Thanks for not ranting on things we cant control. Learned tons from you over the last 5 years. Passing it on to my kids. Yes, time is the hardest thing to have. Cheers from minnesota.
If people need exact measurments for the projects and cannot adapt their own stock to suit ....maybe they should not be doing the job!
Keep doing what YOU like and share when you can...you are doing an excellent job and we love what you do.
Fractional miles ...love it!!!!
The Chile forge is great, Ive had one for several years now. Customer service is outstanding and Stacy is an awesome person who will answer all questions. Thanks for all the great videos.
Great "burst of news".
Thx for info on big window treatment project & status.
Hi John, As an enthusiastic amateur just learning this for a hobby I get a lot from watching your basic instructional videos. I am UK and metric based so appreciate the challenges moving between metric and imperial systems (fuel in litres and beer in pints). During the segment on the window grill you suggest we would not want to see you working on the test pieces till you get it right. I know I would like that. there is very little out there on how that development process should be done. I can see it would consume a lot of time to do but I'm sure there is value in a series like that. Thank you for all your efforts.
Good video John. I appreciate that the time we need to do what we want to do is fleeting. I sure hope you have enough time for a cup of coffee with a good friend with no agenda but chewy the fat.
Fractional miles would be fun. My grandad used to think, work and express himself in rods. One rod is equal to
16 1/2 feet. Where did we ever get that as a unit of measure?
As always, brilliant video. You have a wonderful talent. And all the effort shows thru. Thanks
Hey John William here I am getting into doing blacksmithing things and I have to say I really enjoy watching your shows and really have learned a lot and you are a great teacher please keep up the amazing work my blacksmithing friend 😀
Time is a precious commodity for sure. I am semi-retired and still don't have enough time to get all the projects done that are in my head and some on my CAD system. So I know your frustration. And just fining time to "clean this place up" seems last on the list until I can't walk through the woodworking shop of find a tool. So I'll be here when videos come out as I enjoy seeing your projects.
Thank you John !
LOL, I was watching one of the older videos, I think it was the ladle, and you did a scene break and came back saying ok, that took about 45 minutes of file work. I thought, ok if I start at 8, I should be done by lunch. It won't look as good as his but I should get it done. Keep doing you John, you're a great instructor.
Great stuff John. I have hope again on the fontanini lol. For the time. Better hurry up I guess. 🍻
And yes! It's all about building personal creativity. Most people like to do the rail spikes knives, which are cool yes, but I like turning the head of em into leaves, skull and mushroom pendants. The long "spike" left over I use for little scrolls, or s hooks. Heck, my brother in law "commissioned" a set of u brackets for a glider swing he is building. The cut of spikes were perfect for it!
Thanks so much John for this update and info on this. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge on. Keep making. God bless.
Thank you for the candor and effort that you put into these videos. I've been watching for a few years now and your attention to the videography aspect really elevates your content and message.
Usually have 10 mm (3/8"), 12mm (1/2") of mild for fabrication, 20mm (~3/4") for tooling (W3).
Flat stock of 6.5mm (1/4") 1084 for cutting implements,
Aussie here 🙋♂️🙋♂️
Most square and round stock here starts at 2mm and jumps up 2mm at a time until roughly 30mm then it's more whats seems to sell in your area like 40 and 45mm.
RHS and SHS are a bit different and mostly are in imperial but we do have the in-betweens most retailers will have 12.7mm - 0.5 inch or what you are after with both mm and inch.
Coming back to the 19mm for 3/4 inch that would be correct because 3/4 inch is 19.05mm so you would be closer to 19mm. Where I am in Melbourne Australia we do have quite a varying array of steel to choose from.
Love ALL of your content!!! Big fan from Westmoreland, Tn
Hi John, my new Fontanini 250# anvil arrived yesterday and I absolutely love it !
Enjoy it
They are back in production.
3/4 is 19.05mm if you want it here in the UK there is a better than even chance you will get 20mm stock sold to you. There are certain materials that are sold in imperial measures because they are more specialised use. Also the tolerances in the manufacturing of steel stock means that you are not likely to get the exact size you want.
