So glad that anvil is back to work. It looks fantastic on the base.

@drumprince91

2 жыл бұрын

Jason! You're the man! I love your channel and the collabs you do with Will and Alec. It's been fun watching them learn machining from you and grow in confidence and skill!

@WillStelterbladesmith

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton Jason! I’m lookin forward to seeing how your video turns out!

@jcelektronix

2 жыл бұрын

My new favorite Duo on KZread!

@DeRose05

2 жыл бұрын

I love it when you both colab!

@rx323bug

2 жыл бұрын

Waiting to see the video where you add an even bigger anvil to your own shop! Your the king of over sized tools and machines I’d love to see the size anvil you would track down!

I'm an old guy, over 70, and it does my heart good to see such a young man with enough character to go the extra effort to get even the fine details of a job just right. Good on ya Will!

@WillStelterbladesmith

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir!

@jameslminix6428

2 жыл бұрын

Being an "older guy" myself, it done my heart good to see one of the only replies that Will responded to was this one. You're quite the young man Mr. Will, stay healthy and strong physically, and your character shall carry you far...someone went far in raising a great young man. Forever a fan.

@BOOGiNS

Жыл бұрын

@@jameslminix6428 at your age why are you spending so much time in a KZread comments section.

@jameslminix6428

Жыл бұрын

@@BOOGiNS I'm fully retired, I'm single and I really don't have to answer to anyone, and I'll probably have me some ice cream for breakfast, while I post comments on KZread...problem?

@danielkingery2894

Жыл бұрын

@@jameslminix6428 hehehehe. 👍

As a fan of physics, I loved the ball bouncing bit. Between the extremely level mill table and the extremely level surface of the anvil right after milling, it makes sense that it bounced that way, but it's so rare to see something actually work out that way. That's an amazingly good mill to get that kind of result.

@VinayVarsani

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly the bouncing matching up with the frame rate of the camera and looking slow motion was magical... love it

@trapjohnson

2 жыл бұрын

@@VinayVarsani That's what blew me sideways, there wasn't "enough" movement...

@camdenmarian3627

2 жыл бұрын

Actually it was an amazingly average mill to get that kind of result. I'm just glad they added that bouncing clip in. You could totally see Will straight up discover it accidentally just clowning around. Super cool phenomenon.

@steveskouson9620

2 жыл бұрын

Too bad he can't duplicate that at home. Jason, (Fireball Tool) had to shim up the anvil at one end, to get the mill to align up. Watch that video. steve

@Arizona9001

2 жыл бұрын

Normie here, is it really a result of the mill or is it a result of the cutting tips?

At first sight: "Dang that's one BIGASS anvil!" On the Cinncinnati: "Umm...." Awesome stuff. Always a good time when Will and Jason get together!

That is a work of art. Not only functional, but the base sets it off as something you will be proud of. What a center piece for your shop. Well done, Will.

Will carrying 100lb anvil, Will "i don't know what I did to hurt my back"

@MrHuntinmarine

2 жыл бұрын

Also spending a lot of time in a hammock.

@walterhess6354

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrHuntinmarine If you lay diagonally in one it keeps your back straight.

@swampsofhome

2 жыл бұрын

Hate to see you hurt your back at such a young age - you can bounce back quickly now but as you get older it will reoccur with less and less strain. With your lifestyle back injuries could be a real problem. Please be careful (but of course you won't).

@naturbursche5540

2 жыл бұрын

@@walterhess6354 I lay in the hammock on the belly sometimes to bend my back the other way.

@phrodendekia

2 жыл бұрын

12:39 that piece of wood went yeet at 200mph

That ball bounce starting at 11:10 looked really cool as it went in and out of phase with the camera's shutter speed.

Will's tool restorations are both incredibly relaxing and deeply satisfying. Seeing old steel that was made with pride and effort be brought back to life with a little elbow grease and love is just fantastic.

not going to lie, when you dropped that anvil, i had visions of your hammer from steel's shop falling... i was crossing my fingers and toes...

Maybe I’m just a nerd, but I think that ball bearing bouncing is worth of Daily Dose Of Internet.

