Pretty cool (or hot as the case may be). I have a lot of respect for blacksmiths, shaping steel with fire and all. I'm sure glad we now have the ability to just go down to the hardware store and buy something that's already made.
Ended up looking great! Next time try using a bigger hammer and anvil, you need a ton of force to move that thick of steel. Generally I do hammer heads with a 10 pound sledge and have someone hold the work for you, the drift will go in like butter if you have a big enough hammer and a solidly mounted swage block.
Thank you! We definitely could have, but we were pretty limited in the amount of tools for this particular task. If paul hadnt made that hammer eye drift we wouldnt have been able to accomplish this at all!
It was a rubber belt dressing stick. They basically are a big pencil eraser. It cleans the abrasive out and helps to keep the abraded material from sticking to the belt.
I could make a hammer, too, if I had all those... haaammers. Damn, looks like hot steel is still pretty damn hard, always looks easy in fast motion. Serious question, when you were first trying to drive the drift through you flipped it every strike: would it start going sideways or something if you did like 5 hits, flip, 5 hits, etc?
Jeremy Specce haha! It’s easy! As far as I know the reason for flipping it is to do two things, one keep it straight, and two keep that tool cool and not weld it into the billet
So cool 🔨⚔️
Pretty cool (or hot as the case may be). I have a lot of respect for blacksmiths, shaping steel with fire and all. I'm sure glad we now have the ability to just go down to the hardware store and buy something that's already made.
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Very Cool, great to see you work with Paul...awesome dude!
Loved going through the process, thanks.
Well done. Work with what you got that’s my motto. Until you get discussed and you call a buddy who have everything. I have one of those too.
Really nice for a first time try.
Interesting video and filmed very well.
Ended up looking great! Next time try using a bigger hammer and anvil, you need a ton of force to move that thick of steel. Generally I do hammer heads with a 10 pound sledge and have someone hold the work for you, the drift will go in like butter if you have a big enough hammer and a solidly mounted swage block.
Great hanging out last weekend. Pretty ambitious project while the rest of us were making leaves. 🤣.
ManCraftingTM great seeing you man!! Gotta run before you can walk right?!
Good Stuff, I too choke up on the hammer but leave the handle long because it seems to feel more balanced in the hand.
Wow, punching a drifting that hole takes a minute!
Nice. Ive got some truck axles ive been thinking about using to make some hammers.
That would probably work well for that.
Yes... you should be proud for making your own tool
Hell of a job bro, I agree on the handle shape. Could you not have used a small drift and the press to put the hole in the head?
Thank you! We definitely could have, but we were pretty limited in the amount of tools for this particular task. If paul hadnt made that hammer eye drift we wouldnt have been able to accomplish this at all!
18:07 what did you pass on the sanding belt?
It was a rubber belt dressing stick. They basically are a big pencil eraser. It cleans the abrasive out and helps to keep the abraded material from sticking to the belt.
Loved it. I’m now more inspired than ever. Have you ever heard about the hay quenching technique?
Kevin Facemire the blacksmithing world isn’t ready to learn about hay quenching yet!
It will pound
Nice job, where did you get the material to make the hammer?
It's at the beginning of the video. I don't remember what he called it but he cut it off a bar the shop already had.
I could make a hammer, too, if I had all those... haaammers. Damn, looks like hot steel is still pretty damn hard, always looks easy in fast motion. Serious question, when you were first trying to drive the drift through you flipped it every strike: would it start going sideways or something if you did like 5 hits, flip, 5 hits, etc?
Jeremy Specce haha! It’s easy! As far as I know the reason for flipping it is to do two things, one keep it straight, and two keep that tool cool and not weld it into the billet
4:54 its heavy isn't it?... LOL
Now that I've seen it I believe every press needs googly eyes.
I'm gona hazard a guess and say.. that you know that things take twice as long if you are drinking lol
I certainly hope they aren't drinking working around that red hot steel. Not just the danger of being injured by it but alcohol & heat don't mix well.
Hi everyone
You and Paul sort of sound alike, only your voices are different pitches.
How many men does it take to make a hammer! ;)
LQQKED like state workers didn't it? 😆
It would be easier if you had a real anvil...
Gloves thick gloves thick pants if that falls on you it would be so painful you would probably be in pain for 3 days.