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"....Just because you own a welder, doesn't make you a welder " Words of wisdom. Thanks John.

@dominickhyatt1478

3 жыл бұрын

It’s so refreshing to see a man, just a regular man named John.

@tomasmerino1039

3 жыл бұрын

A grinder and paint makes you the welder you ain't lol

Me: needs a tool, makes a small drift John: needs a tool, makes AN ANVIL

Nice of you to mention Doc. His channel is cool and may now get more traffic due to your shout-out...

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

I hope so!

I’ve been a casual enjoyer of smithing content, and this is probably my favorite channel so far. Gives me really strong nostalgia for This Old House and other sort of handyman shows from when I was a kid. I also had no idea power hammers existed, but I love it.

LOVE the power hammer!! My guess is that the majority of the “haters” are just jealous 🤪 they don’t have one, I know I’m jealous!! LOVE your videos 🚂

@shadetreeforge

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I'm jealous that I don't have one ! But it doesn't mean I'm a hater over 30 + years running big hammers and presses, miss it even though I'm no longer in shape to run them anymore! Something about controlling a machine like that!

Nice shoutout to Doc's Hotshop and Forge, a very cool small channel that needs some love.

At the start of today, I'd never have guessed it would bring me here. Very good watch

Fantastic work John, I've worked in Fabrication since I was a teen, now 40 years later I'm seriously being drawn to smithing

“Power Hammer hating”sounds like a young man’s game 😂

“If wishes were horses, beggars would ride” as my gran used to say John. You need to do the forge welded version soon or you’ll get to the end of it and say, ‘with all the time and effort I’ve put in, maybe welding would have been faster after all’😁 Great video as always, so calm and reassuring. I bet you could get chased through your woods by an swarm of angry wasps yet still be calm and positive throughout.👍

I have some live traps I built over 20 years ago with concrete rebar frames welded with 6011 rod. Not 1 weld has ever broken. I even ran over 1 with a tractor I had forgotten down by the pond, hidden in tall grass I was brush hogging. believe it or not the rebar bent all up but the welds stayed intact 😂. First welding project I ever attempted, and now I would have used bar stock not rebar.

Looks awesome John, doc has certainly put some effort into his post anvil.

For the first upset, I've done similar on several occasions with a plate on the floor. "Upsetting plate" I've heard it called. Forget where I got the idea from. Picked up a disk about 10" round by 1 1/4" thick that sits on the floor adjacent my forge. Thumping the heated end down onto the plate letting the weight of the piece and the distance of the drop do much of the work goes pretty slick. I'm not a power hammer hater -- and, yes, envious but my shop simply doesn't have the floor that would tolerate a power hammer -- so I have picked up other tricks. I also tend to work a short bevel all around the end to be upset, seems to keep things straighter and the upsetting seems more efficient. Always enjoy your work and get many ideas.

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

Leaving the bar long and upsetting on a block would have been much easier. I have several blocks just for that purpose and keep meaning to mount on permanently next to the anvil

As you said at the beginning of the video, this was a bit of a trial and you wanted to work out what gorge welds would be best to use etc., so don't worry that it was partly fabricated. It looks great and you will be able to see if you like the shape and we get to look farward to a more traditional build in the future 😊👍

Thanks for sharing! Beautifully made Bick-iron/post anvil! Also, it's not the tools that make the blacksmith, but the smith that makes the tools. Please always feel free to use whatever materials, tools, and skills you have at your disposal. You always make great videos, and I always enjoy your work.

John, the next time you need to upset a shank like this one, try welding the collar onto it first, then let the anvil hold the shank steady when hammering. That might be less aggravating than the shank bouncing around, I think. I'll also go check out Doc'sHotshop & forge to see his build!

