MAKING A TITANIUM ANVIL!!! Part 1
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Alec if you wanna forge butter that's fine with me but don't tell me it's titanium
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!
Lets put some more butter straight on the power hammer!
Gotta be that new monster forge!
Butter...ya sure it isn't cheese?
I was guna say the same thing! haha
3:10 Will is a magnificent human being. “Steak anvil”
💜me some Will, just makes the show go round lol
Now I want to see a video where Will demonstrates cooking a steak on a block of red hot steel.
Will's joke forced me to hit the Thumbs up!
I would have done it anyway, but that - really awful - joke got it from me only part way through the video! :)
I saw it coming a mile away but the sheer joy Will gets from making these stupid jokes is just the best.
Some tips from someone who used to hot form titanium as a manufacturing engineer in an aerospace shop: 1) Look up the super-plastic forming temp for the Ti alloy you are using and forge at that temperature to prevent cracks; 2) make sure you grind the entire surface off past where you think the oxides stop. There is a case of brittle alpha phase titanium due to oxygen contamination which forms at elevated temperatures which I wouldn't think would stand up to use as an anvil. Also, don't wear any jewelry with gold or allow anything with gold in it to rub against the titanium. Upon heating, it forms a glassy substance that shatters easily. I'm guessing this is an anvil for use on backpacking trips because of the light weight and the spike to drive into the ground. Have fun forging your camp knife at the camp site.
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Yeah, I was an application engineer and I designed floats for level gauges and once Titanium reaches a certain temp it starts to only regain a certain % of strength based on its heat factor. Not sure what grade he is using, but grade 2 is the worst. Grade 9 is the best for high temp applications
Clever girl...
Thanks for commenting. I love when people that know what they are talking about share info.
I can't even believe how different hot titanium looks compared to hot steel!
Titanium can can't fire too, it's a whacky metal.
3:14 I like how Alec looked absolutely serious and intrigued when Will started to troll him. Only works with people you're very fond of :'D
6:24 did... did you just use the block, that never gets used?! What did you do to Alec, you imposter? lol
That titanium looks BEAUTIFUL when it’s hot. Really excited to see you working with titanium. 😆
The only reason I disagree is because it's so light
It's really cool to watch 10tons being forged in giant press. Very cool to watch on small scale.
Looks like any other metal when it’s hot. Just like when working with steel your eyes will learn to gauge the temperature of the workpiece by its color. It’s not that much different than steels when it’s 1600 or 2000F. Just doesn’t get as much scale as carbon steels. Although there are a couple Ti alloys that will scale up very heavily around 1900F and hotter.
make an anvil that goes into a hardy hole and then progressivley smaller hardy hole anvils... anvilseption.
Couldn’t resist, saw it looked like cheese, paused, went to make me a grilled cheese and continued watching. Thanks Alec 🤦♂️
Cheese grilled
Cheese that is indeed grilled
Ah man, now I want a grilled cheese
Cheese
Nice
If you would forge a cube of material on the very end of the bar 1" or 25mm square it would provide you a grip point for further forging operations..this cube of matierial would then become your stake on the bottom and allow better fullering for waist/horn separation :-) just a thought
Grind the top and bottom of your spring fuller flat, just leave the insides round. Then it won't wobble and keep falling off the power hammer.
no, the cylindrical shape is necessary to guarantee non-deformability. if it were made in a semicircle it would be easely deformed in u-shape under the force of the hammer. In fact pressure vessels are made cylindrical.
@@MyNotSoHumbleOpinion Pressure vessels are just that pressure vessels. They are designed to withstand force from all sides. This just had 2 points of contact of the force. Grinding them flat would work just fine.
@@jorickm2377 pressure from inside or outside is the same! If you don't hammer the grinded side perfectly flat, it will get rounded after few stroke! (Btw it will work for a while)...
7:56. Hacksaw level has increased to 1000
Ahahahah I was just going to say that
Lightweight anvil designed to be driven into the ground...
Alec are you making a backpacking anvil?
I agree, I think the question is what he will be using as a forge? An active volcanic fissure? Or just a campfire with a set of billows?
@@stevenschmelling5597 Charcoal in a fire pit with some bellows. Charcoal is pretty light to pack into a place as fuel.
@@KnightsWithoutATable or make onsite with natural materials found while in the wild.
DIY Forging on the go! Bushcraft Anvils R' US!
@@8ank3r I don't recall that area of Montana having iron deposits. Now, old mines with lots of scrap iron pieces around them, that is another story.
10 years from now
Alec steele: Welcome back to the shop, we're going to forge using DARK MATTER, take it away Will
Will: Thanks Alec, we'll be forging using Dark matter on this anti-matter anvil we found while hiking
Best comment of the month!!
