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I must the say the way you said that part at the end sounded like a threat. Now I'm worried a mad British blacksmith is going to show up at my door with a pointed metal implement.
Hey Alec! Im a firefighter and our department and many fire departments have a door forcing prop, I bet if you stopped by or called and asked to use the prop you could make a cool video testing it out!
@@Sphs65 Just as reliable and they ask for nothing. Well, other than the fact that they literally have to ask. It sounds like the Sallies had to give them a silly name ;]
@@Sphs65 For a few summers back in the day. Where I've lived it's been all volunteer departments and alot of kids do. Been pretty hard to find people these days though. Might have to figure something out more, reliable. But we hang in there
I just watched an episode on Forged In Fire when they forged a Halligan just this morning. I'm living in a simulation, and I'm glad you are a part of my simulation.
Unfortunately you're living in the corporate simulation kindly offered to you by Google ™️. At least it's a fine simulation as long as Alec's channel is being part of it 😉😄
I USED to have those dejavu moments in the 90's until I realize the teachers are teaching about sharks, because it's shark week on TV. I assumed it was always coincidental when really you are just, with the times. Sorry to disappoint and for writing this so, metaphorically. I assume you get the point
Might be cool to take it to your local fire brigade as a Christmas gift. They may not want to use it for work but it would be a cool piece of wall art.
It wouldn't be practical for actual use. One of the more important features is the flat spot where the adze and pick meet (it's used a striking surface to drive the forks into the gap in a door jamb). In this case it's too rounded and any blows would have a pretty good chance of sliding off.
The Halligan has saved countless lives since it’s invention. One of the most versatile tools that firefighters carry. I have one in my personal vehicle as well as me department vehicle.
Me: I wish Alec would do more hand forging, like he did a few years ago, when I first started watching. Also me: That looks like hard work, couple whacks with the power hammer and it would be done.
We should be. Let's just hope this "new variant" does what we think and makes all the symptoms mild and kicks out the bad variant. Because I'm ready for our world to be free again. I hate seeing what's happening everyday everywhere. All the politicians and government want that control, so hopefully this shuts them all up. Where I live in NC we haven't really had much of a lock down, at all. But the only reason they can "mandate" anything is because of the "state of emergency" so once that's gone we can tell them to fk off and give us our lives back. But sadly I think they're waiting on a certain PRESIDENT to come back before they release their next man-made bs on our people. Because they LOVE the control they get by putting people in fear. Fingers crossed we all stand strong and show the government THAT THEY WORK FOR US, not the other way around. Once we get this tyrannical potato out and his crew of commies, we'd be SOOO much better off.
The problem is the ~1/4th of the people who still think it's all a hoax or who are antivaxx. That group makes sure Covid sticks around *and* helps it keep mutating. They've basically turned themselves into a Covid breeding ground. There's just enough of those people that they ruin it for the rest of us. If that same number existed, but weren't clustered into groups, this wouldn't still be happening, but the young and the ignorant seem just absolutely determined to believe that it can't hurt them and therefore doesn't matter.
The 30-some seconds after he explained the function of that bend, I think my mind blew up about 12 times... He makes it seem so easy like my boy playing with Duploes, but knowing what craftmanship is, that little evolution/montage, can only inspire awe or higher...
That’s awesome. Welcome back and safe travels back to the UK. With 36 years in the fire service that is the first completely one piece haligan I’ve ever seen. Awesome job.
So many firefighters here were waiting for this to be made, myself included! Fourth generation member of the FDNY, same department that invented the halligan. Besides the adz not being on the same plane as the fork it’s nearly perfect. Awesome job.
Oh man, The banter between the blacksmith and the videographer is fantastic. Alec and Jamie this is an excellent piece of art; both the forged piece and the videography piece. It just shows that both of you are bad asses in your profession. Respect
Alec, truly appreciate this tool and your process and you making this awesome tool that I have used numerous times. I can't remember if you have in the past but perhaps a fireman's axe for the next project? Either way, cheers and as always, thanks for the awesome work.
Hey Alec, 15 year career firefighter here from Ga. That was super awesome to watch and see how that process worked, Been a subscriber for years. Is this halligan going to be for sale? Would love to get my hands on it
With your experience would you say there are any small/large adjustments that would improve the current design and it's capabilities? Thank you for your service you do for your community, I hope you and all your co-workers stay safe, god bless.
