I'm still planning on doing a separate craft channel, and working hard on a few videos for it. But... I don't have a name for it yet! Any suggestions? 🙂

@user-pp4nd7vw8m

3 жыл бұрын

Burliegh's Creations or BurleighCraft? Really stoked to see what you come up with!!! :D

@YvonneWilson312

3 жыл бұрын

Tom's Hurleigh-Burleigh! 🙂

@embercopper

3 жыл бұрын

Tom Burleigh Creates

@nancyholm2995

3 жыл бұрын

I like Burleighcraft! A bit like Burleigh ware and Bush craft!

@amandabell8827

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry Tom, can't think of anything ☹ x

The cool calm voice of Tom when his glove was on fire that’s what made me laugh.

That was brilliant Tom! You did an amazing job for someone who has never done this before! Trial and error is the best way to learn ☺️ Looking forward to seeing more. We have a feeling you will create some incredible works of art. Gail & Alex x

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gail and Alex, I do hope I can make some good artworks with it, and I hope you will too when you light up Alex's forge... you're both wonderful artists and experimenters, I very much enjoy watching the interesting processes and end results of your crafting. 🙂

13:47 "My glove's on fire. Think I need a longer spoon." Oh my heart! I cannot tell you why that is so funny, Tom - it just is.

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Noralee. I thought that was funny too when I said it. 🙂

Well, that was fun!!! 'My glove is smoking', in your calm voice was priceless lol Looking forward to seeing your smelting progress :D

Well now you’ve done it. I watched this with the boyfriend and he got the look in his eye and says “I may need a forge for my workshop”. Thank you for the inspiration and amusement.

It's awesome to realize that all of that copper came from streams and rivers that you have picked up and taken out of these waterways. They, as they now are, blocks of copper, are trophies of a job well done. Then add into the skills you are learning with the forge, well, well done sir!

I think you've done amazing well for a first throw . And it's great to see you back 😊

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lynn 🙂 I think the best thing about it is that I actually did it, takes a bit of courage and determination to follow through on dreams, and play with fire.

This was fascinating!!! finally your forge is up and running!!! There are no failures...just learning experiences:)

Absolutely worth watching and I love that you have rescued the rivers and creeks from the damages of metal impurities and finding creative ways to mold them into your sculptures...may they never find their way into the waters again...and long anticipated I feel like im joining you at the starting line of a new journey and look foward to many more mudlarking and forging adventures...

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Deborah, looking forward to having, and using a forge has kept me motivated in taking out the metals... so glad I'm still keen on the forge now that I've tried it. 🙂 Will be a while till the weather is dry enough for more forge firings, but summer is coming. 🙂

It is hard to know what to do until one knows what the equipment is capable of. This was a great first try! No copper was spilled upon the feet and the seahorse mold came out halfway! Glad you are patient enough not to be frustrated! By now you must have a million ideas on what to do next... and we will be happy to see them! Good luck and Thanks as always!

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that's a good way of looking at things. I'm not quite at a million ideas, but certainly have enough to keep me going. The weather has been too wet for the forge recently, and is forcast wet for the next few weeks too... but, summer is coming. 🙂

and thats made my crappy day at least a little bit better. Love the videos , Tom.

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Not my best video; but a first step towards hopefully some better smelting projects and their videos. Plus... can get on with editing the next mudlarking one now this one is out 🙂

@MrSupersheep3000

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomburleigh9261 i appreciate putting the video together despite you being a beginner. I think it's nice to show our faults and mistakes and hopefully it'll come in handy for future reference for anyone else starting out.

@marietepper724

3 жыл бұрын

Loved the video Tom. You can't expect to be a pro right off the bat. Practice makes perfect. 😉

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

@@marietepper724 Thanks @MrSupersheep3000 and @Marie Tepper. It's certainly good for me to not be good at something, and still work through it... I've unfortunately got a few things in my past that I wanted to try, and gave up at early hurdles, so I'm very happy to have passed the first one on this. and found myself to be keen to do more and more forge things. 🙂

@nancyholm2995

3 жыл бұрын

I think this video is very good Tom! The burning glove and the difficulty with the tongs definitely got my heart pumping with trepidation! So glad you didn’t get injured but I think your experiences showed the danger involved. I love the sound of the water sizzling from the heat of the metal!

