"had a doctor go hammer and tongs on me" had me dying I don't know why.

@redrevolver4272

6 жыл бұрын

mortallum 1997 that’s my understanding of what a dentist does 😂

@doubledarefan

6 жыл бұрын

That's what happens when a dentist and a blacksmith crosses paths.

Idea: Make a damascus version of that engraving hammer. What a skill to hone, engraving. Respect to you for diving in with your usual enthusiasm and drive. Hope your mouth feels better soon.

Just had a 4 tooth removal a few months back, i feel you my good sir.

One of my favorite things about your channel is that you are never afraid to try new skills and you incorporate the new skills as you start new projects. I can only guess how awesome your projects will turn out in the future!

Haha no yeah I’m fine my jaw is still numb and I have stitches and swelling and much pain but I can still make this video. Beast Alec haha

Your drive to learn is unmatched, sir. I love watching you progress through things like this.

I did an apprenticeship as engraver in Suhl, germany. The ball vise is good for smaller tasks and letters but for making scrolls ect you should Build a vise that can rotate freely. We used a normal vise on a bearing with adjustable height and adjustable rotation. Thats how we did it in class. And thats how the professional engravers in germany do it. You can get the curves a lot better and kinks will Not Happen that easily. It will be a lot cleaner. Keep it up, you doin very good. love your vids.Greetings from germany. Hope this will help you, cheers Edit: another tip: perfect distance from your working piece is when you can put your fist under your chin and your elbow on the vise and keeping your back straight. Otherwise you will end up having serious back pain very soon ^^

@bentforkwearables9405

5 жыл бұрын

This is the same vise that Sam Alfano uses and well, he’s the best in the world. So yeah, he’s got the right tools.

I appreciate the true view of the undertaking. You didn’t edit everything bad out and we get a true view of how hard it actually is. Thank you

Remember when you used to start your videos with tig welding since you wanted to practice. YOU NEED TO START DOING THAT WITH ENGRAVING, STARTING TODAY Then you'll get your practice, then you'll get better!!!

@fonzo9405

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Goodwin DEFINETLY A GREAT IDEA GOOD SIR!

@karries6608

6 жыл бұрын

Agrees whole heartedly.

@GriffithJones

6 жыл бұрын

Good idea

@joecostello1624

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Goodwin then tig weld again haha

So different to see you not at 110% energy. Hope you feel better soon!

I know the pain Alec! I got all 4 wisdoms out at once and I couldnt eat for a whole week and my face blew up! I wanted to laugh at myself but the pain was too much

@silentnightstriders

6 жыл бұрын

I feel your pain as well ThatAussieBloke all four taken out

@arnabmaji5424

6 жыл бұрын

Whenever people talk about wisdom teeth and all I suddenly realise I have only a few years left before it's my turn...;_;

Tranquility and silence, finally. To be honest, I like this style much more. You're finally not yelling at the camera. Can you continue like this? Sincerely yours P.S. Get better soon

@bobbyhempel1513

6 жыл бұрын

Blood Angels Assault Racoon NOOOOO!!!!!! We love loud Alec

@hanvyj2

6 жыл бұрын

Haha, I do tend to mute it whenever something comes out of the etch... Still some of my favourite content on KZread at the moment (except for This Old Tony, but hey, no one can beat that)

@bloodangelsassaultracoon3067

6 жыл бұрын

Bobby Hempel, you - maybe. I - don't. It's a matter of preference. IMHO, if you say so. No doubt, it's definitely one of a hell quality content. But general loudness and noisiness for me - it's a drawback. No offense intended.

@RedmarKerkhof

6 жыл бұрын

I like this quiet contained style too. Maybe Alec can find a comfortable middle ground?

@rebeccajo9090

6 жыл бұрын

I have an idea. Just let the guy be himself...

This was awesome to watch! Hope you feel better soon! 🙌😃

The intro sounded like a Bob Ross video black smith style haha, love it!

As a Jeweler by trade for the last 15 years, I can safely say that engraving is one of the more challenging tasks I've attempted. The key I have found is to make sure you always have a very sharp graver and sometimes it helps to grind a small relief on the bottom of your graver. Something around 10 degrees or maybe less, everyone has different ideas about it but it seemed to help me.