I work as an engineer at a custom firetruck manufacturer. I think a good fire fighting tool to try forging would be a traditional new Yorker pike pole with a wooden handle. Most trucks have at least one hook of some kind if not several of them so not only would it be a great project but it's just about simple enough that you could probably develop tooling to be able sell them to local departments if you wanted to. They can be made of mild steel and usually have a white ash handle.
Career Firefighter/Paramedic here. Great video and an awesome looking halligan. If you ever want to learn the art of using it, feel to come through Maryland. We’ll help you put it through its paces. 😁👍🏻🇺🇸👨🚒
Looks really great! That’s a tough piece to forge. One thing, I noticed the adz and the pick locations should actually be swapped. One might not think it’s a big deal, but there is actually a purpose why the adz and pick are where the are, as well as the slight curve in the forks, pick and adz.
not so much swap the adz and pick ends, because you'd still have the same problem of the fork end sticking up a bit... a simple "twist" perse and put the adz end inline w/ the forked end and the spike to the side... if looking at the Halligan tool in the direction from 10:53 on the video, a 90* counter clockwise "turn" perse would put everything where it needs to be.
@@Ricochet845 ah yes. That is true. Didn’t look hard enough apparently. Just noticed it wasn’t quite right. So they are in the correct positions just not in relation to the fork. Good catch.
@@uhavenosushi all good friend. I am very picky about my halligan tools....I personally own 3. 1 in my truck, one in my garage, and one in my bedroom cause well....reasons lol. and yes pretty much correct, just need that tweeking in relation to being inline with the forks and this would be perfect... that said I still want to buy this one, cause well... I need another one lol.
@@joshualoney1 ehhh…. Some guys like myself prefer to that themselves…. I know I do, and the guys in my truck company do. Nothing against Alec, it’s just a weird thing that a lot of people like to do themselves… get that perfect smooth fit between axe head and halligan shoulders.
I made a halligan a few months ago and for the ads/pick formation I decided on hot cutting the squared-off round stock and bending out the pieces and forging them from there. Worked a treat
I was a firefighter for 37 years and retire two years ago this month! I have used a halligan or three in my 60 years. I have a broken one in my shop that was being thrown away because one of the forks broke during training. Captain said that I could take it home. I couldn't see throwing that chunk of steel in the trash bin.
We get sentimental attachments to our tools, don’t we? I’m still in my probationary period on the volunteer department and I’ve already grown attached to a specific halligan, pike pole, axe and apparatus. I’ve been on for nearly three months now and plan on being on for years to come. Congratulations on your retirement, my friend!!
I just noticed that he used scenes from Chicago fire while he was explaining what a halligan is, he even showed the scene where Joe Cruz is using the slamagin! That is awesome!😂
Welcome back!! It’s such a great idea to have a workshop in both countries so you can split your time between the two. One for your dreams and passion; but still grounded to your roots and your family back home! I hope your channel grows exponentially so you can have staff at both locations!! Edit: Typed too soon! Haha annnnd back to England you go! I hope we also get some B roll of your staff making stuff for your online store!
What would be cool is for you to bring the Halligan to a training center, so it can be in a controlled environment and have the firefighters there test it for a video
Dutch firefighter here! That halligan looks awesome, I would love to test it on the job! Just add it to your shop like the grinding disc, or lend it to me:-D
My department only uses solid welded or forged Halligan. We don’t like ones that are held together by pins. The pin ones tend to flex to much. Thanks for the vid!
Oh how I'd love to have a smaller version of this...say 12 inches to carry in my personal vehicle along with my turnout gear and Tactical EMS bag. Amazing work, Alec!!!!!
