Hey guys! We're gearing up for a live-stream on the channel this afternoon if I can get all the technology up and running after a few years in boxes! Turn your notifications on! The Live-Show just might be back! ;)

@elliotgibson-payne8195

4 жыл бұрын

Yayyy

@masonjorgensen2258

4 жыл бұрын

Alec Steele ur my favorite you tuber by far lol

@thepurpleclaws9168

4 жыл бұрын

you should make a discord or i could make one for you

@EldestSapling

4 жыл бұрын

Livestreams are back baby!

@evanmccaskill3687

4 жыл бұрын

Livestream? I’m down for one!

Leave them in as they are received from the foundry, offer the finishing as an add-on and for everyone else toss in a tutorial page on how to finish it off. This allows the price to stay lower, and still be finished in an Alec Steele manner this also allows people to finish it to their liking.

@garethbaus5471

4 жыл бұрын

Good idea.

@retrogunroom

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!! Also, hopefully I can drive down to pick it up. I would rather spend my money on fuel than shipping.

@robsorgdrager8477

4 жыл бұрын

That is a very good idea.

@jmickart

4 жыл бұрын

Rough casting please. we all have quirky preferences!

@vihnu

4 жыл бұрын

I've always wanted a rough casting anvil, so I can modify it to my needs, for example. If you ship to Europe you have a customer in the north.

Most youtubers: sell shirts, hats, sweaters, maybe the occasional figurine Alec: HAMMERS. GRINDERS. AND ANVILS

@zenyatthew

4 жыл бұрын

Just wait, power hammers and full workshops are next on the menu

@xenonram

4 жыл бұрын

Please tell me there aren't KZreadrs selling figurines.

@Mirro18

4 жыл бұрын

@@xenonram Pretty sure Zone-TV sells figurines :P

@TLPLC

4 жыл бұрын

@@xenonram Jimmy diresta had a limites serie done a few years back. And David Wealder made a small cat to go with it.

@TheDandyMann

4 жыл бұрын

@@xenonram Ever heard of a company called YouTooz? Yeah, it's literally figurines of famous KZreadrs, mostly gamers though.

Someday, a hundred years from now, a smith will be standing in his shop and bragging, "Yep, this is an original Steele 140lb anvil. One of the best ever made!". What a solid, permanent contribution you are making to the future. You should proud of what you've accomplished. You taken a basic simple skill, mastered it and turned it into a success story. BraVO!

@raimondainsar4519

3 жыл бұрын

Lol you think there will be any life left in 100 years?

@ghost.1068

3 жыл бұрын

@@raimondainsar4519 lol, you’re being a pessimistic ass online

@N1ko0L

2 жыл бұрын

Tbf it's a nice avil but it's still a casted 140lb, there better ones :)

@bumblebee2989

2 жыл бұрын

@@N1ko0L tbf, it's infinitely better than the anvils YOU make! There are always better and worse characteristics of ANY product. It's all in how you define what "better" means. I was just applauding Alec for following his passion and having the courage to give up his life in England, move to the US and become successful through hard work and perseverance. What have YOU done?

@N1ko0L

2 жыл бұрын

@@bumblebee2989 what i've done is irrelevant, i'm just saying that this anvil is cool and steele should be proud of it, but at the end of the day it's not "the best one ever made" like the op comment suggested, like he basically said himself in the video that Forged Anvils are better, but i respect his anvil because it's goes with his philosophy of "everyone can forge" and a casted steel anvil is a way to make it cheaper in a good way.

Every other KZreadr “buying my dream car” or “buying my dream house” Alec - “buying my dream anvil” So wholesome I love it😂

@Albatross0913

2 жыл бұрын

*MAKING my dream anvil, lol

Ladies , find you someone who looks at you the same way Alec looks at that anvil.

@trollingmodeactivated2500

4 жыл бұрын

And pounds 😂...

@fire304

4 жыл бұрын

I hope Mrs Steele doesn't see this video... She's going to be jealous!

@rockystanaitis2908

4 жыл бұрын

Literally laughing out loud. I was thinking that too...

@stanisawzalewski2058

4 жыл бұрын

Why he puts his ear protecters but the dog in the background doesn’t have them? He must be in a lot of pain because dogs hear a lot louder

@trondwibe2618

4 жыл бұрын

@@stanisawzalewski2058 The dog is free to walk away. I think he is not troubled. However, it might do something to the hearing over time.

