An idea for another project, making a leatherman/multitool. Would love to see how you tackle that project

@santerisuuri5139

5 ай бұрын

Great idea.

@simplybananas

5 ай бұрын

Damascus leatherman!

@seangerst6561

5 ай бұрын

A Damascus butterfly knife multi tool Leatherman

@MartyMart5

5 ай бұрын

Would love this

@AlphaMachina

5 ай бұрын

Fantastic idea.

If it takes 47 videos to finish this little build…….i will watch 47 videos. These are oddly satisfying seeing how much detail goes into something so small. So keep making videos and we will keep watching!!!!

@RedRingOfDead

5 ай бұрын

69th like. I'll take it. But yeah exactly. Just imagine this being even smaller 😂 would easily tick the 80-100 episodes. And I'll watch them all 😂

@stevie3126

5 ай бұрын

Absolutely will watch @alexsteele struggle through 47 episodes making this tiny steam power hammer and another 47 episodes using it to forge hobbit tools 😂

@kasumach4828

5 ай бұрын

Fr they could each be an hour long and I’d still watch it

@fifty-plus

5 ай бұрын

I gave up years ago when it was taking 10 episodes to make a sword, though I'd circle back and it's still the same. Good luck.

@idkcba

4 ай бұрын

Here here!!

I'm enjoying these episodes from your "This Old Alec" phase

@jeffmcdonald101

5 ай бұрын

Agreed, I like the change up and, in the end, seeing Alec have fun is as good as anything. That being said I love how scared you are that we're all going to leave. I've been here for 5 years, I will never leave, thank you for all the entertainment and education!

@piccalillipit9211

5 ай бұрын

I 100% agree - I stopped watching the American phase cos it was more like mass production. I was expecting him to by a 3D metal printer and just cad everything. THIS is the content I like, terror and mistakes

@davidedwards4125

5 ай бұрын

@@piccalillipit9211I quite like the US stuff as it was fun in a “Big Epic” kinda way and there was some great to and fro between Alex and Will, that said it’s moved on to an equally great place and Alec continues to be inspiring in his own crazy way.

@piccalillipit9211

5 ай бұрын

@@davidedwards4125 I dont say others should dislike it. But I didnt - Will was great though.

I’m really digging this project. Seeing Alec struggle and grow as a craftsman is awesome.

I came here for forging videos a few years ago but now I love watching machining videos too which means we progress together. PS I stayed here for your energy Alec so keep that up.

@davesmith5656

5 ай бұрын

With the mini power hammer he's committed to forging a mini long sword.

@rorywhite7204

5 ай бұрын

get another collab with the pocketblacksmith or whatever he was called@@davesmith5656

Nice to see a multiple part long series. Also the detailed self reflection on what could be better.

This is exactly the kind of meaty, skill-building project I'm here for. I'll be smashing that Like button on every episode.

@120DEA

5 ай бұрын

lol I actually heard Alec’s voice while I was reading this one. Well done!

Honestly there were a few builds you did before the lamp that didn’t really interest me but this power hammer and the lamp y’all made are super cool. They feel less forced. What you personally enjoy doing will always be more entertaining than trying to force your excitement for something you think will get more views. You have great ideas. Keep them coming!!

Keep at it Alec, I'll be watching til I see you forge the worlds smallest sword with it! as a machinist myself its always nice to see people give it a go, outside of their comfort zone, and seeing the happiness on your face as you progress is great to watch. Keep the faith!

13:31 the top of the hole is bigger in diameter because you have a very long thin tool. At first, the forces on it aren't that strong, but the further you move down, the bigger the strain gets, bending your tool, making your diameter smaller. I recommend cutting the same diameter 2-3 times. That way you'll get a consistent diameter from top to bottom.

@janbernad4729

4 ай бұрын

but the tool is always making contact on its very end, no matter if you bore the top or the bottom of the hole. The only difference is that the spindle is being extended, however i would say that its possible bend is negligible when compared to the bend of the tool.