Different types of gothic letters are one of the best for engraving practice. Also quotes, dedications on things you will craft will be most wanted I guess. I wish you quick recovery to full health!

i mean lifehacks are just stupid but that acetone trick thingemado is just the best thing ever. Get well soon

@123benlambert

5 жыл бұрын

I just tried this and it didn't work lol is my acetone broken?

If this is your first attempt at H&C engraving, you did very well. Looks like the ragged edges of your cuts may have been caused by either not having your graver properly sharpened or making too deep a cut (too aggressive). I like a parallel face on my graver as it makes nice even cuts and is easy to resharpen.Graver control comes with practice and nothing can replace it. If you want your engraving to look like you've been engraving for 20 years, you have to engrave for 20 years. There is only one shortcut and that is to train under a good instructor. Love you video's. Keep up the good work. Those that dare, win.

This one is close to be my favorite video from you. You don't cheat and show us how you learn.. love it! It looks like a way more easy than wood! I'm gonna try it!

Love the way you jump in and learn and apply new ideas, just shows that anyone can try and see what they could do! Best of luck on the new project and swift healing.

Alec Steele M R

@sebiwiessner

6 жыл бұрын

Alec Steele Master Redhead (Didn't know what else to use for an R 🐸)

Alec good luck with your teeth, and keep up the great work, I an following and learning from you. I am getting much better.

@willvititoe2781

6 жыл бұрын

Arie Kieser speaking of getting much better i made my first knife using alec's pre-form technique and it the best one ive made yet. Its a chopper with a convex grind, and a black walnut handle and it looks very nice

I really enjoy the energetic and hyped side of yourself, but this is also nice. I enjoy being excited with you though, because I can relate to the feeling of accomplishment when you get it just right. Hope you have a quick recovery and all is well.

Alec for being your first time you are absolutely a natural given the way that you learn new techniques very quickly and as well as you did on that first engraving I assure you that you will be making quality and very beautiful and ornate Engravings in no time

Prayers for a fast recovery.. I've never had wisdom teeth at all. Clove oil will help with the pain and a used tea bag will also help soothe pain. So glad you decided to delve into more engraving art.

@seanfrashier631

6 жыл бұрын

Lucky. I got nerve damage from getting mine out.

@RMoribayashi

6 жыл бұрын

The tea bag also helps with inflammation and to prevent infection.

@mopoii399

6 жыл бұрын

Ice will work best actually. Black magic isn't as reputed in the medical world

@TheBrewersDroop

6 жыл бұрын

And if non of that works, use good old oral morphine. Lovely stuff.

@RMoribayashi

6 жыл бұрын

Black magic? Is this a dig on A Childers "Prayers for a fast recovery" or tea bags and clove oil? If it's the latter then ice is good for reducing swelling but should be used on the face while applying a moist tea bag to the wound. The tannins in tea are vasoconstrictors that help stop bleeding as well as being antiseptic and anti-inflammatory. Clove oil is of little use after an extraction but it's one of the foundations of dentistry. It's used for both antiseptic and pain killing and a temporary filling is essentially dental cement and clove oil. On the other hand if it was a dig against religion, grow up.

I'm totally cool with the occasional quiet Alec vid, recovering from surgery or not.

Learning to engrave was the single most rewarding thing I have done..... And for you it complements blacksmithing... Hours and hours can be spent on even a handle, second to none in terms of craftsmanship

Hey brother. I've been through that pain as well. The pain right now is just from swelling. Try a cold compress a few times a day and before ya go to bed. I'm proud of you for fighting through the discomfort to make us some informative videos. Thanks.

Time for some damascus wisdom teeth implants.