10:30 "Hmmm - my glove is smoking." Absolutely hilarious the way you said that. :D :D

Wow you got a forge!!! Loving the copper brick :) it's almost like a gold bar, just it's 'foraged' copper from all of your mudlarking trips! Fabulous - looking forward to seeing what else you will be making in the future. Take care, Nicole & Craig

@allanturpin2023

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm. Foraged Forging would be a good name.

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicole and Craig, I've been wanting a forge since I started making mudlarking videos... had it for a year too, just, not here. Hopefully the learning curve isn't full of failures, I might have to line up a few projects for the next forge firing, and make a video with whichever one(s) come out successfully. 🙂

@eba44

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomburleigh9261 Oh no. You show us the failures too. We are the 'peanut gallery' after all LOL

I don’t know which delighted me more, your deadpan reaction to your burning glove, or the Edward Gorey collections. I grew up on those books, and they were such a huge influence on my aesthetic and sense of humor.

This was a fascinating look at using a forge; especially as I have no idea about the subject. I really loved your 'failed' sculpture; I immediately saw something 'Cthulhu' :D Looking forward to the crafting channel getting going. As to the name for it 'Forges, Finds and Fancies :D

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gill. 🙂 I think a Cthulhu sculpture might be something I attempt one day. The craft channel is slow going, but I'm working on it steadily. Thanks for the name suggestion, it has potential. 🙂

I just loved this Tom. Fascinating to see how to use the forge. Nothing newly ventured is ever a failure, my dad used to say. I’m looking forward to the next craft video.🙂

Definitely try something simpler for the next bronze sculpture? Gotta walk before you run & I can't wait to see the next forge video! Like many other people I've been waiting to see them for so long!

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tasha, I agree... I have a few simpler projects to have a go at. The next forge video will be a while, it's been too wet and rainy here to consider it... so, at least a few mudlarking videos before then. 🙂

@tashacano3324

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomburleigh9261 No worries we already waited over year for the first video we can wait out the rains no problem! I can't wait to see what you work on next & after enough practice when you try another sea horse.

I don't think these are failures. They are practice and learning experiences. It takes awhile to learn a whole new craft. I enjoyed this video, it was really interesting.

Really good start Tom! Very interesting...I look forward to seeing how your skills develop. I love the idea that this is wire which we have watched you pull out of nooks and crannies in the rivers an streams you walk.

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Shirley. The weather isn't great for forge projects at the moment, so it might be a while... but I'm determined to do more, and get better... I've collected a lot of copper, brass, aluminium and lead. 🙂

This is so exciting! You’ve been talking about your forge for so long, congrats on beginning a new creative journey

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad I finally got everything in place to give it a go.... now just waiting on the weather to be able to try it again. 🙂

I was so pleased to get the notification that a new video had been uploaded. Very informative as always. Thank you

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bunny Hops, I hope I'll get better at smelting and make less mistakes the next time. A few more mudlarking videos first. 🙂

I believe that the "failure" in your seahorse sculpture, is far more successful that you might realize. Look at it with a pair of abstract goggles, and I'd say its groundbreaking. 🙂 Or, take it and combine with the small "nuggets" of copper, and you have the start of a great coral reef. Anyhow, kudos to you for sharing this video, even with it not ending the way you had hoped. I thoroughly enjoyed watching, and hearing you explain your process. I believe that in due time, you still become a master with the forge. We all start somewhere, and you're already leaps and bounds beyond anyone who's talked about it, but never bothered trying. Looking forward to your future projects!

So thrilled to see you fire up your Forge after all the disruptions you have endured. Fascinating to watch the process and the colored flames were a bonus. Looking forward to more firings. We wouldn’t mind having one in our back garden. Another top video and thanks for all your effort. Sue and Ian, Australia

I love your adventurous nature and your lovely calm voice , the combination of which was wonderful when your glove was aflame. Very impressed by your first time with the forge

what a wonderful view from rear door. morning coffee and fresh toast/butter/jam. a GOOD way to start the day.

We learn through trial and error and sometimes error turns out interesting shapes and new ideas. Have fun and stay safe, Tom.

Your first time firing up your forge reminded me of the first time I put my bees in a new hive...you are much calmer LOL You channel is is a joy and knowledgeable in trivia with the Johnsons :)

Thanks for taking us along on this new venture. I found it very fascinating. I love how beautiful the copper ingot came to look after you used the drummel.

