Building A Blacksmith Forge
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There are very few dad's like you these days, your videos should be prime time instead of the worthless things kids get from television, you are truly blessed.
That kid is so lucky to have you as a dad. He probably won't realize it until he is in his mid twenties. That is when I realized just how fortunate I was to have a dad that taught me how to weld, and work on cars, and firewood, and gardening and just tons of do it yourself, try to save a buck, outdoor activities. I could keep on listing, but you know what I mean. It did, it took me until my mid twenties to really realize just how much I'd learned from my dad. And also comparing what I knew compared to a lot of my friends also showed me just how fortunate I was. And you do even more than my dad did, so that kid is just so so lucky to have such an awesome dad that does so many do it yourself type things. Love all your vids! Great great channel!!!
aadoublea I'm in my mid twenties now, and what you are saying is very true. Looking back, my dad did the same thing. He taught me how to work on cars, work with wood, weld, blacksmith. It didn't mean much then, but now it is all priceless knowledge.
I just wanted to say that it is a great video and I especially like that you include your son when you're working. I have been a pipefitter since 1974, all too often out on the road somewhere, and I never got to take any of my children on the job with me until recently when my youngest got to come out with us last summer. I grew up on a farm that ran about 1000 head of cattle and when I was young there was seldom a time that my Dad left the house that I wasn't with him. Cherish these days.Peace
Seeing the Thermal Dynamics plasma cutter made me tear up a little, my father has been with them for close to two decades and I remember building and testing those torches by hand right here in NH when I was home from college... Thanks for an excellent video
What a great dad. In the shop with your son playing Christmas music. God loves you very much!
That was a good segment. Not a word was spoken during the build and I understood every step.
Thinking of teaching my own son blacksmithing, and seeing Jack's expression, made me smile :)
Simple design, uncomplicated and yet seriously effective for forging small items and doing it all in a limited space. Once again you show us a way to do things, to think them out and see the needs vs the wants of any project.
Being watching more recent videos for a long time now it's amazing how much the quality has changed over about 4 5 years
More then anything I loved the ending when you had your son out there with you. The greatest memories a child should have is with his parents.
I watched this video about a month ago and twice again today. Awesome video - mezmerizing to watch your ingenuity. I love all things hand made... they're truly irreplacable and priceless. Thanks for your videos.
Thumbs up for exposing the kid to this instead of video games. He'll grow up with a true appreciation for the value of things, plus he already said he thought it was AWESOME! Way to go!
Nice job on that forge!
A little heating advice: Keep your metal horizontal. That pit has to be filled with coal and the metal should be on top of your break drum, then put some coal on top of your iron. Really nice to see you forging!
I was going to add that but I always like to check the other comments first. The coal should be all around the metal and black in color on top to hold all the heat in the pile.
I built my own forge out of scraps my grandfather had collected before he died and a brake drum off of a ford truck in a field and bought a 9 dollar walmart hair drier. works awsome (used charcoal) thanks hugely for the great idea!
i watched this for building a forge and found out your the coolest dad ever, don't ever change!!!
I loved this video. It helped me build my own with similar setup. And love the father son bonding at the end.
my name is Christian and I just wanted you to know that you guys are amazing. my wife and I have the same dream of homesteading. but we could really use some pointers. we both just got out of the military and are perusing degrees in agriculture and agribusiness. in one of your videos you mentioned speaking to one of your subscribers on the phone and it would be really great if I could have a moment of your time. it would be awesome to learn from someone who is already doing it. thanks again.
Thank you for your service
That last clip of you hammering the wood was so satisfying
Really enjoyed this video! I have always had a fascination with black smithing.
Many thanks for this awesome video ! I could fall asleep watching this video, like a baby hearing his mother sing him a lullaby (google translate).
Finialy after months of searching utube. I have found a forge that I think even I can build. Easy to do and it looks like it will do what I need. Great video too.
Good to see someone who is not afraid to teach his son to be a man!
yeah l know right with all of the pussies you see walking about today.
I've made a similar forge. For the blower I used an old shop vac on "blow" configuration. I took a dimmer switch and made an in line plug so I can control the speed of the blower.
Watching this was like art for men. Thank you, for providing such art to the world
time to get out in my shop and build one! Thanks for all the help!
I know absolutely nothing about blacksmithing, but with a design this cheap to build, it's worth having around. another trade to learn.
I'm digging the Christmas music!
