Leaves? Nah... Everybody knows the best way is to craft 100+ Iron Daggers to increase your smithing skill.

@stevencraig9492

5 жыл бұрын

Addy plates are best training tbh

@wolfofthewest1

5 жыл бұрын

Why hasn’t Alec Steele made Dragonbone swords yet? Because he is only at Blacksmithing 99

@mavil64

5 жыл бұрын

and of course enchant them all with small soul gems and sell them so you can increase enchanting speech and make some gold too!

@jonathonhunt5387

5 жыл бұрын

@@stevencraig9492 did you mean dwarven plate because I've found that orcish plate is the fastist but dwarven seems to be more plentiful

@rachellearthur4444

5 жыл бұрын

dwarven bows, or golden jewled rings though my dude

I once heard a saying about this type of thing: The difference between a master and a beginner is that the master has failed more than the beginner has tried.

@abrannan

4 жыл бұрын

Adam S I was thinking more of the Bruce Lee quote “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times”

@thijsrikkerink6333

4 жыл бұрын

I don't want to like this comment because I'll ruin the 69 likes

@thijsrikkerink6333

4 жыл бұрын

Now it has 96 likes, hmm

@manny8347

4 жыл бұрын

I’m 14 and this is deep

@SubjectiveFunny

4 жыл бұрын

brilliant saying

I just told my wife I bought a forge, she is not happy. I can’t be any more excited.

@EricVsGamingChannel

5 жыл бұрын

She'll get over it ;)

@MrBurns0922

5 жыл бұрын

EricVsGaming she has finally and we started looking at anvils

@talonjuel9486

5 жыл бұрын

What kind of forge? Like gas, coal etc

@MrBurns0922

5 жыл бұрын

Talon Juel single burner gas forge

@talonjuel9486

5 жыл бұрын

@@MrBurns0922 cool, I recently got into forging and I see alot of people claiming it costs alot of money so I'm trying to do it without spending any money at all which surprisingly is going really well, haven't spent a penny yet and I made a forge hot enough to melt steel, have tons of stock for forging homemade bench multiple pliers and hammers. The only thing I'm not happy with so far is my anvil

Me: The steel is burning and melting my leg Alec: DONT WORRY ABOUT WHAT THE STEEL IS DOING, KEEP THE BAR STRAIGHT

@thequeen7096

4 жыл бұрын

Wolf Clan Nation no because I’m pretty sure metal isn’t homosexual but bisexual because it will go for anyone man or women

@wreams2964

4 жыл бұрын

Wolf Clan Nation not meant to be homophobic, I’m gay

@thunderusnight

4 жыл бұрын

@@wreams2964 lol me too 🏳️‍🌈

@margelatul2001

3 жыл бұрын

@@thunderusnight ...

@margelatul2001

3 жыл бұрын

@@wreams2964 ...

The first thing I tried to forge was a sword... I mean it does sort of look like a sword, but you're better off using the bar I forged it from

@kevinmencer3782

4 жыл бұрын

I imagine that this kind of thing will help you down the line. From what I've seen in sword making videos, control is vitally important when beveling the edges and getting the taper of the tip and so forth.

@vineetupadhya5237

4 жыл бұрын

Yea my third project was a sword. It resembled the sword if you think a sword liiks broken glass. It should be easier once you get the good hammer control tho.

@Blurstarl597d

3 жыл бұрын

aaaannnnnddd as did i

@starhawke380

2 жыл бұрын

It cant hurt to try, right? How many times on Forged in Fire has the smith gone home to make a sword, and grabbed a 3ft long piece of bar stock, forged a tip into it, and then ground out a sword?

Alec from 3 years ago: "Steel is inexpensive." Blacksmiths in 2021: "Well, maybe it'll be cheaper to mine my own iron."

@mickeyfilmer5551

2 жыл бұрын

June 2022- definitely cheaper to mine your own iron, build a bessemer converter and make your own steel today- IT'S Stupidly expensive now just for hot rolled ms bar!

@Neeverseen

Жыл бұрын

@@mickeyfilmer5551 October 2022, Germany- Mine the iron and the coal too, forget about gas. Jokes aside I just look for locals wanting to get rid off their rusted pickaxes, files, springs and hatchets. The Danes sell coke for less than an Euro pr. kg. for some reason. Good deal.

@Tvngsten

Жыл бұрын

@@Neeverseen I'm gonna move to denmark then

@sren5896

Жыл бұрын

If they get too expensive for me, I might start scrounging around railroads to find taconite to refine myself. Then I'll just have to figure out how to turn it into steel, lol.