If you sell these, I'd suggest that you offer an "as cast" version. Most of the people who would be interested in an anvil will be able to do the finishing themselves and will appreciate the reduced price.

@garethbaus5471

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely a good idea.

@Pickswitch

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@Glathnar

4 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking the same thing. I clean and face all my hammers regularly, and would like the same finish on any anvil I get.

@helmwoodshopandsmithy3582

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, I would prefer that optiom

@TheGabrielhwmga

4 жыл бұрын

But I it would be offered with less warranty, right?

Me with $0, not even owning a hammer: "Yeah I'll probably get that anvil".

@MrComputerCoder

4 жыл бұрын

You need more self-discipline friend.

@ninjahombrepalito1721

4 жыл бұрын

XD

@garymcintyre1498

4 жыл бұрын

PMSL

@ljprep6250

4 жыл бұрын

Hurry. He has them on sale today for just $123,456! Surprisingly, it's one of the few things on his site which is not SOLD OUT. ?????

@jdub7771

4 жыл бұрын

Lol same

"My dream anvil, is one that has a built-in parachute. Just in case. " - Wile E. Coyote

@clydebalcom8252

3 жыл бұрын

A fellow Roadrunner Looney Toons fan. Noice 👍

@pumpikqq_-rm1uz

3 жыл бұрын

"My dream anvil" Is one that has a built-in parachute. Just in case." - Steve from minecraft :D

@danielrockholt736

3 жыл бұрын

.Acme...

@dwightschrute3862

3 жыл бұрын

““You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” -Wayne Gretzky” -Michael Scott

@Wyllie38

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more

This channel taught me what true patience is when it took 300 years to make a cavalry saber

@jhbryaniv

4 жыл бұрын

It's going to take 400 to finish the Braunschweiger sword....

@tarunkasa9579

4 жыл бұрын

@@jhbryaniv and at least 500 to learn how to pronounce that

@jhbryaniv

4 жыл бұрын

@@tarunkasa9579 wait, I didn't get the name right? Can we all just agree to call it the wavy and wiggly looking sword?

@killstreakz116

4 жыл бұрын

@@tarunkasa9579 my dad gets a kind of meat that has the same name. Its gross af and tastes like cat food but he likes it. I think its pronounced *brunch-wager* i couldn't spell it for the life of me though.

@xenonram

4 жыл бұрын

You want instant gratification, you watch the "maker" channels of people making some dumb thing for people who just want to see someone use a welder, mill, lathe, and grinder. Those types of people love watching those channels because they don't care about the process of making things, they just want to watch other people use told to make things, because they don't know how to use those tools, are scared of those tools, and will never build anything in their lives.

Why don't you sell them in the "as cast state", and let US do our own finishing? It would put them closer to the price range a LOT of us can afford.

@123478001

4 жыл бұрын

That I like

@johnflorio2351

4 жыл бұрын

I agree not only will it let us customize it for ourselves, but less work is cheaper for end user.

@OsmerDevere

4 жыл бұрын

Or offer the finishing as an add-on cost. (best of both worlds)

@joshd2013

4 жыл бұрын

This is a great idea

@konradvesterberg7318

4 жыл бұрын

@@OsmerDevere agreed

The hype he showed when he started using the anvil makes me want to go into blacksmithing.

@chipman1589

3 жыл бұрын

Everything about blacksmithing should make you want to get into blacksmithing. You get to MAKE WEAPONS AND ARMOR

@magoolew5131

3 жыл бұрын

@@chipman1589 Make some Samurai and then tell me about it.

@chipman1589

3 жыл бұрын

@@magoolew5131 depends on what kind of samurai armor you're talking about. Regardless, i don't care to make any cause I'm not a weeb, so unless i get a customer asking for some it ain't happening

@Pokemonmaster32925

3 жыл бұрын

chipman1589 you can like samurai and not be a weeb lmao. They’re badass.

@jpthib0811

3 жыл бұрын

Same dude

A video showing the casting process of the new anvil would be awesome.

Can we take a moment to appreciate Jamie's editing? I'm constantly impressed by the timing of the hammer blows with the beat of the music. It just makes the whole thing so much more satisfying to watch.