Would love to see you loan it to firefighters doing training. The real challenge is what happens when they use it to force a commercial steel door in a steel frame set in concrete. Will your hardening stand up like an actual drop-forged in the dies tool? Also, file the shoulder where the claw meets the bar so it is square. That way we can slide the axe down the bar to strike the claw, even in reduced visibility. The Halligan's with the rounded interface cause the axe to glance off instead of delivering a good hit. If you loan it to firefighters to try, have them mark the spot on the adze where it gets to the back of the doorframe. You can file some marks there to serve as depth guides when driving the Halligan into the door gap. Thanks for showing this. This is a fascinating tool. Consider making an eight to ten pound flat back axe to go with it, complete with the little notches that let the Halligan claw mate up with the axe so they can be carried as one item. That would be way cool! I'll make one more suggestion. We wrap the axe handle with a thick bunch of old wire, mostly up near the head, then wrap tape over the wire. The idea is that if you miss with the axe, you don't tear up the handle. Can you invent something better?
That's so cool!! About a year ago I left a comment on your website asking if you could forge a halligan. It's so cool to see you make one! As always, keep up the amazing work!
I suggested you made this in another one of your videos when you asked for suggestions. I thought it’d be a challenge but you make it look so easy haha keep up the great work Alec
When Alec started the Powerhammer I thought for a second that it wouldn't turn on and that we would have another repairing the powerhammer series on hand.
I’m a FF in one the poorest communities in America and we have one of the highest structure fire responses in America as well. I’d love to put one of yours to the test!
I love hearing things like this. I volunteer in my Townsite that's only around maybe 400 people and we only have 4 people on our department, including me. Before I joined the department the response time was like 30 minutes to an hour. We have gotten down to 10 minutes. The town didn't even know there was a fire department, They do now and they are very happy.
Beautiful job. A tip, the spike portion has a slight curve to it on the more effective "Hooligan" tools out there. I have been a Firefighter since I was 16 (awful close to 30 years now) and after about 3 years and getting trapped in a house fire, refuse to make entry without a set of irons ( both a Haligan tool and a flat head axe strapped together), no matter what else I am taking, be it the nozzle, as back up, or as search and rescue. I can say that my beloved "Hooligan" has saved my but more than once.
Man it's good to see ya back in America bud. Can't wait to see what you make being back HOME. Also I think you and Will should do Steel VS Stelter challenge. We've been patiently waiting lol
I'd love for you to show or at least talk about what the team in the Montana workshop are doing. I know that they handle a lot of the production forging for the AlecSteeleCo merch, but it would be cool to see it in action.
Firefighter here. You need to make the handle and adz longer. Open the forks more and square the shoulders on the forks maybe a little more curve on the forks too. I can’t wait to see your next one!
As a guy that works at a fire station with a bunch of guys that love your content @Alec Steele, how can I go about buying that?! We’d love to have it on our fire truck!!
This probably won't ever get read, BUT. Instead of mushrooming the end to generate more material to isolate in 2 spots for the spike and wedge end. Could you have just split the end with a cutter then bent the now 2 sections 90 degrees to become the spike and wedge? I would love to hear your thinking behind your approach. I'm no expert so I am definitely not saying you did anything wrong lol. Love your work so much! Take care!
I think there's several ways to do it. I'd probably tackle this the same as you. Upset the end, split then put the bend in and forge the spike and adze. I've seen tools like scroll wrenches made in a similar fashion to both your method and the way Alec has done it. I guess its personal preference plus the way Alec learned from the smiths that taught him.
@@spwicks1980 agreed. I just feel like it would be soooooo much easier it would have been the obvious way to go. Alec is a expert, he probably has his reasons why this way is better. Such as possibly compressing the steel slightly for more strength. His way may also keep the fingers from bending and the grain would be more erratic compared to if it was bent and the grain would move with the bend.
I would've left the end in its 2 inch round bar form and worked with it for the spike and wedge. Put a nice little split in about 2 inches work of it, then come back to it later once the rest way taken care of.
If you’re not continuing the shamshir just yet, you should try making a WWI era trench knife. There’s all different whacky styles to choose from if you decide to do it.
I think you need to get Will Stelter back, he was a great addition to your channel, and you both made some impressive knives, would be great for you two to do that again .
Hope the house renovation is going smoothly. I hope there will be time for some bigger projects like the viking sword (by far my favorite project of yours) soon.
Hello Alec, firefighter here, this Halligan came out amazing, great job, I would also love to try this out and give you some feedback popping doors with it , you should make a couple more and sell them, specially if you make a set of irons halligan/axe think about it 💪🏻💪🏻 keep up the good work !!!
