What other workshop tools would you like to see me make? I'm thinking an adjustable spanner...? Install Raid for Free ✅ Mobile and PC: clik.cc/GYmzy and get a special starter pack 💥 Available only for the next 30 days 💥

@kencoffman7145

2 жыл бұрын

What do you think of trying a pipe wrench?? Sure to cause stress induced balding!!!!

@jimmyandersson8520

2 жыл бұрын

make a micrometer

@damonknobloch1481

2 жыл бұрын

I think you should make a draw knife

@meltingteeth7807

2 жыл бұрын

Raid is dogshit and it's crazy how casually KZreadrs will say that they love the game. Although I too would probably sell my soul for the dumptrucks of money they offer.

@boldger13

2 жыл бұрын

Adze or an inshave

It’s absolutely gorgeous. The pattern is super cool yet super subtle

@koudacyen

2 жыл бұрын

Super

@smashyrashy

2 жыл бұрын

Super

@mickygee5118

2 жыл бұрын

Super

I love the hammer it looks great, I've been watching for a long time now and it's amazing to see just how far you've come. A booming buisness and a lovely family. I wish you nothing but the best. I do hope to see a longer in depth project like the Viking sword again soon.

@gideonwackers7693

2 жыл бұрын

I still remember teenager alec hammering away in that little shed :)

We'll never know if it's a real framing hammer until you frame out an entire freestanding structure with it. Time to build yourself a new entire house with this thing!

As both a framer and a very long-time fan of your work, I'd literally build a house for this hammer. Besides it not sporting my prefered framing hammer "waffle," the story, travel, pup-training and craftsmanship are real winners here! Also, when will we have another 20-plus-part series?? ;P 💙💚

I think it’s time for a longer part series! Like the Viking sword or bike series. Maybe an endeavor into uncharted territories like armor smithing?

I've always wondered about stuff like this (how Smiths use spare bits). Be neat to see what else you guys can make. Sort of like a Scrapwood Challenge... Random thought... I wonder how Nickel Bronze alloy would work for a knife? (I was browsing through materials available in McMaster-Carr [it's addictive], and thought... Hmm, probably not as durable as 5160, but better than my chinesium Buck knife.)

@linuxstreamer8910

2 жыл бұрын

for our dutch viewers chinesium is pisbakkenstaal so low quality steel edit or any type of low quality metal thanks for ashton howard for remembering that

@justinbanks2380

2 жыл бұрын

I'd imagine fairly well. Robinson Foundry made a knife out of bronze (I think he used aluminum bronze) and several videos after he was using it in the video and said he uses quite often in the shop and still working great

@ashtonhoward5582

2 жыл бұрын

@@linuxstreamer8910 I'm fairly certain chinesium isn't steel.

@ashtonhoward5582

2 жыл бұрын

@@justinbanks2380 of course bronze would work, it was the defining material for an age of humanity just before we figured out iron. The biggest issue was availability of the two main metals at the time.

@linuxstreamer8910

2 жыл бұрын

@@ashtonhoward5582 chinesium Any metal whose properties fail to meet the expectations for the role in which it is found, and whose source is probably "Made In China". "

I love the hammer! And um... Maybe i missed it but did you forget your touch mark?

Forge a socket set out of all those hammer plugs! You already made the ratchet so it's the next logical step

I do love it when leather gets lathered. When the handle was set up I suddenly had the urge to get a Doner Kebab.

Epoxy is a poor choice for the handle, just because it will create hard ridges between the leather, a flexible glue like barge would be much better

@Anino_Makata

2 жыл бұрын

But couldn't you grind down to the valleys of those ridges to eliminate them, or will that induce weak spots in the construction?

@-joe-davidson

Жыл бұрын

Like most of his creations, it will be unlikely that it gets enough use to matter. It's mostly a decorative item.

Good to have some alec content back

‘The leather handle they used to have’ they still make them and easily the best handle for a Estwing hammer 👌🏻

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Awesome hammer only down fall from using leather handle hammers (past exp) is your missing the pommel plate that is on all tools and knifes that are leather stack handles, the glue/epoxy will separate from the steel. Pommel plate gets pressed on and the end tang gets heated and riveted over. But the hammer is a beautiful skillful design as is everything you make 👍

@Elmerjordan

2 жыл бұрын

This is the right answer. Looks good now. But that handle will work loose and will have nothing to keep it there. How do I know? As a HVAC installer using a hammer with a leather stack grip being held on only by the peened plate....

That is beautiful! We need more Damascus tool recreations like this and the socket wrench please. 👌

Love how you put together this collaborative effort. With Will growing his channel and you continuing with yours find time to do a collaborative effort between your shops and his as you move between the US and Uk.

Awesome to see yall make something so simple, and turn it into a beautifully made masterpiece. Kudos to you and Sam both on the framing hammer, also I greatly look forward to seeing your next build series.

Love the subtle "and thank you Jamie for not finding another job while I was gone" dig at Isaiah 😅

Crazy is doing fantastically. Well done.