@NeillWylie

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Guy can really edit

@JamiePopple

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate!

Alec is a genius. This is the best possible advertising there is. What a beautiful anvil. Not only that, but for those that can't quite yet afford this quality of a tool, he shows an alternative way to achieve your goals, and in that, a way toward maybe one day affording the anvil of your dreams.

@robsorgdrager8477

4 жыл бұрын

I think it has more to do with the kind of man he is. I like that he is more worried about " doing things right " and will show you the way....in turn it makes me want to support him back by buying his tools. It's how the world should work. You earn your reputation by being the person you know you should be. So yeah, I guess your right , he is a genius 😁✌️😎

@robsorgdrager8477

4 жыл бұрын

@Roderick storey agreed

The fact alec hamered on the horn for 8 minutes just shows how dedicated he is to deliver the best product he can

@drock5597

3 жыл бұрын

Also... he hammered repeatedly with a 26 lb sledge... and HARD! The strength it takes to do that... then he went at the horn for 7 to 8 minutes with a 12 lb sledge... if i tried that same feat my lungs would give out... right before my arms curled up in a spastic muscle cramp, leaving me crying on the floor with T-rex arms

"I know, I haven't bolted it down" *Stress Tests New Anvil, which proceeds to run away from him on every blow*

Me: *dreams about my crush* Alec: *mmmmMM anvil*

@TheWhiteDragon3

4 жыл бұрын

I'll betcha that anvil gets more love-taps than the missus!

@elkvis

4 жыл бұрын

Priorities

@foobar201

4 жыл бұрын

You know, the device to fix a cow to trim its hooves is called a cattle crush...

@cooperbrahmsteadt5123

4 жыл бұрын

O Husky I dream about hammers

@thecommenter578

4 жыл бұрын

Give your crush an anvil. Trust me, it always work

When you start serial production have the foundry date and number them.

@Tony-nl6pf

4 жыл бұрын

Just adds to the price

@liamholcroft7212

4 жыл бұрын

Not if they stamp it whilst still soft

@Tony-nl6pf

4 жыл бұрын

@@liamholcroft7212 Makes it easier but time cost money, they have to organize it too.

@mikeford963

4 жыл бұрын

@@liamholcroft7212 you don't stamp cast iron, you actually have to have the casting number built into the molds. I've worked in a foundry, by the time the casting is cool enough to handle, it's way to hard to stamp without deformation.

@liamholcroft7212

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikeford963 would it matter if you deformed it a little? Surely a small stamp on a on a large chubk of steel wouldn't do much damage.

Dumbell weights are perfect, chop off one end, drill a few holes in a stump, chisel to size, drop iron in...then bang away...if you hate the noize...no loss, take up painting.

I absolutely LOVE how you started this video! Even though the main focus of the video was to feature a very expensive "luxury" tool, you started off by reinforcing the fact that you don't need much to get started, so if you want to give it a try, don't let the lack of fancy, expensive tools stop you!

I've been watching you for just a couple of years, Alec, and I appreciate how you've grown as a businessman as well as a craftsman... But I have to say that watching you go to town with your hammers trying to push this anvil to it's limits really reminds me of the younger versions of you learning the earliest steps of the craft and the joy you exhibited while doing it... I'm glad to see that your evolution has not taken the fun out of beating hot metal with tools you're holding in your own hands!

When you wail on an anvil so hard that your hair gets shorter!!

@captainobvious.29yearsago70

4 жыл бұрын

Relatable, tbh

I never thought I'd admire the beauty of an anvil before, it's something I've never even thought of,but this is 😍😍😍😍😍😍

I've been watching your channel for years and learning so much from you. Now, I'm working on starting a shop out of my family's farm and have been planning on a blue hammer anvil, HOWEVER, seeing that you're making a design of your own, I'm really looking forward to placing a pre-order. Here's hoping the tests go well, give it hell.

My vote would be for a "rough" version to make it a bit more affordable. Nothing in the prep I couldn't easily do; heck I'd probably surface grind the top anyway, because why not?

@levicalebblack

4 жыл бұрын

I'd second that. I would prefer to do my own post-cast grinding, to customize it to my preferences.