The other day I came down with Covid, and I do live in a much different part of the country, central North Carolina, but I found an urgent care in Mebane that was able to test for Covid with about a 45 minute turnaround. This urgent care was in the same building as a bunch of other major medical branches. I think if you find a place like that, you could probably schedule a test to get back to the UK if needed.
Welcome back to Montana for a second! I got hit with that testing requirement change too. My vacation had to completely rescheduled and a lot of things were non-refundable.
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If a hooligan came with a halligan, he would need to simply use it and not need to care about the safe part.
You should make a switch blade
simply safe isnt safe at all... its super easy to hack..
Hi Alec, did you see that how ridiculous want you to make a giant anvils
I must the say the way you said that part at the end sounded like a threat. Now I'm worried a mad British blacksmith is going to show up at my door with a pointed metal implement.
Hey Alec! Im a firefighter and our department and many fire departments have a door forcing prop, I bet if you stopped by or called and asked to use the prop you could make a cool video testing it out!
I love how firefighters speak in volunteer. You probably don't even notice your contributions because it's just built into you all. We notice
Lol I think he called you a volley
@@Sphs65 Just as reliable and they ask for nothing. Well, other than the fact that they literally have to ask. It sounds like the Sallies had to give them a silly name ;]
@@BetterIntegra are you a firefighter?
@@Sphs65 For a few summers back in the day. Where I've lived it's been all volunteer departments and alot of kids do. Been pretty hard to find people these days though. Might have to figure something out more, reliable. But we hang in there
I just watched an episode on Forged In Fire when they forged a Halligan just this morning. I'm living in a simulation, and I'm glad you are a part of my simulation.
I wonder if there was a fire recently at the simulation server room.
Unfortunately you're living in the corporate simulation kindly offered to you by Google ™️.
At least it's a fine simulation as long as Alec's channel is being part of it 😉😄
Alec's does look better than the others'
As long as no one turns off the hallodeck you should be good. Lol
I USED to have those dejavu moments in the 90's until I realize the teachers are teaching about sharks, because it's shark week on TV. I assumed it was always coincidental when really you are just, with the times. Sorry to disappoint and for writing this so, metaphorically. I assume you get the point
Firefighter here, Awesome video! The Halligan looks so cool, I'd love to try it out 😂
Might be cool to take it to your local fire brigade as a Christmas gift. They may not want to use it for work but it would be a cool piece of wall art.
It wouldn't be practical for actual use. One of the more important features is the flat spot where the adze and pick meet (it's used a striking surface to drive the forks into the gap in a door jamb). In this case it's too rounded and any blows would have a pretty good chance of sliding off.
@@JoshWright396 I was trying to say that, without saying that. Lol
The Halligan has saved countless lives since it’s invention. One of the most versatile tools that firefighters carry. I have one in my personal vehicle as well as me department vehicle.
Me: I wish Alec would do more hand forging, like he did a few years ago, when I first started watching.
Also me: That looks like hard work, couple whacks with the power hammer and it would be done.
You would think 2 years after covid started we would be over this . I’m sorry you have to deal with all this. Stay safe!
We should be. Let's just hope this "new variant" does what we think and makes all the symptoms mild and kicks out the bad variant. Because I'm ready for our world to be free again. I hate seeing what's happening everyday everywhere. All the politicians and government want that control, so hopefully this shuts them all up. Where I live in NC we haven't really had much of a lock down, at all. But the only reason they can "mandate" anything is because of the "state of emergency" so once that's gone we can tell them to fk off and give us our lives back. But sadly I think they're waiting on a certain PRESIDENT to come back before they release their next man-made bs on our people. Because they LOVE the control they get by putting people in fear. Fingers crossed we all stand strong and show the government THAT THEY WORK FOR US, not the other way around. Once we get this tyrannical potato out and his crew of commies, we'd be SOOO much better off.
The problem is the ~1/4th of the people who still think it's all a hoax or who are antivaxx. That group makes sure Covid sticks around *and* helps it keep mutating. They've basically turned themselves into a Covid breeding ground.