I'd say to you, John, keep doing what you are doing, most of us have the sense to use what we have available.
Really appreciate your channel(s) and the content. Thank you! 👍
For me, I use 8,10,12&20 round and square 25x3,25x6 flat bar. As far as the 19 or, 20 mm, my stockists use 20mm
I always enjoy your videos, John. Even when you don't pick up a hammer...
Thanks 👍
Hey John
What ever videos you create are fine, I've enjoyed all. Don't pressure to put out any more than is comfortable with you. Relax and enjoy with comfort that your giving to us all with your skills.👍
Thanks for all.
This was very good thank you friend
Thank you for all your time and effort. 👏👏👏
good advice! I guess I'd like to know those metric sizes too, just for general reasons. Thanks for your advice on purchasing off the internet
John, thank you for showing and inspiring us! Keep up the good work, and we will keep watching! I am odd and would watch you do, and explaining, the different techniques you are using to get the results you want. Thank you
I stock flat, round and square bar. Round/square 8,10,12,16,20,25mm. Flat ranges from 20x3 to 50x10
Tomorrow my order from Ken’s Irons will show up. Ordered Rapid and quick set of tongs. You are the reason I ordered them. Thanks for all you do. After years of wanting to start this craft I’ve recently started. Been watching you off and on for years. Now I’m back to watching them all over again. Great content
Metric stock
6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 20, 25 mm solid round stock
i started on 6/12/18mm round bars. By now i've got a decent assortment of mild.
great video as always john.
Here in Latinamerica the stock steel and mild steel comes allmost allways in imperial sizes, the same ones that we have seen you use! Those in metric are availiable but a a bit more expensive so people does'nt buy it much. Thanks for sharing your effort and the good example you set as a person. God bless you!
Hey John. Thanks for the video. Im happy to say I bought a bolster plate and the 1/2” guillotine tool from the real Jerry over at wyoblacksmithtools on eBay and Etsy respectively and both tools are awesome. Quality stuff. I had the dies made from 4140 and there was a slight shipping mistake but he immediately remedied the situation. I needed a payment plan also and not only did he let ME choose when and what I was going to pay, he shipped out the product before I had finished paying. Great guy. Im actually currently working on getting a fork lift tine cut up so I can trade him that for a bunch of his great tools.
Hello John, in germany we are in the metric system. I normally have in my rack 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm and 16mm round and square and a few pieces flatbar 6mmx25mm. Below the rack is a scrap pile with other funny things like springsteel, polw discs, box pipes and so on…
A shame the company never had the intention to continue with the Fontanini anvils...
About the metric stock, the material thickness of flat bar is mostly 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18 and 20mm; Width ranges around 20, 30, 40 and 50mm. Round material is mostly 8, 10, 14, 16 and 20mm. Square is the same as round material 😊
25mm width also can be found where I shop.
12 mm round stock i also often used...and 25. That also goes for square
thanks John for teaching us all so much i've been a subscriber for a year or so and subscribed to your other two channels after watching this video. keep up the good work and stay strong and thanks for helping so many as a firefighter godbless.
Hearing that Steve is back to selling anvils is great news. A second chance to get the best anvil out there. I bought a guillotine tool from WyoBlacksmith. High quality tools that work well. Customer service during ordering went above and beyond the usual. Love whatever videos you do get out each week or every other week or whenever. If there isn't a new video I wander through the archive to watch older videos where I learn something new.
Yes I agree with what you say and will support your channel and what you do… your an wealth of knowledge on blacksmithing thanks much
Hi John, interestingly where i’m from here in Quebec we’re one of the only places that use Metric and Imperial measurements, most steel shops ive been too when dealing with metric measurements just directly convert from In too mm, ex: 1/4in plate will be 6.4mm
Hi, flats and squares tend to go up with 5mm from 20mm with the round numbers as standard. Great videos John, thank you!
Добрый вечер John !!! Вы молодец , всё правильно говорите о людях , размерах и видеосъёмке и тд !!! Я как то молотком по видеокамере попал !!😁😁
Great news about Steve!
