Man I don't know how you got to be such a badass but you are great work sir

I do thank you for your videos,,I'm a VM disable combat vet, and it took me about 6 years to build my small but wounderful blacksmith shop down at my small Rancho in tejas,,your videos has been a blessing on my tinkering...65 yrs ago I hung out with a old REAL Smith and when he past I've never found a real smithy so thank you for showing us..bless you

Super profesore maestro of albania

Thank you! I appreciate how you say that you are not a master of the craft and still make mistakes and learn from them. Well done sir. You are definitely someone worthy of learning from.

Very nice hook .

This has to be the best ever vid on making a Rams head on KZread cheers John

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Nice video thanks 😊

Liked the video before even watching lol always know it's going to be a great video when it comes from John !

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@matthewhall6087

5 жыл бұрын

Yours are just as helpful

Thankyou for putting quality information online for people wanting to learn

It is always a nice visit my friend. Relaxing for me and eye pleasing to boot ! Thanks again my friend. I can see a great shoe horn in there as well ! Great piece !

I watch Daryl Nelson the other day and wow his animal heads look real. Also made a bunch of tool for figure carving hoping to do a few different heads this week so this video was perfect timing like always. Had some round w1 left over from other projects I hope they hold up. Also made an angle block for the vise to hold the work piece. I’ll let everyone know how they turn out when there finished. Thx again John for another good one......Paul

Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

Thanks John! Very nice!

Very nice John, going to try one later this week.

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy the project

Great idea and looks good, Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for showing us this how too. I think I'll add this to my growing list

awesome video John. thank you so much for this simple concise demo on a rams head.

Very enjoyable to watch and see the iron bar transformed into a rams head hook.

Love the art projects. I will be making a tripod and S hooks in about a month at a buddy's house and will be reviewing your content to do so. Can't wait.

Another great tutorial, Thankyou good sir

Great video as alway! Two of those, with felt lining or even leather, would make an awesome hook for a flintlock in a rustic home or cabin! So many great ideas packed into one little item. Thanks for sharing!

really cool! I have never done any animal heads or anything really. Looks like a good place to start! Thanks for the video!

Thank you very much John it is very good to watch and learn everytime I do thank you so much. I am going to trying that rams head again and this as therapy has been good I really thank you.

Animals are so fun to make. Roy Adams turn me on to a great book called The Iron Menagerie . Thank you John

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

Thats a good book

Loved it thanks very much, I'd like to make it my first forged item

Really nice approach to this project ,I liked the idea of drawing the horns out to shap as one ,then splitting and shaping I've seen others where they draw each horn out separate .thanks for showing us can't wait yo have a go .from Ant in Wales UK .👍

Awesome thanks for sharing this

I put that vid in my save list id really like to try this thank you for the tutorial!!!

This is awesome

Another very nice video, and although I am not a blacksmith, but a bronze founder, I think I will make a few of these for my new shop. Thanks for all the effort you put into your videos!

Thanks John, hope you had a fine Veterans Day!

"of course if you had something like a brand new self contained air hammer, you could do this really fast" he says... lol

nice nice work.I did a few from a railroad spike head and split where it over hanged at then drawn out the steel and was so much work.But surprised on how much steel can be drawn from such a tiny piece of area.This is far simple and ill go this route on my next projects to come.

Nice one mate.

i just started black smithing and you have been very helpful thank you. I would like to watch you make a horse shoe hoof pick that has a horse head on it.

i was prepared!

I have tempered the springs of many a vice hot working - ATB

Nice pat from Belgium 🔪

👍

Love love bravvvvvvvvooooooo

Hey John have you ever thought about a ramshorn head flint striker? I'd buy one of those off you in a hearts beat.

The shop looks a lot more spacious now

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

Its amazing what a difference a few feet makes

You could twist the horns together and make a unicorn. Lol

I really enjoy your figure heads! You make everything seem so easy. You are really skilled and a great inspiration. It would be really cool if you could make a video on making a eagle head.

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

I have never done an eagle

@thomaswestlund715

5 жыл бұрын

Fair enough 😉 Let us know if you ever come across some instructions on making eagles. Keep up the good work

I've been meaning to make one of these, I guess I'm doing that today! What are some other animal head you cloud make?

Can you make a rams head with round stock?

John, you could have split the hook, and ended up with a double coat hook. Could have then twisted those hooks to mimic the rams horns. Those are my thoughts. Great looking hook.

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

That would certainly be an option worth trying

Thank you so much for the amazing tutorial and video! But I have a question why did you only punch one hole and not two?

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

Mostly because I only punched one hole. If the mounting bolt is tight the hook will be stable, but there wouldn't be any problem with two holes

How much preparation time is involved in making one of your videos? Everything always seem to be just in the right place when you need it.

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

There really isn't a lot of preparation ahead of time. I do try to stage tools while stock is heating so i have what need. But mostly My tools are close at hand anyway. Having the time to go through each project ahead of time would be great, but It can be tough enough to just find the time for a video.

When you rolled the bar back on itself after forming the horns, did you fire weld the 2 pieces together or did you just leave the groove running down each side?

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

It is just folded back on itself with no welding

Where did you purchase the Round Nose Pliers? I ordered a pair from Peihl Tools, however; they are smaller than I wanted. I'd like a good heavy pair like you used on the rams horns. I'd appreciate an assist on locating them. Thank you.

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

Try Blacksmith Depot

@charliebecker9391

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge Thanks John. I purchased a pair of scrolling pliers from Blacksmith Depot. They are not the same as the pair you have, however; they will serve my needs. Thank you for your reply and suggestion. Best Wishes, Charlie

@BlackBearForge

3 жыл бұрын

@@charliebecker9391 I think the one I have are in this link. But its always possible they have changed in the past few years. www.blacksmithsdepot.com/products/bending-scrolling-twisting/scrolling-jigs.html/scrolling-pliers-19956.html

@charliebecker9391

3 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge Thank you very much John. Charlie

And first. Lol

I like the hair due

Hey I'm early

@BlackBearForge

5 жыл бұрын

works for me