There's just enough of those people that they ruin it for the rest of us. If that same number existed, but weren't clustered into groups, this wouldn't still be happening, but the young and the ignorant seem just absolutely determined to believe that it can't hurt them and therefore doesn't matter.
@@bobdole4916 it's not just young, all ignorant though.
@@bobdole4916 what a special one you are
I'm ready for permanent covid, are you?
Local volunteer firefighter here, my favorite tool is this. Great job Alec!!
The 30-some seconds after he explained the function of that bend, I think my mind blew up about 12 times... He makes it seem so easy like my boy playing with Duploes, but knowing what craftmanship is, that little evolution/montage, can only inspire awe or higher...
That’s awesome. Welcome back and safe travels back to the UK. With 36 years in the fire service that is the first completely one piece haligan I’ve ever seen. Awesome job.
So many firefighters here were waiting for this to be made, myself included! Fourth generation member of the FDNY, same department that invented the halligan. Besides the adz not being on the same plane as the fork it’s nearly perfect. Awesome job.
The flat between the adze and pick is too rounded to be used as a striking surface (probably the most common use case for a halligan)
@@JoshWright396 if you need somebody to hit you in, you’re not good enough at forcing doors
Oh man, The banter between the blacksmith and the videographer is fantastic. Alec and Jamie this is an excellent piece of art; both the forged piece and the videography piece. It just shows that both of you are bad asses in your profession. Respect
Alec, truly appreciate this tool and your process and you making this awesome tool that I have used numerous times. I can't remember if you have in the past but perhaps a fireman's axe for the next project? Either way, cheers and as always, thanks for the awesome work.
He does have a 2-video project titled "Making a Wildland Firefighter's Pulaski" but I don't think he's done the pickhead style fireman's axe.
@@Merennulli yes I remember the Pulaski axe. I just didn’t think he had done a fireman’s pick axe. Good call on the other though. Thanks.
He could make this into a series and make a pike pole as well
Hey Alec, 15 year career firefighter here from Ga. That was super awesome to watch and see how that process worked, Been a subscriber for years. Is this halligan going to be for sale? Would love to get my hands on it
Full set of A.S. irons?!? I'd be in...
With your experience would you say there are any small/large adjustments that would improve the current design and it's capabilities?
Thank you for your service you do for your community, I hope you and all your co-workers stay safe, god bless.
I would make you some. What specs would you like? Copy the one at the local fire station?
I'm a firefighter here in Australia and love your content! I've been waiting for a video of a halligan forging for years. Awesome stuff, mate.
I started my career as a Firefighter, and the Halligan Bar was my favorite tool in our arsenal.
It is FINE to see Alex actually making/forging something basic again!
I love so much Jamie's back talking, he cracks me every time XD
That's the one thing I'll miss when he returns to Montana lol maybe Jamie will put some snarky comments in the edits 🤣
@@dylanvaughn3564 I hope so much
I work as an engineer at a custom firetruck manufacturer. I think a good fire fighting tool to try forging would be a traditional new Yorker pike pole with a wooden handle. Most trucks have at least one hook of some kind if not several of them so not only would it be a great project but it's just about simple enough that you could probably develop tooling to be able sell them to local departments if you wanted to. They can be made of mild steel and usually have a white ash handle.
Career Firefighter/Paramedic here. Great video and an awesome looking halligan. If you ever want to learn the art of using it, feel to come through Maryland. We’ll help you put it through its paces. 😁👍🏻🇺🇸👨🚒
Never seen you so happy and smile, since your sojourn in the Old Country, Good to see.
Looks really great! That’s a tough piece to forge. One thing, I noticed the adz and the pick locations should actually be swapped. One might not think it’s a big deal, but there is actually a purpose why the adz and pick are where the are, as well as the slight curve in the forks, pick and adz.
not so much swap the adz and pick ends, because you'd still have the same problem of the fork end sticking up a bit... a simple "twist" perse and put the adz end inline w/ the forked end and the spike to the side... if looking at the Halligan tool in the direction from 10:53 on the video, a 90* counter clockwise "turn" perse would put everything where it needs to be.
@@Ricochet845 ah yes. That is true. Didn’t look hard enough apparently. Just noticed it wasn’t quite right. So they are in the correct positions just not in relation to the fork. Good catch.