I absolutely love seeing the sheep out grazing❤️❤️ Definitely my favorite farm animal 💙💚

I was enthralled from start to finish, loved this crafting video. Looking forward to more. Thanks for sharing .

I could watch anything you do and be transported, brilliant to see you give all that scrap metal a new form, and great to see you fire up that forge, I know it's been long awaited from you mentioning it in previous videos.

Tyhe view from our property is gorgeous!

I find this all so terrifying! But as always I enjoyed seeing your process as it develops.

Ha! Amphigorey! ..."It was already Thursday, and his lordship's artificial limb could not be found..." I had that story memorized at one point-- that and the alphabet. I'm very fond of both. So sure, mistakes, but fascinating to watch. I once had an oportunity to make a poured sculpture- but mine was aluminium. A sad wee palm tree- which I still have 40 years later. I don't know what that says about me... (!) It was made by carving styrofoam. A tricky thing until you employ a hot rigid wire. Anyway, thank you for this! Great to 'see you'- and hope you get your vax soon (I've had 2 now, and it's been 2 weeks, so I feel kinda-sorta 'free'...maybe). Take good care!

That was a very interesting video. Lots to learn from it and I would say it was a success at the end. The copper looks so much better than the old wires you collected. It’s a different kind of art and turned out very nice. Thanks for let us take part of your experiments

That was fun! I'd never try anything like that myself so it was facinating to see the process. Definitely entertaining.

Every new craft has tiny miss steps. They will become victories soon. I like the brass sculpture. I think the branches for the seahorse was realistic. I've been worried about you since there was no video last week. So glad to see you back. I enjoyed the forge. It amazes me how a solid becomes liquid and then back to a solid.

the countryside is beautiful, I enjoy seeing your learning also

Always fun to see someone experimenting.

It's wonderful to hear your voice again, and fun to see your first forays into metal casting. My husband also hopes to get a forge one day, so your video has given me a bit more of an idea of what to expect in the beginning. :) While you didn't end up with exactly what you were looking for, you didn't burn yourself or catch yourself or anything else on fire, so it was a pretty big success from a safety standpoint. Hurray!

I really liked watching your forge show and it was fun for me to watch as well...yes I think the big piece of your dribbling the copper into the bucket of water is most interesting and artistic. Very nice

Fascinating experiments! ! And, so is your yard and view! One day, I hope you will show us your home!

I'm so proud of you for giving it a go ! Good for you for recovering all that copper! And the bronze actually looks super sea planty!

The sculpture turned out to be a very nice finger coral, so still a marine theme. What a great little forge. Can I suggest you put up a barrier between your feet and the molten metal when you pour? Those sneakers made me nervous for your feet around such heat.

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks K Sully. They don't look like it, but those are steel toe capped shoes.🙂

Really enjoy your videos and this one was wonderful. Love to see you accept that we all make mistakes and can find the humour in them.

Yes that was very entertaining...well done ...although it looked a bit nerve wracking in places, your relaxing voice over kept us calm.

Just remember that most first steps start out wobbly. I know that you will continue to learn and improve with future steps into metalworking. God bless and take care.

They weren't failures they were interesting lessons learned :)

Well done! So happy for you, to see all that copper wire transformed.

I enjoyed watching your first melting. If at first you don’t succeed try try again. Looking forward to more of this.

Thank you for sharing your crafting with us. If you don't get it right the first time try and try again. It will get better as you go.

Really cool video, I was looking forward to see you making use of all the copper you have been collecting and cant wait to see your next smelting project 🙂👍

this video was great, l liked the results from the pour into water.... can't wait to see what happens next.

Great first forge!! It’s always a learning curve when starting a new craft! As long as you stay safe. I hope you have all the protective gear needed. Thank you for sharing with us

You did amazing Tom! Those hill’s are absolutely amazing. Fantastic view!! 😀 Happy hunting Tom.

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Adam. Hopefully will do better next time, and hopefully the next time won't be too long. Have got a stack of mudlarking videos to edit though, while I'm waiting for good forge weather. And a Magnet Fishing video... and craft videos. These hills are certainly a nice place to live, so long as I've got a car to get out of them occasionally, not much good mudlarking up here. 🙂Happy hunting to you too.

Great to see your projects. We all learn from mistakes in crafting, similarly for most things in life. All that stuff from rescued rubbish in the rivers around Yorkshire and maybe even Lancashire. :^)

Thank you, Tom, I enjoyed the video very much! I’m so glad you finally got to start using your forge! You made some interesting items. You’ll do just great! Stay safe! Smiles from Washington State.