@johnspeaks54

Жыл бұрын

i wish i was as lucky with high carbon steel but i was lucky enough to have found a good deal of mild steel like rebar and railroad spikes for either nothing or bare minimum

"Sometimes you don't have the luxury of having the best tool for the job, but you gotta get it done anyway"

@joscram1129

4 жыл бұрын

Ey mate!

@afish2281

4 жыл бұрын

*bakes steel in the oven *holds steel with bare hands *hits the steel using a flashlight

@Deadbeatcow

4 жыл бұрын

@@afish2281 slaps the steel with your bare hand

@minionman95

3 жыл бұрын

On these leaves he is making if you take a copper brush while it is above 400 degrees you will melt the copper and when you quench the metal it will have a copper sheen.

"I don't fear the man that has practised 10'000 different leaves once. I fear the man that has practised one leaf 10'000 times". - Bruce Steele

@pahlavandan3989

3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! If they know, they know!!

@magnuspettersson5454

2 жыл бұрын

You mean Bruce Leaf :D

@andrewengstrom1516

2 жыл бұрын

And I fear the man who has made 2000 different leaves 5 times each.

Dude you're like the Gordon Ramsey of blacksmith forging. Well done mate

@Cyberknight189

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine Alec with a foul mouth like Gordon Ramsey. Also "where's the 1040 steel?!?! WHERE'S THE 1040 STEEEEL?!?!"

@anthonyplayground1402

Жыл бұрын

Are you on fukin fire .... no, then your not finished. I want to see you flaming, fukin flaming .... get out of my sight - that's Gordon.... Gordon fukin ramsey.

These look easy as hell. Ha, "look" easy. I'm currently on the third one and the first 2 were an exercise in not throwing my hammer through a window. Slowly getting there!

@howmuchbeforechamp

4 жыл бұрын

I really want to get started , will be starting a job next year that would give me the funds and time to do so . Im glad to hear its hard Just makes ot more rewarding

@kevinmencer3782

4 жыл бұрын

I reckon that just means he has a point, right? You have to learn this before you can ever learn, say, forge welding Damascus or hammering out an intricate katana.

@kenjiroumiyamoto1432

3 жыл бұрын

I will also start exercising not throwing my hammer through the window!

@Arterexius

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinmencer3782 I do my learning a lot like Alec does. Brute forcing my way through the hard stuff, instead of taking it slow like a smart person would do, and I can confirm that Alec has a point. There's a bloody good reason why everyone advices a slow and steady progression. You will get experience through brute force and you will get a lot of it in a very short timeframe, but you won't get the detailed experience you get when you do the same thing over and over again and that detailed experience allows you to understand why certain things should be done in certain ways, once you get to those things. Brute force doesn't teach that. Hence why brute force people like Alec and myself, often do some pretty stupid stuff. We simply do not have the detailed experience to not do that. So do make 100 leaves. I'm no blacksmith (I do woodworking), but that's beside the point. Make 100 leaves and get that detailed experience. It gives you far more insight than brute force can ever give you

@lllzooklll

3 жыл бұрын

@21 failure had loads of 12mm mild steel round bar that I pinched off building sites. Used for temporary earth rods, love free steel!

Me: watching quilting videos. Alec Steele: Suggested Videos. Well, I don’t know how a forge will help me quilt, but let’s binge this for a few days. Thank you Quarantine.

@lornemiller3489

4 жыл бұрын

If you get good enough you can make your own needles and thimbles?

@SirFerrickWanderer

3 жыл бұрын

I came here long ago from woodworking videos. I think crafting crosses over a lot in the algorithms.

@manny4mayor

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Well, the principles he discusses here should carry over to any creative endeavor.

Aaahh!!! You made that look so flipping easy. Tried my second one today. Failed again. My daughter thought my first one was a spoon.

@wanderingspider8988

Жыл бұрын

Dude that's either a terrible leafnor a super badass spoon you can use for self defense. Anyone asks go with the latter.

@berlinbuilds

Жыл бұрын

@@wanderingspider8988 haha, thanks! Solid answer!

@clintonm2357

9 ай бұрын

I forged a spoon for flux. I might have set out to make a leaf but it works great as a spoon!

This is a tutorial on greatness. The average man would pat himself on the back after forging a great leaf while a craftsman will study every flaw never satisfied. If you ever learn anything from Alec learn this. Watch this video twenty times if you have to. Most men live a lifetime without this knowledge. Leave your ego at the threshold of every door you walk through and strive to be better. Alec, you are truly an old soul... Thank you.