@@uhavenosushi all good friend. I am very picky about my halligan tools....I personally own 3. 1 in my truck, one in my garage, and one in my bedroom cause well....reasons lol. and yes pretty much correct, just need that tweeking in relation to being inline with the forks and this would be perfect... that said I still want to buy this one, cause well... I need another one lol.
Need to square off the fork shoulders too.
@@joshualoney1 ehhh…. Some guys like myself prefer to that themselves…. I know I do, and the guys in my truck company do. Nothing against Alec, it’s just a weird thing that a lot of people like to do themselves… get that perfect smooth fit between axe head and halligan shoulders.
Quite impressive you can turn a round piece of steel in that!!!
I made a halligan a few months ago and for the ads/pick formation I decided on hot cutting the squared-off round stock and bending out the pieces and forging them from there. Worked a treat
Welcome back to Montana Alec!!!! We’re glad to have you back in our beautiful State.
I was a firefighter for 37 years and retire two years ago this month! I have used a halligan or three in my 60 years. I have a broken one in my shop that was being thrown away because one of the forks broke during training. Captain said that I could take it home. I couldn't see throwing that chunk of steel in the trash bin.
We get sentimental attachments to our tools, don’t we? I’m still in my probationary period on the volunteer department and I’ve already grown attached to a specific halligan, pike pole, axe and apparatus. I’ve been on for nearly three months now and plan on being on for years to come. Congratulations on your retirement, my friend!!
I just noticed that he used scenes from Chicago fire while he was explaining what a halligan is, he even showed the scene where Joe Cruz is using the slamagin! That is awesome!😂
this looks so good good to see you back in your workshop
Welcome back!! It’s such a great idea
to have a workshop in both countries so you can split your time between the two. One for your dreams and passion; but still grounded to your roots and your family back home! I hope your channel grows exponentially so you can have staff at both locations!!
Edit: Typed too soon! Haha annnnd back to England you go! I hope we also get some B roll of your staff making stuff for your online store!
I’m so happy to see my favorite forger and my job combined into one
What would be cool is for you to bring the Halligan to a training center, so it can be in a controlled environment and have the firefighters there test it for a video
Great to see an upload!! I want to see house updates also! But forever I’ve wanted you to make a Damascus knuckle duster!! That’s a challenge 😉
Dutch firefighter here! That halligan looks awesome, I would love to test it on the job! Just add it to your shop like the grinding disc, or lend it to me:-D
My department only uses solid welded or forged Halligan. We don’t like ones that are held together by pins. The pin ones tend to flex to much. Thanks for the vid!
Pinned halligans are the devil's buttscratchers.
Come back quick and safe! Enjoy the great time with the fam!
Oh how I'd love to have a smaller version of this...say 12 inches to carry in my personal vehicle along with my turnout gear and Tactical EMS bag.
Amazing work, Alec!!!!!
Damn that’s a sturdy vice
Edit: immediately after unpausing the leg broke 😂 still though, didn’t know you could forge with a vice!
WELCOME HOME ALEC! MISS YOU HERE!
Dude I’m a firefighter in Illinois , I would do anything to carry a Halligan made by you while on duty !!!!!!
Welcome back to the United States!!! That was a bit of a quick trip. I think anyone would have done what you did to be with your Family.
Would love to see you loan it to firefighters doing training. The real challenge is what happens when they use it to force a commercial steel door in a steel frame set in concrete. Will your hardening stand up like an actual drop-forged in the dies tool?
Also, file the shoulder where the claw meets the bar so it is square. That way we can slide the axe down the bar to strike the claw, even in reduced visibility. The Halligan's with the rounded interface cause the axe to glance off instead of delivering a good hit.
If you loan it to firefighters to try, have them mark the spot on the adze where it gets to the back of the doorframe. You can file some marks there to serve as depth guides when driving the Halligan into the door gap. Thanks for showing this. This is a fascinating tool.
Consider making an eight to ten pound flat back axe to go with it, complete with the little notches that let the Halligan claw mate up with the axe so they can be carried as one item. That would be way cool!
I'll make one more suggestion. We wrap the axe handle with a thick bunch of old wire, mostly up near the head, then wrap tape over the wire. The idea is that if you miss with the axe, you don't tear up the handle. Can you invent something better?