Very good video and information. Thank you, Sir!
Thanks for the heads up on the counterfeit/imposter products - some people are shameless.
As far as the video frequency goes, I guess the algorithm favors regularity but I don't see the point in hard deadlines. If it's something you want to do for your own reasons then great, but even as a Patreon supporter I don't really expect anything like that. Thanks for doing what you do!
Here in France, most stock is usually sold in two mm steps with exceptions like 25, 35. 3/4" is nearer to 19, but as you have noticed, but 20mm is available 19* isn't! Fasteners are usually in pairs, I go to 14mm when building things that would require 1/2", 13mm fasteners doesn't exit!
Hi John, in Australia common timber measurements are based on imperial equivalents, but steel tends to be (mostly) available in 2mm increments up to 20mm (though some are more common than others, eg 10mm, 12mm, 16mm and 15mm is also a common dimension) and 5mm above 20mm. 10mm increments for much larger stock dimensions. And then just to be confusing, some places also sell stock in mm based on imperial equivalents as well!
Thanks John for your videos. We understand stuff takes time. You make great content keep it up.
Thanks for all the videos, John. I have only been doing this for a little over a year, but have learned so much from you. Hope to keep learning!
John i just thank you for the effort you put in to teaching us strangers
Always love your videos and hey don't beat yourself up too bad. You've been doing at least every Sunday so far, and I know there's a group of us that wake up, put on the coffee and then wait for the upload. Thanks for all your tips and everything you do bud. Take it easy out there.
Very good show, thank you.
Thank you for your links!
Love the videos you produce I enjoy watching you work on the ideas for the big projects seeing you work out the problems helps give ideas of different ways things can de done keep up the great work
Two things: the first is that excellent advice is always found here. Secondly, the Fontanini saga continues. I’ll now have to try his new site, and keep my fingers crossed he’s there at this late date. Nope! Can’t open the site.
Try sending him an email sfontani@wyoming.com
Hi John, Size, dose it matter, well just get me close, I'll make it work. The other day I needed 2 hold down brackets, formed into a U shape. 3/8" round would like nice. No got, but I have 3/8 x 1/2, with rounded edges on one side. I need 36" long + an inch of 3/8 thrids on each end. Draw the ends out a little grind and run a die over it. Problem solved, engineered on the fly. Our guild has finely opened back up after 23 months of being closed do to the Edenville dam brake. I could use a little refresher course in the basics, can't quite see what that piece of steel wants to become. Keep up the good work, even your other videos are enjoyable, your take on Red Green. 😊👍🔥⚒
LMAO!!! John, I feel SO much better now! Listening to your description of how certain projects get set aside, forgotten, pieces lost, etc., just sounds EXACTLY like MY little shop! I probably spend as much time searching in frustration for stuff I know I've got "somewhere" as I do actually forging! And naturally, no sooner will I give up and recreate or repurchase something, than the one I couldn't find will turn up just to mock me...
Regarding metric stock: I live in southwestern Ontario, and the stuff is "supposed" to be metric, but the simple truth is that I can (and do) buy stock in Imperial measurements from my local steel supplier. Which is good. Downside... they're purely industrial. No specialized blade steel stock. (I would rather use virgin stock for blades where I can... less chance of existing microfractures, etc.) And right now, even scrap steel is getting a bit pricey...
John, once again this video, like your other videos, makes the viewer feel as though you are speaking directly to him. So kudos to you, and thank you for allowing us to understand the challenges you face producing videos and running a business. I sincerely hope you continue to put out videos. You have been so instrumental in developing my blacksmithing skills so much, I find myself reviewing them. Keep it up!
We appreciate everything you post John. I'm sure anyone who watches your videos will understand if you need to "take a break" and do what you need to get things done. If it means only one video a week or one a month we'll be there waiting excitedly for whatever you wish to share with us. Thank you once again for everything you do.
Glad to hear about the anvils
just wanted to say thank you John. I've been blacksmithing for about a month and a half. Your videos have helped me a great deal. Keep up the good work, I appreciate it, as I'm sure many others do.