@Jordan-rb28

4 жыл бұрын

@@levicalebblack yep

@makinwaves8147

4 жыл бұрын

MWMitman and it’s at this moment when the thought of forging AND machining made me bust a nut... LOADS OF YES!

@makinwaves8147

4 жыл бұрын

And on a secondary thought, alec’s anvil being finished off by This Old Tony... yea there are not enough pairs of boxers in the world for a nut like that...

@siedpe13

4 жыл бұрын

Thats a very good point. Practically all people who'd be buying Alec's anvil would likely be capable of dressing it up. Alec would just need a brief video going over things like what size radiuses one may what to grind in.

In 100 years Alec Steel anvils might still be around, in use, and serve as inspiration for another anvil. I bet his ghost would be happy.

Your enthusiasm is absolutely contagious!

I would like to see some edge deformation tests to see how the most fragile part holds up

I vote for Jamie to upload a bonus video of Alec just hammering the anvil for 8 minutes straight unedited

@vadimblin

4 жыл бұрын

With Jamie comments!

@Mike10001

4 жыл бұрын

Hate to admit , I would watch it.

@The_officialDrengr

4 жыл бұрын

So what your admitting openly, is, you want to watch Alec beat his horn for 8 minutes straight? I mean thats fine dude, maybe just don't be so public about it.

Please in your process think about offering this in an unfinished (as seen received on the pallet) condition to allow the purchaser to put their signature finish on it.

@garethbaus5471

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely second this.

@-qubertxtwo-3481

4 жыл бұрын

As do I

@MoabYoda

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yes. It would help keep the cost down too I'm sure. I am definitely interested in one depending on final price.

@celticdude4686

4 жыл бұрын

Yes unfinished is the way I would prefer it.

@ArieKieser

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed, maybe give the option to choose (dressed or natural). But I will also like to dress my first ever anvil @1960FL @Alec Steele

My grandma maiden name is Steele! She will love this! Her dad was a railroad worker in WV and I’m gonna make a railroad spike knife for her with this anvil!

You can't have a doggo running around, and expect me to pay attention when you talk anvils, alec!

@thedon1262

3 жыл бұрын

I cant believe hes letting his dog there while he is wearing ear protection...

Alec, you definitely need to consider 2 price points for this: one for a raw casting and another for a finished/dressed anvil.

hey Alec you should invest in some hearing protection for Yogo. Dog's hearing abilities are way more sensitive than humans and it would suck if Yogo went deaf :(

@totemstalker

4 жыл бұрын

Would be too sad to have Yogo go deaf :( cant let that happend!

@avyayirde8554

4 жыл бұрын

He surely knows that you should check out his Instagram where he says so and I guess yogo is put in the office as I understand is soundproofed, but yogo is certainly the most important :)

@joshyingling

4 жыл бұрын

That's really not how that works

@xenonram

4 жыл бұрын

@@joshyingling LOL. Right. (That's not sarcastic. The LOL was for people that don't understand how it works.)

@betaich

4 жыл бұрын

@@avyayirde8554 You saw Yogo in one of the shots while he was forging.

This is begging for a collaboration with Essential Craftsman - you get him to test it and say it's good, you'll open up a whole extra bunch of people to sell to. Plus, I think he'd be stoked that there's someone designing a new anvil in 2020.

@darthtrump4428

4 жыл бұрын

thats an amazing idea, i hope alec sees it

@beeforge4260

4 жыл бұрын

there are plenty of new anvils today. the problem is folks spend money on overpriced hunks of iron on ebay.. always happy to see a new anvil maker but am not blind to the handful of existing anvil makers.

@colinselby2405

3 жыл бұрын

China is taking over America the world wake up

@freebird7284

3 жыл бұрын

boycott china now on everything or your ending your own economy people

@si1entdave

3 жыл бұрын

@@freebird7284 I'm afraid that moment has passed, we live in a global economy. It comes down to how we deal with that.

This is the quality of American made products that needs to make a HUGE come back!!!

I'm with everyone else. Looks perfectly fine from the foundry as is. Just make an option to sale it that way, save everyone some money.

Seriously Alec’s energy in his videos and Jamie’s editing (it’s still him right?), I mean, who wouldn’t love watching this?

