That joke at the end got me laughing. I had no idea where it was going until you said the punchline. Love that.

Keep explaining the basics because like you said it is new to someone.

Another great video. Attention doesn't cost very much so I always try to pay attention. I've given up waiting for the cows to come home; I'm putting pork on the skewers.

I like making skewers out of 1/8" square stock and putting a long graceful twist in it to keep the meat and veggies from moving.

Constant reminder of the basics is never bad. Gets it ingrained and hard to forget, as it becomes the habit everytime.

On the seventeenth day of Christmas the black bear made for me, meat skewers, a hot dog fork, jingle bels, a candy dish, a paper towel holder, a menorah, BBQ tongs, a stocking hanger, a Christmas tree ornament, a cabinet pull, a dinner bell, a steak flipper, a hose hanger, a bottle opener, a candle snuffer, a nice wreath hook and a beaitifull coat hook. Oh, oh I missed this one....

Your commentary is what I look forward to more than the projects. Keep them coming. Thanks

I really enjoy making these. They are really popular and easy to make. I make mine out of 1/8in square bar. I taper both ends and put a loop on one end. Then I put a long twist down the shaft the help hold the meat/veggies slightly better.

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

Do you buy 1/8" square or forge it yourself? Its not a size readily available.

@darinvoight68

5 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge I buy it. I get it from McMaster-Carr, $2.40 for a 6ft length. Saves a lot of time when doing smaller stuff like this. www.mcmaster.com/9143k261

@meNtor890

5 жыл бұрын

@@darinvoight68 do people also buy these in christmas times?

John you need to explain your steps each time Great job Great teaching

Both the hot dog forks and meat skewers were fantastic videos, some great techniques used in both.

The coolest skewers I've seen was a couple of camp sites over at the lake. Best way to describe em, 3 foot of 1/8" round, bent in half & create 1.5" Id ring there, spiral twist rest of the stock, forge weld & draw out end to point, lastly (besides clean & finish) flux & flatten leaving edges with the rounds to help hold the food.

You worry that you keep repeating yourself, make it square, than octagon, than round, however it is interacting with us, nothing worse than a sound less video. 90% of every ones work is routine stuff, which you cannot get rid off. I always learn something from you, even though to you, it is routine.

Enjoying each and every one of them. I am hoping yu save them all to a play list when its all said and done. That way we can refer back when we need to whip something out for someone or just feel like getting ready for next Christmas.

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

I already have them in a playlist. Hopefully I have remembered to add them all. kzread.info/head/PLHta7NIJ9npaAWM67JdAekGI3aJ2QD2pE

Great work. I use a shear and cold cut thin stock with it. Would love it to see more historic cooking appliances being made.

The chiseled one looks like fun, my therapy time will really like it. Thank you John

Funny cause I wake up every morning and watch your videos with coffee. I felt a bit decaffeinated when there wasn’t one to watch. Had to re watch to feel normal lol. Great work John, your truly a inspiration. 👍🏼

All three are pretty and functional! 🐾⚒🔥

Fork yeah! Can't wait for more

Those are great, useful little items! Now if it was just warm enough to fire up the grill =-) Thanks for the video!

Just getting into smithing. I feel like I have gained a billion pounds of muscle because I started out doing this taper to a point from 3/8 sq stock... I thought to myself the entire time, "it's supposed to be difficult"... then I find stuff like this and I smack myself for not finding these smaller, easier to handle projects like these to do. First thing I did was forge welding a fire poker from 3/8 square, and a log mover. That is a lot of metal. I can now appreciate working smaller. LOL Your channel is everything!

Keep doing what your doing John. Great work

You got me with the fork!

John your anvil sure sounds a lot better, I enjoy every video you make. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you and to your family

@3870TheDad

5 жыл бұрын

You need to find his video of setting his anvil. Quite the process.

I agree with john please don't stop saying it.