Woah, the anti matter anvils slippin away! hold it still!
Or better yet ...
ANNNDDD TIME TO HAND SAND
Need to get a billet of neutron star material. *Thor wants to know your location*
It always amazes me how much force people have in their arms. Look at this boslter plate, it's almost flying after every hit of Alec or Will. Even if I run my forge it's actualy quite rare to see this, you have to watch other blacksmith to notice such things. Nice video guys, enjoyable to watch. Best regards from Poland ☺️
Greg
I was a titanium fabricator for McDonnel Douglas about 30 years ago, very cool stuff but, like magnesium dust and particles from cutting and grinding it are flammable and regular fire extinguishers will not put out the fire
WOW, I haven't seen titanium move so easily! Looking forward to the next part! It reminds of when we made that damascus mini anvil!
You really need someone off screen ready to throw tomatoes when Will makes jokes. It's the only way he'll learn.
Better yet they can make a bunch of styrofoam prototypes of these anvils for a more high stakes punishment
@@koshey245 with the oxide it could be mistaken for foam.
Hey now! I like Will's jokes. Sometimes Alec's reaction is totally worth the cornyness of some of the jokes! Even Alex the intern ans Sam had jokes.
Nope i like Will's jokes. Even the corney ones
@@danielcrawford7315 Oh, don't get me wrong. I love the jokes. Norm MacDonald has made a career out of telling so-bad-it's-funny jokes. I'm just saying Will needs to be punished.
lol, I like his jokes and yours is funny too.
I really like the way that titanium looked when it was heated up. It had a beautiful even yellow color all around. Even when you squeezed it I didn't see it lose as much heat as the steel did.
It's funny how alec's arms progressively beefier throughout his RUclips videos since he started
well there is a reason not many smart people wanted to start a fight with a smith back in the day
Of course, some of that can be attributed to him growing up (he was just a kid when he started), but not all of it.
@6:22 - They are using that block they never use, again. :-)
And the hydraulic press too!
Silly Alec, hardmode anvils are made from Mythril/Orichalcum, not Titanium!
You right. XD
Oof
Lol 😂
Holy moly! Didn’t expect to be this early! Looks interesting and amazed at what you guys do!
Neither did I ;)
The color of that when it was glowing was something else. What a soft orange tone it had.
Am I the only 1 that finds the flaking of the metal coming off satisfying
opposite
No, I want some.
Nice to meet u Alec.What do you think about making a crowbar!?
hehe, this question is so endearing.
Damascus crowbar 😀
Gordon Freeman: *Heavy Breathing*
Prepare for unforeseen consciences
World's nicest crowbar!
7:56 I feel like the fact that he used a hacksaw to cut through 3 inches of titanium is being extremely overlooked.
A bit of this old Tony trickery at work there
Stockz_1- -Vainglory thank you!!!!!
Yeah that's kinda what I was thinking
Pretty sure that isn't Titanium its just a piece of chedder cheese :)
I was thinking more bath sponge XD
Always fun to see not just the item being made but also the tools created in the process!
Love the material!!! As a chemist, I would have love to pick up all of the titanium oxide that came out of the big piece when hammering and working with it! Nice video, it has been a while since the last time I watched you (Katana video on UK) ;D
Knew it was going to be titanium from the grinds on your Instagram. Saw the white sparks and I was Like "titanium. Something titanium"
Thats how i know when ive polished off all the titanium on the dies at work. As we forge parts, strips of it become imbedded in the steel die. As you grind off the titanium the spark color changes from white to yellow
Dude, feed him. He's basically telling us you're starving him 😂
Alright man, I'm gonna need a troll video after this where you pretend to forge cheese
I'm not alone! I was hoping I wasn't the only one to think it looked like cheese
My 4y/o daugher walked in on me watching Alec Steele and the proceeded to "forge" playdough with a small wood mallet.
@@Eluderatnight honestly not far off from actual forging. Heck you can even "forge weld" play dough.
This chedda cuts like butta!
@@Katzztar that was my very first thought as well
love how the titanium looks, such a cool orange/yellow.
It has a spectacular color to it at forging temps compared to steel.
I already miss your fashionable blue shop towel taped on your arm. it made you look really really cool.
Been watching for a few years now and i would like to take a moment to congratulate Alec on finally using the swage block that he never uses
Noticed that too. LOL
Hey some tools take a few years till you need it, but hot damn when you need it its epic
T-shirt idea:
I still have 2 stupid decisions to make today...
Maybe a velcro patch instead of printing a fixed number? Some of us need a higher amount of stupid decisions.
T shirt idea
Ok, the bleeding stopped, only 2 stupid decisions left to make!
