Blacksmithing for Beginners - Cutting a square hole in sheet metal

Blacksmithing for Beginners - Cutting a square hole in sheet metal. How to use chisels instead of files to cut a share hole for carriage bolts.

[@gabrielnavarro8721]

Quick, simple tools, hand driven, good results, and yet so rare

[@benjaminbeattie-chapnick3094]

Clever clever clever! Kudos to you kind sir!

[@Josedoggie1962]

Yes, yes yes. exactly what I was looking for a solution Now my problem is solved. way easier than a couple other ideas that I’ve seen on youtube Thank you very much. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ZipSnipe]

Glad I came across this, not exactly what I was looking for but for future projects yes great method !!!!

[@Girrthedogxxx]

That's a different way of doing it, I like it!

[@matejkudlak9012]

Excellent technique, saving your file! Thanks!

[@opforgeron]

Thank you for the tip!

[@ColdHawk]

Thank you!!

[@mikebonge7206]

So smart

[@elijahtiner5691]

thank you

[@lawrencethemain3343]

perfecto nice

[@stanleyjaxen8759]

this is great, do you think it will work in a heavy thick plate?
maybe multiple shallow cuts

[@df-intheshop330]

For heavy stock you will need to carve out the metal. See my video - Understanding cold chisels.

[@WhisperingMyth]

I remember seeing this in one of your weekly updates, and it's possible that if I watched the original I might get my answer, so, if that's the case, just tell me to rewatch it rather than expending your time in answering this. I was trying to recall, is there a particular reason that there needed to be a square hole versus a round one? As always, thank you for your time, Denis!

[@df-intheshop330]

I used a carriage bolt for that clamp so I would only need to use one wrench to tighten it. The square hole fit the head of the bolt I was using.

[@WhisperingMyth]

Thank you, sir! And I hope you have a wonderful week!

[@sloppydoggy9257]

Would this work on stainless steel sheet? I have a thickness of 0.05" or 1mm and I need tiny square holes (~0.2" or 5.1mm)

[@garybiggs9010]

How to in square tubing?

[@vrrc7686]

3 days later

[@billmers3219]

Well aren't you something 👍