@kellydees1938

6 жыл бұрын

Someone FromAbroad HELL YEAH!! You, are a genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alec turned into Bob the painter for blacksmithing. Nicked it a little there, it's alright we're practicing and we'll make it work. Now take some bronze wire and give it a little talent to get it started.

that's how I started out engraving in both wood and metal! I then moved up to a dremal I'm currently working my way to the pneumatic tools. I'm also in the process of getting everything together to start blacksmithing and blade smithing😁

I could definitely tell a difference this video, but your a real trooper for pushing through! Prayers for fast recovery, can’t wait to see you back with that contagious energy

Well, thats a coincidence. I was chatting with an engraver today who was on holiday in my village in France. I google his name and his stuff is incredible - 3D engravings on gun stocks. His name is Vincent Crowley - I'm hoping to do a Chop knives collaboration with him on one of my knives. Great to see you pick this up so quickly - hope the mouth heals quickly!

@brokenacoustic

6 жыл бұрын

If you like engraving, check out Shaun Hughes Hand Engraving channel, amazingly detailed tiny pieces of art.

Alec thanks for the inspiration I now have a forge some tools I’m thirteen and I’ve been saving for a belt grinder my family gave me a tig/stick welder/plasmacutter for my birthday and I love blacksmithing

Listening to alec talk quietly is so relaxing

Also there is an adjustment screw for the ball vise, you can loosen it up to spin more freely.

1.1 million subs! 👍 You will be at 2 mil beofre the end of the year😁

Not that I dont like your usual videos, I love them actually! But I think I actually prefer this "serious-face Alec" for some reason. On the subject of wisdom teeth - I also had mine removed about a month ago, I feel you mate!

@notanimposter

6 жыл бұрын

It's nice to have a break from the normal super energetic Alec. His noisy enthusiasm is sometimes overwhelming for a quiet introverted person like myself.

@wolfofdiscord7092

6 жыл бұрын

i don't know if I'm super lucky or not but in addition to the 4 missing adult teeth i have i also seem to be missing my wisdom teeth as well.

Wisdom teeth suck, got all of mine taken out in April. You're a real trooper for continuing the videos! You'll heal in no time!!!

I love these episodes where you just practice a new skill. loved the leather videos. my favorite project that you have dones were the handtool knife. I even liked the welding episode.

Love the softer voice . Do it once in a while among ze videos... and learn from this experience. 🙂👍

Why not try to get a hold of Holland and Holland and see if theyll give you a tour and give you a crash course in their workshop since they do a LOT of engraving?

@kellydees1938

6 жыл бұрын

1320crusier if I were a professional engraver, that would be my Mecca

Your ambition is always inspiring Alec, Engraving will be an incredible addition to your skill set, and your work. Keep at it!

May you have a swift recovery! Thanks for the video even while you're recovering!

0:19 Its not 3/4s less smart. Just 3/4s less wise. Feel better soon.

Dentist, forgers with a different kind of metal. Feel better!

In my opinion is start from the top then make my way to the bottom I carve with wood and I've worked with a little bit of metal, the consistency is way different bit I try to view things from every angle before getting comfortable. I really enjoy your videos and take very great pride and work, have fun with future work!!

it's so different having the loud and positive energy from you just about yelling at the screen telling how excited you are about everything going on. i can feel it still deep inside you. get better and stay amazing! love your content and merch!

Wisdom teeth- Keeping mouths quiet since 2003

Wait... what??! Just acetone on a regular pic 😱

@Sakuxxx1x

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah im stunned too....WTF :-o

@TheBrewersDroop

6 жыл бұрын

Yep, news to me too. Wonder if it'll work on wood as well?

@SuperiorEtchworx

6 жыл бұрын

has to be a laser print for the acetone trick but it does work on wood

Hope you feel better Brian, can’t wait to get back into the shop with you!

Its absolutely that vice. The little bit of give it has from every blow makes solid smooth lines almost impossible. Having a vice you can walk 360° around but is tottaly stable is much better.

love your vid even if you can’t talk

While I love HIGH ENERGY Alec, I also rather like q u i e t Alec. The contrast is refreshing.