@tomasmerino1039

3 жыл бұрын

I would have done it the other way around... I mean the hot part against the anvil... Don't know why but I feel it would be easier

I would love to be friends with a blacksmith. I'm a carpenter but there's always the odd tools and do-dads I'd like to make. I wish I had a 2 week access to a blacksmiths shop. You're a pretty good teacher and I like the fact you show your mistakes as well. The world won't end if you make an error. Good videos and good work sir.✌

Nothing wrong with using modern and traditional techniques. Thanks for showing both

John - a tip about grinding belts - everyone on youtube seems to be obsessed with ONLY grinding with grinding belts, that slag is always harder than any belt, so just zing over it first with a decent grinding disc before using the belt, i dont understand why everyone on youtube is obsessed with always using grinding belts - same goes for using sanding discs on the grinder, hit it first with a grinding disc

Hallo, schönes Video und gut gemacht du wirst sicherlich viel Freude an deinem neuen Werkzeug haben

Great

NEW ANVIL. looks awesome.!!!!! Congrats …..Paul 👏👍🔥⚒🇺🇸

i'm the same..the best part of my welder is my hand grinder..lol

Love watching hot metal beaten up under power hammer so satisfying to see. Stake anvil came out so cool👍👍🔥🔥🔥

I do enjoy anything Blacksmith with you teaching Sir, Thanks and when my two pieces of steel bond and never separate I call it welded. Thanks for the teaching,Sir.

I say this so many times with your videos... I need to make one of these

Great job John, really enjoyed watching you make this anvil. Turned out great. Fred.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻

Thanks John, nice tool!

Well done John. It came out looking real good. I saw you had commented on Doc's video. He does a lot of forge welding. I can't believe some of the things I see him forge weld together. He is good at it.

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

He is really a very good smith and not afraid to tackle tough jobs.

Very nice project great video and job. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work John. Forge On. God Bless.

Another great teaching video, John. Thanks

Hello John Thanks for the Video The tool you make is a fine one nothing you get bored of . Take care a good new week Yours Frank

Yeah I just watched doc's on that, it was frustrating!!

Looks like a fun project goal for my list. Nice work!

Nice job John, Enjoyed. I also follow Doc.

Do you have a block or jack you can put under your hardy hole so you can put the bar into it to help hold it to reduce the bounce & just keep it from moving around while you are hitting it. A screw jack would probably work best for the adjustability and it would be more solid since it doesn't have a cushion of hydraulic oil under it.

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

Interesting idea.

Looks good, and doc's videos are really good, and he really gets into some interesting projects for sure.

Good one, I'll have to check out that other site.

Just saw your 63rd birthday video on another platform. Not sure when it was dated but happy belated birthday sir!

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! A little over a week ago now

Very cool DIY! :)

Great tool and video! Can't wait for the new anvil video.

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

I shined up real nice John, great little project, or maybe not that little...

I was making a tool for my Hardy hole and you give me some advice. Putting that bevel in that collar really helped. Just wanted to say thank you

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help

That is a nice piece good-looking as well something that I been wanting to make when I get the opportunity

Quality work as always! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!🙂

@ulfhedtyrsson

3 жыл бұрын

You have one of the many profile pics I use. Smirky wolf

Awesome video! That’s a great tool and outcome.

looks great John I just made a bic myself was a decent project

It came out awesome, John!

Always a pleasure to watch you work sir

Great video. I liked the voice over, but I wouldn't mind se some amateur velding as well. I find it more educational if I'm watching some one who makes small mistakes and correct them, then watching a expert doing something flawless.

Another project very well done! It could also double as a man sized chipping hammer... for that stubborn flux

Happy belated 63rd birthday from the ifunny crew

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

I assume ifunny posted something of mine but I can't find it. Do you happen to have a link

@CallSignGlitch

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge ifunny.co/video/cBVmrl9Q8?s=cl there you are sir. Thank-you very much for the response. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Be safe and stay healthy 😀

Sweet!

Hi you could drill a hole in the bick and shaft put a steel rod and then weld it solid

Lovely stake anvil, and if needed awesome unique style of cross pein hammer if push comes to shove. Makes me wonder if you could have used a band saw yo split a peice of bar stock down the middle then forge it from a T shape so it could be all one peice.

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

I have seen it done, but it seems very likely to leave cold shut on the inderside

It does not mater if you use the hammer or the power hammer: Your job are great all the time! Keep forging! Greetings from Brazil!

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

I realy enjoyed this one and eaven though you are not a pro welder I would have watched to see how you did and how you fixed any mess ups

Put in the swage block and hammer it

Legit question- why wouldn't you upset the bar by placing the hot part on the anvil and hammering the back? Using the rebound and force up from the anvil to assist in the shaping, and not losing the bounce energy...