@CharlieWebster90501

6 жыл бұрын

great comment - if you realize and then practice this in your lifetime then you will have made your mark!

@Wmoore1

5 жыл бұрын

Just came here from your channel. I was thinking about how similar you two are.. Incredibly humble, wholesome guys to watch work.

@eventhisidistaken

5 жыл бұрын

...and it's true for every aspect of life.

@Ronin_095

5 жыл бұрын

Well said

@egimzyegimzy3566

5 жыл бұрын

i still think its ok to pat yourself on the back for a job well done and then go and get better. it sucks to just sit there and practice and only focus on your flaws.

Cost per unit: Material - basically nothing Propane - a lot

@xenonram

6 жыл бұрын

Nick Bernhoft In this situation, yes, since he's using that huge forge. You could do this with a MAPP/Propane gas torch very easily, and very cheaply.

@JETWTF

6 жыл бұрын

Most people starting will use a homemade cheap coal forge, much cheaper to make and fuel. Just need like 24 bricks to make the pot and a desk fan to add air plus a couple 50 pound bags of coal for a few weeks of forging. Make a 2 layer ring of bricks like a campfire pit on the ground in your backyard with the top layer missing one brick pour some coal into it and light it on one side where the missing brick directs your stock to rest in the center of the heat, and point the fan at it. When you want more heat turn the fan on high and move closer, low heat move it back and low speed or just off. As the coal gets used up drag from the other side of the pit to the burning coal. ~$30 for the "forge" including fan and market price for the coal. Not an ideal forge but for someone starting out and not sure if they will continue it is optimal like their railroad track "anvil" is. They could use the bricks to surround a bush or tree in the yard and use the fan in the house if they decide blacksmithing isn't for them.

@Xenooni

6 жыл бұрын

I like this detailed reply. Makes me want to put the back half of my raised yard to use... lots of plans, now they include a cheap forge. thanks man

@JETWTF

6 жыл бұрын

+Kor Jay, Think about also burying a pipe in the dirt and have a hole in the dirt where the burning coal will be that aligns with the pipe and have a hair drier available to blow into the pipe and deliver air into your pot if you want more heat. Ideally you want the air to come from below the pot rather than above. Heat rises and all that. You could also get a cheap shop vac and jury rig a rheostat to control the motor speed and regulate airflow that way, but I suggest that as being cheap forge 2.0 using a BBQ grill for the pot.

@ecrusch

6 жыл бұрын

JETWTF, Thanks man. That was very informative. Good of you to share some wisdom. Eric

Good advice! We all need to practice more :)

@jenksto

5 жыл бұрын

i just finished watching your diy forge video 10/10

@rahmatsyahpulungan

5 жыл бұрын

uwu

@Cremantus

3 жыл бұрын

.... says the Master himself....

Started making nails, and than made those nails into arrowheads. The man that taught me told me that you should lean on nails first. You can always turn one into a hook, arrowhead, or several into a knife. Made 8 dozen in a day, and than we used them to repair his fence the following weekend.

hey, i've been wanting to blacksmith ever since I was a little kid and I finally decided to go for it and make my own forge. Your videos are super informational and I know you probably don't read comments from a two year old video. Learning the basics and fundamentals is something that I have really been trying to focus on so videos like this are super helpful

@gvndual84

3 жыл бұрын

I am right there with you. I love everything about a blacksmith shop, particularly the smell, the sound, the heat and roar from the forge... at 54 years ole, I finally built a forge and feel like a little kid again. And Alec’s enthusiasm is SO contagious.

@georgejuddgj

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah same

Man, I wish I'd had my act half as together as you do when I was your age. I only barely understood motivation and personal accountability by the time I was 30. You have such a huge head start.

@mikioistrohlin3532

5 жыл бұрын

So true... I Rite there with u brother

@MrBobchat

5 жыл бұрын

Public schools groom people for the top.

Alec... You are my son's age. I have been "playing" with this craft since I was about tn years old, and sold my first knife before I was 15( before you were born), I started following your channel a few years ago in your irst little cave of a shop, through the new country shop, and then I moved last fall where I had to build my new house from the ground up basicallyand only realized a couple months ago when I was moved in that you had made the big leap to my old neighborhood in Montana! I watch and follow you because I love seeing everything you do and have learned so much ecause of everything you show, share, and do. From one steel-beater to another, my hat is off to everything you have done and will continue to do. Thank you for everything you have contributed to inject so much new life into the craft. You truly are remarkable and one of a kind.