You could make a cool video of donating it to a small volunteer fire department! They could always use the equipment.
Hey now you just have to make an axe and you’ll have “the irons.” I knew there was a reason I love your videos!
One of the best looking halligans I've seen made.
That's so cool!! About a year ago I left a comment on your website asking if you could forge a halligan. It's so cool to see you make one! As always, keep up the amazing work!
Future firefighter here. Basic training starts in february and I can go on duty in may. Greetings from Germany, great video
Montana looks so awesome. Can't wait to have you back in the states.
I've always dreamt of what a Damascus Khopesh would look like...! Perhaps one will be made? :D
Would love to see one
Fun fact: Firefighter Halligans are nickel plated to prevent sparks, because sparks WILL kill a firefighter
Do they have to recoat/replace it if the coating wears off of it? I'm not too familiar with how nickel coating works
This is my favorite thing you've forge so far. Now do it in Damascus!
Alec's ability to snatch quality from the jaws of garbage is unparalleled.
I suggested you made this in another one of your videos when you asked for suggestions. I thought it’d be a challenge but you make it look so easy haha keep up the great work Alec
Jamies job has never been so chill!
When Alec started the Powerhammer I thought for a second that it wouldn't turn on and that we would have another repairing the powerhammer series on hand.
In our brigade we call it the Hooligan tool. For obvious reasons. It's usually the Hooligan that volunteers to open the car bonnet at a MVA.
Even though thuis might be the roughest ive seen you complete anything, its stil a marvelous beast to see
I’m a FF in one the poorest communities in America and we have one of the highest structure fire responses in America as well. I’d love to put one of yours to the test!
I love hearing things like this. I volunteer in my Townsite that's only around maybe 400 people and we only have 4 people on our department, including me. Before I joined the department the response time was like 30 minutes to an hour. We have gotten down to 10 minutes. The town didn't even know there was a fire department, They do now and they are very happy.
Buy one. Stop begging.
@@garyhost354 who’s begging? He doesn’t offer them for sale. Thanks for your concern though
@@MabasCommunicationsit’s fine. Typical of Americans these days. America is basically just a rich third world country at this point
@@garyhost354 let’s go Brandon
Have a Happy Holidays Everyone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm a new blacksmith, and also a new firefighter! Imma need to make one of these.
It's really neat how you are able to draw out metal like that
Beautiful job. A tip, the spike portion has a slight curve to it on the more effective "Hooligan" tools out there. I have been a Firefighter since I was 16 (awful close to 30 years now) and after about 3 years and getting trapped in a house fire, refuse to make entry without a set of irons ( both a Haligan tool and a flat head axe strapped together), no matter what else I am taking, be it the nozzle, as back up, or as search and rescue. I can say that my beloved "Hooligan" has saved my but more than once.
Thank you for your service!
My Christmas present this year was finding your RUclips channel which I had no idea even existed before 3 or 4 days ago
Huh, looks like one of them master keys for the neighbourhood. 🤣
Don't leave again (except of course for family reasons) we here north america are blessed with your presence.
Man it's good to see ya back in America bud. Can't wait to see what you make being back HOME. Also I think you and Will should do Steel VS Stelter challenge. We've been patiently waiting lol
Will finally went and did his own thing. Alex was holding him back.
I'd love for you to show or at least talk about what the team in the Montana workshop are doing. I know that they handle a lot of the production forging for the AlecSteeleCo merch, but it would be cool to see it in action.
Welcome back to the US! My son lives in Montana and he is an Iron Worker.
Alec when you did those large 90 degree bends to make room to work on the angles I almost fell out of my chair. Haha great show young chap!
This makes me happy by far my favorite tool
You do what you have to do Alec! Family first, always. Mad respec man, love your videos!
As former voluntary firefighter this bringed smile to my face
Not a firefighter but a construction worker. This is an invaluable tool to have for remodeling!
