Honestly it was nothing to see... just looked like plain 1095. My most recent crucible ingot (posted last night) has a faint, noticeable etch so I'll try to get some footage of that.
@computername10 күн бұрын
@@timberanvil3788 Thank you for the reply. Do you think the lack of visible pattern is due to the materials used, or the process? I've read that with induction, the currents "stir" the melt so it becomes homogenous. So I suppose it's not possible to make crucible steels with a visible pattern in this process? Maybe if a lower heat is used? Enough to fuse but not enough to fully homogenize? Sorry for the question, I'm really intrigued by these induction furnaces but I would like to make visible patterns, so I don't know if that's even possible. Thank you
@timberanvil37889 күн бұрын
So you're correct in that induction heaters stir the melt - I don't know that I'll be able to capture on camera how aggressive the stirring is due to how bright it is but take my word for it...IT STIRS!!! In the aim of getting a quality forging at the end of the day, this homogenizing is EXACTLY what you want. As far as the visual features of etching, I cover this quite thoroughly in my latest full-length video that I literally just posted so please check that out! Thank you for reaching out!
@computername8 күн бұрын
@@timberanvil3788 Fantastic, thank you, very insightful!
@davidhuerta78820 күн бұрын
That's a good information! Thank you for sharing it!
@timberanvil378819 күн бұрын
I'm very glad you got something out of it! I need to get back to this - it's really quite a cool technique!
@timberanvil378821 күн бұрын
Stay Tuned for a longer video explaining why this is a Viking Anvil and how it was made!!!
@cmw184Ай бұрын
Damn thats cool
@timberanvil3788Ай бұрын
It absolutely was...but simultaneously heartbreaking that the forges are all cold and the workers long gone. This was the blacksmith shop that serviced a gargantuan steel mill that shut down in 1992.
@cmw184Ай бұрын
If youre lacking in heat, and the crucible is rated for 3000°+, id recommend anthracite coal. Idk how many times ive melted my workpiece in my forge, leaving it in there 15 seconds too long😂 I believe with a blower, anthracite can reach temps of up to 4000° Hell it looks like the surface of the sun
@timberanvil3788Ай бұрын
Actually I've scaled down the size and am successfully brewing crucible steel in my induction forge. I would like to get back to the approach of using charcoal (for history sake).
@user-pz6oj9uq9e2 ай бұрын
I like that handle
@timberanvil37882 ай бұрын
So do I... gotta make another
@boonethompson7972 ай бұрын
Subscribed
@timberanvil37882 ай бұрын
Very much appreciated!
@BlackBearForge2 ай бұрын
Great demonstration on the induction forge
@timberanvil37882 ай бұрын
Goodness! Thank you John!!! I've been a loyal subscriber of yours since about 2017!!!
@java4steve3 ай бұрын
Does the heating coil lose efficiency if it’s larger to accommodate much larger pieces of metal? It seems extremely limiting with that coil size
@timberanvil37883 ай бұрын
It does but not drastically so in my experience. This coil was formed around a 1-1/2" diameter rod and I'd have no issue using it down to 3/8" diameter (frankly I went down to 5/16" in this video). The problem is breathing room. I initially made this coil 1" diameter and as I was forging a knife from some 3/4" diameter O-1 tool steel, I was really struggling to not hit the coils and short them as I forged the blade wider (it makes some sparks and the applied current drops to zero but it otherwise doesn't seem to impact anything). So I upped it to 1-1/2" and I find it to be fantastic for my most common material size (5/8"). I will make more coils - I have the material to do so but presently, not a huge need. Swapping coils takes less than a minute so really not a big deal. So far, the coolest thing I've made in this coil is a hatchet head from a RR spike - I forged the head down into the bulk of the spike - at a welding temp to avoid cold shuts, then upset the spike into the bulk, then found the center and forged against the corner of the anvil almost all the way through, brushed and fluxed then folded and forged welded the bar into a 5/8" x 1-1/4" x roughly 4". From here, I upset it down to about 3-1/2" by about 3/4" x 1-1/4", punched and drifted an eye then forged a hatchet. At a point, it became too wide to fit in the coil and I don't have one of an appropriate size so I fired up the propane forge and finished it...I need to make another one and do a YT video for it I suppose! Cheers! JD
@timberanvil37883 ай бұрын
BTW, I just finished editing a full length (16min) video demonstrating forge welding with this thing - it feels like cheating it's so easy! Thanks for watching!