VERY neat project Sir. Have plans to make 2 ea of 2 different styles. Been talking with Mr Rob Robbinette about it. ⚠️Scrap smith warning⚠️ ⚠️ LoL I aquired a mono leaf leaf spring from a 18 wheeler truck. 2.5 x 3.5 stock most likely to be in 5160 class. Think it'll make a good bicker. Would be a kuul project any how

Thank you ifunny

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

I assume ifunny posted something of mine but I can't find it. Do you happen to have a link

@kenkaneki7675

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge sadly I don't have the link but it was you talking about your anvil so I thought I'd check you out, I love your work. Keep up the great work, if I find the link I'll send it to you.

Use what ever tool gets the job done

I can imagine very well, but I'll ask instead: Why does anyone "hate" a tool like a power hammer. We should all learn not to hate. It's infectious.

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

Some feel its not true to the craft (even though big water powered hammers were in use hundreds of years ago) and some only want to see things done using the same type of tools and equipment they have in their own shop.

I would love to buy one of these little guys from you.

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

I’m afraid its not something I make for sale.

Thanks John, another great video and very timely for me - I’ve been planning on making one of these myself. In hindsight do you think it’d make it any easier to upset the top if you weld the Hardy hole stops on to the shank at the very start to hold the shank in the Hardy hole while you upset it?

This is excellent. All I’ve seen for sale are cast outta Taiwan🤨🤨Thanks

I swear I saw someone make a similar stake anvil by upsetting the end like you did, then forging it into a shouldered tenon so it could be riveted into the mortise through the top piece. The whole thing was then forge-welded solid. I don't know if it was then topped with a piece of high-carbon alloy, but I think that would have been easier than using a solid chunk of high-carbon alloy for the top piece. Wonderful build, though. I have a stake similar to that and have been waiting on a buddy of mine to send me a piece of grader blade for the top. Like you note, it'll always look like it was welded up with a stick welder, but it's a tool to get the job done and I can always give the "hard way" a try on the next one!

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

I have seen that done and would probably try that for an all forged version

@threeriversforge1997

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge Watching Doc's videos now. Wow, does that guy got some moxy!

"A grinder and paint makes me the welder I aint"

The power hammer is sure a blessing here

Looks like a shoemakers last for a slender foot. ✌

Cool looking tool! I have a couple questions, would it have been easier to upset the first piece by quenching the bar and leaving the last inch or two hot the putting the hot side to the anvil and beating on the cold? Second would it be worth while to fabricate something to keep the tool from bouncing around or out of the hardy? Keep up the good work and we'll keep watching.

The only reason I wouldn't like you using a power hammer is because I'm jealous... I don't have one! Waaaahhhh! Man my neighbors would hate it if I did...! Use what ya got! It's all interesting! 👍

@xoxo2008oxox

3 жыл бұрын

I want a powerhammer BECAUSE of my neighbors... I would just hit metal till 9:59pm ...

The link to your second channel doesn't work in the description area.

Quick question: since the post was mild steel, why not cool all but the top few inches before going to the press?

Great vid as always John. Question for you though:- Any reason when you upset, you had the hot/upsetting end upright and hitting direct with the hammer, instead of having the hot end on the anvil and striking the cold end? Regards from the UK.

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

Mostly to keep the anvil from cooling the work too much

@kevg3320

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge That makes so much sense, and obvious too. Thanks.

Hi John Another great vid. That idea of keeping snow outside your workshop for quenching etc seems really good but I dont think its likely to catch on here in Australia. BTW I liked the music in the closing part of the video but couldn't find a reference to it. Any chance a link please? Thanks

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

The music was Pembroke Pines by Walt Adams. It is sourced through Epidemic Sound which is a subscription service. www.epidemicsound.com/music/search/?term=pembroke%20pines Without an account, the link may not work

@algordon5843

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge Thanks for the quick response Mate. Its appreciated. As is all of your output. Alistair

"To all you power hammer haters" hahah as a power hammer hater myself i know that only people who dont have power hammer hate it. Awesome project by the way

I'm not a welder either, but, that's why we buy grinders and sand paper 😁

@shortfuse43

3 жыл бұрын

As one old welder once said..."Never weld more in the morning than you can grind off in the afternoon"

Really enjoyed watching the power hammer John should use it more often. Made mine with an old hammer head not as good as yours but serves me well. Looking forward to seeing it in use I'm shore it will be a very helpful tool. :)

Still a nice bickern.