@Anino_Makata

2 жыл бұрын

Aww hell yeah, someone clip that and send it DDOI.

@bradleyholcombe6114

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!!!!!!!!

@bradleyholcombe6114

2 жыл бұрын

And it's 14 seconds for those that wants to know.

@nielscremer599

2 жыл бұрын

Daily dose of internet is bullshit. This is worthy of a proper science channel like smarter every day

@shadowgolem9158

2 жыл бұрын

100% Agree!

Will You are My Favourite KZreadr

Beautiful restoration! Nice to see old swedish metal being kept alive through quality products handled with love and care. My grandfather was from Kolsva. Never knew of the anvil factory. He always had a few anvils though, wherever he lived, sparks where flying :)

Awesome to see you and Fireball Tools work together again.

Swedish and Japanese come together, the flame finish is an ancient Japanese finish to keep insects and rot at bay, it's called shoshugibon. Love it.

Wil, I was surprised that you didn't make the upper band just a tad small, heat it up, and then apply it to the wood and hit it with a hose to shrink it on. Your mounting may require you to spike it in place, but, you could cut it in two places, weld it back together and then do the heat expansion and water cooling. I've been watching Engle's Coach Shop for several years and heat expansion and water cooling is how Mr. Engle applies iron tires to buggy wheels and hubs. They don't come off without a lot of heat!

It never ceases to amaze me that I can still smell the grinder dust when I am watching these videos. (I worked in a fabrication shop for several years.)

@romandybala

2 жыл бұрын

Ita an interesting phenomenon. I have also had this experience. There is also an effect where people can taste colors . Its called synesthesia.

@artbrownsr

2 жыл бұрын

Patman, I'm an ex welders' helper in shipyards and the fishing industry. I too smell the grinder dust, the hot steel, and oil treatment, good memories.

I respect that you are making your tool as beautiful as the pieces you're using them to create

Jason at Fireball Tools makes the best tools for welding in the world.

I remember Jason getting and setting this beast up. Cool to see it in real life action with wills stuff. Also, it might be interesting to see some sort of Damascus blade made with the chips from some of Jason's work. No idea if it would really work out.

@graciouscompetentdwarfrabbit

2 жыл бұрын

With enough steel powder there is a chance it might work out, but I think it would be far too difficult to make a piece without any pockets of air inside, the chips are just too irregular to be completely full. But I know nothing, I'm just an addict to this kind of stuff without any real world experience, so I could be completely wrong.

@TheFurriestOne

2 жыл бұрын

Hmm, might work if it was washed with solvent to remove oils, mixed with some kind of flux, and compressed into a puck by a hydraulic press prior to forging. Or it might fly apart on the first strike. No idea if it's feasible, but it sure sounds like it'd be interesting to find out!

@CleaveMountaineering

2 жыл бұрын

Essential Craftsman and Abom did a collaboration kinda like that. I think he made a Damascus axe.

@wildcat20021

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheFurriestOne And i know a guy who has a hydraulic press he can colab with.

That ball bearing bounce was SO SATIFYING, I loved it! Can you add that to your intro at the beginning of each one of your video's? Or even save it for the end, just one long ball bearing bounce at the end would be awesome too.

I was a machinist for 47 years and am now retired. I looked forward to going to work every day. I did work for the hydro industry and ran the same equipment. Ran the same horizontal mill along with other old equipment. Started my trade in the USN on a destroyer tender which had the same machines. Old machines were solid. Watching your video makes me miss being at the job. Good job guys.

A tip if you want to duplicate Will's awesome anvil stand. At 10:16 you could swap out the router's base plate for your own larger base plate made out of a piece of wood, allowing it to span a larger void. It will keep whatever you're routing parallel to the surface. I'm sure Will learned this in the process. A lot of woodworkers learn this the hard way when starting out

@drivewayy

2 жыл бұрын

Or start in the center and work outward...?

Will, I always loved your sense of aesthetic when you design your blades and handles. I had no idea that you can transfer your eye for style to something as mundane as a [expletive] anvil plinth. It's so simple, yet beautiful, yet functional. I was floored. You're a true artist and you'll go far. Never stop exploring.