Hey, I would enjoy the multi episode videos. I watch the Engle's shop videos about wagon and coach repair and construction. I try not to miss any video you have placed on UA-cam. Do what you think best after all these are your videos about your trade. ( My dad used to take his brick hammers to a blacksmith to have the cutting edges drawn out.) Thanks, Greg.
Love the time and money conversation! i used to estimate stuff expecting an hour and then it takes 2 or 3. i now have production tools but no tooling, which also takes time to make... thanks!! also looking forward for the ribbon burner forge!!
The long thin pieces you got in the mail are harrow tines from a diamond harrow
In referance to to Big projects, just keep doing what you love. If that mean no big projects, that fine with me.
Won't touch them thank you for the heads up. I went strait to ken via you and i'm super happy with his tong kits and woud and do recommend them
The hurrier I go the behinder I get !! Personally I think you're doing great John. Glad the Anvils are coming back and hope he does well again. Thanks for sharing with us, stay safe and keep up the fun. Fred.
i think you will agree about the time it takes, i have found, for me, the first one of something I'm making will take longer that all the rest, sometimes twice or three times as long.. i hope this helps.
Gonna go over a few things i use, im not really too much of a blacksmith, i build farm equipment for a living but its my slowly progressing hobby..
In my shop and i would say this is true for most of Denmark Plate dimensions are standardised, you can ofc get whatever you want but mainly we have 3 standard sizes for plates: 1000*2000mm / 1250*2500 / 1500*3000, standard thickness would be (and i dont count 1/1,5mm plates as anything useful so thats why i start at 3) 3/5/6/8/10/12/15/20/25/30 and so on in 5mm steps, it is no problem to order something like 27mm plate but you will not find that on a standard shelf.
As for Round stock/square stock same numbers apply as standard, 19mm would be special fabricated and i actually dont think its easy to get a hold of 19mm square unless you make it yourself.
Flat bar would also apply those numbers, common sizes would be 5*20/8*50/10*50 or 8*40
4mm is also seen faily frequently but i see it as some weird stuff in between where 3 would have been good enough and 5 would have been used if i would want to be sure its enough.
Pipes are a bit of a different story, we can still get inch stuff, some old installations in houses for water systems are still inch but they are not american inches. Pipes are something evil for this reason. However most pipe stuff these days does come in millimeter, im not so sure about the standard sizes because you can really get whatever inner and outer diameter you want.
The standard lengths of any round or flat bar are 6/12meters, anything in between is also possible but would be a special order, however some suppliers have started using 5 meters and it is annoying.
In my blacksmith hobby corner i use all kinds of stuff that is left but i mainly stick to 10/20mm round and square, i collect old chisels and reshape them to tools i need, the single tong i made myself so far is made of 15mm round.
I just made my first hammereye punch, i have no idea what its made from or where i got it but some old really hard aksel that gave me some hard work, it was 35mm before i started shaping it.
30mm 25mm 20mm 14mm 12mm 10mm 8mm 6mm 4mm those are the steps my stock sizes go.
This goes for plate steel, flat stock, round stock and square stock.
Love your channel. It would be great if you ever made a project using fractional mile measurements only. It would make my day.
About making the ribbon burner forge, you should be able to put out simple video while you are making it. Simple hooks or ornaments anything that doesn't take you very long to forge or film.
You could always try a Diresta style build video for the ribbon forge. You may be surprised how many watch.
Thanks for the video. Sometimes we forget how much time it takes to shoot a video properly. I did buy the tongs from Ken’s Custom Irons. I didn’t want to support someone who copied his idea and then made things worse by linking to his and your videos on how to forge them.
Excellent video. I love your common sense
Hey John great stuff.
Absolutely love watching your videos.
You've been a great inspiration to one of the passions of my life.
I've been smithing for about 18 years now and are moving closer to retirement where I plan to indulge in this art full time.
Maybe I might start my own youtube Chanel....
You've been a big influence to my passion thanks for all you do for us metal worker's ✌