Grinding and paint make me the welder I ain't...in the words of another semi-famous KZreadr...lol

Very good video! I'm curious, are you going to make a video about your new anvil? Have a great sunday, cheers Andy

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

That will be next weeks video. Maybe I'll do a short teaser in a few days

@andizell2255

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge Thank you for answer! Looking forward to this video!

Depending on how that fish mouth turns out it could make a decorative rivet header?

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

I'll try it again for that purpose. But if I want it to come out that way it probably won't

I've searched through your videos using the propane forge and haven't found an answer to a pressing question. When forge welding in the propane forge. Does the flux eat up the insides of your forge? How do you protect the forge from the flux? Is this a pressing problem? I've avoided forge welding attempts in my propane forge for fear of the effects of flux on it. Thanks again for your great videos.

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

Flux can be very hard on the floor of a gas forge. My current forge uses hard fire brick and is holding up better than most kzread.info/dash/bejne/eql6usqSgpDcdMY.html

@laragwen102

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge Thanks for your reply and for the link to the video. I'm not sure how I missed that. It answered my question in great detail. Thanks again.

Hellou good man... can you make tuatahi racing stile axe?? I tryed this 10 times and i cant make a good axe like this

It turned out pretty good, l made a smaller shorter one last year and made it totally out of O1 tool steel. It took me a long time but l think that it was worth it. I never thought of fabricating it. Also, what rod did you use for the mixing of metals. In my previous job we used a 707 certainium rod.

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

it was just 7018 because its what I had on hand.

@marcerivest6204

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge thanks for sharing that information. I like knowing what works. With your preheating and tempering it should last for a long time.

Question. Would a softer working surface reduce the rebound of that mild steel?

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

yes, but it would also reduce the amount of energy going into the work

I was wondering how you like that evolution chop saw now you've had it for a bit, is it a good saw & worth the price?

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

So far its been great and it still has the original blade in it.. Of course it isn't a tool I use every day, So if you use a saw lots, the blade is bound to wear out sooner

How do you like that power hammer I’ve been looking at getting one and don’t know if I should buy new or old

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

The Say Mak has been a real game changer and I am very glad to have it

One more ? Do you like the belt sander for rough stock removal better than a 9 in grinder?

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

I have never really done a side by side test. I'm just in the habit of using the belt grinders.

If you had a tig welder you could have used 4140 filler rod but I imagine you would rather forge weld it anyway. Lol great mock up!

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

TIG would be ideal, but my TIG skills are not up to the task

Nice. I don't have easy access to vermiculite, though I do have quite a bit of perlite. Would perlite do a good enough job in comparison to vermiculite?

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

I think it is a good option

@stuffbywoody5497

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge , thank you for your reply John, much appreciated. Me being a Journeyman, I'm still learning these things.

That's something that I will attempt to make. A question, if it's alright... I have been gifted several mower blades. Will heating to temp, coating with charcoal dust, folding ( a'la Japanese sward smith), and forge welding add enough carbon to make a descent blade ? Just something I've been thinking on.

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

I can't really say. Its not a technique I have ever tried

I would have watched your welding

Why would anyone hate a power hammer?

Great video, I have a Idea for a future video “Making a caltrop” I’m 16 turning 17 this year and you have greatly inspired me getting better at smithing, damage prevention and technique. Bless you and your wife from Sweden 🇸🇪 and keep on hammering

Use that power hammer you are a professional blacksmith. Im sure those guys moving dirt for a living are using a loader and not just a shovel. Pro use the tools they need to get the job done. Love the channel John.

The wedge on the say-mak scares me every time I see it. I’m sure it don’t bother you and your use to it being out there.

I have joined several blacksmithing forums, and people are constantly asking about anvils. However I do not often see anyone talking about stake anvils. Is there a disadvantage to using a stake anvil in blacksmithing?

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

The only real issues with stake anvils are size and weight. but for light work or to fit in tight areas they can be very useful. Early iron age anvils were usually quite small