I just gotta say...I have been searching for a proper anvil for YEARS. Some don’t have the right look, the right feel, weight, rebound, etc. THIS...is truly a thing of beauty and would LOVE to have one of my own.

This is first time I see a guy who is so happy to slam heavy hammers on forged thingg in custom self designed anvil :D what a passion man.

It’s pretty incredible how far you’ve come Alec in a matter of only a few years. Having your own range of grinders, hammers, and now anvils - pretty amazing really!

The confidence to swing a 26-lb hammer with full strength on such a small target is probably close to if not the most impressive skill being a career blacksmith probably doesn't think much about anymore, but I've never gotten two solid strikes back to back on a splitting wedge about that size, yet I can fairly consistently get 2 in a row where the glancing blow wrenches the hammer sideways and nearly sprains my wrists from twisting. Mind You, that's with an 12-lb maul too

@ractorc91

4 жыл бұрын

There is that clip of young Alec learning the dangers of sledgehammers...

@ChubzMcGaver

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Werner look how he holds the handle he’s relatively chocked up on the top of the handle which gives you better control and reduces shock a bit too, learned this from a guy I apprenticed under for about 6 months

@thomasarussellsr

4 жыл бұрын

@@ractorc91 yeah, handle too long and end of handle finding his "boyhood". Lesson learned as to body positioning.

@SolCrown80

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely this. In fact, I think the first Alec Steele video I watched was just a simple tutorial on doing a taper on a small piece of square stock. In two heats or so he had an absolutely perfect beautiful taper. Being an absolute novice, that was a real eye-opener as to what you can do with truly great hammer control. When every strike is exactly where and exactly how hard you want it to be, it makes forging look quick and effortless. I'd have taken 10 minutes to do what he did in less than 1. I was so impressed I had to go and watch all his videos :)

@jessecarpenter6434

4 жыл бұрын

Andrew Werner I use an 8 pound maul for all the splitting and an axe for the smaller stuff. If there’s anything I’ve learned from splitting wood is that I hate river birch and practice makes perfect. The more I’ve done it the more I’ve gotten better. Hope this helps

I have had to step away from my shed, as I developed a neurological disorder and can't always control my limbs. So as my lathes gather dust, I live vicariously through your videos, thankyou

Just the fact that you have "a dream anvil" means you will never be bored with life

I saw your livestream and admire that you're testing the anvil thoroughly. Do you have any plans to test it on a roadrunner? I'm asking for a coyote friend.

@Taunus-Tim

4 жыл бұрын

this comment deserves more likes!

I’m a simple man. I see a dude working on his own anvil with a pup in the back. I hit that like button with all of my masculinity. Keep up the amazing content Alec! And the whole team too!

@laalaajonsen

4 жыл бұрын

Hahah "With all my masculinity"... thats an awesome sentence

Love the enthusiasm and sheer love and joy you get when you engage in your craft. You are such a genuine person and I admire you. Keep up the hard work.

Bro! Those base holes look like an excellent idea!

Most KZreadrs: "Hey guys buy my t shirt" Alex: "So we're prototyping a custom designed anvil we'll sell you and ship to your house if you wanna, if not check out this cheaper alternative"

@jfc3552

4 жыл бұрын

how original comment :) Did you come up with it yourself?

@oooMTBMTBooo

4 жыл бұрын

At least know his name when you post a comment 🤦🏼‍♂️

@danielchtay54

4 жыл бұрын

His name is his channel name and you still manage to mess it up

@danielchtay54

4 жыл бұрын

Yea i guess so

Sell them as the rough forging. Let the blacksmiths do the finishing on them. Lower costs and lets the blacksmith put the finish on they want.

@garethbaus5471

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely the better system.

When you see someone so excited and passionate about their product, you know it's gotta be a good thing!!

I've spent the last four years in seminary and the last three of them watching your show. I graduate in May and as soon as I have a job and a manse, I'm going to buy one of your anvils and one of your hammers, set up a forge in the back yard, and start wailing on some steel. You are an inspiration!

One of the weirdest things about living in the same town is I can tell exactly what day you film by if it snowing, or sunny, or snowing while it's sunny followed by a tornado and a hurricane. Montana weather

In italy we have a saying: "Picchiare come un fabbro" that roughly translates to "hitting like a blacksmith"... Today I found out WHY

Haven't done any forging or blacksmithing in 40 years. You relite my interest in expanding my shop. Thank you!