Will, my wife grew up in Kolsva, where your anvil was made. The first hammer mill forge was established there in 1548, and there is still an ironworks where casting and machining are done today. We could probably arrange for a tour if you ever make it over here. The town is just under two hours west of Stockholm.

I think my Harbor Freight anvil is soft enough that a ball bearing would drop and just stay there, lol. That old anvil has some good steel

@kohlhaascustomknives9464

2 жыл бұрын

I welded a piece of spring steel from a truck leaf spring to my harbor freight anvil. It has held up pretty well. NOTE: I know 5150/5160 isn’t good for striking surfaces, it is just the largest piece of hardened/hardenable steel I had at the time. GODBLESS

@stoneinthefield1

2 жыл бұрын

Had one too. Got to start somewhere helps know and appreciate a good anvil when you get one. Soon im sure.

@zumbazumba1

2 жыл бұрын

@@kohlhaascustomknives9464 Hardox is what you want ,you just have to be carefull not to go above 100C° while welding it ,Some people also use forklift forks.

@davidstarr4349

2 жыл бұрын

and leave a dent lol

@McGowanForge

2 жыл бұрын

Had one myself

The stand you made was perfect. It's a base with a purpose. That purpose is to rock steady under all the hammering i hope to see you do on it.

I have a friend down in Georgia who has almost an identical anvil. It's an amazing piece of steel. Forging on it is a physically pleasurable experience.

No other machine tool is as fun to watch doing work as a shaper. But that is a badass mill!

I'm the nerd who just geeked out over the mill's power knee. Blows away our Series I Bridgeport.

Legit. Jason is such a cool dude.

The day The Monster Anvil went to see The Beast of Fireball Tool and started a new life. Nice work guys, very good of both of you to make sure the Anvil will live another 100 plus years. Mesa, AZ

Watch your back young man. 40 years of steel working destroyed mine. You are way talented young man. Love your channel.

Absolutely beautiful job young man ! I picked up a Hay Budden 148 lb a few years back, but I’ve been patiently waiting on a 350-400 lb , GOD BLESS YA BUD

i transitioned from my 55 pounder to a 416 pound german anvil in forged welded construction two years ago, it is such a big difference. yes you can do allmost everything on smaller anvils but a big one makes so much easier to work!

Thank you for getting a lav mic. So happy for you getting sponsors. Can't wait to see you grow.

In highschool we did a restoration on an old 300 pound anvil, we made a similar base for it and such. I'll never forget our shop teacher asking us why we chose not to strap it down at all, it was in with adhesive like this. Only response we could come up with was "it weighs 300 pounds, it isn't going anywhere" especially since the base we built was probably another 200 pounds

When u play with big stuff, it’s always good to have a friend like Jason @Fireball Tool who’s got the BIGGEST damn machines in history lol.

I love seeing Jason and Will collab. Both have a passionate and precision driven attitude that teaches the viewers but keeps us entertained. That bearing bounce was insane!!!!

One of those silicone baking sheets can be trimmed down to go under your anvil plus some silicone adhesive. Almost no ring.

That bearing bouncing at 11:00 to 11:35 was awesome!

Man, Will.... Are you gonna have a beauty of a beast to forge on!... That will last another couple of lifetimes! Congrats man!

As someone who originates from Kolsva, it warms my heart to see you use one of our anvils. We are very proud of our Kohlswa-anvils

Next time you have to use that pallet jack and have a lip like the gravel to concrete going into your shop. You can drop the jack pull it back just enough to get the jack's wheels over the lip making that transition almost effortless (vs nearly throwing out your shoulders and back) then jacket back up and it's easy sailin 🤣🤣 great job on the restoration job that anvil looks stunning!! I watched the machining video first and have been actively watching your new projects.

Nothing like seeing a massive anvil on a massive milling machine. I love that forge or die shirt too. And the conservation of energy experiment.

Out of every video I've watch on KZread, that ball baring bounce was quite literally the best ever moment on KZread so far. Glad I started watching Alec again, can wait to see what you can really do when left unsupervised. Gutted about the power hammer.