@janbernad4729

4 ай бұрын

the only thing i can think of is that throughout the cut, the settings on the boring head are being changed - something is not tight enough as it needs to be to not get pushed back by the resistance of the material

This reminds me of the "projects" that were left for you on your desk in my first metal working class in high school. Our first "project" kit was a section of piano hinge, a lunchbox handle, 2 metal latches, a handful of rivets and a sheet of steel. For our second project, I walked into class and on my desk was a 6" piece of 1.5" aluminum bar stock (that's aluminium to you), and 10" of 1/4" drill rod. The first project taught us the layout and marking of sheet steel, the metal brake an arranging bend sequences, snips, riveting and spot welding. The second project taught us caliper and micrometer measuring, lathe skills (like facing, knurling and center drilling), and hammer forging and quenching. I'm 53 now and the two items made in that first semester of 11 grade are still in my workshop and see regular use. LOL. I'd love to attend a machining course where you walk in the first day and this mini powerhammer kit is just staring up at you from your desk.

I love your bipolar size-switching! From ridiculously large, to ridiculously small, you're the man!

Gotta love a good day in the shop. Sometimes, you just can't beat it. :) I do hope we get to a point where you forge pieces like these yourself then you machine them to spec. I want to see a damascus steel steam engine.

I usually wait until the whole project is done and binge the whole thing, but this mini hammer has me hooked.

I really enjoy watching a craftsman who enjoys his craft.

I love long series like these. So glad you are taking this project on. Impressive!

My suggestion is to show as many similar parts on the full size machine as you can. And that outro was great lol

I absolutely love that his passion for this has grown this much

You should make your own boring bar thingy. This old Tony and artisan makes have good videos from when they made their own. Pretty tricky challenge I think you'd enjoy creating. DO IT ALEC!!! I've been watching you since 10k subs, by the way. Love you videos!

Now I am totally shocked that Alec hasn`t made a set of 3 cast iron surface plates,a perfect shop project to learn how to scrape flat sliding surfaces.

These are fascinating. More 47 part projects would be welcome.

The OG videos seem like tinkering compared to some of the newer stuff, and they're still my favorite, take your time, be Alec, LEARN it's what we're here for.

this hammer is a very good Apprentices piece you can learn all important machining basics, some assembly, and in the end you can craft Micro knifes with it

As others have said, I'm here for the 47-part series. Very cool project!

Can we just take a moment to appriciate the casual use of the word 'Caddywampers' here (9.10). Excellent work Alec as always!

this hobby project requires more kit and tools than anyone could even own!

As somebody who has never (and has no interest in pursuing) working with metal, i absolutely love the satisfaction of the puzzle solving in these videos. Hopefully feeding the almighty algorithm by leaving a comment.

I honestly find this a lot more interesting than yet another knife build.

Fyi, I'm loving this series. This is like adult Legos for Engineers. I would love to do this myself, but don't have any of the tools to get it done, so I'm experiencing vicariously through you.

11:49 Shoutout to Jamie! The music at this part really helps set the ambiance.

I love that Alec always gives shoutouts to people in the comments that leave him good advice, and that he follows that advice. I would argue that the best thing Alec has ever made is this community of friendly and respectful enthusiasts with varying degrees of knowledge and experience but who all share an appreciation for great craftsmanship by Alec, great cinematography by Jamie, and excellent doggos.

Really loving this series where you make something that is truly difficult for you and your current skillset. It seems like I'm watching your personal growth in the craft with each video. And I can tell that you're feeling accomplished after every step

That is so cool! I really appreciate showing the effort a translation from the technical drawings into reality requires. It all _seems_ so easy at first - there's the drawings, the pieces are roughly shaped already, just make this straight, drill here, done. What an amount of information needs to be read out of the plans and then made into actual steps is something I would never have considered.

I’m a hobbiest woodworker with zero intention to ever work with metal or forging and I absolutely love this channel and this series! Been watching for years now and I’m still enjoying. Alec’s enthusiasm is always so entertaining!

We're along for the ride!!

Alec, you should immediately find something clean to cover that granite surface plate with. It's probably not a bad idea to dedicate a corner of your office for metrology. The grinding room as a very dirty jobs area is an amazing idea. When you get into granite surface plate metrology, you need a very clean room in your shop as well. It's going to make your precision measurement tools last a lot longer.

