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February, it was cool weather but sunny most of the time. Definitely needed gloves and a scarf to stay warm on those scooters.

We got the cheapest 125cc scooters we could find, Sym Symphony 125. Originally we wanted Vespas, but they were very expensive and hard to find in the off-season when we were there. And pretty much everyone tried to up sell us to 300cc scooters, which are totally unnecessary for the Amalfi Coast (but you do need 300cc to ride on Highways in Italy). I didn't think the make and model matters very much as long as they seem well taken care of. I hope you have a great trip!

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

Yes, cheap and easy to work with. A letter opener doesn't need to hold a sharp edge, so mild steel works great.

No, but you can. The world is your oyster.

It's a natural gas forge with a blower. It runs off a commercial gas line from the city. A standard residential natural gas line wouldn't have the pressure/volume necessary to run a forge that can heat steel to welding temps.

No kidding. I made a whole list of gear to get and keep in the car while there is still snow in the mountains; a proper shovel is top of the list 😁.

oh saw the link to WTA ! thats the one Im planning on doing soon!

@@NomadSami that is the hike I did; it is a good one, especially on a sunny day. I hope you go and have a great time! And it turns out that giant reservoir lake I drove across, and parked right next to, was Diablo Lake. I was hiking along Diablo Lake the whole time and didn't even know it :P

Awesome, glad to have you :) and glad you enjoyed the video

I'm always happy to share a beautiful hike. Thanks for checking out the video!

@@RadwynForge you're welcome! We really enjoy making outdoor videos as well

Great! I'm glad you liked the video and thanks for the sub!

Thanks!

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

Thanks, I'm still working on some camera stuff and composition to keep the videos engaging. This is a whole different kind of filming than in the forge, so lots to learn, but that makes it fun and creative. I hope you will stick around and watch the progress :)

This is a fair point. Honestly I would recommend buying a cupping tool if you wanted to start making rounding hammers. Alternatively you could grind in the convex shape after forging, or if you are lucky enough to have a good scrap metal supplier nearby, you could hunt around for a hunk of metal with a concave depression in it.

It really was. I was surprised that most of that adventure was just getting to the trail, but the view was well worth it.

@@RadwynForge Yeah, it looked cool.

Thanks for watching :)

@@RadwynForge no problem! We have a good time filming our hikes also

I'm sure he was sitting at home warm and dry :)

Sorry to hear that, but like most things it just takes practice. I still have difficulty punching holes by hand. Holding the tongs with you legs so you can hold the punch and hammer while trying to get everything lined up... ya that is something I'm still working to improve on. Unfortunately the forge is shutdown and won't be re-opening anytime soon, but I do have plans to make a follow-up video of making tongs (I'll try making them using vice-grips to show how to make tongs when you don't already have tongs).

I had a very hard time a few years ago and it actually cause me to give up learning. But I thought I'd try again not too long ago and I realized it was over forging back then So I took it easy and took my time and I made a pair I am very proud of. I can't wait to make more. Metal moves surprisingly well even with small hammer blows. So don't worry you'll get the hang of it

Thanks, I'm always glad when someone enjoys my videos. Since the forge is shut due to COVID-19 I'll probably be posting other things to the channel, hopefully you'll like the non-blacksmith stuff too :)

Absolutely, I think it is important to see that things that don't look perfect can be fixed.

Thank you very much.

Not a stupid question at all. Originally I made the shank (the part I will hold with my hand) out of the raw material; big, chunky, easy to hold and work with, but S7 Tool Steel is expensive. So I drew down the shank to recover material that I could turn into something else. I'm probably going to make a slot punch with the material I got back, but the thin shank is still plenty strong to do the job. SHORT ANSWER: S7 Tool Steel is expensive, so I wanted to recover as much as I could :)