Congratulations on your first attemp. I'm sure I would come away with severe burns and possibly loss of a digit! Good on you Tom! Very interesting!

So happy for you that you have made a start on one of your projects, love your new endeavour.

that green flame looks like something out of the Wizard of Oz 😮 cool video! I hope you’re still enjoying your forge

Wowza, that was a very impressive green flame! You don’t see that very often! How could you say your first pour was a failure? It looked exactly like a beautiful seaweed plant! I liked it. Good luck with your new artistic endeavors. ✌🏼❤️

What a beautiful view you have. I could look out that window all day long. That was a lot of fun Tom. I especially liked how shiny the copper became when you attacked it with the Dremel. Good luck with your future smelting. :) Oh! I forgot...the green flame...wow!

I enjoyed that a lot. I hope you’ll film more like this. Nothing is a failure. It’s a learning experience. And it was a bit thrilling when you set yourself on fire. 😆 .

That was remarkable,I have always been fascinated by lost wax,particularly the traditions of such casting in west Africa,I have the most stunning piece,of a peanut. It is perfection! I may have to(very carefully and cautiously) look into doing this myself. The Amphigorey book is a classic,as you know.

Very good out come for the first time !☺️ I'm happy you're back Missed your videos 🇨🇦🇨🇦

I'm from Luddenden Foot originally, thankyou for some lovely views of there 😊

I'm so excited to see your forge tom! It's okay to be a beginner, no one is judging you :) I'd love to see more videos like this!

Well hello Tom. A fine craft takes time so plow on. Must take hours to strip those wires. Too hot and dangerous for me so kudos for working at such a high temperature. Hope all is well. Love the banter you're receiving at Johnsons. Blessings lad.

Tom, Very enjoyable, you will succeed, there is always a learning curve. I would Love to see DaVinci or MIchaelangelos very first attempts, I'm sure it would be encouraging. I was easily frustrated when attempting to do schoolwork or anything difficult as a child. I would give up in frustration. Eventually I was offered a position as a picture framer never having considered whether I had crafting abilities. After almost two weeks of disaster my friend who had offered me the position, said that perhaps it wasn't going to work out. Then suddenly something clicked in my brain and it all fell into place. Partly because I lost my fear of mistakes and relaxed . I stayed in that field for almost forty years , becoming a master craftsman. The true secrets to success are patience and perseverance. You have both, and it will be exciting to see your achievements. Cheers, Rik Spector

Nice Tom! Great to see you experimenting with a project and no matter what the result, it is still very interesting to watch, well filmed and your voice is super smooth. I must confess I’m late watching the video because I didn’t associate the thumbnail with one of your videos, oops sorry. Your garden and view are amazing, what a location!! Looking forward to the next video. All the best - James

I loved this😃 as I do all your video’s Tom. The whole process was fascinating, well explained with added jeopardy to keep me on the edge of my seat😯. Can’t wait to see more 😀. Thank you

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlotte. Will have to wait a while, there's not been any weather dry enough since then. 🙂 Have been mudlarking quite a few times though. I certainly do plan on doing more forge projects and videos, but might be the summer proper before they arrive. 🙂

@nancyholm2995

3 жыл бұрын

Charlotte S, I felt the same way!! Most of the forge videos are similar to one another but Tom managed to make this one exciting without artificial drama. This one had real drama!🤣 🔥

@charlotte0069

3 жыл бұрын

@@nancyholm2995 it was the glove on fire, I was saying in my head “Tom the bucket of water”🤣.

I was incredibly nervous watching this! But I liked the shine at the end. :)

Fascinating! and lots of fun! thxx much

Wow! That was great! Well done!

Thank you Tom great to see this-Couple of tips -Make a large opening into your mold minimum of one inch diameter tapering down to a quarter of an inch into the shaped area-Then cut it off after! Remember the viscosity of bronze it is thick and you need to get it in quickly it will trap air so stay with larger molds at first until your confidence grows? Moisture in molds can be reduced by baking the mold in a oven.So it is all down to viscosity,flow,fill and moisture-Good luck I enjoyed this 👍

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks James, I hadn't factored in quite how viscous bronze would be... knew it was more viscous than copper, but it was still thicker than I thought it would be. Certainly think trapped air was an issue... as was temperature... it was such a small amount of bronze it was bound to cool down really quickly out of the forge. Thanks for the advice, very much appreciated. 🙂

Well ,Tom, I was very excited to see your first casting vid. Although I was nervous for you it seemed to go well. Youlll be better next time. Kudos to you for recycling

I'm glad to see you back .