I can honestly say I have a love-hate relationship with these videos. I love it because exploring and trying new things is something I love and wish I could be doing this right along side you. But as a journeyman machinist I often find myself cringing at the machining going on and wish I could be working alongside to help you lol. 😂

I for one welcome the return of the truly epic construction series!

You see this is why I watch you! You can forge anything you like but to be a true master of metal you have to be able to do anything with it and your very much proving you can! I find it very interesting but moving/making metal things is what I do :) keep up the content, it’s great!

Started watching this channel years ago to learn how to make hammers... Worth it

I always love thinking about making things the most ancient way, and the most modern way possible. And with the amount of modern tooling you own it would make quite an interesting project, of making one and the same thing, but with about a thousand years difference in technology. And I LOVE the Jamie-Alec banter. Feels like working with the boys.

I’m loving this project! I’m totally fine with 47 episodes

Could you try making a hand plane from scratch? That could be a cool series Also, first!😉

If you are not truly excited about and enjoy what you are working on, the video suffers. There are other blacksmith channels. I keep coming back to yours because I enjoy learning something new, and sometimes how not to do something of course, as you show how you learn. The enthusiasm is infectious. If you were suddenly all about grinding cinder-blocks into garden gnomes, as long as you truly enjoyed it, I'd still show up. Do what you enjoy. Continue to learn and share it. I personally fully think that is what built the channel. Keep seeking knowledge, challenges, and new experiences that are exciting and interesting to you. Odds are, we'll find them exciting and interesting too, and if not, we will at least enjoy being able to see you chase new problems to solve and gain new skills. I bet the algorithm is a nightmare to dance around, and can't imagine what its really like to make youtube into a career, but I can say I'd hate to see you live as a slave to it.

This series reminds me of the old projects, so keep it going even for 40+ episodes, we're used to it

I'm much more in to this series than 'yet another Damascus...'. Would love one of the videos, or a segment, in this machining series to be a parody of TOT, genuinely think between you both you could pull that off and still make it your own.

@DragonBornish

5 ай бұрын

Combine the two and remake the steam hammer out of Damascus 😅

I am happy as heck to see you begin precision machining.

I know the feeling. My mind races at 120 mph 24-7. I get anywhere between 1-6 hours per day. With the projects you do, TAKE YOUR TIME. Study the plans and blueprints before you turn a machine on. Study each piece with the blueprints, before you start machining anything.

"Dripping out the bottom like a regular Tuesday night" was not a phrase I was prepared for! xD

The struggle and problem solving is part of why I watch! Seeing ways of tackling an issue I’d have absolutely no clue how to approach is really cool! Feels like in a pinch I may have learned some cool tip here that would help me in some way in the future. A lot like watching Adam Savage make things, I feel like I’ve learned something in the process.

Who else is wishing Alex built a standard sized lamp and a full size steam hammer?

Wojld love to see some knive builds again. Maybe a 6inch outdoor survival knive

Luckily I seem to spend half of my time on KZread watching machining videos so I’ll definitely continue with this video series. I’ve been watching a lot of the cutting edge engineering Australia channel. Anyone else?

I am loving this series in all seriousness

This is the content I love! Promise, no more gigantic desk lamps!

I’m digging the build Mr Alec! It’s giving me some nostalgia of your older, multi part videos. It also feels slightly more personable than the last several before the lamp build. And, I love that nostalgic feeling because you were the main driving force in my early knifemaking days, and more recently with my starting a KZread channel. Again, I dig it!!

My fave thing when watching videos is a creator saying "I just *want* to do this video." Keep going, at least for me don't worry about the series length - I enjoy watching you learn, and I binge on information happily!

How Alex got his groove back! Looking forward to some long series of learning new things!

What I've always liked about your video's over the years has been watching you figure out how to do things. Even though this isn't blacksmithing or forging, it is fun watching you learn how to make a precision tool.

Please keep going with this series! Definitely enjoying it right along with you!

Probably one of my fave series you have done in a while tbh! I mean I always like a good damascus forging. But my true love is machine work and this is very fun to watch.

From one craftsman to another, I’m watching you perform some kind of black magic and witchcraft. This is amazing to watch. Your work is amazing. Thank you my friend. I’ve watched your work and you grow for about eight years. Incredible. On a side note, if you ever forge another sword, make the Orchrest from LOTR. Also, I will buy it from you, even if I have to come to you.

