Blacksmithing: Forging Square Upset Corners (Log Dogs)
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- In this video I show and explain my proces of making square upset corners. A classic blacksmithing technique applied in the making of four log dogs. These log dogs can be used tot secure logs while working on them. Mainly used during hewing, but can be used in many ways.
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Marcel
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Maaan, you really have gotten crazy good! Thanks for showing the tricks you have learned already! I wasn't aware that it was beneficial to keep the bend open for a while when upsetting! 👌🏼🤓
Thanks Kjell!
Happy new year. Hopefully a great new year ahead for you an your Co. This log dogs turned out very well there. My friend. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God Bless.
Thank you Jared! Appreciate the support! Best wishes
@@MarcelTeugels thanks so much.
Nice work. Great video quality 👍
Thank you!
Nice to see you back in the forge bud! Excellent work as always, but please tie that anvil down before it tries to run away 😂
Hahaha thanks, I have to put it back in its place every 5 minutes!
Fairly new blacksmith here: I make log dogs too (for myself - so far out of round springs from a truck). I dont upset the corners, or bother making them square. They are extremely robust. Apart from tradition and copying others examples, what is the real necessity of doing these upset square corners with square stock? If they were just wacked over at 90%, with a drawn out point on the ends, whats the problem with that? Tx
Absolutly no problem with that. One could say that the square corner is a bit easier to hit in and out of the wood. But it doesnt need the squareness to be perfectly functional. But it's also a way to display your skill as a blacksmith. And some people like to have a nicer version of their favorite tools.
@@MarcelTeugels nice to hear from you, tx. Your last few words betrays what I was thinking - this squared off corners is typically about tradition and copying what others do. I think its nicer to have the corners I have, as I prefer not perfectly square things. I do agree with you that it might be a touch easier to wack in a perfectly squared shoulder over each point/tine/spike, but very marginally so. If the stock is robust enough, that point is going into wood, no matter what.
hei why dont you fix your wobbly anvil?
@@mathieucalais4272 because I have commitment issues. It's better now
Nice corners. Most of your coldshut issue is coming from two things. One- quench the short leg closer to the corner as you upset and keep the bend open beyond 90 for as long as possible, Two- keep the heat as isolated to the corner as you can. I know it's hard with a gas forge .😅You might also find using a convenience bend in the long leg after forging the corner while drawing out the point expedient.
Thanks! Good insights!