I enjoyed this video. Nice to see your son helping out also.
If you use the point/blade side and hammer horizontal to the steel, it will help spread the metal on the end. Then flip the hammer and pound flat. Thanks for sharing, that's real nice little setup you have there.
All that manly stuff with the welder, cutting steel... and then the little hair dryer! love it.
another great video. I love how you get the family involved.
I wish I had a forge when I was a kid. I guess I was luck enough, I had legos, Polaroid batteries, little motors and Christmas lights. I can't imagine how much more a of tinkerer I would be if I had proper tools as a kid :) Keep Jack involved, he'll thank you for it when he's older.
A few observations.
1. Until Mrs Wranglerstar said it was her hairdryer, I thought Jack was gonna be mad that you had used his hairdryer!(;>)
2. Greensleeves @ 5:10 is a favorite of mine.
3. Cody, you'll do anything to stay warm in the winter!
My dad worked in logging camps in the 30's. He was talking to the blacksmith and when he left he threw his cigarette in the fire. Boy, did he get an ear full. The blacksmith threw all the coals out and re-started the thing, cussing my dad the whole time.
Look at that! Things are about to be made, I can't wait.
Formally-trained welder here, and I had to cringe... No face-shield using the plasma cutter. Can't tell if you used shaded goggles, but you're supposed to protect your entire face when using arc welding or cutting; the arc generates UV radiation.
I'm pretty sure that you didn't get burned too bad, but maybe you should make a safety note to the people watching this. I love seeing resourceful recycling and all, but most people just don't know safety risks involved.
Other than that, what's the song(s) playing in the background?
Tamagakure maybe he was wearing spf 50 sunscreen to block those UV rays? :)
And he needed to turn up his wire speed on his welder
Man you are somthing! This is great how you put all this together and so well. This is an excellent start. I started wit a break drum as well and it worked for years. eventually you will burn out the fire box, especially if you are welding and doing high heat and need to buy a cast fire box with twyer. The best boxes are buffalow. Also try pine cones to start your fire. They are free and light and hold the heat well. Excellent! Thanks for the vid. Jim
A very good idea well executed, its surprising how effective so compact a system is. I shall be very tempted to copy it.
Cody,
Ive built a similar forge, the exhaust from the shopvac works well and you dont have to climb under the table to turn it on and off. Good job. Love watching your vids.
Great build! was good to see you teaching your son!!!!! hope to see him showing us!!!!
as a professional i can tell this guy knows his stuff! looks very nice and neat.
Love how you let your kid help at the end!
You are a master of all trades! Awesome Forge!!
Always wanted to try my hand at blacksmithing. There's something so appealing about it. Thanks for the great content brother. God bless!
+1 to a shop tour. And more smithing videos!! Awesome vid.
I realize Cody is probably not a certified welder but I would love to see more videos of him welding maybe some basics videos. I've been interested about welding and I love how he explains everything
Awesome shop, great seeing the little man get a chance out there. Beats watching Sesame Street, thats for sure.
Great idea! AND....It's fantastic to be able to finally watch an interesting little video without some self proclaimed know it all yappin all the way through it!
Great job Sir!
I could watch your video's all day. You are a great inspiration to everyone who is lucky enough to stumble upon your work. An hour has passed and I have a half dozen new cool tools I want to build. The hard part is deciding which to choose.. I'm sure I'll have a dozen more by dawn if I keep clicking on the next video. =) Thank you for sharing.
Your little man is spot on- awesome!
Lets watch the tone/language here!...Cody is working in an uninsulated pole building with open areas above the doors (clearly shown at 10:40) Air exhaust was fine for his trial run, clearly its a work-in-progress.....hair-drier, etc. and exhaust venting can be added. I thought Cody did a wonderful job building the forge, and involving his family. As for us viewers, I'm not an idiot, nor do I think most of his subscribers are!
My first thought was about the galv possibly being too close to heat, but I see it's been touched upon already. Other than that great job Cody. Some considerations for a blower might be a re-purposed exhaust fan from a bathroom or boiler. An antique handcrank, a someone else suggested, would be sweet. Of course you could always just use another hairdryer, but may want to open it and bypass the heating element so the motor lasts longer. It is cheap and functional. Keep up the fine work. Teaching your boy skills that will serve him in life is priceless. I tip my hat to you sir.Beautiful colonial patern anvil btw.