@arcanis124 ай бұрын
I carry a Leatherman free t2 as my pocket knife/multitool. Then i have a crkt provoke as my fuck around and find out blade
@timberanvil37884 ай бұрын
I've heard great reviews on those Free T2s - how long have you been carrying it? Do you find it a bit bulky?
@alivefree4 ай бұрын
YESSSS 🎉
@timberanvil37884 ай бұрын
This thing is a monster - my friend's forge maxed out at a 300g ingot - we tried scaling up but found we weren't getting full liquid... I'm willing to bet this can do a full pound (454g) ingot.
@dads_diy4 ай бұрын
Induction?
@timberanvil37884 ай бұрын
Yessir! Scored it for free from work - was used in past research and development work but hasn't been used in a couple years. I found out who I needed to talk to in order to legitimately acquire it and was given the green light. Didn't come with a chiller so I had to buy one ($380). WELL WORTH IT!!! This thing is remarkable!
@fauseth6 ай бұрын
Good for you. Sitting in my shop right now. I seriously need clean it. Thanks for the inspiration to do so.
@timberanvil37886 ай бұрын
Yeah full disclosure, I'm HORRIBLE about maintaining my shop...it just decays into a catastrophe over the months then I get my butt in gear to clean up. Honestly, having KZread playing on my TV in the background is a phenomenal help - I don't know why but I have no energy to do anything when it's quiet (I live alone). Cheers and thank you for watching!
@user-pz6oj9uq9e6 ай бұрын
Nice job! I am experienced and everyone should watch this guy! Help the algorithem!
@timberanvil37886 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your support! I've been doing this for almost a decade! I feel I need to share the experience and some of my wisdom in hopes that others can benefit...or at least be entertained a little!
@garybednarz6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@timberanvil37886 ай бұрын
@@garybednarz and thank you for watching! I hope you learned something. I posted another couple shorts yesterday evening on actually using this forge and it worked brilliantly.
@aaronbellomo7248 ай бұрын
$85? The new ones are $1000+ great deal!
@KenGaming300010 ай бұрын
Sweet work man!! Keep it up
@timberanvil378810 ай бұрын
Oh I shall - I'll be cooking again next weekend!
@ComputerGuyAndy10 ай бұрын
If at first you don't succeed - Throw a stick of dynamite in it, at it or on it. 😂
@timberanvil378810 ай бұрын
LOL not 100% sure that'll work for this application but perhaps worth an ol' college try right!
@ComputerGuyAndy10 ай бұрын
@@timberanvil3788 it could never hurt so long as you Stand Back 😉
@reedthebean867210 ай бұрын
i've had this problem so many times and still haven't gotten it
@timberanvil378810 ай бұрын
Certainly glad to know I'm not alone
@josephbinkley11 ай бұрын
Would be cool to see your progress on this from harvest to sourdough making!
@timberanvil378811 ай бұрын
Unfortunately that entire crop failed - historic drought this year - it was too much to water every day. The wheat only got about 4-6" tall and never produced seed heads
@josephbinkley11 ай бұрын
Oh that's no fun. Best of luck with your next attempt! @@timberanvil3788
@pattgsm11 ай бұрын
That barn looks exactly like the inside of the barn in Titans S4E8 “Dick & Carol & Ted & Kory”, where Raven wakes up in the barn in the town of Caul's Folly.
@sartheemowolf Жыл бұрын
wait till they find out that since the barn is over 100years old that they have to do the repairs to it using the same method and materials they did back then to build it.
@timberanvil3788 Жыл бұрын
That applies only if one wishes to restore to perfect, period-correct preservation. That's not my objective. I'm very grateful that the last several owners of this property didn't apply that mindset to renovating the house or my heating and air conditioning expenses would be staggering 😂
@sartheemowolf Жыл бұрын
@@timberanvil3788 um no it depends on where you live really. Pretty it's more or less it's a county based law in the US but if you don't use period correct stuff could be fined if you live in an area within the us or a country with that kinda law. Mostly you find it in more big city areas rather than rural areas.