Forged in Fire: The Keychain Leaf episode looks thrilling.

Yeah, when I 1st started making knives, I couldn't do bevels to save my life. I grabbed every piece of mild steel and just practiced, then flipped it over and did it again(10" piece, all 8 sides). I went to Home Depot & bought piece after piece.... I actually went to WAR on bevels, til I finally started getting better, little by little. Any time i wanted to learn a new bevel grind, I would do it over & over, after a few years, I am finally getting control. I still have a lot to learn though.... Love these tutorial videos, the builds are great too, but this reminds me of when i 1st started watching....Take it easy

I love your beginner blacksmithing tutorials online! Takes me a while to pound out a J hook, but its so addictive🤘🏼 This vid should be bonus content for your current students

I had no clue what this video was by title. I was curious... What did I need to make 100 of!? Then, holy crap! A smithing training video!? Fantastic mate, thank you!

Steal might be cheap, but that gas bill aint👀

@blackoutsurvival8261

5 жыл бұрын

Thats why i dont use gas

@jasonssavitt5297

5 жыл бұрын

The Chad charcoal forge vs the Virgin gas forge

@atomicwinter31

4 жыл бұрын

I just use the fires of hell

@jagerfromgsg945

4 жыл бұрын

Atomicwinter 31 me too.

@prepperjonpnw6482

4 жыл бұрын

Which is cheaper and which is better? Natural gas? Propane? Charcoal? Coal?

Man iv been enjoying the filler episodes more than iv been enjoying the big project/ knife videos. Can you do more hammers??????

@u8mycowz

6 жыл бұрын

I agree, because I really want one of his hammers haha

@crushedcranium

6 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@dannot1333

6 жыл бұрын

i totally agree

@avenue4624

6 жыл бұрын

Fillings for the win! Wait what?

@CRESELEG

6 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more, this small filler type videos are more why I started watching his channel. I enjoy them so much more than the big projects.

Alec, thanks to your inspirational videos, I took my first blacksmithing/bladesmithing class this past weekend and absolutely loved it. You make this craft look fun and that is freakin fantastic.

@crxmad2killu

6 жыл бұрын

Collaboration between theguncollective and alec would be amazing. Btw love the legal brief segments

@cheetothealmighty

6 жыл бұрын

I love the sence of community I get from both of your channels! Alec is the definition of awesomeness and Jon is a voice of reason amidst the chaos right now. I think a collaboration would be absolutely fantastic!

@TheGunCollective

6 жыл бұрын

I would love to do something with Alec! No doubt in my mind that it would be a blast.

@brooklynemtp589

6 жыл бұрын

Jon, bring Alec stateside for a video!! You can do the firearms and Alec can do the forging. I know Alec is into firearms as well.

@TheGunCollective

6 жыл бұрын

brooklynemtp589 I would freakin love that! I think it would be cool to break out the high speed camera to watch him forge something too

I know this is an older video, but literally just made my first leaf attempt thought this demo. The critique was super informative and I really did learn a bunch from the exercise. Tomorrow, after work, I'll be making attempt 2 based on my critique and a rewatch of the video for things I didn't grasp in transition. Thanks so much Alec! Love everything you do and your teaching method!

I think this is the single most useful video I've seen on where to start out. Thank you so much for taking the time to basically sit us all down and say "I know you want to do what I am doing, and you can. Here is how you get there..." The balance of modesty, pride, and self awareness you have is beyond inspiring. This is easily become my favourite channel, thank you again for taking us on your journey.

@MCDuncan08

5 ай бұрын

I've come back to reference this video many times. Ive made only 5 so far.

Thank for this one Alec. I'm a carpenter and can see how these points translate to any craft. I have a craft fair coming up and I will be making 100 tiny mushrooms with this video in mind.

@bradleyjohnson322

4 жыл бұрын

My gradpa gave me a box of 100 3" nails and told me to to drive them all in to a old barn beam.. that was my start before i did any projects. I was 11 at the time.

you should totally bring back the "Alec Steele Show" to really show off the simpler projects!

Hats Off to the first British KZreadr for not spending 30 minutes explaining everything we didn't need to know before getting to it. Video was to the point, informative, and the provided a level of excitement for the topic. Well done.

I'm not a blacksmith nor am I learning it, I just like watching these cool videos you do. It feels like a high quality production and it's enjoyable to watch the passion and knowledge you demonstrate us. Many things you said here in this video are wise thoughts and are applicable to many aspects in life in general. For me it's amazing having the possibility to look at someones story of becoming their ultimate best. It inspires me to try harder to never stop trying to be my best and also to enjoy the process. Thanks man!