I'm a metal shop teacher in Sweden and we have a very similar Kohlswa anvil in our school shop.

One of the things that amazes me about blacksmithing is the age of some machines and hardware. It's like you're hammering on history, and becoming a bit of living history yourself.

I'm a simple man - when I see a Swedish anvil I upvote... That's some nice piece of good old steel you got there! Cheers from Sweden.

Im born in Kolsva ( Kohlswa is the old name) My grandfather used to work in Kohlswa Gjuteri (Foundry) The anvils made there are considered among, if not the best in the world. Congrats on finding one! :)

Cleaning the anvil with that wire brush on that angle grinder looked very satisfying!!!

11:09 WOWZA !!! That 1" drop went for ages!

That thing you made.. that's a piece of art!! Wow.. What a beauty!

Dude, the music on this video was killer. You and your crew are getting good at putting a video together!

I loved that simply tipping the anvil onto the pallets worked! 😂

That ball bearing bounce was addictive. Need more

It’s crazy how a massive chunk of steel can be so beautiful. I’m not a blacksmith or even very handy for that matter, but that is gorgeous.

Fabulous job ... much better than the majority of restoration vids ive seen.

Always a good day when 2 of my favorite metal dudes hang out! That palette plan felt sketchy, lol

What a beauty. I’ve just bought a gas forge and small anvil but haven’t picked them up yet. Look forward to what you can do now!

So freaking heartwarming to see both Jason becoming the heavy duty machinist for the YT Maker community and you, Will, going at it, making cool shit. Bravo to both of you!

So many nice touches on this project! That's gonna be an absolute joy to use. I love it!

Turned 30 last year, hurt my back for the first time picking up a car transmission. Im so terrified of reoccurring back problems, I quit doing car/equipment work, and took 6 months off my work out routine to let my back rest. Gotta let it heal for a long time, average time for a back injury to heal is between 6-12 months. Be careful Will, take care of yourself.

From cool projects to amazing restoration of great tools. Such great work Will. Can't wait to see the next one!

Good to see you again on KZread Will. Been a while... Moooooooooooore please.. PS a week is a while when I miss something I love...

Will-My husband is a retired cabinetmaker.Please take a lesson form him:SAVE your back! You only have one,and when it goes out,you can't do NUTHIN!He has to be so careful now,and we live rurally,so it is such a bummer to be limited now.Hope you can get more lifting gear into your shop soon.

@BandanaDrummer95

2 жыл бұрын

As a former theatre electrician and sometimes carpenter, I started to learn this lesson with my hearing. Thankfully I had not been working too many carp jobs at the time that I noticed that my hearing had started to wane, so I've stopped the damage, but I know I dismissed the wisdom of the people telling me to do more to protect various things about my health because I thought I was being careful enough. I've definitely taken more efforts to think about all of the other advice (like never lift with your back or elevate your work to a comfortable height instead of kneeling over it) even when I've thought, "eh, but it's not that bad".

Any videos that you do with Jason is a instant success in my book. Great content by craftsmen, both of you

Super cool tool save, and your reverence for it shows great appreciation of quality tools.

As Will casually spins wheels on the machine of a man who has devoted his life to precision. Now we know where his bad back really came from.

Might have been worth running a bead of weld along the edges to cover the chipped sections before milling the top.

@ogshotcallerz

2 жыл бұрын

Welding the top wouldn’t have helped since the anvils made out of cast.

When I heard "going to take a trip" my first thought was fireball tool. Awesome anvil.

Great job Will, you’re like the Justin Bieber of metal work👍👍

What an awesome restoration! Can’t wait to see what you make with it!

So quiet. Big difference. Very cool stuff. Always like to see fireball too.

Eeyy a swedish anvil! Our anvils are giants!😅 // Swedish dude here🤙

That Cincinatti is amazing.... We recently were very proud at work to have gotten a Haas that actually has very similar capacity to that and we're an aerospace parts supplier. Crazy how much some things have changed, and how little some things have changed.