First time buying any youtube merch! Glad to finally support after all the years of entertainment. Got the easy peasy hoody.

You should sell one in "raw" form and do the prep work on the Anvil as an extra. It would keep costs down for us hobby people...

@mattking3439

4 жыл бұрын

I want #420

@LeonidesTCG

4 жыл бұрын

Ya was thinking the same.

@anvilbound705

4 жыл бұрын

great idea

One doesn't see many 'new' anvils. I've seen tons of antique ones, old ones, abused, ruined and revitalised ones, but I have to say this is the all round best of the best. Who better to design and spec an epic tool than Alec Steele. Well done Alec. Makes me wish I were a smith.

That is the nicest anvil I’ve ever seen. Really put a lot of thought into the design. Great work guys!

Alec: I’m bringing out an anvil Me: throws my wallet at him

@wingmaster7422

4 жыл бұрын

I damn sure agree on that one

@ironwolfgaming9632

4 жыл бұрын

I don't want one unless Will hand sanded it..........

@mackenziefuson8938

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I will have one.

@harmsysbasement6249

4 жыл бұрын

@@ironwolfgaming9632 Shut up and take my money!

@3npitsu992

4 жыл бұрын

Harmsy's Basement [*alec shouting while being hit by coins]

Whats beautiful about this anvil is his great grandkids could very well be forging on this very tool.good job alec

Alec is not just an amazing blacksmith and content creator. He is also an absolute beast of a salesman. I want one of these and I don't even forge stuff. He could sell literally everything. It helps he is passionate about this stuff but man..

Personally Made in the USA gives me the warm fuzzies, but if I'm being honest, my Favorite Blacksmith was mad in the UK I would have been ok with the anvil made there as well, all that being said, that thing looks beastly and beautiful, keep up the amazing work Alec, CHEERS :D

The weird moment when you don‘t know if the british guy is talking about money or weight when he is talking about 230 pounds

@Cody_Ramer

4 жыл бұрын

He is an American now though ;).

@SpaceBunneh

4 жыл бұрын

@tututuims ieijebdo Alec stated he moved since blacksmithing events and opportunities were more prevalent in US.

@jt0308

4 жыл бұрын

@tututuims ieijebdo for a lady ;-)

@thegriva7813

4 жыл бұрын

He's been brainwashed to use American measurements

@helplmchoking

4 жыл бұрын

josh for weight pounds are good enough for anything non-precise, you can more or less just half it to get the Kg weight (I know that’s not accurate but good enough). For anything precise, metric makes more sense and distances are much easier in metric

I have been watching your channel for over two years, I greatly appreciate your "do with what you have....make it cheap, make it work...etc." mentality, by no means am I a black smith, I'm a hobby carpenter, but I love watching your work and your mentality. Watching you learn as you go gives me great inspiration and appreciation for what you do and my own work going forward. Rock on Alec, keep up the good work and lifestyle.

I made a metal base for my anvil and applied silicone to the base of the anvil and set it on my base. Have not had a problem with it for over 15 years.

"this anvil is about 230 pounds" Me: thats alot of mone- oh wait, weight haha "i got it online for about 90 pounds" Me: how does an anvil gain weigh- oh right, money

@DasVERMiT

4 жыл бұрын

Even if it was money, that's not really a lot for an anvil. Anvils are EXPENSIVE!

@jessetheunending9357

4 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing husky!

@egodreas

4 жыл бұрын

A 230 lbs anvil will probably cost you well over £1000

@dutchgray86

4 жыл бұрын

I bought my nice 285lb Peter Wright in 2018 for £325. You just have to look for them and act quickly when you see one for a decent price, they are a lot more expensive in the USA in general though.

@freddieevans6378

4 жыл бұрын

sound like the girl who wamted the man to buy her sims

Alec: makes a 15 minute advertisement for new product Me: Yeah, no, that sounds great!

Dang, Jamie is a beast for timing the hammer beats perfectly to the music. Amazing work, love the anvil!

Coming back to this video after your most recent anvil video, your voice and accent have changed alot over the past 3 years. It's crazy to see!