@timberanvil3788 Жыл бұрын
@@sartheemowolf not to worry, what you're talking about only concerns places on state or federal historical registers which my old barn is not. I'm not the first one here to make significant repairs to this structure. Three owners ago the roof was replaced from the original leaking cedar shingles to a more modern OSB sheeting with asphalt shingles on top. Quoting Wisconsinhistory.org "Myth #2: If my property is designated “historic,” I won’t be able to make any changes to it and I will have to open it for tours. Fact: Even if your house or building is in a locally designated historic district, you will be able to make significant changes to your property. Historic district zoning only regulates renovations that are readily visible from the street, and local design review generally allows flexibility for making rear additions to a structure. Historic zoning also does not impose any regulations on the design and use of a building’s interior. It is only if you receive tax credits or some type of grant for your rehabilitation efforts that your interior work would be subject to review and approval. Also, there is no law that will require you to open your house or building for tours, regardless of its listing on either the National Register of Historic Places or a local district designation."
@sartheemowolf Жыл бұрын
@@timberanvil3788 just wanted to make sure and thank you for the information on if it was on the historical list where you live. I hope you get all your repairs done safely cause I'd hate to see a good barn end up too much disrepair.
@timberanvil3788 Жыл бұрын
@@sartheemowolf hey no worries! Trust me, I hate seeing beautiful barns go to pot - there's one about 1/2mi from me that's completely gone - damn near nothing but frame - surprised it hasn't blown over...and about 4mi away is a gigantic barn that's on its way out too...once the roof starts leaking all hell breaks loose - very sad to see beautiful old barns fall into disrepair but a lot of folks simply can't afford a professional roof restoration let alone siding. I'm beginning to look at siding this barn as the south wall is pretty horrible and the west isn't much better.
@mr.baggel2369 Жыл бұрын
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@mr.baggel2369 Жыл бұрын
Hi
@timberanvil3788 Жыл бұрын
Hello!
@mr.baggel2369 Жыл бұрын
Watch this it is good!
@mr.baggel2369 Жыл бұрын
Woohooo man
@timberanvil3788 Жыл бұрын
Lotta work ahead of me!
@mr.baggel2369 Жыл бұрын
Subscribe this dude Is the best!
@mr.baggel2369 Жыл бұрын
You should get some animals!
@timberanvil3788 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I've thought about getting goats...but I probably shouldn't... I'm not consistent about feeding myself 😂
@mr.baggel2369 Жыл бұрын
This is the best chamnel, watch all his videos you'll learn a lot!
@mr.baggel2369 Жыл бұрын
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@edcvibes Жыл бұрын
Careful opening your knife that way my guy
@timberanvil3788 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@JDeWittDIY Жыл бұрын
Beautiful damascus!
@timberanvil3788 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Technically crucible steel - made that one in a class I took with Ric Furrer of Door County Forgeworks (look up video, "Secrets of the Viking Sword: Ulfbhert" (PBS documentary - that's him) - when weather warms up I'll be making my own!!!
@JDeWittDIY Жыл бұрын
Best of luck to ya! Don't rush it..... what does that thing weigh, anyway?
@timberanvil3788 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Don't know exactly but I'd guess 250# not bad. It's all good now. No incidents - haven't plugged it in to play yet but everything turns freely as it should!
@JDeWittDIY Жыл бұрын
@@timberanvil3788 Sweet! Hope you have lots of fun with it...
@randystuart6181 Жыл бұрын
I wish you a good luck.
@timberanvil3788 Жыл бұрын
It looked more precarious than it was - she's installed in her new home - no incidents! Even my back feels fine LOL!
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Is it possible to see the etch of the steel?
Honestly it was nothing to see... just looked like plain 1095. My most recent crucible ingot (posted last night) has a faint, noticeable etch so I'll try to get some footage of that.
@@timberanvil3788 Thank you for the reply. Do you think the lack of visible pattern is due to the materials used, or the process? I've read that with induction, the currents "stir" the melt so it becomes homogenous. So I suppose it's not possible to make crucible steels with a visible pattern in this process? Maybe if a lower heat is used? Enough to fuse but not enough to fully homogenize? Sorry for the question, I'm really intrigued by these induction furnaces but I would like to make visible patterns, so I don't know if that's even possible. Thank you
So you're correct in that induction heaters stir the melt - I don't know that I'll be able to capture on camera how aggressive the stirring is due to how bright it is but take my word for it...IT STIRS!!! In the aim of getting a quality forging at the end of the day, this homogenizing is EXACTLY what you want. As far as the visual features of etching, I cover this quite thoroughly in my latest full-length video that I literally just posted so please check that out! Thank you for reaching out!
