Glad to see i'm not the only blacksmith with nail polish, great vid btw!

Idk why but this is so soothing during a panic attack

@VeraTR909

2 жыл бұрын

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apparently I picked a good day to get into blacksmithing videos lol

Good video and Love the nails

idk why i find you brushing the metal funny

@TheElfsmith

2 жыл бұрын

gotta make sure its hair is healthy and smooth.

great video, like a (not so) primative technology style :) cant wait to see where this goes

@nasonguy

2 жыл бұрын

"Less Primitive Technology" "Slightly Modern Technology"

@TheElfsmith

2 жыл бұрын

@@nasonguy "Relatively Antiquated Technology"

Those close-ups where you can really see what each strike does are fascinating. Also the captions are very nice, some Primitive Technology vibes at certain points and other points remind me of Alvin Zhou, but they're still distinct enough from both to be recognized as your captioning P.S. TIL the word chamfer. Very nice word to say

So cool I love how you turn what most people think is trash into something really cool it’s a great talent.

i love your smith's mark! it's fittingly elven

@TheElfsmith

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's actually just the same "A" that I use for my signature lmao

Nice video! Good to see you made it back to YT. 👍

YIS§§ the return !!

This was cool, although I spent the first half being mostly confused as to what was happening, might want to add something at the start that says to turn on youtube captions.

@TheElfsmith

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this was actually a thought of mine, too, but it's a one hell of a long wait with my internet's upload speeds. I'll be sure to have that for the next video, though!

YAAAA I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MORE

Really good Video :)

Awesome 👌

cool

Im a new smith i wanna try making this how can i reach out to you

Nice work. Great video. How are you liking that Alec anvil? have been thinking of one.

@TheElfsmith

2 жыл бұрын

I really like mine, in all honesty! It's a great, tough anvil that's comfortable to work on and stands up to abuse; however, it's also *very* expensive, and the only thing that made it worth it to me was the free shipping with pre-order. I wouldn't pay $10/lb for an anvil otherwise. If you're looking into getting a brand new anvil, I'd personally recommend the Atlas Knife & Tool Graham or Atlas anvil (linked below). I know the owner of the company, and he's a great guy. The Graham is pretty much everything you'll need from any anvil, and its hefty waist means it strikes like an anvil that's much larger. Same with the Atlas, which is specific for knife making, getting rid of unnecessary features otherwise common on anvils, so very affordable, and at 65lbs, strikes about the same as my 140lb Steele anvil (which really, is a fantastic anvil- but you pay premium for Alec's name). If you really love Alec and have a bunch of money burning a hole in your pocket, the Steele anvil is a great tool. If you're not dead set on it, go Atlas. Graham Anvil: www.atlasknife.com/product/graham-anvil-117-lbs-4150-steel-not-cast-iron/ Atlas Anvil: www.atlasknife.com/product/atlas-anvil/

@tombrown879

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheElfsmith thank you for the information. I have not heard of these anvils. I will definitely have to take a look.

Adri, while I'm a fan of the 'show don't tell' style of vid, would it kill you to say just a couple of words?

@TheElfsmith

2 жыл бұрын

yes 💖 For real though, it means I'd have to mic up and deal with a lot more audio syncing in editing.

@joemck74

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheElfsmith K. Well, I guess you could write a few comments on a whiteboard behind you, or communicate through the medium of........dance! 🤸‍♀

@TheElfsmith

2 жыл бұрын

@@joemck74 You can turn on closed captions for full commentary on what I'm doing, and my own little bits and bobs.

@joemck74

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheElfsmith I......don't know why I never tried that. Not the sharpest tool in the shed I guess. (Was also interested in your voice.)

@ZedaZ80

2 жыл бұрын

One idea I saw on another channel was a voiceover after the fact, but personally, I find this much more pleasant to just hear the sounds of your work, and read the captions.