Congrats! I think it's missing the standard wrench hole though...

@josecruz3582

4 жыл бұрын

Bruh

Looks fantastic! Consider offering it "as is" in case folks want to do their own finishing? Also how much did your arms hurt after that? Wow! Sucker was jumping around like a jack rabbit!

Three words put together that I'd never have thought I would ever hear in my life on earth. "My Dream Anvil"

I hope your anvil becomes as legendary as Wright and Haybudden. I definitely want one!

Send one to Essential Craftsman and his friend Cy for some of their special black powder anvil testing.

I was going to post a troll comment, but... Oh hell, why not? Can I get my anvil with the ACME logo, with a coyote and road runner beside it's?

@noahmercy-mann4323

4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to get in on that...as long as it passes the "drop on a cartoon character's head" test. LOL

@markmeripa

4 жыл бұрын

Omg yes

@jrocks1971

4 жыл бұрын

GREAT product idea. Run with it. I'll buy one.

@kevinmcauley

4 жыл бұрын

Coyote squished under it.

I’m from NY, never realized people from Montana had such strong accents!!

Hi. I’m new here. I’m now addicted and will not leave my couch until I have watched EVERYTHING!

I cried when he rounded those edges. So many years working on old anvils with not a clean edge available... it was like he was grinding on my heart.

@Pado01

4 жыл бұрын

But he only rounded off a portion of the surface?

@leaunoir

4 жыл бұрын

@@Pado01 yess but..... the basic idea lied Behind two different philosophies of forging. You can always make it round later or you can always Make it square. Not that either are wrong.... But .... You can always round it later

@leaunoir

4 жыл бұрын

For more clarification the hammer is also doing work. Round die vs flat die can determine the shape you got through vs the shape you want to end with.

@Pado01

4 жыл бұрын

@@leaunoir I'm no expert, so feel free to correct me, but I would also imagine that the more sharp an edge is; the more prone it would be to chipping? But I guess it wouldn't matter as much since you would be forging soft on hard... But like a few have said, it might be a good idea to sell it as a virgin anvil, and an additional add-on service to have it surfaced.

@willthedingo

4 жыл бұрын

I'm no expert either but from a logical point of view, the rounded portion of the anvil edge has multiple uses; more consistent pressure on the metal with each hit, less banana bending of the metal because only the hammer is rounded, less straight line hammer markings on the metal because of the sharp edge, and more of a "squeeze" movement of the metal instead of it bending over the sharp edge.

Well, I was gonna get one of the cheap cast steel Anvils off eBay, but now that I know you might be selling them, and of nicer quality, I'm just gonna start saving and get one from you.

I love when he gives it a “heavy workout” the stand moves

Very cool finding a good legitimate black smith anvil is nearly impossible. 35 years ago when I needed a good anvil all I could find was old antique cast iron junk or real anvils that had been worked /abused to death. I got in touch with a foundry that was willing to cast a anvil for me - if I provided a wooden positive mold, so with their guidance on how to taper the mold I gave them a mold. They cast a anvil for me out of Chrome molly tool steel and aneled it for me it was 178lb. Milling off the top and bottom tapers was quite difficult, only carbide cutters would touch it. After milling and shaping it we put it in a forge heated it and tempered it. Having a good anvil is essential for many tasks. You are doing a very good thing providing these quality anvils, they do need to be sold with the tops and bottoms milled though as that process is not easy to do.

I think it would be great to offer it up in an "as cast" (how it was before you ground it) offering as well as with your prep. It really looks great and apparently can take a beating. Look forward to seeing more of it in use and come to market.

Alec looks like he has joined the "I gave myself a quarantine haircut" club.

@johannesjacobs5252

4 жыл бұрын

I did a quarantine haircut yesterday, my wife is going to hate it. I got her while she was sleeping

@talboyovGY

4 жыл бұрын

@@johannesjacobs5252 I know I'm stoned but that made me giggle rather a lot

@talboyovGY

4 жыл бұрын

As we say back home in Britain he looks like he lost a fight with a flymo/lawnmower

@thebusbums2825

4 жыл бұрын

He said his wife did it.