I love this series! It gives me the same vibe as old video series like the viking sword, which remains my all-time favourite!

Nah. I love these videos. The longer the series the better!

These are great! I want 47 more please. But honestly, I'm on the edge of my seat. With the number of times you've made catastrophic mistakes and had to re-do pieces, this feels like you have no room to mess up. It's riveting! I very much want this to succeed!

I shall be watching each and every installment of this series!!! Love this

it has been far too long since ive watched a 40 part alec steel series, and I am all for doing it again. I will be here watching all the rest of the mini power hammer videos! I love machining and i love watching alec learn and perfect his machining skills as well! Please keep making these videos

I enjoy watching you try your hand at precision machining. You can compensate on the Piston to match the cylinder bore. Half of prototype work is knowing where to adjust for things that happen and still have a working model.

Love the project. From mega lamp to tiny powerhammer ❤

I'm really liking this series, please continue it. I would love to see it finished and working, even forge something tiny with it. Cheers!

My current favourite project on KZread.

I find machining super satisfying to watch. And I always think of Jamie, with his most excellent edits. More tiny power hammer building, please!

I'm loving this series. I will watch all 47 episodes!

I love watching you build your Dwarven Legos

Jaime is one of the best video editors on this platform

I like the long builds and seeing your progress one piece at a time. Been watching your videos for years and never bored once!

Love these intricate projects, always challenging you guys mentally and very emotionally. The most entertaining parts are the inevitable classic Alec Steele goofs.

Great work as always, let’s see a 50 episode series 👏👏

Alec, to the contrary I have looked forward to these mini machinist videos, you have my like. Don’t get discouraged because the projects going to take longer than you thought. I would rather see you strive for perfection than ramble on through in a rush.

Haven’t scrolled thru all the comment but has Jamie’s editing work been praised enough yet?? Seriously, this was very very witty, just brilliant post work!

I'll keep watching as long as we get a 47 part series. Loving it so far!

If you're ever in Devon. Let me know, and I can get you into the engine room of the Kingswear castle. Britain's last coal fired paddle steamer. That's steam engineering on another level

Can't wait to watch the rest of the series. Please keep them going.

I'm enjoying this series, change is good, it means we are learning different stuff and that is a good thing

Alec @ 2:39 : "How am I not centered?" *resquares, moves on* Alec @ 7:08: "How has it come out of square?" Alec @ 8:55: "It turns out, I wasn't going crazy, the MILL was the thing out of square"

I love steam power hammers no matter the size so I find this quite enjoyable!

We are all in for the long haul bud.....we love the mini steam hammer. Those kits are no joke, fully functioning to scale models are awesome to see. Takes some skills to put those together. Keep up the good work my friend

not boring at all mate, i love this series!!

This project is exactly what i want! Give me more. Whatever you want to make. I want to watch you make. And seeing how this steam hammer turns out is going to be exciting. I love the 22+ part videos. And I love the videos where you really enjoy yourself. So keep it up!

Why would we stop watching now? Bedlam in the workshop is what we come for... 🙂

loving the machining. watching you learn and working through mistakes is one of the major reasons ive watched you for years now.

I love these videos. I could watch all 70 or however many episodes there are.

Deffo enjoying the series guys!! Especially with that banger of a cliffhanger, there's no way I wouldn't tune in next time!! I NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S NEXT!! Much love!!!!

Probably my favourite project you’ve worked on. And I’m going back to the old, old days with a young whipper snapper smacking a hammer around in a small leaky shed! Keep it up Alec!

Was going to say this is taking too long, but I’m REALLY enjoying the technical work and new tooling you show every episode. Learning how to use tools my grandfather told me about is incredible. Excited to watch each episode, keep it up! Also question, is this little guy actually going to function when it’s done?

I love these type of project. A bit slower tempo, really enjoy it.

Hey Alec! You are the reason I started forging after it being a dream of mine for a long time. I now have made 2 bearded axes and a couple of knives. And also, I absolutely love this mini power hammer project, can't wait to see it working! I'm always eager to see the next video, keep up the good work man!

Super looking forward to this whole series

What a difference in Alec I can see, when he’s doing something he’s genuinely enjoying

Loving this series. Please finish it