Wow nice collection guys

meteor forgings are no stranger to Indonesians Meteors have been used as raw material for keris since hundreds or even thousands of years ago

@fallinginthed33p

Жыл бұрын

How did they find meteor iron? Most craters get eroded quickly in tropical areas.

Very good

Now that is a Real Man

Hungarian rhapsody no.2 is one of my favorite orchestral pieces

You know that method you used is realy close to what japanese use for making katanas from tamahagane. If you fold it few times in all directions you can remove a lot of impurities.

Great choice of background music !! Love it.

I thought rebar was very hard to forge.

The art of wrought iron or blacksmithing has been in the hands of Indonesian Javanese people since thousands of years ago, traditional Javanese and Balinese weapons, namely the keris, have used combination techniques such as steel and meteors which are folded between 400 and 4000 folds depending on the type that has been mastered for thousands of years. then , For now, because it's difficult to get a meter, it's usually replaced with nickel, while meteors are only for orders

@corvavw6447

Жыл бұрын

Lul verhaal

@queensapphire7717

Жыл бұрын

Each fold is “squared”, so 1024 folds is actually 10 physical folds, not 1024, 2-4-8-16-32-64-128-256-512-1024.

Seems meteorite iron not the best, in terms of being forged. Seems very brittle to me, and doesn’t cooperate like our terra firma elements (which ironically came from the same source as meteorites, a star that went super nova)

Hey what's the song in the background when you start forging?

Good night sir, I was wondering if you could tell me where to gain blacksmith skills such as yours

Out of curiosity could you make a crucible steel out of a meteor?

Superb video Sir. May I ask the name of the classical piece of music which ended as you were finishing the bar? You have a new subscriber.

@maxmeier4039

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate it! The music at the end is Hungarian Rhapsody no 2, by Listz.

Very nice,

Like the video... A couple things to consider. Suggestions for the future and for others, maybe in the same boat one day. One, considering the type, value and size of the meteor you're using, the weight of the hammer you're trying to swing and the time it takes for each heat cycle, consider enlisting a helper and tackle it as a two man job, one holding and positioning the piece while the other is free to swing fully away with controlled blows. This may help to get the fracturing your looking for. Japanese sword makers also used meteors, not to mention quality steel being much harder to come by and they perfected this technique because they are faced with the very same issues. Very valuable billets of steel that they don't want to heat anymore times than they had to so as not to loose/degrade the material any more than absolutely needed since they were making so many folds. KZread has videos of them working, its really quite something. Secondly, I'm digging your anvil, as I'm sure you do as well. However it takes a flat surface to get a flat surface. That anvil is a prime candidate for a resurfacing by "buttering" on layer after layer of tool steel welding rod (there are videos on the 'Tube about it) until you have a nice, thick (maybe 3/4 of an inch) layer which you can then grind flat and make nice, square corners and finish with a belt sander. This is also a good opportunity to resize and re-square the hardy hole, most of which have been chipped out and distorted by now. The main face and the rearward face are both distorted to the point that you would not decrease but actually increase the value of your obviously very old anvil. Its definitely a keeper. Any good welding and fabrication shop should be able to handle that for you, if you're not a welder and, depending upon the equipment the shop has, can maybe even mill the face of your anvil rather than the grinding and sanding route. It does work, it's just faster and cleaner to mill it. It's actually a pretty decent project if you can weld. It's just lots of repetition and time means money at the fab shop but if need be, whatever they charge you to reface your anvil would be well worth it. That's a nice piece. :) Whichever method used, you'll have a fantastic anvil that will last your lifetime, if you treat it with respect and dont abuse it. :) One last tip, I see you're a lefty, like me. More power to you. And the way to keep that power, while you're still young and strong, with healthy shoulders and not too set in your ways, is to start practicing switching the hammer to your right hand. And as a lefty, we have a natural tendency to be more ambidextrous, as well. :) Learning to properly control a hammer and anvil doesn't happen over night, it's a skill developed over a long time. So if you start now and learn to do it equally well with both hands, you'll be the envy of your group at the gatherings. I was doing a demonstration for our blacksmith guild one day, working on a larger piece that was quite demanding. Part way through one of the attendees said "Hey, weren't you hammering with your left hand a minute ago?" I just looked at him and nodded. He replied "I wish I was smart enough to have learned to do that, my right shoulder is a disaster now." A few other guys chimed in right after "Ya, me too..." Several of them cant swing a heavy hammer anymore. That hammer you're swinging there will do its damage, all that reverb goes right back up your arm when you get tired and technique starts to fade. It's a nice relief to be able to switch back and forth and not wear yourself out when you're on a long project right now... And your body will surely thank you when you're older. :) (And even if you don't take my advice, I'm sure that some of the viewers will. *grin* )

@maxmeier4039

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the thoughtful comment, I've got a few things to respond to there. I definitely take your point about switching arms, getting help from a striker, and generally saving my shoulder. I did finally take some time to get my power hammer built, that's been a game changer. It lets me spend a lot less effort on forging squares into smaller squares, and actually focus on precise hammer blows where it counts. Learning to hammer right handed is a good idea - whenever I try I get frustrated at my lack of coordination and switch back, but it would be worth putting in the effort, I want to be able to do this for a long time. I'd love to do a proper restoration on this anvil eventually! I will say, the contours on the face can actually be nice in some ways. I have another saw makers style anvil with a dead flat 8" x 16" face that I use for finishing straight things, but I actually prefer this one for rough forging. The contours let you push material where you want it faster depending on how you orient the work, rather than spreading evenly in all directions. If you look at traditional Chinese anvils, they have contoured faces for the same reason. Still though, it would be awesome to see this thing restored to pristine condition. My welder should be able to handle it, one day when I have the time and money to go through a big box of hardfacing rod, I intend to make it happen.

@MtnBadger

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxmeier4039 This is a bit of a long response in response to your response 😀 We're all here to help each other, not troll and take potshots at each other, which seems to be becoming the new, national pastime. lol But it's also for others reading this who may be able to learn something so, please don't think I'm replying as though you have no clue. lol. You seem to have a good "grip" on things... (see what I did, there?) 😉 I absolutely agree that contours help to move metal, especially once you learn *how* to move it. I think that is the no. 1 frustration-maker for new smith's, learning how metal reacts to force. Some never really master it and spend their whole "careers" at the forge fighting it, limiting what they can accomplish. (Fear not, the solution lies below...) Trying to move larger amounts of metal on a dead flat surface can be anywhere from hard (glad you got your power hammer going. I need one, now that I'm old and worn) to next to impossible. We often use grey moulding clay and a 2x4 (that seems to be the most readily transferable media) to figure out how a project needs to be handled before we start burning fuel and steel. It moves the same way as steel when hit, either soft or hard blows so, it's easier on both the body and materials.. :) When you screw up, just wad up the clay and start again. When we teach a new smith (and especially kids, with limited resources and parents concerned with burns and damages) we give them a 2x4, about 8" long, as an anvil, learn to hammer on it and send them to the craft store for the clay (I'm going somewhere with this, bare with me) and teach them to make all the rudimentary things (small from big, round from square, square from round, splitting an end into a fork, etc.) and to learn to move material the way they *want,* with a conservation of energy, no heat and no growing scrap pile of steel... And to learn to hammer with both hands. ;) We insist (read "fervently encourage") that newbies be ambidextrous. Ambidextarity = less injuries = happy parents = more satisfied young smiths who don't want to quit right away because their tender, young arms hurt from doing something new. As to your comment... It's absolutely frustrating when we first try to use the other hand because we're already working from muscle memory with the dominant hand. So, the ineptitude of the other hand feels ten fold... And we don't last long. We don't want to waste time or material and hurt doing it... I get it. A) Learning a new thing, not just hammering, with both hands right from the start, makes it easier to build muscle memory as the body and mind don't keep trying to revolt. I spent 30+ years as an auto tech, turning wrenches, as well as working as a carpenter (more hammering) and as a bartender... All of which greatly benefit from being functionally ambidextrous. It's the only reason I was able to do things so long without tearing myself up. Being able to simultaneously complete one task with the left hand and something different with the right, while building drinks, is the only way to keep up with a busy bar. :) However, for the rest of us, we have to put what we already know on a shelf and dedicate time to that new purpose. Just 10-15 min. at a crack is all it takes. More than that just becomes counter-productive as your muscles get tired and they fall out of "the groove" you just made. You'll feel when it's time to go longer. B) Learning with clay also relieves the subconscious stress of trying not to mess up the project we're working on (while trying to hammer "like a monkey with a football." ) 😉 So, to work on any new skills, whether switching hands to hammer or learning to make new shapes/items, I highly recommend starting the weak hand as if you've never done this before (because it hasn't). Grab a piece of 2x4 and hit it in the center, hard, to make a "target" mark... Then try to hit that same spot, over and over again, until your hand, arm and shoulder all learn to play nicely together. Don't try to kill the board! *Gradually* increase your power as your strength and accuracy improves. Rushing it will just end up with your starting all over again... Just like enthusiastic kids trying to run before they can walk. When we suddenly try to switch hands when we're working on steel, we have to hit it hard enough to move it before we even know how to hammer (with that hand). It's literally running before you can walk and we fall on our faces. So. When you can hit the 2x4 "target" spot every time, without trying, it's time to grab some clay and start learning to move material, learning the basics listed above... Just like your first time with a hammer. Just be patient with yourself, there's no need to rush. Do that a few minutes every day, just until you get tired, then quit. Otherwise, you'll fight yourself and your muscles will "forget" everything they just learned, just like when you get frustrated and switch back while trying to work on hot steel before it gets cold again. I hope this makes sense to you and to the other viewers because I know that telling someone "they don't know anything and to start over" doesn't always translate well. :) But, it's just like learning a new language. If you don't know how to speak, at all, learning two at once is as easy as learning one. Learning as an adult, who is very fluent in one, is a *LOT* harder. Teaching our weak hand to hammer and shape is no different than teaching a whole, new person. The coordination challenges are the same so, why would you expect to "swap hands" and just start wailing away!? :) People shouldn't be so hard on themselves. It's just understanding the challenge and how to facilitate it. Obviously, I didn't know that you have a flat anvil for planishing, so that makes all the difference. I acquiesce! 😀 The reason I mentioned the restoration was two-fold. First, to increase the value and usability (and to prevent further damage, it tends to snowball once it gets going) of your anvil and, when people only have one anvil and it's "well used," I've seen them beat projects to death, trying to get something flat. lol. So, maybe bring that into your videos so the "youngers" out there get the concept about curves, flats, moving metal, etc.. Speaking of curves, do you have a swage block? They're the answer to a lot of problems. Even if it's just some oddly shaped pieces of steel is better than nothing. But a heavy, free-standing block is awesome. They sell small, portable blocks on line (not cheaply, though). Commercial (drop-forged or cast) swage blocks can be grossly expensive but, we've taken things like engine blocks (4 & 6 cyl.) and cut them in half, creating all kinds of cool shapes to make forging impossible shapes, possible. :) If you have one, I'd be interested to hear about it.

@mikeeemac4057

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent common sense kind of advice that's rather rare these days!

@tofan2622

Жыл бұрын

@@mikeeemac4057 Common sense isnt sharing a book in response to some guy showing how he does it. The commenter above needs to leave his house and get off the internet.

Se ha agrietado por que la temperatura no es la adecuada, demasiada temperatura para forjar ese tipo de acero, hay que forjarlo de 750° a 900°.

very nice

How to waste over 1000 dollars in one half an hour. Also why are you forging in smalls with no socks?

@maxmeier4039

2 жыл бұрын

Meteor Damascus blades are actually the most profitable thing I make at my forge, I can usually make back 10x or more what I spend on materials. Why am I forging in comfortable footwear? Because I don't let the man keep me down, that's why

You should try to do the crucible Steel next time on men at arms did a huge disk once to make a long sword it was a huge process but to for the experience I’d do it just to check it off the bucket list lol

@maxmeier4039

4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to try it sometime! I need to build a proper casing furnace first though.

how much is the iron meteorite. where did you buy it,

@warrenmcmullen5215

3 жыл бұрын

I did a iron pirate heated it first hit it was gone it exploded

Old swiss army camo pants?

Come to indonesia bro,we used to make wepon from meteorite its called KeriS,its a beautifull trust me

Are you seriously forging in loafers?I saw you do that little dance there when some scale got in your shoe ! Ask me how I know that hurts!

@maxmeier4039

4 жыл бұрын

Pffft what? No I wouldn't do something that silly! Don't mind the little burn scars on the tops of my feet, lol

thank you for your video, absolutely enlightening :)

02:44 "space tamahagane"

The problem with meteor forging is they are always shit steel.

@BearBoyBebenth

2 жыл бұрын

Fact its rlly anoyyin that they won't stick to other metals due to the high nickel in it

nice

can you rate the sharpness?

You might want to consider getting someone to help with hold the item you are forging or place 3 anvils side by side. You would make up a lot of time. You also might want to consider wearing something a little safer when forging. Feet might not burn so much. LOL

Jos

The best

You need to purify it before forge.

Dit is geen smit .

Did anybody else here hear "Meteor Maaaaan!" from the movie?

Tốt

"Сталь марки ЧАП" Якутия поставляла киричное железо добытое кустарным способом для замков противотанковых пушек ,во время войны против Гитлера . И кто скажет ,что оно выпало не из космоса ?!

Bacoooottt??

Oops - sorry, should have read the other comments...

Окей

love the video but upgrade ur camera

I see the cause of any and all problems you might be having!! You are swinging that hammer with the wrong hand!! That seems to be a really solid hunk of meteor! I've seen some that kinda just crumble apart and then have to be re-incorporated. Oh yeah,that is definitely a right handed hammer!

tai!

"KERIS" indonesia 👍

Saya memiliki batu meteorit . Apa anda membutuhkannya?

Kreatif

Telek

Koe ngomong apa Jane ya, mas broo

@myhobby9136

3 жыл бұрын

Nyasar bro..

@portgas9909

2 жыл бұрын

Nyasar

kebanyakan ngomong

Id rathr learn how to make meteorites.

Fake

@maxmeier4039

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, OK? Interesting opinion