@Landi103

5 жыл бұрын

I will never be able to forge anything because I am afraid of fire but I like to watch forge in Fire and tried to look up something on FIF and somehow end up here and now I am on a Alex steel marathon

@joscram1129

4 жыл бұрын

@@Landi103 why are you scared of fire? I'm sure if you started doing it you would get used to it and like it alot

@hsmacaraig

4 жыл бұрын

I think these are cool, so I’m here.

@hsmacaraig

4 жыл бұрын

So same.

@prepperjonpnw6482

4 жыл бұрын

Jos Cram Unless of course the reason he’s afraid of fire is due to being in a fire and suffering 2nd or 3rd degree burns over his entire body. That would make anyone afraid of fire.

I'm looking around for a local blacksmith, but I've been inspired by you and Liam Hoffman, so now I have a forge and will be building a belt grinder this summer! Thanks for all you do here on KZread!

i put my kid to bed watching your new vids every day and today i couldn't.....and then your vid dropped and for no reason what so ever she woke up.....its like she knew!

@robbellingar9703

6 жыл бұрын

I too put my son to bed every night watching his videos. After months of this he now asks for Alec Steele at bed time

@prairiesun8236

6 жыл бұрын

I watch with my 5yo daughter at night. Today we talked about what she can do to practice hammer control and what is a ‘heat’. Glad I’m not the only one watching with kids. On another note, I’m glad that Alec did a beginner project today. I’ve been trying to think of simple project to take on for my wife’s birthday. Looks like she will be getting something with 25-100 leaves on it! Aspen tree candle holder maybe? Or some coat hooks?

@KnightessTTV

6 жыл бұрын

Prairie Sun it might be a smidge complicated, but depending on your tools, you could make a 3D decorative tree, or as a bounce back idea of the candle holder, make it somewhat of a fully detailed mini tree that has spots hanging off the branches/leaves to hold tea light candles

@blazeblitzen165

6 жыл бұрын

I also watch this with my kids ages 3 and 5. They just call Alec “metal guy” tho

@ndw2m

6 жыл бұрын

Yea my kid is only 6 months old lol

That hammer makes a beautiful sound my dude.

This is probably one of my favorite videos that I’ve seen you do lately. It’s because the advice is spot on and as a beginner blacksmith it really tells you that the fundamentals are so important. It may be nice to create a huge ornate piece, but unless you know the basics you’ll never be able to create the more advanced pieces. Keep up the great videos and thank you!

Thank you for this, Alec! When I first found your channel, after hearing an interview with you on the radio, I found a craft that really speaks to me. I've truly enjoyed watching you make more and more exciting things. But seeing your love for blacksmithing basics brought back those feelings of wanting to pick up the hammer again! I hope we get to see more blacksmithing projects mixed in with the weapons you've been making. I'm going out to light the forge and start making some leaves!

This was one of my favorite videos of yours in a while. Reminds me of the early days at Barker Street.

@JohnBorgen

6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing!

@prepperjonpnw6482

4 жыл бұрын

What do you mean? Did he start at Barker street or something?

This is exactly what I try to tell new students and beginner smiths all the time. What is important is not that you can put together a large/ complex project right away, but that you can learn good technique and figure out how to embrace and learn from mistakes. Thanks for reinforcing the concept and keep up the good work! Hammer On!

I just started my Blacksmith journey and this exercise has been immensely helpful! Thank you for doing this tutorial!

Ive watched all the old videos and still love the instructional aspects

I'd love to buy some random leaf keychain you made 5 years ago and is now just sitting in a box. You should throw some of that stuff up for sale.

@nonjhgggg8464

6 жыл бұрын

Adam Laub that would be sick i’d buy them all

@1Faith1Fate

6 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Alec: forge 100 leaves Me: soooo what your saying is i have to make tongs

Such a great attitude to try and pass on to your viewers, really inspiring to see how much you value improving the skills you have and taking the time for reflective practice. Best of luck to you Alec.

It's like MMO grinding all over again. "I can't make 100, I don't have enough pelts or ore. I'll check the Auction House instead" :)

@tyronepines9294

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao. Factz

The first thing I ever made was a plant hanger that you mount to a wall. Really simple project that taught me how to make a taper, how to make a clean 90 degree corner, host to make a curl. I learned hammer control, how to use every part of the anvil. It was basically my leaf.

that moment u take pics from you as a 13 year old and you aren't changed at all xD only a bit older and facial hair growth

I love how passionate he is about teaching the information and reassuring he is as well. Thanks Alec for the good introduction!

