Thank you John! I'm very thankful for your support of Jessica and I... I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with in your future videos. Also a quick note: The hammer hits the hardest when the Air assist is supplied with 100-140psi with 150psi being the max out for this cylinder. Some of the Play in the hammer in the back And forth direction can be reduced By tightening up the pivot pin location until it's snug but not enough to create excess friction..

@mikepettengill2706

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I could not find this hammer set up on your site? Am I missing something?

I’m saving up for one of these. I’m a 60-year-old disabled veteran, and I think it will extend my smithing life by several years. Yes, it seems pricey for some do-it-yerselfers, but Roy put a lot of thought and testing into this and sends it out as a complete kit aimed at those of us on a budget. I, for one, am very appreciative of his approach. (Plus, I believe in paying people for their work.)

Nice of you helping out a fellow blacksmith move his business along. 👍

You can tell Roy and Jess it would be a great addition to my shop lol. I even have room for it

John I love all the disclaimers after assembly!! Hahaha

I first thought, boy what an awkward thing. But then realized a third hand is even MORE awkward. I’d use that thing more than I think I’d realize

@BlackBearForge

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Once you get comfortable with the something like this it becomes a regular helper in the shop

@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog

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The cluttered corner of my shop seems to be where I always gravitate, mostly because that is where all these types of awkward (specialized) tools reside :) Just found your channel, you do a great job

Thanks for the Review, and Thanks to Roy and Jessica for sending this to John so we could see his opinion of the treadle kit.

Thank you, have a wonderful week good sir. 👏👏👏🤞🙏

Got mine a few days ago without the air assist. I can't wait to set it up.

Thank you John for the awesome review Roy has definitely put in the man hours designing this product and I know I have put in lots of hours making up these kit for all our wonderful customers

Hello John Thank you for this Video. This Hammer is a costeffectiv Option to have a treadelhamner in the Shop. Thank you for supporting this nice Product. Take care Yours Frank Galetzka

From the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, once again, tanks for your blacksmith master classes.... Regards...

@BlackBearForge

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You are most welcome

@carpetania47

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The city where I live Toledo, is famous among other things for foreign possibly the best swords in the world for centuries, many armies in the world including the United States carry Toledo swords, I'm sure you'd like to see how they do it.....

For someone just starting out, or even been at it for a while, and dont sell a lot, to be able to save for a Press or Power Hammer, this seems like a good option to start towards "tooling up."

The air regulator idea is spot on save a guy a lot of steps!

Enjoy your beer money. Just getting my shop started and finally got the chance to use your affiliate link.

Great review. Thank you for sharing this tool from Christ Centered Ironworks. Props to Roy and Jess!

Thanks John good video and review, this would help me a lot being retired and disabled would help us elders a lot, thanks.

Now you will never skip a leg day ! Who needs a gym membership right? Just make sure that you become ambidexterous so that your right side doesnt look like arnold in prime days and left side like a toothpick :) This is simple way i like it alot ,just what i needed :) Simple to make ,only different way i want to do is instead of complex fitting of hande to a steel plate i think i will make a wooden insert for square pipe(40x40mm should do the trick) that will go in and then just make a proper fit for hammer head to go on it i could maybe even weld it since i wont hold it vibrations wont bother me.

Very nice John! It's nice to see what someone else thinks of Roy's products and ideas....

Man that’s sweet! With some tweaking and maybe even a few mods, I can see that being an extremely useful tool! Thanks for sharing John! 👍🏻

Like having the 3rd hand in the shop. I love the idea and the maker has a great site. You 2 are my goto people for all my forge needs

Hi John, I can see that there is a lot of fiddling with adjustments to make it work right. Starting with the first hole for the mounting bracket and height of anvil and so on. Glad to see you helping out Roy and Jessica with a review. 👍🔥⚒

@paulharvey3972

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I can't find Roy and Jessica link

@robertwhitney2232

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Hi Paul, go to Christ Centered Ironworks, they have a lot of good stuff.

