great video again Glen, I will have to borrow much of your great idea and expand on it to make Dutch oven Quadivets and maybe even cooking grates for Dutch oven cooking for a few friends of mine.
Brady, By all means use whatever you like and expand on it. Making cooking grates is a good idea. After I made this, I thought this method would also be good for a small window grate... Thanks. Glen
Hi Glen, I'm laid up for a week so I started watching blacksmithing videos. I should get hurt more often. Watching your work flow has me scrutinizing my work situation. I like how you don't have some ridiculous soundtrack or you're not living in the past. Simple and straightforward work. Nice simple tooling. Your mind must be as uncluttered as your shop. Keep up the great work. Thanks!
Craig, This is a very nice comment you made regarding my work, etc. Simple and straightforward are good adjectives to describe me, or at least I hope so. But I know my style doesn't suit everyone and that's fine. Thanks for your continuing support. Glen
I'm late getting to your videos but man, soo good. Just keep going my friend, you have actually gotten me through a hard time with your consistency, never stop.
I don't dislike forge welding but have too much trouble doing so in my single burner gas forge. Whenever I get back to using coal/coke, I will get back into fire welding though some type of welds are still a challenge... Thanks. Glen
It just made more sense to drill at that point... I know what you mean, there's just a pleasing look to things that are joined with rivets in this sort of way. Even things like old time bridges which are riveted have more appeal to my eye. Thanks for watching. Glen
Glen, great video! shows what one can do with a limited amount of space. I think most people, myself included until I saw you work, believe that you need to stand, swing the hammer from shoulder to anvil, and need to have room to maneuver around everything. Oh, how heavy are your working hammers? Thanks for sharing! Albert
Albert, I admit that my workspace and sitting while hammering isn't for everyone. When I was hammering in the States, I thought like you. But working here has made me think outside of the box. That might not always be good but it has helped me adapt my style or working and make changes that I normally would not have thought about. My most used hammers are ~ 3 pounds. Thanks much. Glen
gday m8 we never get tired of watching your vids thank you. you probly bin asked and explained it before but why don't you have some sort of anvil stand. love your work keep going
I sit while forging and so my anvil stand is set very low. I also move my anvils frequently and so don't like to have them permanently secured. Thanks and sorry for the super slow reply.
I enjoyed both designs. Maybe you could cut the legs off a bit on the other. I would want something boiling hot high off my table. To each there own. I make knives for people who sometimes give me fairly free design options. Then you deliver and they want to change things that just don't change easily. What do you do,oh well. Thanks for the videos
Ron, I thought about cutting the legs but figured that might make the twists come loose (not enough twisted surface). Also, I like the look of that twisted trivet and will keep it for my own use. Custom work is definitely a challenge... Thanks very much for your donation; for supporting my channel. Glen
Glen,don't let the camera angle bother you,it's fine.the only reason we know of you is our grandfather seemed to respect you quite a bit and it looks like you two communicated a few times.he passed last week,thought you'd like to know.he was truly a great man
I can recall communicating with your grandfather. After you sent this, I tried to find the our emails but cannot. Not sure if he used an email address under his name... I would like to check so if you know his email please forward it to me. I am very saddened by this news - it really made me stop and think. Over the net, we may not really know the people we communicate with (their situations, etc.) and so respect for others should be paramount. I'm sure he was a wonderful person and I'm glad to have been in his life in even the smallest way. At the end of the day, the only thing we have is love and respect - not much else matters. I'm sure he's at peace. Thanks. Glen
Whats the point of putting in that 5/8 wide groove? When the piece is flattened and overlapped it is way wider than 5/8 , so it would seem they dont fit into each other. The grooved flattened area is somewhat oval, how does it fit when lapped? Am I missing something? Seems to me you would get the same result just hammer flattening the area you want to overlap.