"Control your hammer" t-shirt for Father's day coming soon ;-)

@prepperjonpnw6482

4 жыл бұрын

My son gave me one last year that says “Control your Tool” lol

or... do just one project without blacksmiths tongs... that project should be making blacksmiths tongs.

@brandongreene3213

6 жыл бұрын

James Hewitt this is brilliant. He has (had?) a shirt that said "need a tool make a tool"... I think this would make a great video

The day I find myself hammering out leaves will be the day my wife and I are building our off-grid farm. One of my first projects will be crafting the hardware: knobs, latches, drawer handles and the like. I shall endeavor to craft 100 leafs and staples to mount them on our front door. A nice way to display progress and learning I think.

I've watched this about a half dozen times. There is so much to recommend it. I have two friends coming to stay this weekend that I have not seen in a while - and this is what we are going to be doing!

Its great to see you doing some videos aimed at the novice smith again. 👍

please make armour Alec i think it would be soo cool and the leather working oportunity is sooo goood!

@tommallais2328

6 жыл бұрын

OS190 190 a nice steel armour.....light and very practical 😉

@OS-bv2li

6 жыл бұрын

lmao leave it thick and grind it thin

Time to make the tomato soup can forge and make 100 of these. You should do a few "Dozen" of these small project videos :D

I’ve not seen your videos before. This was a treat! Your unbounded energy is like a tangible force! I’ve made myself a forge of a rescued, perfectly fine, outdoor charcoal cooking grill complete with wheels and tabbed air vents which I picked up off the side of the road amidst someone’s trash. Then I built a JABOD (just a box of dirt) forge using pipe elbows ans straights and a small marine fan I purchased for a pittance from Amazon (or ebay). Then I was incredibly blessed to find a wonderful post vice in an antique store and I have my dad’s massive anvil (“who wouldn’t want to be be”). This video project training inspiration is exactly what I’m going to do right after I finish the 600 nails I’m making right now .... Thank you. Now I’m going to marathon your other videos. Cheers!

Started a blacksmith course outside edinburgh last week.. due to your inspiring videos! Flipping love it. Made two simple hooks.. can’t wait for next week.. to make 25 more 😜

@sandyskiing

5 жыл бұрын

Craig Hall I’m Edinburgh based and looking for tuition, where did you go?

@StevenSorhus

4 жыл бұрын

Where was it, I currently live near Edinburgh and have been searching for courses.

"Steel. Alec Steel."

@turtlefrograt

4 жыл бұрын

steele*

@ChickenPlayz4

4 жыл бұрын

Steele**

@loladwyer0220

4 жыл бұрын

Steele***

@antty3380

3 жыл бұрын

Steele******

Incredibly clear and powerful. Extreme skill tied with the experience of toil. Please keep it up you play an excellent instructor

Just finished building my first forge and made my first leaf, Thanks for the tutorial Alec, having heaps of fun.

I took your advice and found Eveleigh Works in Sydney. Thanks for the push!

@shifty3453

6 жыл бұрын

Hey awesome! I am doing work experience there soon! What are you going to do there?

Almost got my forge put together and have been looking for a first project. Looks like i found it! thanks for the great content!

Would love to see a few more episodes like this.

Aloha from Hawaii. My 8 year old son has taken up blacksmithing. It is great to see someone who started young. We both just watched your video and really enjoyed how clear you articulate your words & give the mindset needed to breed success. You are a young man with a very wise perspective. You are going far in whatever you do. Bravo!

God it's inspiring and disheartening at the same time that this dude is less than a year older than I am and has accomplished more in the first few years of adulthood than I'm likely to in my life! What a guy

@xenonram

6 жыл бұрын

Elijah Johnston Well, it's great to hear you've got great goals, ambition, and confidence. You're screwed, all by your own doing. You already think that you've failed at life, so you'll never expect better from yourself. You'll never amount to anything if you have already labelled yourself a failure or are ok with mediocre achievements.

@rubeniscool

6 жыл бұрын

Some people simply don't realise how much it is possible to get done so quickly, some might not even have the means or support to do so. I'm a fair bit older than this guy and I consider myself to have lived a fairly average life content wise and am impressed by how much Alec Steele has been able to accomplish, but I guarantee you looking back, I would never have had the opportunity in the first place to do the things he's done.

have you ever thought of making one of those every time you light the forge in the morning as a kind of warmup?

