"My pinky is on fire. I don't want to stop" Now that's dedication to your craft!

@ThakIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

Don't let the small things slow you down!

Odin gave his own eye for knowledge, by drinking from Mimir's well. Oh yeah... he came out awesome!!

sabrın ve azmine hayran oldum. Çok yorulduğun halde video çekimini bitirmek için çabalaman takdir edilmeli. Arada bol bol su iç.

@ThakIronworks

3 жыл бұрын

Teşekkürler, videoyu beğendiğinize sevindim. Sulu kalmak için elimden geleni yapacağım

At 5:28 you had a cool alien going. But not the goal. I really enjoyed the video. Great job!

Приветствую. Рад видеть коллегу.

Wow, Thanks to Gary Houston for the point in your direction. I really like what you do!

Awesome. I love the way u carve facial features with ur chisels.👍🏻👍🏻

@ThakIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Totally awesome, your Videos are a big inspiration to me!

wow I love your work you are a great inspiration

@ThakIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Nice work the back ground music should be what ever band shirt you got on

@ThakIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

While that would be neat there are 2 big reasons we won't do that. The first is that most metal doesn't really fit this kind of video we have found. Secondly, we would be the target of copyright claims left right and center. Glad you enjoyed the video.

Hi Rob you said the video was getting a bit long . man I could watch you work all day. cheers

love your work it is exactly what i am interested in.... more like this they are good projects for me so thank you! much appreciated

Nice video. I felt that you didn't need to rush the end, I could have watched longer as it was interesting. I like your style, explaining the reasons for the actions really helps me learn

@ThakIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

Understandable you wanted me to slow down a bit. But we have to balance these videos with a busy season, some sacrifices have to be made.

@SuperiorEtchworx

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThakIronworks its no worries mate. I thought that you were trying to keep it short so we dont get bored. If you had to keep it short for work, then work is the priority. I havent made any videos for a year to prioritise my customers work

Lol, yay! I'm not the only smith who doesn't stop for silly things like being on fire!

Awesome, you have the feeling for sculpture proportions etc !

Nice job, if you wrapped more over the back you could make hair back there instead of just a bald cranium. Depending how long you wanted to take I guess the skies the limit. Thank you.

I like the way that came together. Really not bad for not having done one in years. Damn sure better than I can do, so as not to imply anything. Gives us a good working start and progression idea. Thank you for sharing this. 🙏blessed days sirSir Crawford out 🧙‍♂️

I had a thought, what if you drew the end of the bar out when you started, as if you were making a scarf joint, then rolled it over. You could use that to make hair coming down the back. I was also thinking that it would look cool to make the smooth head look like a helm.

@ThakIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

Many different directions you can take something like this!

wow that is great will try a similar effort :) understand what you mean when despite discomfort keep going ( tried the skull sculpture using my recently acquired induction furnace was pleased with end result similar but different in that following a miscalculation ended up with a lower jaw as well

That's really cool Thak.

Wow ! great ! thank you for sharing. You are skillful, continue.

Love ypur decorative work and artistry it brimgs putyour soul Nice work!

Good job. Would make a nice pommel for a Viking knife or sword. Just an idea. Take care n God bless.

@ThakIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

Projects like this have many applications, and yes this would be perfect on a small viking blade!

Sweet shirt

Another great video, Thak! What if you put an hourglass taper on your set hammer eye, so you could flip the orientation around?

Очень круто!!!!

@ThakIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

Благодарю вас

Naice!

10:16 at this point it looked just like Don Ramón

I'm thinking of doing this to finish off a basket twist ,do you think it will mess with the weld

Try a welders TIG finger keep the dexterity

This is a REALLY well produced video for a channel with such a small following, and you're no amateur unlike a lot of clowns on youtube forging (which I have no problem with until they start giving advise based on bullshit, which happens). I particularly appreciate how you never waste the viewer's time in any context, the pleasant, old timey music while you work that's, dare I say, actually evocative of a smithy and the lack of some loud, cringe inducing intro. You've earned a new sub!

@ThakIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. We have tried to implement viewer feedback from past videos (you may find some of these) and we are pleased to read that our changes have had an impact.

You sir, are an incredible artist and great inspiration! I live in windsor and have been learning to forge using a propane forge for close to two years. I recently built a coal forge and have ran a few bags of charcoal through it but intended to use coal. I have not been able to find anyone selling bitumous coal closer to windsor ontario than you are. I do have a trip to hamilton in January and plan to make a detour to Thak to buy bags but was wondering if you have anyone down here selling coal for you? or if you know of anywhere i could get some? Cheers.

@ThakIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

Home Hardware is the only reseller I have, you could check in with your local store but it's not guaranteed that they have any or will even stock any. We can also ship, but if your coming this way it is definitely the more economic option.

He started to look like Homer Simpson. When you were done, he was Odin.

Awesome again love your stuff have ever forged chess sets

@ThakIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

I have not

Anyone know if hot punches have to be hardened? Or can they be made out of some mild steel and just not last as long?

@ThakIronworks

4 жыл бұрын

I make them out of old coil springs, but do not heat treat them. The extra carbon makes them hard enough to stand up to the hot work.

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Amazing work as always! My question is how do you control/eliminate forge scale on the final product? I’ve heard of using less and less heat until finished but there’s always some that has to be hammer/ground away. I’m using gas forge btw.

@lonnywalsh

4 жыл бұрын

I have an air choke on my propane forge (naturally aspirated) that allows control of air mix into the burner. Reduce the air and it should reduce the scale. It will usually reduce the temperature inside the forge though, so keep that in mind.

@billygildark4565

4 жыл бұрын

Lawn Walsh thank you sir! Mine is “naturally aspirated” as well. I’m still a apprentice but my air intake is high enough I just played with duct tape blocking it off and seems to make a big difference!!! Need to make a slide. Kinda like a choke on a carburetor. Thank you!!!

Deer skin gloves work good.

Odin pulled out his own eye and sacrificed it to the well to gain knowledge

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