Another great learning project,for mom-dad & 'lil jack,please make a trip to town to replace Mrs's Wranglerstar's dryer. she deserves it we all know.thanks again for sharing,look forward to future episodes.
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Ter & Mel In Canada
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that is awesome we think so much alike i have been gathering materials to build a forge but im planning on using a hand crank blower never know when u might not have power to power the hair dryer i missed you talking us through it you are such a good talker keep up the good work cant waite to see some great blacksmith projects from you
i think its really cool that you get your kid to kelp you with the smithing at such a young age
So cool to teach ur son on crafting and building skills
The young man summed it up perfectly, "AWESOME"!
Just wondered about making a forge out of parts from the "Free stuff" ads on Craigslist.
Remember how shop vacuums used to be made of metal? If you could find an old metal one for free, the steel body could be your fire pit. Plus you have your fan right there. Just connect the hose to the blower port instead of the vacuum port. You would not need the filter anymore.
Also they give away BBQ grills and fire pits on CL. I see free washers and dryers, too. These contain drums that I think might make good fireboxes.
I could temporarily use my Ryobi electric leaf blower to get air in there. I use it battery mode but it has AC mode too.
The full power of a typical shop vac might be TOO powerful actually -- it could blow your fuel right out of the firepit. Might need some sort of air diffusion system like an upside down metal colander or something (sorry, Mrs. W). You could also design a shunt of some kind to bleed off excess air pressure as needed.
I have not tried building a forge yet. Sadly, I live in town and I'm pretty sure it would be illegal (or at least frowned upon).
top class yet again, i will use this design when i build my forge
I agree on not using galvanized basically because iron pipe is cheaper by far & doesn't give off any fumes. For a blower, you can buy them through many places, Grainger has a bunch listed under "OEM Specialty Blowers" Type in 1TDN2 for a good small blower so you can get your wife's hair dryer back to her before she burns up. Great video :)
I know this isn't exactly a new video, but I just really like your stuff. I have for a long time. All the videos you post and the positive attitude you present. A lot of guys produce videos very similar doing similar task, but some how they over film or under film or just some how don't catch the viewer's attention. You seem to pull it off nearly every time, at least for me. Really appreciate what you do.
Well done, but you have give hair dryer back. Jack had a great time and that was nice to see. Fire, a hammer, and helping dad. Great video.
+Dana Nelson Good thing I airdry my hair, huh? mrsW
Yeah. You love your husband.
+Dana Nelson he cant even smash everything missed
Awesome! Totally awesome. I learn a lot here and will modify my forge based on yours.
Great dad - very patient with your son. He's a lucky lad.
P.S. I never thought an old discarded car could be so useful.
id recommend going on to google play and searching for black smithing e books in the free section. there's a good one that was written for people in poorer countries about different forge designs, anvils, tools and junk metal that is actually good tool steel. completely free. there's also an older one written in 1900 that was for a farm black smith. also free.
Thanks a lot
cdn soul yep. a good book on the subject is backyard blacksmith. the lady the wrote it gives a lot of good info and even designs for projects.
You have a new subscriber, your videos are awesome and the entire family participating on YT is a wonderful sight. Looking forward to watching all your videos.
That is so ingenious. Very nice use of materials.
I use an old blower from a wood stove hooked up to a rheostat for a light dimmer to control my air flow on my brake rotor forge. Granger has a great blower already to go. Great start though. I am working on a gas forge, because I found the coal forge is too finicky for doing things like pattern welded steel, but its perfect for just bending iron.
I love the video plus spending time with your son. I have 4 children and only one shows interest with working with his hands. The personal satisfaction of making something is very fulfilling.
I have a similar setup, I found a bathroom fan wired into a dimmer switch works as well as the hair dryer
Very cool way to keep the old style alive
You generally want to put more coal in the firepot so that you're laying the metal in level instead of at an angle. It will allow you to heat a bigger section of the metal and heat it more evenly. Might want to put something around the edge of your workspace to keep the coal from ending up in the floor, too. Looks really good, though. Happy smithing!
great job! better scrounge a 12 volt blower fan so the mrs can get her hair dryer back she seemed to be a good sport about it better yet build a hand bellows for the kiddo to work and keep him intrested keep up the good work your videos are the best part of my day thanks
Hey Cody-
Great free hand with the plasma cutter. I enjoy watching you work; everything you do you do very well.
awesome video cody, I just made a brake drum forge acouple weeks ago and have been using hardwood charcoal until I can get some regular coal. Keep up the awesome videos! U inspire me to do lots more projects!