@doxxius3536

6 жыл бұрын

Have you ever thought that giving blacksmith advice in a comment to a blacksmith KZreadr who has almost 1 million subscribers is a very stupid thing to comment about?

@Girtych

6 жыл бұрын

Doxxius I think this is the exact kind of question he'd answer with enthusiasm and delight. A "blacksmith KZreadr with almost a million subscribers" doesn't need you to gatekeep for him.

@pympin87

6 жыл бұрын

did he not ask for our thoughts on it in the video?

@---cr8nw

6 жыл бұрын

I think that's great advice. I'm no blacksmith (but hope to someday try my hand at it), so I have no idea how long it really takes to make one of these little leaf key chains, but it sounds feasible.

@Byefel38

5 жыл бұрын

Doxxius idk but that sounds like a question to me more then advice.👍

Thank you for this video. I've been following you for quite a long time here on KZread, and I am just getting my first real gas-fired forge set up. Simply watching your work and listening to your stories has taught me so much. I'm looking forward to making my first key chain now

Alec steel is honestly one of the most informative teachers I've seen on KZread , all of the essentials ethics morals and gift of gab to boot , this man is living the dream so great to see someone excel at what they love and be humble and yet still stern wich I see lol , awesome

Great advise once again! There are so many techniques you learn in just making a little leaf! To git gud at forging make a thing till you’ve memorized every single hammer blow it takes to make it, then make 50 more.

This is a great one, I really like seeing a simple project I can do to "level up" the basic skills.

@kevinmencer3782

4 жыл бұрын

You have to tread water before you go deep sea diving.

Thank you for the suggestion on how to start leveling up one’s skills as a blacksmith

Learn the feel of your steel as quickly as possible, makes work much easier. It's really all in the muscles and their memory. Im glad you mentioned that; too many don't hardly realize that and it makes things so much harder.

I 100% agree that you need to start with something simple and repetitive when you first start. I struggled for 6 months before I did something like this. The improvement in my skills was tremendous. In exchange for some steel and time, My skills improved quite possibly 10 fold.

@CelticGod220

6 жыл бұрын

Ha I was taught smithing and never knew it because they just called it "We didn't buy enough nails. Go make us another 50." or "We need some hangers. Take that metal and make us some will ya?" Because my forge was a wood furnace and my anvil a hard wood block with a piece of metal nailed to it. Well I was to silly to notice what I was doing until recently. People would ask me while banging on metal "Are you a blacksmith?" My answer "Nope I just know how to make, nails, hangers, hooks, horse shoes if ya really need one, hammers, axes, wrenches etc." and for some reason never heard myself.

@richardharris5336

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my learning went downhill for a while as I was a bit scattered trying to try all sorts of different things... as soon as I went back to basics and just focused on one thing / one skill at a time, for a sustained time, I improved a lot more.

KZread: watch this blacksmithing thing Me who's never seen an anvil in person: how do you know what I want.

Ive been trying to forge knives for a few years (since I was like 15) with my home made forge. Now I’m 18 and I’m less ignorant. I’m going to learn the basics. I’m excited for what the future holds. Thankyou for this beginner project.

Doing it exactly as you advise. Taking a course from a 40+ year blacksmith, then buying basics and will start practicing. I’m grateful for your advice.

Hey man, great channel. You are like the blacksmithing version of a young Gordon Ramsey.

I was waiting alll day!!!! It finally came!!! You are doing a great job alec

Alec, I can't begin to tell you how incredibly helpful you have been both personally to me in relation to this craft, as well as I can only assume practically to everybody else following your channel. Forging in general is something I've wanted to do since I was probably six years old, and I've only just now discovered that I have the capacity (and luxury) to pick it up in earnest at twenty-five. I believe you are an inspiration to all manner of craftsmen and women across the globe, and I can at least confirm that my own approach to this craft, and subsequently my own approach to a more wholesome life, has been measurably enriched by your own willingness to put yourself out there for the love of it. You are genuinely appreciated. Thank you.

Alec, I appreciate your willingness to rigorously critique your leaf and find several faults to learn from even though you are a blacksmithing legend this day in age! Thank you for being humble.

So, I have three things to ask you and one statement to make. 1. Your rapier you made. Could you not have forge welded the tips together on the swept hilt? Using you horn on the anvil? 2. (Statement) the reason for the question, looking at the old rapiers from the museum video looked like points were forge welded or somehow forged out. 3. Thoughts on this? 4. How old are you? Or how long have you been blacksmithing? I realise you said since you were eleven. Thanks for your time man. From Australia with love for your craft and skill my friend!