Great video, I'm really glad I found your vlog ! It is Awesome to see someone with your talent, save and restore that anvil and reuse it !👍

My heart stopped when you said ‘drop’ the anvil. So pleased it worked out fine. Loving the content and colabs. Thanks for sharing.

Great restoration of an awesome tool. Stand proud!

Will, you should consider making a diy Gatorade bottle sand blaster for a compressor. Much faster than a wire wheel, and easier on your back.

Will, your videos are getting better each time. The music is perfect. Thank you! 👍👍👍

I love that you gave this new life and displayed it the way it deserves.

Love how it turned out, looks great. Great idea to inlay the anvil into the base.

That anvil is amazing and the ball bearing bouncing just after it had been surfaced was one of the best things EVER!!! I might have to sample it and use it for my text message alert..... or ask you really nicely for the audio file..... please? I did have an idea for if you kept the metal chips you cleared off the Cincinnati at the end... you could make a mould for a handle blank, fill it with chips then fill it with apoxy resin to create a really cool looking handle. It might be a good collaboration to do with another KZread channel like Evan and Kaitlyn who have loads of experience working with moulds and resin. Just a thought 🤔👍👍👍👍

@sithus1966

2 жыл бұрын

When I saw him collecting them I was thinking more along the lines of him doing a canister weld and turning them into a blade.

@timothysmith5769

2 жыл бұрын

@@sithus1966 Ohhhhh YEAHhhhhhhhh!

That anvil looks very dope with standing! Congrats Will! It was good to see you with Jason, because i'm Fireball Tools subscriber also.

Jason is the best! Highly recommend following his channel!

LOL when you tripped over the Cincinnati... The old knob in the pocket trick... awesome channel! keep em coming!

Looks amazing! I have a massive no.185 prentice vise I need to restore like this. Look forward to seeing what you forge on this bad beast!

Great job Will and Jason. A titan amongst anvils

Nicely done, Mr Stelter. Nicely done!

What a fine piece of old Iron, so glad you were able to put it back in service. Great video Will, thumbs up.

Im in shock that the truck bed tailgate can hold that 400 lb anvil

@52Ford

2 жыл бұрын

That's like two people sitting on the tailgate.

@DiverJames

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing 😳

@zumbazumba1

2 жыл бұрын

@@52Ford He lives in america -1 person is enough ,its abom79 sitting on a tailgate.

@52Ford

2 жыл бұрын

@@zumbazumba1I get the joke - I just don't think It's that funny.

amazing ! you can replace the router circle base temporarily with a plank larger than what you want to route so the plank always touches the outside and doesn't fall into the hole you route. very nice

@MrHuntinmarine

2 жыл бұрын

Or start in the center and work your way out so you have something to rest on.

@bigguix

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrHuntinmarine yes if you can do it all in one pass it works.

My grandfather was a blacksmith. I remember spending lots of hours in the shop he making amazing Things. He had a very large anvil. A couple years ago I was talking to my uncle and I was saying I wonder if that ever was a large as we remember because I’ve never seen an Anvil that big. I told him maybe it was the McDonald Affect. I remember big Macs were so big when I was small. But this video shows me They did make anvils that big.

Well done Will it looks beautiful

Thanks for sharing the resto, Will. Loved all the work you guys put into it and it is always worth it when you have Jason on as well. Loved the bouncing of the bearing and seeing t just sustain it for 30 seconds. Maybe you can put some wheels on the base that are either removeable or retract so you can set the base on the floor when working, but move it since the shop is smaller. One improvement you could make to your videos, when the budget is available, is a second mic for guest speakers to wear and a mixer to manage the levels. Your audio was great but it was sometimes hard to hear Jason because he was further from the mic.

That thing looks amazing!!!

Amazing job not only on the anvil but that base came out so nice. I love how you burned it to seal it then french polished it. And the use of the angle iron at the base. And when it all came together, Masterclass move. Thanks for another quality video. Keep it up.

Woooooow, that anvil and the base turned out so good.

Kohlswa is the Rolls Royce of anvils. I have a small 22 kg my self, hardly been used, still with the original paint and milling marks on the plane. Such a beautiful piece of functional art.

One hell of a finished job! Great anvil and stand