Roman, Half lapping each piece makes them fit together in a way where the bar are basically all on the same level. Doing all the pieces similarly does make them fit together though I know it may be hard to see that in my video. The flattened area does become somewhat oval but that's why I chose to use a 5/8" piece on these 1/2" bars to form these laps, so there would be a little extra room for that part where the material gets displaced. I totally understand your question - it's just one of those things where you need to give it a go... Thanks for watching and commenting. Glen
Randy, I'm very glad you you can get something positive out of watching. I'll keep trying my best. ALO? You have me a bit lost there... Perhaps it was anvils that typed out wrong? If so, yes, I discontinued the anvils, at least temporarily. The shipping is just high and getting them done involves a lot of back and forth and a fair amount of hassle. I prefer to focus on other things at this moment but that could change as a lot of people have expressed interest. Thanks for watching. Glen
I don't know why I couldn't figure that out since I often say anvil like object... No problem at all. Feel free to copy the design to whatever extent you like. Thanks. Glen
I just wiped it down with an oily rag when still warm - that's all. In this climate here, it will likely rust but that's sometimes a look I want in certain pieces. Thanks for watching. Glen
Great video! Quick question - what size rivets did you use? I have to order mine (still working on making a rivet maker), so want to get in the ballpark at least. Thanks!
Paolo, Doing a railing may be a project that is just too big for my workspace. But I'm sure if I think long enough, I can find a way... Take care. Glen
Hola Glen GS, excelentes tus vídeos, podrías hacer algunos sobre templado, mi caso particular, ya termine mi Fragua , y estoy terminando mi primera bigornia,y tengo que templar mis primeras herramientas, desde ya muchas gracias. Walter Coronel de Argentina.
Walter, I'm glad you like my videos. I think you're asking about heat treating (tool steels). The way you should go about heat treating really depends on the type of steel (carbon, alloy, tool steel). I will share how I heat treat some steels that I frequently use in a future video. Thanks for watching. Glen
Very nice Glen and great rustic appearance! Could easily picture something like that in an asian kitchen 100 years ago made from bamboo!
I bought a pair of blade tongs from you just after, or just before, you moved to Taiwan. I love them. Thank you.
I'm glad you like the tongs and appreciate the support. Thanks.
I really like tho look of this yet again thanks for sharing glen keep up the good work 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I'm enjoying watching your videos as well. I like your "silent" style since it makes me focus more what I see. Thanks. Glen
Glen GS Tongs haha thanks glen I also think it helps cater to the deaf people as well haha 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Wishing had found your channel long time back, very interesting to see 👀
Thanks.
great video again Glen, I will have to borrow much of your great idea and expand on it to make Dutch oven Quadivets and maybe even cooking grates for Dutch oven cooking for a few friends of mine.
Brady, By all means use whatever you like and expand on it. Making cooking grates is a good idea. After I made this, I thought this method would also be good for a small window grate... Thanks. Glen
Thanks Glen for another great video. I am just starting to learn blacksmithing and appreciate your videos. Going to have try and make a trivet now
Dustin, You're very welcome. I appreciate you watching. Good luck in your blacksmithing. Glen
Hi Glen, I'm laid up for a week so I started watching blacksmithing videos. I should get hurt more often. Watching your work flow has me scrutinizing my work situation. I like how you don't have some ridiculous soundtrack or you're not living in the past. Simple and straightforward work. Nice simple tooling. Your mind must be as uncluttered as your shop. Keep up the great work. Thanks!
Craig, This is a very nice comment you made regarding my work, etc. Simple and straightforward are good adjectives to describe me, or at least I hope so. But I know my style doesn't suit everyone and that's fine. Thanks for your continuing support. Glen
I'm late getting to your videos but man, soo good. Just keep going my friend, you have actually gotten me through a hard time with your consistency, never stop.
I appreciate your kind words. Good luck with your work and all. Thanks for your support.
another great video from Glen.
I'm not sure if this is great Rob but I'll take it. Thanks brother. Glen
Anther great video, I was actually drawing up something just like this I might have to try this, thanks
Give it a go. For me, this was a fun project... Thanks. Glen
I don't have a problem forge wielding myself but it's always interesting to see a different approach that works..great video!
I don't dislike forge welding but have too much trouble doing so in my single burner gas forge. Whenever I get back to using coal/coke, I will get back into fire welding though some type of welds are still a challenge... Thanks. Glen
Nice piece Glen. Love stuff stuck together with rivets. ( I would have drilled those holes too. )
It just made more sense to drill at that point... I know what you mean, there's just a pleasing look to things that are joined with rivets in this sort of way. Even things like old time bridges which are riveted have more appeal to my eye. Thanks for watching. Glen
do you use 5/16 or 8mm rivets for the tongs also ? if not whats the best size to use ?? Thank you again for very useful videos
Mate that's a beauty.
Glen, great video! shows what one can do with a limited amount of space. I think most people, myself included until I saw you work, believe that you need to stand, swing the hammer from shoulder to anvil, and need to have room to maneuver around everything.