@harryt5589

4 жыл бұрын

@@thebusbums2825 pretty much same thing unless his wife is a stylist

On the anvil question I use an anvil that has been In my family since we moved from Minnesota over 100 years ago

Well done Alec. I have been following you a while and your absolute passion and enthusiasm is infectious (maybe the wrong choice of words at this time) You deserve every bit of your success.

Can’t wait for the reviews “I bought the anvil but I wasn’t able to make a cool damascus sword, will return” 1 Star

As a potential buyer, it would be nice to get a rough one to finish ones-self as a way to "get to know" it and save a buck more. Just a thought

@ZedJ2xU

4 жыл бұрын

Also a potentially smaller version around 75-80lbs

This is what a man who was born for success looks like. Had a vision, a passion, and a will to make them happen from a young age.

Absolutely fantastic. I've been using a piece of track and holding out for an anvil I really liked. I couldn't be more happy that I did.

"26 POUNDER! HERE WE GO!" Misses. Hammer goes into orbit. Estimated shipping to the UK? Thousands or just hundreds?

@AlecSteele

4 жыл бұрын

No idea on UK shipping yet sadly!

@ConfusedRaccoon

4 жыл бұрын

@@AlecSteele No worries chap. It was a distant future thought for when the worlds recovered.

@oscarbruton52

4 жыл бұрын

Also Australia please

@ethanklemm1800

4 жыл бұрын

Oscar Bruton ☝️ I second that!

@johannesjacobs5252

4 жыл бұрын

South Africa 🇿🇦 please

You should really get some ppe for the pupper. I was so paranoid of his eyes while forging with all the hot scale flying off. Will the Anvil be available in Europe? And what about the grinders? Would love to get some!

@jeffreypeters8446

4 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing! I was worried about his ears with the hammering - dogs hearing is already much more sensitive then ours...

@Pado01

4 жыл бұрын

@@jeffreypeters8446 Well they are sensitive to hearing higher frequencies, not necessarily volume. He doesn't seem spooked by the sound so it should be ok.

I wish you all the bet on your new venture. I think it will be a real winner. An anvil designed by a blacksmith for blacksmiths. Can't beat that. You earned it Bro.

Alec steele is a perfect mix of american and british. I assume id see someone like him during the revolutionary war.

Alec: *[hammering away full force with a giant hammer]* Me: Wow this job must be amazing for anger management and stress relief

@kellymouton7242

4 жыл бұрын

It's because all of your problems can be solved by smashing something with a hammer

@honooryu5374

4 жыл бұрын

and create something at the same time

@justarandomhonkboi9602

4 жыл бұрын

Kelly Mouton like baby heads

@mikereilly174

4 жыл бұрын

Actually, it's very good to teach you patience. Some times you are working with some steel and it's not moving as quickly as you want or exactly how you'd like - take a quick water break because you need it anyway and all of a sudden everything's going swell. Happened to me this afternoon drawing out a blade and it's hidden tang. With a hunk of rail and a charcoal forge in a lasagna tin. At least the hammer's not terrible.

@aceriverpirate9795

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's a pretty good description of what it's like. Probably why everyone's confused by my ability to stay stress free about literally everything. I think it scares some people.

So I'm not a blacksmith in any way shape or form, but do you reckon you'll bring out a tiny version as a door stop? lol

@jtyler780

4 жыл бұрын

Good idea

@athmaid

4 жыл бұрын

that's a really cool idea!

@fortune6858

3 жыл бұрын

this is a cool idea till you bump into it in the dark at three a.m whie carrying a plate of late-night pizza causing the shattering to wake your parents up and leading to them thinking you're sleep deprived forcing you to sleep at 8 every night

@magoolew5131

3 жыл бұрын

@@fortune6858 Go to a railroad yard and get a piece of rail and see how you like stumping your toe into that in the middle of the night. I bet you'll say a a few say a few swear words.

@howeyyadoing9070

3 жыл бұрын

@@magoolew5131 You don’t have to one-up everyone

Bro you look so happy with that Anvil, good for you that you love your work

You should number them. That would be really cool for people to know the history of a specific anvil.

Alec: puts earmuffs on everytime working in the shop Yogo: runs around the shop freely without any protection...

@LuinTathren

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm wondering when Alec is going to sell canine PPE.

@robertaldridge9384

4 жыл бұрын

The dog is smarter than some you tubers, if it doesn't like the noise it will walk away