Hi Blackbear Forge! That is a great Idea!.

Shop's looking fantastic!

Thank you for showing us this, and Roy for designing it. I have been thinking of a moveable/portable treadle hammer w/sledge hammers and the air kit raises the game.

petty simple design that works for someone who wants start a shop, wish you was taking orders i need another set of those railroad spike spatula and steak flipper so my neighbor will stop stealing mine lol

@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740

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as an option, try James Duncan, Sprinkled Donut Forge, Moscow Texas. KZread here under his forge name. great young man. blessings! Crawford out.🙏🏻🔥⚒️🧙🏼‍♂️

Thanks John, nice to get another view on this contraption!😂 As you said a bit of fiddling and tweeking to get it right but anyone should manage that! 👍🇦🇺

Always a fantastic source of info, John, thank you! I was so close to trying to build my own, and you've offered some fantastic tips.

Great Job John, thanks for the honest and comparative review and benefit of your temporary installation and what it could be with a better installation. You did well. See you on the next use. Stay safe and keep up the good work and keep up the fun. Fred.

@BlackBearForge

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Glad it was helpful!

Man I dont have a specific use for this but I could see using it quite often once it was set up. I don't smith currently but I do have to beat on things more than most normal people

It can become handy if you align everything after it in the shop but for moving metal seriously in bigger quantity it may be to weak. Besides that, the air compressor will run all day long. But at the end you have to confess that roy did a great job engeneering this version of a treadlehammer for this budget. Greetings!:)

Great review John. Thanks for that.

Cool hammer.

Great review on this product. I am happy you turned me on to his channel and website. He has some very nice pre-cut hook blanks I can't wait to purchase that are at a very reasonable price point

@BlackBearForge

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You are so welcome!

Pretty cool

cool tool Thanks!

Great stuff John.

Good review but I'd rather put the money towards an inline hammer like you've got.👍🍻

To me it looks like an excellent tool to stop repetitive strain injury or those who suffer with it, to enable them to carry on with their hobby.

I’m considering fabricating or purchasing a treadle hammer , thanks for the input on Roy”s I’ve recently developed painful blacksmith’s elbow , that 2 lb hammer felt like a 20lb hammer. , therefore couldn’t smith at a recent craft show , just sit at my product table and fight off drowsyness Anyway , looks like this treadle set up is ready to go , save on the guess work

When i get the money i may buy one.

@BlackBearForge

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I am sure Roy and Jess would appreciate it.

At first I thought what a awkward tool....After watching the video I thought that interesting tool..... Definitely will be looking forward to seeing the videos of you using it.

@BlackBearForge

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Thanks for watching!

great to see your take on this tooling option. it's open honest and well worth the watching! thanks Mr John! always on the way h list, as is CCI channel. shameless plug. Roy and Ms Jess are salt of the earth folks and have tons n tons to offer the community! thanks again Mr John! blessings aboundant Crawford out 🙏🏻🔥⚒️🧙🏼‍♂️

Шлёп нога. Удобное приспособление!

Hi John. I'm curious if you or Roy have thought about reversing the air assist. What if you had a VERY heavy hammer and instead of the air forcing the hammer down against the spring, instead of that the hammer falls freely, and the air is used to raise it back up for the next strike. The air wouldn't hold it up, but would bring it up till a trigger catches it. Then the only thing the user is doing is releasing the trigger. The force of the strike could be adjusted by changing the height of the trigger. I haven't figured how much more complex it would be, or how to configure the trigger. Just curious if that's the sort of thing people are thinking about.

I believe Wile E Coyote purchased this same device from Acme. I need one!

Good morning

@BlackBearForge

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Morning

Very nice job Roy and Jess. Very nice video reviewing and putting it to use John. Can’t wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. God bless.

I can see the use for this hammer

Looks ideal for the guy that doesn't have the fabrication capabilities to make those brackets!