@dsbrooks2233

6 жыл бұрын

He actually has a video from a while back that answers all your questions! Go watch them all, they are marvelous!

You'll never be admitted to Sovngard with these kind of jokes.

My daughter wants you to know how much she enjoyed your video. She says it’s amazing. I am currently putting together the equipment to start blacksmithing in my yard. Your videos are entertaining and informative. Thank a bunch. I’m a fan.

Alec you are the epitome of what putting in all the hours and all the hard work determination and passion for your craft can accomplish I just came across your videos that showed you moved to Montana we are blessed and more than glad to have you here in the states

Y'all know: Lewis. from: Meet The Robinsons? 😂

10:57 it become evident to me he has steady hand, with his manic manner. Steady hand still true.

Alex it's very good to hear this from you, I use forging as my therapy from my horse wreck 3 years ago and I am getting better and I really use forging to help my mind and to learn to think what I want to do next as what I was just doing before I stuck it in the forge, I thank you alot

Such a great tip for starters Alec, I am 35 years old and have wanted to learn blacksmithing for 15 years but have sadly never taken the leap to do so, don't know who in my area even offers a blacksmithing classes. With any art or craft you have to start small and be willing to learn and practice the same thing over and over. Just like when I took drawing classes, we had to draw 3D shapes over and over again, but that leads to learning how to put a body or figure together with all those shapes, so on and so forth.

I wonder if Diresta is going to make a leaf keychain on video. I'd be interested in seeing his technique. Also, for Halloween this year, how about a grim reaper scythe? Great as always. Thanks for sharing.

@Just_Sara

6 жыл бұрын

Oooo. OOOOO. That's a pretty good idea.

Great idea for a series.

Thanks for sharing and tips!!! Highly appreciated. I've watched the video several times - I want to learn how to do basic blacksmithing. I've made a DIY anvil and DIY forge - and already practiced one (failed, of course) but that is a LOT of fun!

I've been forging for almost a year now, and have made a few decent pieces, but man. This video has me taking a step back and showing that I need to nail the fundamentals a bit more before I go on to other stuff. Great video as always!

I miss the old shop, with waterfall feature inside it. 😂😂

@jimmcgibbits2306

6 жыл бұрын

cheese crumbs RIP barker st....

I watched his first video on making a leaf when he was like twelve, the amount he grew is crraaaazzyyyyyy he when from making small leaves to huge swords and knives and well still leaves

@KingBobXVI

5 жыл бұрын

What is a sword if not a very long leaf? :P

Thank you, I will totally go do this. I have been really looking into making my forge and I think this will help me to move forward on that.

I'm actually making my little forge tomorrow. I've been hoarding these fire bricks from inside of a fireplace for a couple of years now, so I'm going to set something up with those. But I'll have to figure something out for an anvil. Anyway, great video and thanks for the inspiration, and your wisdom on the merits of practice.

Alec it's funny how all of the hands on trades have basically the same functions to learn them. as an apprentice goldsmith I sat at a bench for over a year doing nothing but making simple half round wedding bands for the shop I was In. similar to your leaves. BASIC functions, They are what we build on to make everything in our worlds worth having. all this injection molded crap is definitely FUN, but not really worth much and certainly won't stand the test of time

@argentummoonjewellery3503

6 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing (though I haven’t been able to find an apprenticeship yet) I am just starting out in goldsmithing myself and haven been making primarily simple bands and a couple basic pendants.

@josefrefuses2go694

6 жыл бұрын

The best thing I did was those damned Bands at the time I hated them, But I sure as hell perfected my soldering skills and my polishing as well as my joinery techniques for a clean tight joint.

@CelticGod220

6 жыл бұрын

Learning construction same thing. drive nails, pull nails, drive nails, pull nails all learning to control the hammer and gain accuracy. Cut lumber (the easy straight cuts), stack lumber over and over again to learn grain and how to draw a straight line. repetition is the best teacher.

watched this a year ago cause it looked cool, rewatching it cause I'm trying to get into this stuff

Sir, you inspire me. Your passion burns as hot as your forge and I love that. Ive wanted to do this for so long, and felt like i just didnt have what i need... Now I see, for YEARS I've had everything I need, and didnt know it. Thankyou for being you, thankyou for taking risks, for learning, for pushing yourself. Most of all, thankyou for sharing your experiences, and insights. God bless you

Beauty of making them is that they can be gifted for the hols. Nothing better than a hand-crafted gift.