Oh, how heavy are your working hammers?
Thanks for sharing!
Albert
Albert, I admit that my workspace and sitting while hammering isn't for everyone. When I was hammering in the States, I thought like you. But working here has made me think outside of the box. That might not always be good but it has helped me adapt my style or working and make changes that I normally would not have thought about. My most used hammers are ~ 3 pounds. Thanks much. Glen
Glen che maestro che sei! ciao un abbraccio
Paolo, Thanks for hug - everyone needs a hug from time to time... Glen
1st time watcher here, very nice. Maybe call it a 'Quiditt'.
Great job..
gday m8 we never get tired of watching your vids thank you. you probly bin asked and explained it before but why don't you have some sort of anvil stand. love your work keep going
I sit while forging and so my anvil stand is set very low. I also move my anvils frequently and so don't like to have them permanently secured. Thanks and sorry for the super slow reply.
I enjoyed both designs. Maybe you could cut the legs off a bit on the other. I would want something boiling hot high off my table. To each there own. I make knives for people who sometimes give me fairly free design options. Then you deliver and they want to change things that just don't change easily. What do you do,oh well. Thanks for the videos
Ron, I thought about cutting the legs but figured that might make the twists come loose (not enough twisted surface). Also, I like the look of that twisted trivet and will keep it for my own use. Custom work is definitely a challenge... Thanks very much for your donation; for supporting my channel. Glen
Glen,don't let the camera angle bother you,it's fine.the only reason we know of you is our grandfather seemed to respect you quite a bit and it looks like you two communicated a few times.he passed last week,thought you'd like to know.he was truly a great man
I can recall communicating with your grandfather. After you sent this, I tried to find the our emails but cannot. Not sure if he used an email address under his name... I would like to check so if you know his email please forward it to me. I am very saddened by this news - it really made me stop and think. Over the net, we may not really know the people we communicate with (their situations, etc.) and so respect for others should be paramount. I'm sure he was a wonderful person and I'm glad to have been in his life in even the smallest way. At the end of the day, the only thing we have is love and respect - not much else matters. I'm sure he's at peace. Thanks. Glen
Very nice!
Samantha, Thanks for watching and commenting. Glen
Whats the point of putting in that 5/8 wide groove? When the piece is flattened and overlapped it is way wider than 5/8 , so it would seem they dont fit into each other. The grooved flattened area is somewhat oval, how does it fit when lapped? Am I missing something? Seems to me you would get the same result just hammer flattening the area you want to overlap.
Roman, Half lapping each piece makes them fit together in a way where the bar are basically all on the same level. Doing all the pieces similarly does make them fit together though I know it may be hard to see that in my video. The flattened area does become somewhat oval but that's why I chose to use a 5/8" piece on these 1/2" bars to form these laps, so there would be a little extra room for that part where the material gets displaced. I totally understand your question - it's just one of those things where you need to give it a go... Thanks for watching and commenting. Glen
Glen, It's always a joy to see you create. I really like your ALO. Did you discontinue them?
Randy, I'm very glad you you can get something positive out of watching. I'll keep trying my best. ALO? You have me a bit lost there... Perhaps it was anvils that typed out wrong? If so, yes, I discontinued the anvils, at least temporarily. The shipping is just high and getting them done involves a lot of back and forth and a fair amount of hassle. I prefer to focus on other things at this moment but that could change as a lot of people have expressed interest. Thanks for watching. Glen
Glen GS Tongs ALO > Anvil Like Object. Would you mind if I try to make one here in the states?
I don't know why I couldn't figure that out since I often say anvil like object... No problem at all. Feel free to copy the design to whatever extent you like. Thanks. Glen
Beauty, you do fine work. Did you treat the surface with anything?
I just wiped it down with an oily rag when still warm - that's all. In this climate here, it will likely rust but that's sometimes a look I want in certain pieces. Thanks for watching. Glen
Very interesting project.
Ron, Glad you find it interesting. Thanks. Glen
Nice work, thank you!
I appreciate you watching. Thanks for your support. Glen
Great video! Quick question - what size rivets did you use? I have to order mine (still working on making a rivet maker), so want to get in the ballpark at least. Thanks!
Steven, The usual size I use for rivets (for this project and for my tongs) is 8mm. The closest imperial size is 5/16". Thanks for watching. Glen
This is really helpful, thanks!
Noi piacerebbe fare un' inferriata così! roba da maestri, buona giornata Glen
Paolo, