Forging A Tiny Anchor From Old Wrought Iron Chain
Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль
Wrought Iron is a wonderful material to forge. Although it has much more impurities and is susceptible to cracking, it has a beautiful grain structure when etched in acid. The challenge here was to use this worn out chain, and reforge it using traditional techniques to create a tiny little anchor. Thanks for watching!
Behind the Scenes: / skullandspade13
Support Anchor Making: / brettmcafee
Tools Used in Video:
Walberg Guillotine: www.walbergforged.com/shop/p/...
Angle Grinder: amzn.to/2UeBQFK
Muriatic Acid: amzn.to/3m8uXAK
Пікірлер: 220
I was watching this while my wife and daughter had ocean sounds on in the other room. I thought it was coming from this video. It fit perfectly.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
How perfect
"Hold me closer tiny anchor, see the mast lights on the sea way" Some fine forging Capt and that guillotine tool looks might fine.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Hahahah! You would
6:10 all I could see was a sad anvil. Great work! Turned out awesome.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Hahah
Beautiful and meditative. ⚓🏴☠️
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother. Truly
Excellent lighting in your forge. Something most cannot get right. Now matey, make the boat ye anchor weighs!
Id give this ten thumbs up if I could. Outstanding!
@skullandspade
2 ай бұрын
Woot
you and Jimmy Diresta are pure masters, we always start watching your (both) videos, with a What The H... face, till the outstanding final result :)
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect!
That little guillotine in the deal!! Lots of power in that little guy!! Great video and the anchor is spot on snazzy!!!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
It’s such a fantastic tool!
I am blown away. That came out CLEAN.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
We sure try
That's a beauty. I'd never really given thought to exactly how an anchor would be fabricated. Thanks to you, I now have a better idea.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Hooray! That’s pretty much the way they did it. A bit more forge welding, but close
Love the anchor. Now all you need is a ship to go with it (or at least the forecastle to hang it from. God bless you.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Aye aye
Absolutely Brilliant work Captn'!!! The piece is truly a work or art. Using the tong handles as an improvised bending jig - genius!!! Well done sir!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Take that tip with you ; )
Another beautiful piece of work and a fine addition to the ship shop!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Aye aye
That line work with the file is impressive. Your skills continue to grow.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Sure trying brother
Thanks for the video Brett. Nice bit of chilling music to quiet the soul. Excellent production as always. Keep safe and stay well.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Colin!
YEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!! just what I needed. Awesome build Sir. Great music.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Heyoooooo
That sir is a beautiful piece. I have acquired a good bit of wrought iron and this is the perfect use for some of it.
Great film. Well shot and edited. The anchor is wonderful. Suberbly crafted. Mahalo for sharing!🐒
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Mahalo brother
I love to watch your process. Now its time to build a tiny pirate ship.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Aye!
Oh man, the sweep on the arms...*chef's kiss*. Beautiful work, as usual Cap!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Hahah
Hey Captain ! You are working on the ship ! Good idea. I d love to visit some places with the crew some day...
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
One day we will
This is a very relaxing watch, man. 😊 Your colour grading at night is a delight. 😚👌 So atmospheric.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
I really appreciate your work Mr McAfee. The quality of the video is supreme, those closeups are so vividly detailed but simple, the quality of music, raw sound of the blacksmithing work, there is so much more to say; your cinema and iron work has truly been wrought like the anchor née iron chain. Hard work pays, but you make it look effortless. Nonetheless this story feels like it has a storyboarded-to-perfection feel to it, its simply a joy to watch! The various tools like the brush handle and hole punch guage are welcome cameos, they look great, fit in well to the shop repertoire. One more thing, can we get sad face anvil on a t shirt?! Lol Cheers mate!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers, thank you very much for the kind words!
wow! that's beautiful and I love the size of it so much. perfecto, cap!
Awesome video, great idea using your vise to shape the flutes 🍻
A beautiful piece of Art Brett :)
Gorgeous video, well shot and the project came out brilliant.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Simon
Another beautiful video. Great work as always Cap.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you as always Matt
What a gorgeous transformation!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Patti
What a fantastic build and video, music match perfect!!! 🤘🏼🔥🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you as always Andrww
@andrewoperacz7427
3 жыл бұрын
@@skullandspade you’re very welcome!!
That looks so good! Thanks for the love
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU sir
Great vid cap! If I may, a great tip I picked up from Daniel Moss, when punching with a short punch, dunk your hand in your water quench tank first. Take advantage of the evaporative cooling that happens on your skin over the hot steel. Came out beautiful brother!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Darn right brother
That came out AMAZING!!!!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank ye!
Beautiful work buddy, a real pleasure to watch.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks as always Matt!
So, a tiny ‘Decorative’ anchor. Good thing you’re in the desert, that bright finish won’t be rusting any time soon!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Not at all
Is that the same hammer you always had? I bet it is. It's probably a good hammer. Thanks for showing that hammer in this video.
Great job. Love the videos. Still can't believe you gound coal in the dessert 😆 Keep up the great work
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
We do things different here
Awesome work Brett. Love the high heat and lighter hammer. Editing is 👍👍. Much appreciation for your work, here in Upstate N.Y.!!!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Derek!
Beautiful sharing. Like it
Beautiful work. You are a true craftsman 👍
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Eric
A beautiful object, lovingly crafted. As always.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you as always Naturemaiden
I'm surprised how much you stretched that metal! ⚓ P.s. who needs a hatchet when you can just hammer the wood 🤣
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Of course!
NIiiiiiiiiiicccccce!!!!!! Cap'n
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
Lovely work Brett 🔨👍😊
Wow that's a thing of beauty cap'n. Beautiful wrought really brings the texture to the piece. I've actually worked on an anchor before forging the ball at the end of an arm or fluke I forget which but it was a lot of heat and swinging with a sledge 🔥
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! That’s a dream
this was amazing!my boys are excited to try
Amazing as always, great work Cap'n
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you as always Graham
Gorgeous piece. And on brand too!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Aye
Dude! Awesome work. That was fun to watch.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
Beautiful job cap'n
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
Great bit of work. Well done.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Would love to see you build a Pirate Ship to go with that anchor
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
It will happen
Cool! If you had put the arms and cross piece in the same plane you could have worn it as a huge pendant.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
True, but last time we did that we heard “turn it 90 degrees it’s useless...” so, you know ; )
Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you as always James
Beautifully done. Love the touches. The ending chords of the last song reminded me of Myst.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! And same thoughts on that
Looks great. Of course there was always an anchor just beneath the surface of that chain.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Of course
Nice work man. Lovely to see ideas like this.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
That is so cool, Brett! Who wouldn't love to display a piece of craftsmanship that nice?!? Billy
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Darn right
Cheers Brett. Thanks for sharing another awesome video
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you as always MG
Beautiful work Brett!!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Damien!
Stunning work , thank you
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU
Beautiful work!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris!
Beautiful work man
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you as always brother brett
That is really beautiful!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
Beautiful!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Brian!
Looks great!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dustin!
Great video, partner!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching brother man!
I love anchors and this is a fine looking one!!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you JG!
Beautiful anchor, very well done. Though, you are in the desert. So I recommend a fluke style anchor for those sandy bottom ports.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Ah, you’re right
Love the technique of forging on the vice jaws to create a raised line. Definitely storing that tip away for future use!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Totally a “why not” moment. And boy howdy did it work
I really enjoyed this!
@skullandspade
Жыл бұрын
Thanks James!
Excellent!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jared
Nice job. And poor sad anvil at 6:10.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
So sads
Beautiful work, both the piece and film. Watching your videos is always a respite...thank you for doing what you do, in the way that you do it and continuing to share it with the world. This was beautuful...and we need more beauty right now.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Very kind of you.
Great work Thank you for sharing Brett!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
Admiralty pattern anchor too. Now make a danforth anchor or a cqr anchor
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah
very chill video :)
Awesome!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Very nice !
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Such a beautiful little piece. Lots of complicated joinery here, nicely done! I really like how you are experimenting with videography styles lately. This one sets a nice mood. Thanks for sharing!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Good deal!
Well done sir
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Marc!
Very cool!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
pretty cool brett
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Great video! Relaxing, enjoyable, and something you don't normally see done.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
That’s what we’re about
Mate thats awesome
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother
Art.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
You
Nice work
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Much love Red
Great to see a new vid, Brett! Always love your content. -D
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dominic
That's pretty amazing keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend forge on love seeing your videos can't wait to see what u throw in the forge next
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers man
It is always fun watching you. Everything you do is entertaining and educational for me. Cannot wait to see what you do next
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Donald!
What a great little project, really enjoyed watching this come together and the final reveal! 😁👍
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you brother
beautifully shot and lit, and a fantastic outcome, i was grabbed and pulled in by the work :). Only issue.... wot no skullies!?
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
They were taking a break from camera time
Yep, time to head out to the forge. Crap! I don’t have a forge. Great project, cap’n!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Hooray!
Nice.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Noice
Nice build Brett. I really liked the design of that guillotine tool. Did you make it or buy it somewhere?
Looks good. With you being in the desert, I thought you'd have refurbished an old brass fan or something by now... Maybe even some custom blades for a ceiling fan in your shop?
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
I need power at the shop for that ; )
beautiful work of art! I'll just say, i wouldn't commission one for my kayak, I couldn't afford it! Handmade one-of-a-kind labour of love!
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
That’s it!
That's fucking awesome man! Nice work as ever
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
As Darryl Philbin would say, “Make it happ’n, Cap’n”. And Lo, you did.
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Aye aye
Great 😍⚓️
@skullandspade
3 жыл бұрын
Woot