What I admire most about you Alec is the fact that you are willing to devote hours to practicing a skill just for the simple reason that you wish to learn it. You don't need to know how to do inlay or engraving but it is something that you know would make you a better craftsman so you do it. A wise man once said that here is no such thing as wasted knowledge. The same can be said of any skill. Knowing what is possible allows you to see more options and possibilities often in what may seem to be totally unrelated crafts

Also check out some copper and brass patinas, most are generally easy and cheap to do. Rice and ammonia on copper makes a very cool patina when left sitting for a couple of days.

How will Alec ever finish the Viking sword with 3/4 less wisdom?

Forge a coffee cup😎

I know nothing about forging, nor have I ever had the urge to. With that being said, these videos are FANTASTIC and and can't stop watching them. This is some of the best content on KZread. Well done.

I started playing around with engraving since your falchion video came out, and I'm glad to see I'm not the only one finding it to be quite a difficult set of skills to develop .

¾ less smart = 59% smrt 🧐

@JackboMack

6 жыл бұрын

Philip Gardiner it’s because he lost his wisdom

@paulfitzpatrick8470

6 жыл бұрын

Jackbo M He gets it he’s poking fun at himself.Quite witty really.

@JackboMack

6 жыл бұрын

Paul Fitzpatrick if you think I think wisdom teeth actually contain wisdom.. 🧐

Actually I think "This Old Tony" does teeth extraction! And no way he would make you laugh!

Love that deep voice Alec. Hope you feel better soon.

4:15 amazing! You went from rubish lines to a far from rubish beautiful leaf in no time and even less tries... Yet another skill to add to your set! I hope you truly understand what a blessing it is to learn things so quickly. I'm not going to say "easily" because I'm confident that you put in all the effort (and not to forget elbow grease) required to acquire new skills, but you do collect them amazingly fast...

ASMR intro... I liked it

I really like the mellowed down version of you! Most of the time you are a bit to intense for my taste, but your channel is to good to just " not watch anymore". Damn you 😉

One thing I found in my brief and far less successful foray into engraving was the tendency for my hand to not move as the cut is made, so the graver gets shallower and shallower until it skitters away from me over the surface and scratches the metal. But this video has inspired me to sharpen up my tools and try again.

@laynezuelke3289

6 жыл бұрын

The learning curve for hand engraving is years, not months.

Hammer and chisel engraving, the recommendation is to set up your work free standing to be able to walk around it.. it makes it a lot easier to make curves and angle changes. Also polish your graders. 3000 grit makes a big difference. The higher the polish, the better they cut (provided the angles are ground right)

(Homer simpson scared squill) Ah! A calmed down Alec steel!

@ninjahombrepalito1721

6 жыл бұрын

גיא שעשוע Lol XD well, this is an interesting glitch

Alec Stein? Ben Steele? WHO AM I WATCHING!?!?!?!

Alec, Your lowered voice and relaxed delivery is bordering on Blacksmith ASMR. A calm way to end the day. Cheers.

Speedy recovery. I've done wood carving all I can say is practice, practice and some more practice. Good luck cant wait to see what you come up with.

Asmr lol

This type of work doesn't meet the Doise criteria of the workshop

@Earthenfist

6 жыл бұрын

It's clearly Shoise. Shavings and noise- 'cause if you think the tap-tap-taps aren't loud and annoying...

Damn, I know the feeling. I wish you a speedy recovery!

hey, thanks for the tip on the Pakel gloves a number of videos ago...they saved my fingers today.

Wisdom teeth, highly overrated!

@Thecuxspm

6 жыл бұрын

yeah still have 2 of these and can't wait to get rid of them

@UAPJedi

6 жыл бұрын

Quentin Bry lost a couple in a car crash after the steering wheel tried to rearrange my face (before airbags softened the process) 😂

@Ghost-hl5yl

6 жыл бұрын

I had to have my back molars removed to make space for them

@sugarbooty

6 жыл бұрын

muppetnumpty65, that's no fun at all, they're supposed to detonate before that happens

@bash6555

6 жыл бұрын

Got 2 of them removed because my jaw is too small, they almost damaged my back molars The 2 left on top, will go too after a couple of months

Quiet Alex makes me uncomfortable. It's like when my wife gets quiet and makes me wonder if I've done something wrong.