Wow Tom! This was EPIC! ❤️

Gratulacje! Szczerość, prostota, otwartość w próbowaniu nowych rzeczy to największa wartość właśnie. "jak Cię znam| to będziesz powtarzał do skutku i własnego zadowolenia. Bardzo mi się podobało!

I enjoyed this video very much. Thank you!

Tom you've cast a wonderful copper replica of a Mars bar lol Rome wasn't built in a day, a good effort. and much fun to watch, just keep those arms covered ;)

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul.🙂 I hope to make many more replica chocolate bars, the Cadbury's curly wurly might be a challenge.

Really fun to watch your first try! Looking forward to you next experiments!

your patience is amazing I would have thrown the cast on the ground seeing you not keeping the mould but you gently did it but it didnt work, should have just from the efort you put in- love watching

Very interesting Tom. Thanks.

Great start! You will get bettrr!

Always glad to see your work.

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 🙂

I believe it was a good first try. You will get better at it as new trying happens. Cheers Tom! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🙂👍🇺🇸

Was really interesting to watch thanks Tom xx

Aww, so delighted to see you do this video Tom. Thank you! 😊

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I don't think it's in the top half of the videos I've made, quality wise... but I hope it's enjoyable. 🙂

@anitaevans2432

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomburleigh9261 I was eager to see how you'd use the tin I sent...so I'm very happy 😊

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

@@anitaevans2432 I used about a quarter of it, and I'm hoping I can get at least one bronze done with the rest that looks like it's supposed to... before having to melt down the mistakes. 🙂

Throughly interesting video, I love watching how things are made and that green flame was fantastic. I nearly had a fit when your gloves went on fire but your voice was so calm that I knew that all would be well. Look forward to more forge firing and seeing your next results. A suggestion for your crafting videos Tom’s Riverside Crafts. Look forward to your next video, stay safe and take care. 🔥🇦🇺🪃xxx

Really interesting looking forward.to more.

Wow ! Tom !!! This is so cool. Can’t wait to see your progress

I can’t wait to see what you will eventually create!

I've been looking forward to this video for a long time Tom 🙂 I'm hoping to make a forge of my own at some point. Don't worry about making mistakes, that's just part of the process. Hopefully I can learn from your mistakes too.

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan. I hope to build a forge of my own too one day... but, that will have to wait till I've moved from this tiny house, need to stay compact here. I hope I don't make too many mistakes, it's quite an expensive hobby... and new, better gloves are an unexpected need now. 🙂

@danc101

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomburleigh9261 you can maybe try picking up discarded beer cans and casting those while you perfect your technique. Aluminium is a lot cheaper than bronze

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

@@danc101 I do have a couple of hundred squashed cans I picked up, (plus some cast, and extruded aluminium I found in rivers) they're something I intend to melt once my first crucible has degraded to the point I wouldn't melt copper in it, can be hard to get out all the aluminium once it's in a crucible.

@danc101

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomburleigh9261 thanks for the explanation about the crucible. I didn't know that aluminium stuck to it

You have learned so much as well as us so enjoyed seeing what you do with the scrap copper ,, thanks so muck

Happy to see the crafting making its way to video. I rather liked the water poured slag pieces. Crazier the shapes the better.

@tomburleigh9261

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lief. If it wasn't toxic, I'd think of making jewellery out of some of the shapes that can be gotten from pouring molten lead into water. The Copper probably needs to be dropped into much deeper water to get similar results. 🙂. In other craft news, I made a handle this week, quite happy with it. It was practice for doing similar with a rusty hatchet I found in a river. It only took me 14 hours 😀... perhaps silly of me to pick such a time consuming method, (layering up 175 pieces of veneer, and laminating them with a slight wave in two directions), but it feels good in the hand and looks good. Amazing that you found lots of Chaga during your Father Son hike, I've been keeping an eye out for years here and still haven't found any.

That was interesting Tom ,Thanks !

Thank you that was Tom really enjoyable and entertaining. I enjoy the fact you are sharing the learning with us.

Thank you for taking us on this forging journey with you! It is way more interesting watching you develop your skills and I thoroughly enjoyed your video today!