I love that you looked genuinely interested in what Will was saying about steak lol
We all love steak. But what else can be assumed when the board says steak instead of stake.
Hey Alec, if you want to get rid of that test stump anvil, I'll be happy to give it a good home. I have never done any blacksmithing, but always wanted to learn. Having any anvil would be better that what I have now. Which is none. Thank 's for you videos, very informative.
Alec this video proves your the best you made a mistake about your thoughts on how the titanium would be hard to work and the you got so excited about you being wrong and learning more about your passion much love from Mississippi
The number of times this man has dropped red hot steel the past several years and narrowly avoided serious injury. My goodness!
Live and learn lol how many times have you dropped stuff over the years
"Serious injury" that's a bit hyperbolic.
@@xenonram when you're talking about steel that's several hundred degrees hot flying off an anvil or power hammer, serious injury is probably an understatement if anything
Deranged Englishman attempts to forge cheese wheel
Working with a similar medium is never boring, but every once in a while, something cool and different is really nice to see.
I did not want this episode to end. It was very enjoyable watching you be blown away by how well you could manipulate the titanium.
What happened to the upvotes for a flintlock pistol/rifle?!!!???!!! Time to use that swage block y’all are always showing us!!!!
That wouldn't fly with the new RUclips rules sadly. Anything gun making/modifying is more or less banned nowadays :(
@@JensAndree Time for Alec to get a bitchute channel.
I'm not a Black smith, but I've seen enough video's of people trying to forge with this stuff to know, when you grind on it. wear really dark sun glasses. the sparks are VERY bright, you'll also need some super heavy grade belts. it's crazy abrasion resistant.
7:55 Have you been watching This Old Tony?
I straight up love when yall work together with the sledges, it makes for an amazing and energetic shot
I love your drive and enthusiasm. You make me want to be a better me! Thanks. Why do you need such a large stake? In comparison to the rest of the anvil?
Titanium can get expensive. One of the coolest elements though and would probably make for a great anvil.
He mentioned that piece was $160.
Titanium is brittle when cold and can break apart easily at room temperature.
@@douglascampbell9809 yeah, that's why it's used on bike frames, performance car pasts and used in the space industry, among other things. A metal that's very brittle at room temperature is very useful.
Oh this series is going to be fun. Great sneaky steak pun Will. Loved it. And the look on Alecs face, prime...what a prize
🙏blessings abundant yall
Crawford out 🧙♂️
Alec please double down on fire protection protocols titanium is flammable...
Titanium is indeed flammable. So is steel. Believe it or not. Now, titanium is more likely to catch fire than steel in the conditions found in Alec's workshop, but still. As long as he keeps the proper fire extinguisher and knows how to use it he'll be totally fine.
Get a class D extinguisher!
Mostly only in a powder state of material .
@@onebullspinner and a hacksaw generates what exactly, or a grinder....least he's learnt from last time and is fully covered up with a face shield this time. Hope he's got a full Cat D extinguisher handy that we haven't seen too.
@Indosarnia if you apply enough heat to it yep, same as steel. However titanium has a much lower amount of heat energy required to get it to burn and keep burning, the kind of amount that can be generated by friction and sawing if somebody isn't careful or is unlucky.
The yellow on titanium looks awesome
I watch your videos because its so wonderful to see someone doing what he loves. I hope you can carry on doing this for as long as possible.
Hi, Alec i am Owen from washington i am 10 years old iv been into blacksmithing for 1 month and run my forge on charcoal i was inspired by watching your vids
Great work! If you ever want to get better at forging, alec is a great reference in his tutorials!
“I’m the type person who makes 3 bad decisions a day,. Means I’ve got 2 more bad decisions to make” good quote.
Lol, Alec writing Steak instead of Stake. Clearly they're both hungry.
Lovely material. Also freakishly lightweight for how strong it is. The yellow stuff is titanium nitride I think. Titanium oxide is white. It must be a mixture of both but it's the nitride that gives it its color. That's how reactive titanium is: it reacts even with the nitrogen in the air very readily. It's a very abrasion resistant too. I'm sure you've seen those gold colored drill bits, and this is what they're coated with.
Man, that stuffs glows amazingly, what a beautiful material to forge! I am amazed!
"Wrong kind of steak Will" i died 😂😂😂😂
I like his idea of a "Steak" anvil, Love Ribeyes! LMAO
It moves like butter...
BECAUSE IT'S BUTTER INDEED. true fact.
No its cheese!
A request for a video! The stamp you use to mark your work. How do you design and make a signature stamp?
Never change Will, never change.
Watching a large bar of titanium slowmotion fall toward someone's foot was mildly anxiety provoking.
Excellent work, Lads. You guys should do a jeweled mage"s staff, with a fire or frost theme.
