Forging a Door Knocker
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Door knocker forged from 1" (25mm) square bar.
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Imagination is the only limitation with these fun projects. Thank you for sharing your time and inspiration.
Thanks for watching!
@@BlackBearForge , I was trying to find a video if yours where you spoke about the heat resistant gloves that you use. I can't think what they were called. Could you help me out and tell me what type of glove they are please? I've come across a company that makes gloves here in Australia, and I want to find out if they make one similar to the gloves that you use. Thank you John.
@@stuffbywoody5497 Kevlar hot mill glove from Carolina gloves. I usually buy them from Pieh Tool
@@BlackBearForge , thank you very much John. Much appreciated. Now to see if I can get them or equivalent from some here in Australia. Thanks again.
I wish you would've made two, so I could comment on your wonderful knockers.
Actually, that was rude of me. One fabulous knocker deserves a compliment, the same as two. Your knocker would make my door shutter.
My forging tools consist of a #1 hammer with no handle, two pieces of railroad track, two small 4” vices and no work shop, yet. But I have determination starting next year to build that log cabin of calamity, a bunch of trees to make a workbench. It’s dealing with those uncooperative chipmunks 🐿 that laugh at me when I walk in the backyard, I will prove them wrong, just wait and see. I won’t get into it about the mice in my pipes !!
Thx for the inspiration John !! Would love to see you do some large medieval door hinges, unfortunately not many castles around these days.
John, I like the way you adapted the make to fit the ending product. It is good to show that you don't always need to start over if you are not trying to match an original piece. Very nice, thank you for the video.
Good evening... :)
Awesome idea/DIY project! Thanks!
As always, very enjoyable to watch. Makes me want to get out to the forge and make something!
..Enjoyable to see you use 1 piece of metal to make this, all but the rivet. Good job sir...!!
Very beautiful! Only one suggestion...please show more video/closeups of the finished product. Thanks!
John, what a beautiful and simple door knocker!! You teach so well.
Thanks so much
Great project John. I'm going to try it with a little lighter stock. Same design, just a bit smaller. The older I get, the lighter my projects. No matter, it's great fun and I love forging. Best Wishes and Happy Independence Day. Have a Great 4th of July.
Without as power hammer, I would rarely work this large of material. But 20 years ago, no sweat.
Hello John
Good to see you working and the doorknocker is a Well done
It looks good and will do his work
I hope it will anounce ony friendly people with good News and a friendly smile
Take care all the best and have a good week
Yours Frank Galetzka
How you made the knocker out of one piece of stock was a learning experience for me John . Thanks mate . Cheers. :)
Gotta love the feel of a well made knocker in your hand. 😏
Great job John!
Great example of not giving up when it looks like it's not working out. A little thought and a little more work and it came out perfectly. I didn't think those ears were going to work but you got it. Thanks John! Grest teaching video.
Nice! I wouldn't mind seeing that used as a pattern for a brass or bronze casting. Perhaps pinned together with brass.
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If I’m ever in the area I’ll be striker for you you have my word.
I love it! The way you folded over the second ear with the piece of scrap in the vice is a clever trick and probably the mark of a man who has spent many, many, MANY hours trying to work out every probably that he could face in a forge. 👍
Mostly I just paid attention when Francis demoed how he did collars
@@BlackBearForge Brilliant 😂
Love watching your videos, you have inspired me to set up my own shop
Nice project John, with a few challenges. Enjoyed, thank you.
Nice door knocker John, seeing these projects gets the creative juices flowing.
Well did the one person that didn't like it say why , or do haters gotta hate . I enjoyed the video . Your schooling has taken you far . Good job
I think some of them just want to see sword forging
Love your work!!! Can't belive someone thumbs down it🤷♂️ but hey thousands love it!!!!! Keep on man❤
I really like the camera angles you use. Especially around the power hammer part and at 10:29.
Great Knocker
New anvil looks good, nice job on the door knocker.
Does anybody else see a bunny holding a door knocker? Because I see a bunny holding a door knock. Great video John. Looks like I have a project to try out
Awesome job sir!
Thanks John! I always like nice knockers.
Great job John, thanks for sharing with us. That turned out to be a beautiful door knocker. . Fred.🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋
Great project idea , John! Came out nice, Thanks for the inspiration!