@TheKajunkat

6 жыл бұрын

you did, you definitely did....

Well Dona as usual alex. I have a small forge myself that's nothing more than a clay lined pit, a hairdryer as the blower, and a piece of angle iron for the anvil. I'm currently using a 3lb cross pein hammer and a pair of small vice grips to make a pair of larger forge tongs. Not going so well but your channel is a big help.

Great video - total change of pace. Cheers, Alec ..... I hope you feel better soon

this was a sad 😢 video

@Cov1ngtonsGhOst

6 жыл бұрын

No Alex, really quiet. IDK about sad, but was really lowkey.

Talking so quietly doesn't suit you xD

Love to watch your videos, You sir impress me. You have a mindset that we all could learn from, HUGE respect. You will end up being a huge figure in the industry

Noticing the prescription of your glasses after watching almost every video you have published. I would reccomend taking your glasses off to engrave and other super close fine detail work.

Hi Alec, a DDS from The States here, please keep up with warm salt water rinses several times per day and ibuprofen ~600mg - 800mg every 4 hours for the next few days. I know your doc has given you info, but this has work very well for my patients. All the best.

You have my sympathies Alec. I had all four of mine removed. I look forward to engraved projects. Though if you want metal inlay in wood, finely ground metal powder and superglue is a not so elegant solution when used to fill carvings.

I love the way you dive into the deep end of something new and not give up improving. Impressive!

That's some real beautiful work for someone who learning as they go. I would have messed so many times. I hope you get better soon.

Its very hard to make personal comments on such a public forum that is KZread... but i have to say that the content , the way you teach and ideals you use in your work and life are fantastic to be able to enjoy and LEARN from! Its obvious you have many years of pouring love into your craft. One day as I slowly embark down the path into metal working and casting i will have the pleasure of meeting you in person! Keep up the amazing work and get well soon , so you can get back to singing to us on video as you work. 😜😄🙉 Thank you Alec!

You need to learn to hold and use the chasing hammer: it's not actually held and used like a blacksmith's hammer, but held with the big bulb end nestled between ball of the thumb and 3rd finger and your hand/wrist basically vibrates against the end of the graver. This gives you a huge amount of control as the graver moves tiny amounts so you can follow small and subtle curves vs. the big jumps and angles you're getting as you "whack" the end of the graver the way you're currently doing it, and the long shaft of the hammer gives you more than adequate power to engrave even hardened metals (as long as you have a proper graver) due to the long springy lever effect..

For your sword I would recommend using rune carvings and Norse Symbols such as the valknut witch represents the 9 realms

Love your videos, and this is just what I needed to see today. The acetone trick is fabulous!

Alec!!! i got to tell you something, the pourpose of the vise is to rotate it with one hand while the other hand is actually engraving. What you need to do if you are hoping to use that technique (more like hammer and chisel) is to have a standing and solid base glued to the piece you are working on. You can try to use sealing wax, or something that keeps the piece still while you are working on. The key to sucess in that particulary way to engrave is to move your whole body freely arround the piece. And having the piece at your chest height so you can see it better. Try to move arround the piece when making curves, never turn the piece nor your arms. Wrist still, arms still and continuos strikes will make the difference. Sory for bad english im from Argentina, good luck man, love ur vids, keep it up

I have to say I liked the calmer atmosphere quite a bit. It's a nice change of pace compared to your more energetic videos. Of Course I still hope to recover soon, so we can see the excited Alec again! Greetings from Germany!

Sorry for your pain, but thank you for soldiering on and giving us our daily fix of time in your shop!

Something to consider- you might try using different graver tip styles. The diamond tip might be contributing to your 'jitters'- maybe try a teardrop or even rounded graver for a couple goes.

Got 4 wisdom teeth out a month ago, and got braces in yesterday. I feel your pain man, can't believe your work ethic getting back into the shop so early.

Digging the quieter video, more relaxed & focused on the craft

Please do more of these!! I’m a young gunsmith wanting to pick up this trade. No one makes videos on hand engraving plus I love your channel

I also got three wisdom teeth out and man, I was infirmed for a week. You're really powering through.