I'm in a pasition where I can swing a hammer at the anvil just fine. If I need to beat a piece of metal into submission I'm still capable, despite a disability. What I find is that any leg operated tools range from uncomfortable to downright impossible. Treadle hammers, foot pumps, foot pedals for welders, sewing machines they all are difficult to manage. Even the foot pedal for a power hammer, sensitive as it is makes me question my personal ability to manage the strike with enough precision to accurately shape a piece. Noting the other comments from people with disabilities and those who just find a third hand useful, it makes me think a control system adapted to use by anyone whether disabled or able bodied would be the perfect thing to open up smithing to anyone who wants to do it. I'm not an engineer so I'm sadly inadequate to even attempt that challenge, but someone out there must be that one genius who can design tools to aid the disabled smith. If you are that person, please use your knowledge and skill and hopefully make enough profit from the patents to put your children and granchildren through college!

Good morning. Thanks for the video. I wonder if that air option could be adapted to your treadle hammer?

@BlackBearForge

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A similar system would work, but it would need to be a much larger cylinder.

⭕️ for proper installation, some modification is required...

I've been eyeing this kit. It seems like a decent low cost alternative. Great video as usual!

@BlackBearForge

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Agreed!

John, Nice review, your candor is greatly appreciated. Roy and Jess have a nice product set up there. Army

How big is your air compressor and how long can you use the air assist before the compressor kicks on? I've been tempted to get one but I suspect that my old 21 gallon compressor probably won't be up to the task.

@BlackBearForge

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While my air compressor is quite large, this tool doesn't need a big compressor. The air system only needs air in single bursts when you step on the peddle for a single hammer blow. It would be worth asking Roy what he's seen for air consumption

@thomasgoodemoot

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Roy did a live demo on it he was able to run it off a small harbor freight air compressor but it did run nonstop but that was only a Three gallon if I remember right

Gotta love CCI's penchant for innovation!

@BlackBearForge

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That he does.

@shadetreeforge

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Now let's hope some Chinese scammer doesn't copy this and market this under a fake name! that's happened to several people already!

@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740

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​@@shadetreeforge too true

@threeriversforge1997

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@@shadetreeforge The greater threat is from other smiths who see it and think, "Cool, I'll build one next time I'm in the shop!" 🤣

Can it cut my overgrown toe callous?

I think it's a real good idea. I'm probably gonna get one of these kits.

Seems to me it worked better without the air cylinder,80psi it could’ve been harder with a better cylinder

I now imagine myself living next to a natural stream and being able to use a water wheel to propel this tool..🤔. Now I'm dreaming 🤩

@BlackBearForge

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That would be pretty cool

These two channels are conspiring with...big treddle hammer? I don't know if I trust them. We should probably keep watching to keep an eye on them.

I think I am blind where is the link 🤔

@BlackBearForge

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In the video description. But here it is again. kzread.info?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0tESzMwbVpoRkl6QVlDUjcwTlpoUEoxeDFiQXxBQ3Jtc0ttRkxOU0JYVzItNVBucHFNUmNVUkpWT3VYZ0lxWVItUlR1NEFVWVFYWWVvSW9mbklONlI0THF0T3J2MHc2M01SN0MtcWJQYnRURVFGc0dIT19UaGxwdHl3QTM2eGVCeUFyX1hRRjZGdkRINWl6V0RBTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.christcenteredironworks.com%2Fstore%2Fc34%2Fblacksmith_tooling&v=K-xHhkPJfMs

I'd like to think that was invented by a drummer that discovered they needed to forge something.

No offense to anyone but $700 seems kind of steep for some cut brackets and what I assume is a Chinese air setup.

I'd love to have one of those for my free veterans knife making workshops, it might let me add a guy to each one

$700😳 No Thanks!

this thing cost too much. i build this thing out of scrap. your treadlhammer is much better !

NO NO NO

Remember, this is a temporary setup! Lol