Nice design of knocker.really enjoy the whole process of turning scrap material into a beautiful and useful product👍👍🔥🔥🔥
Glad you liked it
Your creativity and eye for design is incredible. I often watch machinists work on things and say that I could possibly do that in my shop, Your skills are incredible and your descriptions of what your thought process are educational and inspiring.
Thank you very much!
I wish I had skills like that..
Great project and always fun to watch you work through challenges as they appear. Thank you!
Glad you like it
Another great tutorial video. Thanks and nice recovery on getting the ears to workable size. The use of the flat bar stock for final shape was very good idea.
Good morning, Nice project,As you were using the square nut as a spacer for your rivet head using the over size square nut I first thought your intention was to use the old bolt for ends as rivet heads adding the old style into the project seems you gave me a idea or as you yeah a inspection,Yes I might try to let square bolts become my rivet heads hopefully I can get them to stick. Using the square bolts would add 100 years to your project.
Again thanks and always love your teaching me Sir.
These projects are very enjoyable and easy to follow. I am not a blacksmith, but I enjoy the process.
Nice.
That was a different and interesting approach to the door knocker. I like it honey came out really well
Nice!
I love it
I have a bucket of 5/8” x 7”scrap ends of a staircase project now I have another idea not just bottle openers 👍
sounds like a good idea for a video.......................:)
That would go great with one of those speak easy doors. Great job!
That is a very nice door knocker!
Thank you for the inspiration. :)
Its always fun, relaxing, and inspiring watching your videos. Thanks John, good job.
good to know that I'm not the only one who makes miscalculations and has to make corrections while i work!
Nobody is perfect.... Literally nobody. Lol.
That turned out nice.
Excellent work👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing
Great design idea, looks like a lot of work though, but it sure looks nice when done.
Thank you very much john for responding to my request so quickly. This was just the option I was looking for. It matches my current skill level. So, I think I should be able to recreate it with my own twist. I dont get out to the shop as much as you do. Therefore I need to start thinking about Christmas gifts now or they just dont get done. Thanks again.
Most welcome!
John do you ever sleep. You seem to be as busy as a bee. Oh and that knocker is the bees knees. (That means awesome, 70 years ago)
Looks nice, and a good exercise in using whatever scrap piece you have to form a complex set of shapes.
Love the videos! I appreciate the fact that you explain what you're doing and how to go about doing it. Makes me want to get into blacksmithing.
Love all the options you used looks like a fun project to do thanks sir greatly appreciated
Great video as aways!
That was sweet job
Bang on
That was badass
Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!
Happy Independence day, John! Best wishes sir :)
Nice project idea. Unfortunately, I cut my tricep recently on my dominant arm. Now it rests just above my elbow. I guess blacksmithing has to wait until I get surgery and fully heal.
Ouch, Get better
@@BlackBearForge I certainly will, approximately 6 months after my surgery and rehab. Then it's strength building and blacksmithing for me.
Great video’s always interesting and a pleasure to watch.
Awesome
Great job as usual
That's really cool!
That double horn is sweet
I have been very pleased with it
What do you think about it thank you for your time
Nice knockers!
Sorry sometimes I just can’t help myself…🤣😁
So... How long does something like that take to make? I'd love to know the time invested in your projects... If for nothing else, I think it would help me (and everyone else) appreciate how much work goes into making us a video to watch!
The problem with giving time is that it depends so much on the tools used and personal experience. What I take 2 hours to make a more experienced smith might do in an hour and a less experienced smith might need a few days. Plus as I work on these video projects, dealing with lights and cameras add a great deal of time, so I really can't say how long it would take me if I weren't filming.
@@BlackBearForge I understand. I guess I watch you make something in 15 minutes on the video, and being completely ignorant of your skill, things like... How long does it take that metal to get glowing red again... How long can you work a piece before it goes back in... Just general curiosities, with the time frame being one of them.
I have absolutely not the first bit of knowledge on blacksmithing... But I found this channel a few days ago, and can't quit watching. At 45 years old, I'm captivated by an art that's been around for centuries, and honestly never gave it a thought. Your channel is great!! Not just the ability, but the personality. You're teaching, and inspiring, and I'm not even sure if you realize it!
I love big knockers
Excellent video as always. Great to see the problems and their solutions worked out. I am curious about how you made the pivot holes in the ears - punched or drilled?
Drilled. But I had to go to the basement wood shop. The drill press in the blacksmith shop has stripped the down feed.
this was wonderful
I learn so much from you
I particularly like how you explain what you are doing and why as you design on the fly.
