This is one of the neatest builds I've seen lately. I had to google what a rushlight was and what a bulrush was as well. this is a really cool project! The best thing i probably got out of it was the Tripod build. You're method was very clean and neat. I'll have to use it when I get around to making something similar.
Excellent stuff, really enjoyed this video! Great explanation of technique and theory - plus like a true artisan - you make it look so easy! Keep posting!
I might try making one of these with the exact way you showed how to make the legs. For the tongs, I think instead of having plain looking tong jaws I might forge the jaw to have a long tapered offset that is then turned into a scroll. So, the end result would look more like a curly swirly farrier tong jaw.
For rush lights use rendered pork fat or Tallow, goose fat or vegetable oils are liquid at room temperature so tend to drip a lot and burn faster ....I can't imagine trying to sew or make lace while using one or two of these .,..even with a reflector (which atleast doubled the work intensity) thats not a lot of light. Thankyou for sharing
The only task I could accomplish with that meager amount of light would be taking a nap. I've gotten to the age where even normal, modern room lighting isn't always enough to read labels or manuals, I like to keep a lighted magnifying glass handy.
Honestly I never even considered forging out a tenon this small. This process took about 5 min. I can't imagine being able to forge a tenon with a clean shoulder that's ready to rivet in less time than that. For a part that is hidden within the piece I can't think of a good reason to forge it out if there is a quicker and easier way to do it.
At the risk of sounding confrontational (which is not my intent) your comment that it is faster to file a tenon than to forge one did not sound right to me so I went out in my shop, fired up my forge and tried it. In my case I forged a 5/8" long, 3/8" diameter tenon on a piece of 1/2" square stock. It took me 2 minutes and 13 seconds to forge the tenon with another 30 or 40 seconds to file the shoulder a bit because I rushed it and did not take the first bite with my tenon dies close enough to the set down shoulder cuts. On 3/8" stock and a 1/4" tenon it would be even faster. There is nothing wrong with filing it of course and I am not being critical in any way about the fact that you did, but your contention that forging takes more time is simply not correct if you have the appropriate tooling.
I'm not laying down rules here. I'm just explaining how I work. I don't have the proper tooling to do this ( and most people don't), I no longer have the eyesight and I never had the coordination to do it freehand so for me this is the right way to do it. You are just going to have to accept that.
Of course I accept it. I am just surprised you don't have an arrangement for quickly forging tenons, considering how much traditional smithing you do. Just for clarity sake so that I am certain you are not misunderstanding my intent, I think you run one of the best, if not THE BEST blacksmithing educational channels on the internet. I think about you every time I use my vise insert for round stock, which I forged according to the instructions in your video. Keep it up and don't think I am being critical, because I'm not.
Great video and love the narration that you do. Explanations of not just what but why you do it makes it all the better. Thank you sir!
This is one of the neatest builds I've seen lately. I had to google what a rushlight was and what a bulrush was as well. this is a really cool project! The best thing i probably got out of it was the Tripod build. You're method was very clean and neat. I'll have to use it when I get around to making something similar.
Excellent stuff, really enjoyed this video! Great explanation of technique and theory - plus like a true artisan - you make it look so easy! Keep posting!
Wow that's really nice! Can't wait to try and make one. Thanks for sharing ☺️
Lovely project sir, enjoyed this one a lot. Thanks!
Very nice. Thanks!
Turned out very nice
I have never made one of these but it looks like it will be fun.
Very cool project
thanks for this nice well explained video, good job good vid
I might try making one of these with the exact way you showed how to make the legs. For the tongs, I think instead of having plain looking tong jaws I might forge the jaw to have a long tapered offset that is then turned into a scroll. So, the end result would look more like a curly swirly farrier tong jaw.
a blacksmiths diamond looks nice on the tong too
Fantastique !
Nice happy thanksgiving
For rush lights use rendered pork fat or Tallow, goose fat or vegetable oils are liquid at room temperature so tend to drip a lot and burn faster ....I can't imagine trying to sew or make lace while using one or two of these .,..even with a reflector (which atleast doubled the work intensity) thats not a lot of light.
Thankyou for sharing
The only task I could accomplish with that meager amount of light would be taking a nap. I've gotten to the age where even normal, modern room lighting isn't always enough to read labels or manuals, I like to keep a lighted magnifying glass handy.
Dennis, is there a reason you opted to file rather than forge the tenon?
Honestly I never even considered forging out a tenon this small. This process took about 5 min. I can't imagine being able to forge a tenon with a clean shoulder that's ready to rivet in less time than that. For a part that is hidden within the piece I can't think of a good reason to forge it out if there is a quicker and easier way to do it.
At the risk of sounding confrontational (which is not my intent) your comment that it is faster to file a tenon than to forge one did not sound right to me so I went out in my shop, fired up my forge and tried it. In my case I forged a 5/8" long, 3/8" diameter tenon on a piece of 1/2" square stock. It took me 2 minutes and 13 seconds to forge the tenon with another 30 or 40 seconds to file the shoulder a bit because I rushed it and did not take the first bite with my tenon dies close enough to the set down shoulder cuts. On 3/8" stock and a 1/4" tenon it would be even faster.
There is nothing wrong with filing it of course and I am not being critical in any way about the fact that you did, but your contention that forging takes more time is simply not correct if you have the appropriate tooling.
I'm not laying down rules here. I'm just explaining how I work. I don't have the proper tooling to do this ( and most people don't), I no longer have the eyesight and I never had the coordination to do it freehand so for me this is the right way to do it. You are just going to have to accept that.
Of course I accept it. I am just surprised you don't have an arrangement for quickly forging tenons, considering how much traditional smithing you do. Just for clarity sake so that I am certain you are not misunderstanding my intent, I think you run one of the best, if not THE BEST blacksmithing educational channels on the internet. I think about you every time I use my vise insert for round stock, which I forged according to the instructions in your video. Keep it up and don't think I am being critical, because I'm not.
do you make and sell these? would love to have a couple for my mantel..
I haven't been doing any selling lately I'm just concentrating on these videos at the moment . Thanks
Please contact me if ya do....thanks
Barkley Burker I can make them for you
found your site no contact..kibsdad@hotmail.com