That is a beautiful hammer! Swoopy, light and the lines just all flow together. It looks almost like a "modern" warhammer that some futuristic knight would carry around the battlefield.

It'd be really nice to see what the Montana shop is doing from time to time. Maybe that team can make a unique piece?

Absolutely beautiful job guys. Hopefully you get great use out of it for many years to come my friends. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge on. Fab on. Weld on. Keep making. God bless.

Very cool, thanks for showing us.

I use the 28 ounce Vaughn wooden hammer 🔨 It's my favorite and used them for almost 20 years now. Gotta have the waffle end tho so you can strike the nail in any direction and it's going in.. it also saves on smashing fingers from the head slipping off a nail. Just don't hit your thumb lol

I feel like you should make a little soundproof enclosure for your dogs that they can get in and out of so they can have more peace and quiet when they want to sleep. Could be a fun and useful video idea

I'm blown away by how many people Raid still supports even after so many years.

Love the shape! Great work Alec!

Glad to hear Yogo is still around, was getting worried!!

every time I see your forge and workshop I get envies.

As a framer, this makes for a very good carpenter framing hammer mix. But the claw is too curved for a typical framing hammer and the striking face is in a weird spot. It looks amazing, but some tweaks I’d make are a slightly thicker shaft, a wider and more straight on striking head, and a straighter claw. All in all great work, you’re doin more than I could ever😂

@scottspropertyservices6877

Жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment. The top of the head desperately needs to be perpendicular to the tang

That's a piece of craftsmanship! Nice work.

Most beautiful hammer I’ve seen. Beautiful Damascus. The leather too. So nice. Greta job guys

wow that is fine craftsmanship

Great team, thanks all. Loving the vids

It looks very modern and im all about it. The leader handle was a nice choice too

3:49 *Thinking to self* "Hey, that looks like a warhammer." Hey Alec, can you do a warhammer build?

More content, love the build and the peeps you touched base with, keep on keepin' on

That damascus turnout super unique!! I love it, nice work both of you! Maybe you should do a style reversal challenge, make an integral forging hammer and a pair of tongs that are hidden tang like a knife!

Absolutely beautiful I love the work you do

You and Sam did an awesome job on that. I love the pattern.

I am so thankful that you respect those who work with you... gives me hope for the future 😇

I really dig the hex head, still looks forged. In how its made I recall them stacking plastic and leather. I do wish you had used a bit from the face cut to cap the end of the hammer handle

Yea that came out epic! I love the handle and I had no idea that is how they are made. So cool!

honestly, this is my favorite production thus far. beautiful hammer mate.

@Alec Steele awesome work like always, have you ever made a rams head would love to see your technique Thank you so much for your hard work been interested in blacksmithing for about 10 years but never done anything about it, I have to say you Sir are my inspiration to start hammering steel bought me a forge finally Thank you for inspiring people

nicely done sam and alex! I like that the top of the hammer head is all smooth and continuous. very neat!

I am a carpenter and that has got to be the best looking carpenter's hammer ever created. "What other workshop tools would you like to see me make?" Holdfast, Hand Plane, Tri Square, though I think the Hand Plane would be the most awesome.

As usual, another stunning piece.

beautiful form

What a lovely piece. Let us have some more "off piste" stuff such as the dog trials

Would like to see you forge a large Damascus leg vice next

It is amazing how the latter just slides down the geometry of the hammer head into the neck, just stunning

Really nice Alec, I especially loved the handle.

Awesome, love your work man!

Thats a framing hammer anyone should be proud to own.

Looks great, I like my framers to have a magnetic nail starter these days, would be interesting to know how that could be incorporated.

lovely lines!

3:20 Welcome to the yard shipbreaker. Keep an eye on your oxygen and remember. Measure twice, cut once.

That came out really nice bro. Good job.

Looks so epic!

Really nice work, it's a beautiful looking hammer.

Love the channel and that's a cool hammer. QUICK QUESTION. I thought that one of the reasons for a leather ring handle is that the leather has some natural give to it making it a good grip. Isn't that lost if you add epoxy to the equation? I recently made a KABAR knife replica and used leather rings on my handle (I made a video of it on my channel if you curious). I just soaked the leather in neats foot oil and then compressed it on to the handle and pinned on the pommel. I like the slight sponginess of the leather handle. does the epoxy detract from that? Oh and I vote for one of those drills that has a pushable handle on it where the pushing down on the handle causes the spinning of the drill or bit driver...

@Earthenfist

2 жыл бұрын

You're exactly right and Alec just ruined the leather handle by epoxying it. He now just has a plastic/epoxy handle with a leather pattern in it, in essence.

@raybaxter1604

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutly true

@jondirks4375

2 жыл бұрын

What he did is fine. The epoxy is only going to be holding the layers together so very little will be touched and you still have the natural grain of the leather adding a lot of grip. Estwing goes and adds a layer of epoxy on the outside of the leather completely eliminating that. It also chips off as you use it and looks terrible after a short while. The one thing I would have done differently is to add a steel plate at the bottom and rivet it on to help keep the very last layers nice and tight over time.