@@timberanvil3788 Fantastic, thank you, very insightful!
That's a good information! Thank you for sharing it!
I'm very glad you got something out of it! I need to get back to this - it's really quite a cool technique!
Stay Tuned for a longer video explaining why this is a Viking Anvil and how it was made!!!
Damn thats cool
It absolutely was...but simultaneously heartbreaking that the forges are all cold and the workers long gone. This was the blacksmith shop that serviced a gargantuan steel mill that shut down in 1992.
If youre lacking in heat, and the crucible is rated for 3000°+, id recommend anthracite coal. Idk how many times ive melted my workpiece in my forge, leaving it in there 15 seconds too long😂 I believe with a blower, anthracite can reach temps of up to 4000° Hell it looks like the surface of the sun
Actually I've scaled down the size and am successfully brewing crucible steel in my induction forge. I would like to get back to the approach of using charcoal (for history sake).
I like that handle
So do I... gotta make another
Subscribed
Very much appreciated!
Great demonstration on the induction forge
Goodness! Thank you John!!! I've been a loyal subscriber of yours since about 2017!!!
Does the heating coil lose efficiency if it’s larger to accommodate much larger pieces of metal? It seems extremely limiting with that coil size
It does but not drastically so in my experience. This coil was formed around a 1-1/2" diameter rod and I'd have no issue using it down to 3/8" diameter (frankly I went down to 5/16" in this video). The problem is breathing room. I initially made this coil 1" diameter and as I was forging a knife from some 3/4" diameter O-1 tool steel, I was really struggling to not hit the coils and short them as I forged the blade wider (it makes some sparks and the applied current drops to zero but it otherwise doesn't seem to impact anything). So I upped it to 1-1/2" and I find it to be fantastic for my most common material size (5/8"). I will make more coils - I have the material to do so but presently, not a huge need. Swapping coils takes less than a minute so really not a big deal. So far, the coolest thing I've made in this coil is a hatchet head from a RR spike - I forged the head down into the bulk of the spike - at a welding temp to avoid cold shuts, then upset the spike into the bulk, then found the center and forged against the corner of the anvil almost all the way through, brushed and fluxed then folded and forged welded the bar into a 5/8" x 1-1/4" x roughly 4". From here, I upset it down to about 3-1/2" by about 3/4" x 1-1/4", punched and drifted an eye then forged a hatchet. At a point, it became too wide to fit in the coil and I don't have one of an appropriate size so I fired up the propane forge and finished it...I need to make another one and do a YT video for it I suppose! Cheers! JD
BTW, I just finished editing a full length (16min) video demonstrating forge welding with this thing - it feels like cheating it's so easy! Thanks for watching!
I carry a Leatherman free t2 as my pocket knife/multitool. Then i have a crkt provoke as my fuck around and find out blade
I've heard great reviews on those Free T2s - how long have you been carrying it? Do you find it a bit bulky?
YESSSS 🎉
This thing is a monster - my friend's forge maxed out at a 300g ingot - we tried scaling up but found we weren't getting full liquid... I'm willing to bet this can do a full pound (454g) ingot.
Induction?
Yessir! Scored it for free from work - was used in past research and development work but hasn't been used in a couple years. I found out who I needed to talk to in order to legitimately acquire it and was given the green light. Didn't come with a chiller so I had to buy one ($380). WELL WORTH IT!!! This thing is remarkable!
Good for you. Sitting in my shop right now. I seriously need clean it. Thanks for the inspiration to do so.
Yeah full disclosure, I'm HORRIBLE about maintaining my shop...it just decays into a catastrophe over the months then I get my butt in gear to clean up. Honestly, having KZread playing on my TV in the background is a phenomenal help - I don't know why but I have no energy to do anything when it's quiet (I live alone). Cheers and thank you for watching!
Nice job! I am experienced and everyone should watch this guy! Help the algorithem!
Thank you so much for your support! I've been doing this for almost a decade! I feel I need to share the experience and some of my wisdom in hopes that others can benefit...or at least be entertained a little!
Thank you!