Question: How little space can I get away with for a small backyard outdoor forge?
Maybe 8 x 8 but 8 x 12 would be better
I have an “Ell” shaped space 13 X 14 feet with a short leg 4 X 9. Soooo, I should have a good place to start.
I have a half rotten stomp to dig out and a lot of weeds to get rid of. I am thinking of starting with a dirt floor and trying to build my own fire pot and forge. With a great deal of inspiration from you, my dear lady Debby and I are starting this journey.
And ear protection believe me tinnitus is no fun at all and it never goes away and it never stops.
there might be a video where u already have explained the why, but why the punch tool has such a flat "tip"? Wouldn´t be easier to center and drive the tool with a pointeir tip?
With the flat tip you are actually punching out a small piece of metal. If you use something with a pointy tip, then you spend extra time shaping the hole. Using the flat tip you are not doing more work than is necessary.
Wow GREAT knockers! :D
I must have missed a few episodes. When did you get the new anvil!?!
February, about 20 videos ago.
Did you drill or punch the holes for the rivet?
Drilled
Mr John I was told by a blacksmith that I should not use my wrist to hammer ⚒️
Does anyone else wonder where John gets those paste wax tins that are always nearly empty, but never run out... :)
If you watch enough videos you may occasionally catch a glimpse of the elusive full tin.
how did you get the holes in the ears of the plate?
Drill
Mr John
Is that Johnson Paste Wax for Cars or for Wood? I'm unable to find just Johnson Paste Wax. Or maybe I'm just looking in the wrong place(s).
Its usually used for things like wood floors. Often in the cleaning section of the grocery store or home center.
@@BlackBearForge Thanks. Accidentally bought the right stuff.
What kind of spring fuller is that at the beginning? I'd really like to get me one of those.
That is a Smithin Magician Available from Blacksmith Supply
www.blacksmithsupply.com/Smithin-Magician_c_56.html
Thanks again!
Now I'm just spitballing here, and it may not have worked, but couldn't you have instead of flattening out the ears, and then grinding them, and then bending them back up, put where you fullered the piece at 7:10 on the step of your anvil, (or whatever the piece of your anvil that sticks out to the side that is thinner) and draw them out on that so that one ear was on top of the step and the other ear is on the underneath. It's a little difficult to put into words, so sorry if this sounds like gibberish.
Possibly, it would certainly be worth trying
@@BlackBearForge Great! Glad you thought it was a good idea.
What kind of steel are Guillotine dies made from
I like 4140, O1 or S7 depending on the use. Simple dies can be mild steel, but won't hold up as long.
@@BlackBearForge thank you for the reply love your vids super informative keep up the work
Nice knockers.....giggity.
🤙👍
At first, I thought, not interested. By the end I thought, "I want one of them puppies!"
A new series, knockers of the week! Sorry, a bit of silly Benny Hill humour!
Do you make these to sell by chance?
Generally the answer would be no. Nut I do still have the one made in the video and have been meaning to offer it for sale. So I do have that one available. The price would be $100 including US shipping.
@@BlackBearForge that would be great! I purchased a few holdfasts from you on Etsy not long ago, you make great stuff. Let me know how to pay for it.
@@JoeK0322 If you use PayPal just let me have the email you use and I'll send out an invoice. Then I'll delete the reply with the email so it doesn't stay in the comments.
@@BlackBearForge thanks! I’ll keep an eye out for the email 👍🏼
@@JoeK0322 I will need your email to know where to send it.
You need two pendulums so everyone can say “nice knockers” for the next couple hundred years. Perfect ice breaker lol
;)
Another great one! I would be interested in knowing how much time you spent on this…just the forging, not including the video production. Thanks for posting!
With all that hammering, do you ever suffer from tennis elbow?
I did have one bad case of it. All due to swinging too large a hammer with a grip that was oversized. It required a tight grip, which is a big cause of problems. A relaxed grip on a well sized hammer and handle is the key.
You didn't knock it at the end.
Knocker
Do you have plans for your Guillotine device
Fuddy duddy
Hmm , miracles occurred. Did not like them
i use to like watching classes..no longer...i guess its about u making money..i will unsubscribe to ur channel..please take care and wish u well...
I run a professional for profit blacksmith shop. Taking time away from customer orders to make videos still comes with all the expenses. I appreciate that you would prefer to consume my hard work without me being compensated for the time and money I put into making videos, but the reality is the bills have to be paid.