I make mine out of 1/8th in and 2/16ths square, with decorative twists, because I have them used a kilt pins, too! The twists help hold it in the kilt!

Great video I need to make some for my father and now I know how!

thanks for the videos. very beginner here. about a quarter of the way towards the 100 S hooks.

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good start

Its ok to miss a day or two. We enjoy the videos. Besides you started early on the Christmas video countdown. No complaints here

John you're thingyes are great to watch and very good teacher you are thank you buddy

Fun quick project! Glad your feeling better. 😊

All are beautiful. Well done John

You doing a good job enjoying each one

I love your videos Mr. John. They are very informative and well put together. I have watched several smith's here on youtube, and you sir have the easiest to understand content. Thank you and happy holidays to you and yours.

Never stop the tapering explanations. it never hurts those who know how and always benefits those who haven't heard it.

nice one john...I was just thinking while watching you draw out that small round how I always seem to work-harden it and cause it to crack on me and viola like 3 minutes later you mention that very trait......(glad i'm no alone on that)

Sorry, did not pay attention I guess, too busy finishing my own forge. I like your videos and also your comments during the processing, it is helpfull for beginner and moderate blacksmiths. Sometimes a bit more "how to", like hammer position, would be great. Greetings from The Netherlands, Thijs

Love it. Was. A great progect.

I'd put a single 360 twist in that last one (cold twist). That'll really hold your food on the skewer.

Really like this video sir smiles

Good video

Another great video. On the round skewers, after you finish it, could you twist it, say the middle eight inches to keep the meat & peppers from moving around? Also a nice design.

@BlackBearForge

4 жыл бұрын

Twisting round bar doesn't have any real effect

went to post hope you feel better soon, realized this video is 2 years old...

Funny, you still have that chalk mark on the outboard side of your anvil. Can’t remember which project that was from....

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

That was from the BBQ tongs. My anvil frequently has marks like that here and there until they wear off

Looks great brother! PS... weld some nubs on that cone mandrel already lol. Does the wobble bother you at all? My OCD is gong crazy 😜 Thanks for all you do, I continue to learn so much!

@glennwiebe5128

5 жыл бұрын

I agree! Just a couple of shims. The vast majority of my hardy tools have a tapered shank so that they are snug when seated all the way down. I make sure that the shank is long enough so that a little upwards tap from the hammer and they pop up. Wobbling hardy tools drive me nuts and they're dangerous (especially the hot cut)!

LOL

A steak turner would be a great idea

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/e22Z07NqgtKeadI.html

@getoverit4887

5 жыл бұрын

I have one and didn't know what it was until I saw him make it. I always just used a BBQ fork or BBQ tongs.

@bentoombs

5 жыл бұрын

I just made two for the people the fight over lol

Can you forge stainless steal

@BlackBearForge

4 жыл бұрын

You can but then it needs to be completely free of scale or other contamination to remain stainless.

Does anyone know how to add pictures to the comments?

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

I could never find a way, so instead i set up a FaceBook group for people to share pictures

@getoverit4887

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think you can add photos to comments for the reason that it would be more difficult for them to filter out anything pornographic or otherwise inappropriate. Unlike with videos they don't want to spend the time and effort and money to have people watch comments looking for stuff like that.

@jaysanders5976

5 жыл бұрын

Black Bear Forge ok thank you. I will post there. My hotdog roasters and skewers

@jaysanders5976

5 жыл бұрын

Get over it ok thank you sir.

I hardly ever see you use a flatter. Do you have project where you use one? Is there a video of you making a flatter? If not, or if you haven't made one by WELDING a piece of flat plate to a slightly cut off hammer so it can be done either way for those of us that CAN'T swing a hammer long enough to make a whole flatter from a chunk of steel! Could you make one like that for us, Please???

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

I don't use one at the anvil very often. But I do use them regularly at the power hammer (power hammer flatters look different) or at the treadle hammer.