@@garybednarz and thank you for watching! I hope you learned something. I posted another couple shorts yesterday evening on actually using this forge and it worked brilliantly.
$85? The new ones are $1000+ great deal!
Sweet work man!! Keep it up
Oh I shall - I'll be cooking again next weekend!
If at first you don't succeed - Throw a stick of dynamite in it, at it or on it. 😂
LOL not 100% sure that'll work for this application but perhaps worth an ol' college try right!
@@timberanvil3788 it could never hurt so long as you Stand Back 😉
i've had this problem so many times and still haven't gotten it
Certainly glad to know I'm not alone
Would be cool to see your progress on this from harvest to sourdough making!
Unfortunately that entire crop failed - historic drought this year - it was too much to water every day. The wheat only got about 4-6" tall and never produced seed heads
Oh that's no fun. Best of luck with your next attempt! @@timberanvil3788
That barn looks exactly like the inside of the barn in Titans S4E8 “Dick & Carol & Ted & Kory”, where Raven wakes up in the barn in the town of Caul's Folly.
wait till they find out that since the barn is over 100years old that they have to do the repairs to it using the same method and materials they did back then to build it.
That applies only if one wishes to restore to perfect, period-correct preservation. That's not my objective. I'm very grateful that the last several owners of this property didn't apply that mindset to renovating the house or my heating and air conditioning expenses would be staggering 😂
@@timberanvil3788 um no it depends on where you live really. Pretty it's more or less it's a county based law in the US but if you don't use period correct stuff could be fined if you live in an area within the us or a country with that kinda law. Mostly you find it in more big city areas rather than rural areas.
@@sartheemowolf not to worry, what you're talking about only concerns places on state or federal historical registers which my old barn is not. I'm not the first one here to make significant repairs to this structure. Three owners ago the roof was replaced from the original leaking cedar shingles to a more modern OSB sheeting with asphalt shingles on top. Quoting Wisconsinhistory.org "Myth #2: If my property is designated “historic,” I won’t be able to make any changes to it and I will have to open it for tours. Fact: Even if your house or building is in a locally designated historic district, you will be able to make significant changes to your property. Historic district zoning only regulates renovations that are readily visible from the street, and local design review generally allows flexibility for making rear additions to a structure. Historic zoning also does not impose any regulations on the design and use of a building’s interior. It is only if you receive tax credits or some type of grant for your rehabilitation efforts that your interior work would be subject to review and approval. Also, there is no law that will require you to open your house or building for tours, regardless of its listing on either the National Register of Historic Places or a local district designation."
@@timberanvil3788 just wanted to make sure and thank you for the information on if it was on the historical list where you live. I hope you get all your repairs done safely cause I'd hate to see a good barn end up too much disrepair.
@@sartheemowolf hey no worries! Trust me, I hate seeing beautiful barns go to pot - there's one about 1/2mi from me that's completely gone - damn near nothing but frame - surprised it hasn't blown over...and about 4mi away is a gigantic barn that's on its way out too...once the roof starts leaking all hell breaks loose - very sad to see beautiful old barns fall into disrepair but a lot of folks simply can't afford a professional roof restoration let alone siding. I'm beginning to look at siding this barn as the south wall is pretty horrible and the west isn't much better.
This is good stuf!
Hi
Hello!
Watch this it is good!
Woohooo man
Lotta work ahead of me!
Subscribe this dude Is the best!
You should get some animals!
Yeah I've thought about getting goats...but I probably shouldn't... I'm not consistent about feeding myself 😂
This is the best chamnel, watch all his videos you'll learn a lot!
This video is amazing I recommend you watch his channel this is amazing stuff!
Careful opening your knife that way my guy
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful damascus!
Thank you! Technically crucible steel - made that one in a class I took with Ric Furrer of Door County Forgeworks (look up video, "Secrets of the Viking Sword: Ulfbhert" (PBS documentary - that's him) - when weather warms up I'll be making my own!!!
Best of luck to ya! Don't rush it..... what does that thing weigh, anyway?
Thank you! Don't know exactly but I'd guess 250# not bad. It's all good now. No incidents - haven't plugged it in to play yet but everything turns freely as it should!
@@timberanvil3788 Sweet! Hope you have lots of fun with it...
I wish you a good luck.
It looked more precarious than it was - she's installed in her new home - no incidents! Even my back feels fine LOL!
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