I really love this and this will probably be my winter project. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Every little kid needs to know the practical applications of metallurgy.
I love Christmas church music, well played
Well done! Your setup is done very clean and nice, just like all your other projects.
It would be cool to see a shop tour video sometime. I love seeing other peoples work spaces.
and the classical music in the background, amasing:P
you doing this with your son..
this is beautiful :')
makes me remember the good times I had with my father.
At this point in your learning experience, it will make little difference in the end result of your work, but is worth considering. The coal you're using includes quite a bit of coal dust. The dust can be removed by washing the coal in water. This is easiest with a piece of window screen to hold your coal while you dunk it in water. The result will be a cleaner fire and less silica slag in the bottom of your forge. When your airflow suddenly seems less than it was, dig the silica out.
Wow that's a good use for a old drum. I been thinging about making a forge that's a easy way to do it. I have been watching the smiths at the old tractor shows and its making me want to try it out. They use a turbo looking blower with a crank on it. I have a pro charger off a car I was going to use for a blower make some kind of gear drive for it so it will spin faster or put some kind of electric motor on it or something. It will move more than enough air
Hey Cody awesome video, just starting into building a forge for some recreational blade making with my sons ages 8-5. Was searching my for a cheap forge and low and behold one of my subscription channels had a brilliant one.
I need to try this , hope mine looks and works as good as yours .
I wish I had a workshop.
That's an awsome finished forge.
I have fond memories of working with my grandfather in his shop, looking forward to beginning one of my own some day soon. Sounds like your wife doesn't mind the hair dryer doing double duty haHA.
Excellent video and goes to show that just because something is made from repurposed items doesn't mean it has to look like a pile of scrap.... Also just a note on the hairdryer it may not be ideal but it think the video is to show you don't have to spend a fortune to get started, use a hairdryer make a few bits sell on eBay then upgrade your air source... Excellent video best one I've seen so for
I would've had to spend hours explaining why blacksmithing is awesome and why I want to do it. Your fortunate to have a very understanding wife!
Cool! But my heart skipped a beat when you started cutting into your workbench!
Is there any tool you DONT own... a plasma cutter, come on. Where did you make all your loot?
He has a million subscribers! That helps.
You're showing your son how to do different things in a shop is really a great teaching habit to get into at such a young age. My hats of to you and your wife.What a wonderful thing to each a skill which he will remember all his life. My only suggestion is get Jack a hammer that more his size and let him grow into the bigger ones. He will have a lot more control and won't get frustrated. I have 2 sons and 3 daughters so I have a little experience.
Didnt think I was going to watch the whole video but I did and it was very interesting to see how you put everything together! That's neat you got to to make your first tool with Cody I'm sure you'll have that coal raker forever :)
Awesome! Like watching a Directors cut of an "A-Team" build!!!
I have seen it all now. Outstanding video. Your mind must be working 24/7. Thanks,
Well done guys!! Great vid. Just a friendly word of advise... The heated metal as well as the fire puts out a great deal of UV light. Wearing even some clear plastic eye protection will dramatically cut the UV light getting into your eyes. Keep kickin' ass guys!
Careful welding galvanized. It is my understanding that it can cause very toxic fumes. Best done outside.
Great project, love your videos!
I made a similar one but I was on way more of a budget, I was on a $0 budget, got the Drum from a friends scrap pile of tractor parts, got the tubing from an old house support beam you see in basements(forget the name) and an old bicycle pump that has the fitting broken on it. Id much rather yours because its alot cleaner and you have a door at the bottom.
I like how you got the kid in learning young! I wish I would have learned younger. Just started and forged my first knife from railroad spike. I am hooked!
Hey! I don't know if you will reply to this because your comment was made 2 years ago but did you build your own forge? If you did were you using a hair dryer as the air supply to get the coals hot?
You never cease to amaze me.
That's cool. We enjoy the videos with the family now and again. Lol.. I'm using a air pump from an air mattress.
Id recomend getting a magnet for your anvil, itll take up the ringing of the metal while working on it.
Thanks for the video. You made it look so easy, I might give it a go, although I don't have a plasma cutter or mig welder ( I probably guessed wrong on what they were). But I do have an arc welder and angle grinder. Well done.