Wow just realized i live 16 minutes away from your montana workshop! What a surprise
Firefighter here. You need to make the handle and adz longer. Open the forks more and square the shoulders on the forks maybe a little more curve on the forks too. I can’t wait to see your next one!
that was addressed in the video
Amen to that.. I usually carry an Iron Fox axe, love the halligan tho! 🔥
Hell yes I requested you make one several years ago 🤘🏼♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ my brother is a firefighter and instructor for Irons and Ladders
As a guy that works at a fire station with a bunch of guys that love your content @Alec Steele, how can I go about buying that?! We’d love to have it on our fire truck!!
That's what I call dedication to a sponsor. Flying to America just for an Ad :D
Firefighter here, well done brother.... I'd love to run that bad boy. I carry an Iron Fox Axe usually. Yee Yee! 🍀14
This probably won't ever get read, BUT. Instead of mushrooming the end to generate more material to isolate in 2 spots for the spike and wedge end. Could you have just split the end with a cutter then bent the now 2 sections 90 degrees to become the spike and wedge? I would love to hear your thinking behind your approach. I'm no expert so I am definitely not saying you did anything wrong lol. Love your work so much! Take care!
I think there's several ways to do it. I'd probably tackle this the same as you. Upset the end, split then put the bend in and forge the spike and adze. I've seen tools like scroll wrenches made in a similar fashion to both your method and the way Alec has done it. I guess its personal preference plus the way Alec learned from the smiths that taught him.
@@spwicks1980 agreed. I just feel like it would be soooooo much easier it would have been the obvious way to go. Alec is a expert, he probably has his reasons why this way is better. Such as possibly compressing the steel slightly for more strength. His way may also keep the fingers from bending and the grain would be more erratic compared to if it was bent and the grain would move with the bend.
@@jonathanhenrikson8290 I think his way is stronger overall with the way the metal grain goes but way more time consuming.
I would've left the end in its 2 inch round bar form and worked with it for the spike and wedge. Put a nice little split in about 2 inches work of it, then come back to it later once the rest way taken care of.
11:25 is the universal reaction to initiating invasion via Halligan 😂
If you’re not continuing the shamshir just yet, you should try making a WWI era trench knife. There’s all different whacky styles to choose from if you decide to do it.
I thought I knew how to "work dome steel"..... 😅 F amazing. Greetings from Italy.
The bend was genius!
Boy, that jetlag from going from England to Montana from Montana to England... WHEW!!
I think you need to get Will Stelter back, he was a great addition to your channel, and you both made some impressive knives, would be great for you two to do that again .
Hope the house renovation is going smoothly. I hope there will be time for some bigger projects like the viking sword (by far my favorite project of yours) soon.
Hello Alec, firefighter here, this Halligan came out amazing, great job, I would also love to try this out and give you some feedback popping doors with it , you should make a couple more and sell them, specially if you make a set of irons halligan/axe think about it 💪🏻💪🏻 keep up the good work !!!
Back in the neighborhood for my birthday! Come on down to Wyoming for some adventure man!
Swung Many of Them, Looks Great! OH I was a volunteer for 9 Years till Bi lateral Knee replacement.
I have been waiting on this since you did the Pulaski. Thank you
I’m surprised Jamie didn’t fuzz out the part he said looked like a “what and a what”
Also you brought Jamie with you to Montana!
Woah! I may have to try that! I mean granted it’s on a plate anvil, hand hammering, and a coal forge that’s only 12” across but I think I have it!
What you got is better than most of the history of iron working! 👍
@@steamerpowered That’s what I keep telling myself!
Awesome work! Please make a Spanish Tickler soon!
Welcome back Alec! Sorry you had to leave again so soon, but welcome back nonetheless.
This is a great tool. It is our go to tool for many incidents. Although we call it the hooligan tool.
The other day I came down with Covid, and I do live in a much different part of the country, central North Carolina, but I found an urgent care in Mebane that was able to test for Covid with about a 45 minute turnaround. This urgent care was in the same building as a bunch of other major medical branches. I think if you find a place like that, you could probably schedule a test to get back to the UK if needed.
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I agree with you, but I was just trying to inform him of an option that would be of minimal inconvenience.
Welcome back to this side of the pond Alec.
Let's have some Alec Steele Montana updates. Let's meet the whole Alex Steele crew.
Welcome back to Montana for a second! I got hit with that testing requirement change too. My vacation had to completely rescheduled and a lot of things were non-refundable.