1:51 Titanium Justice is totally Alec’s superhero alter-ego.
Question: Are there different fuller tools - not just different sizes, but different shapes? might one use a more oval shape on a sword fuller, or does the round do the job and hammering flattens it?
Having a rough night, just wanted to say thanks for letting me check out for a few minutes and take my mind off stuff.
@TanksRUs all better man thanks for checking in
You finally used the swage block!
Wait until you have to grind it. Hope you bought extra belts and discs
Really interesting how small the grain of the titanium is, and how little it flakes during forging..
I don't know anything about metallurgy, but I've heard titanium can be a drama queen to forge and machine. Even if the project doesn't turn out entirely, watching the antics of dealing with the metals is A grade entertainment! This round really seemed to go smoothly for ya. The titanium played nice 👍 Love the channel!
Titanium is lighter he’s gonna hike somewhere or backpack somewhere and forge in a remote area
ehhhhh
Dalton Harrington
Heat the metal in a volcano or something.
Sooo, from now on you will make EVERYTHING out of titanium? :D
with gems set in it
"Genuine Chinese Titanium" last time you buy material on AliExpress
while the spin to more finite work was nice, I have to admit I enjoy the forging!
It doesn’t seem to have much scale! It’s beautiful to watch 😍
Alec starting to pick up an American accent at 10:28 XD
Heeurh
Alex are you upset? NO The Titanium was!
If i am doing anything..... it stops for when I see the notification. Great video.
So do the oxides not have an effect on the final piece if you grind it? I only have experience with Ti with welding and a little machining and just know oxides are bad and weaken the structure during both processes
hey alec i live down here in central california...after so many videos i have decided to go back to school to learn welding then once thats all done im gonna go into blacksmithing
Notifications are nice,
WHEN YOU GET THEM
Reasons for titanium anvil? Does it not forge weld well to steel? Do they need a lighter anvil? Hmm. Or does titanium not conduct electricity well..?
Adds lightness
@@Snowmunkee Is there an advantage of a *lighter* anvil beyond being able to move it around more easily?
@@GoblinKnightLeo probably not. maybe non-magnetism?
Maybe for a project out in the "wild"? Weight would be an important factor coupled with the stake to drive it in the ground.
What os je fprging on that tiny ass anvil
How hasn't Nat Geo or something given this man a regular show yet?
I thought they had.
@@googleuser859
Not sure. I've followed the channel since it was relatively small.
How does this compare to forging copper? I'm sure copper is much softer at these temperatures. Is there another metal you've worked with that has similar characteristics? Also, when it's in the press it moves so easily, I feel as though i could just take a bite out of it.
titanium is easy to forge, the hard part is milling and machining it, since carbide tools will wear out very quickly trying to cut titanium, and youre going to go through a dozen sanding belts before you even get to sharpening it. titanium is heat resistant but its more well known for being abrasion and impact resistant, while tungsten is known for being incredibly heat resistant, but also glows white hot, which is why its often found in old bulbs.
An appropiate title for this video should be:
Kraft-ing “Titanium” Cheese
See this is why you should follow both Alec and Will on instagram, You would know what will is working on 👀🤫
Stake*..... Also Why not just use the Titanium as the face. A nice inch worth of Hard as Hell face and the rest can be steel.
Wow it's incredible with that kind of glow even looks like it's some kind of foam
Looks like very little flaking. I know nothing about forging or metalworking, but it looks kinda unreal.
Titanium doesn't oxidize like steel does I don't believe.
@@jandastroy nope, Ti oxides stick to the Ti metal far better than Fe oxides to Fe metal
hahahahaha steak ...anvil,i had that picture in my mind and then will came and did it ...
the dynamic duo has struck again hahaha
But WHYYYYYYY?
Anvils are designed to be two things: hard and heavy.
Titanium is neither.
Some alloys are hard-ISH. But none are heavy.
He should make a Tungsten one.
@@enlightendbel
That will be very bad idea
Since tungsten breaks not bend
It's very hard material but under enough pressure it'll shatter
Titanium has a very high modulus. Springs back at room temp even when it has some deformation. That may be good for an anvil surface
Anyone else find it cool that we seem to be learning about different metalsmithing qualities along with Alec as we go through these videos? :)
You used the swage block!!! Yea!!! The color quality on the titanium glow was so different than the steel. It looked great.
PLEASE watch out when you finally do grind it as titanium dust does have a tendency to ignite. Super big fire hazard. I weld titanium for my work and it’s always a concern when working with titanium and abrasives.
Love your videos man such great personality
I'm a Smith of 2 years, I'm going on a roadtrip this summer before joining the marines, would you mind me coming by and maybe learning something