Nice project, again!

Great looking hammer! The leather handle - great idea!

You're great in the Hand Sandy department. I could watch you all day.

Nicely done

Brilliant! Now you just have to make a Damascus leather handle from all the leather handle plugs you just made!

That is an optically correct design….wicked👍

How come everything you do ends up so beautiful?!

You really need to start producing these😍

Great job. Looks like a Ferrier style at the head.

Good on ya, those aftershokz are da bomb! I love mine.

Alec, I love your videos, and I am a massive fan so I mean no I’ll feelings, but your content recently has felt very different than the videos you were producing when I first subscribed. I understand channels evolve and your content will change as you Tailor it to your audience, but I miss the big projects, in depth content where it spans many more detailed videos than 1-2 and some of the informative content you put out using basic hand tools and the theory of blacksmithing. As I said, I still love the channel and your content, it just feels different and higher level then before :(

@lyulf0

2 жыл бұрын

i feel the same, i'm less excited for each video. it feels like the deep spirit is slowly dissipating. I still also miss the long content series. i understand he has a busier life now but a 10 episode series over an entire year isint asking for too much. it doesn't have to be every week. but it'd be nice to look forward to a long term project.

@NerdFightThis

2 жыл бұрын

I also miss the excitement of new projects and smithing

@thespaztagonist984

2 жыл бұрын

I think what might have happened is the small amount of negative comments drowned us positive long-timers out because "EW 30 PART SERIES EW" but a lot of us came on board for this 'journeyman' adventure of learning mistakes and solutions and the solutions failing so do it the proper way. I don't know what these people have in their lives where they want IMMEDIATE content; but from the acknowledgement in the past years; I see that's how things took a turn :c

@BenTaylor11

2 жыл бұрын

He referenced a while ago that they hadn’t planned to be away from Montana for so long and then with the pandemic they realized how much they would miss being away from family so he had to build out the UK shop again. I imagine he may get back to a bigger project. I also wonder how tough sourcing material is right now too for both his house and his projects.

@rjperkins365

2 жыл бұрын

I hear ya, hopefully it'll straighten itself out.

Would love that hammer! I’m a carpenter in Scotland. Been asking you in the comments for as long as Barker street to make a claw hammer! 😍😍

great hammer. like to see sam more seems like a great guy and good blacksmith in his own right.

3 cheers to Jamie!! The real ⭐️

That leather was definitely the right choice for the handle. Came out looking great!

You could always try making either a drill chuck or a Damascus file Also great video

@thespaztagonist984

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know much about tools; but I imagine a Damascus File would be for looks since it would have soft/hard steel spontaneously on a what should be completely hard surface...

@autumn5592

2 жыл бұрын

@@thespaztagonist984 Most damascus is made with steel that can get equally hard, so it shouldn't be an issue at all. And most files aren't all that hard anyway. Some files are as low as 50 rockwell, which even mediocre (hardenable) steel can do easily. So files should be okay, especially if dedicated to only non ferrous metals, and rasps are no issue at all.

Nice looking hammer!

love the hammer Alec! But from personal experience i would make the striking head face a little bigger, i miss a lot😂 love the patterns in it tho, maybe you could start selling them? keep up the good work.

Great work Alec, it's certainly hammer time with that!

As a carpenter, I absolutely love the look of this hammer! Awesome!

I have an unrelated suggestion. Try making Damascus with iron and steel. In ancient Rome or something, they made that kind of steel and you could see the pattern all the way through even without an acid etch. It is now a mystery how the steel was made. Maybe it was iron and steel forgewelded together. You should try that. Attempt#9

Haven’t watched you in over a year alec good to see you still doing well for yourself coming from Ireland

Love the work alex

Love when you can see the morphed steel in the pattern, as opposed to preserving a pattern

Think we found a new hammer addition to the shop Alec!

I absolutely loved this video

looking good as always

I'd loved to see you make the forge masters hammer from the mandalorian.

As an carpenter and part time blade Smith. I need to forge my own hammer. Locks plenty fun and useful.

I LOVE THE LEATHER HANDLE LOOK.

That hammer is beautiful. I was hoping it would go up for sale on the website...

As a carpenter I can say I never wanted to try a hammer as much as I do this one. It looks amazing so far.

an added bit of cross hatching would make that hammer head grip better as you make contact with the nail. I have swung an Estwing for many years framing and drying in Houses, and a slick face hammer makes it harder to do the job unless it is finishing where the hammer face being crosshatched would mar the work and require extra finishing as the hammerhead would mark every full driven nail

Alec: And thank you Jamie for not finding another job while I was gone Jamie: Well this is awkward

you Sir, you inspired me to build another hammer myself. even though i was a little bit quicker (not considering traveling above the ocean in the meantime😅)

only Alec Steele could make a hammer look like a sword

You need to make 50 more of these plug hammers, then make more hammer plug hammers from those hammer plugs of the hammer plug hammer.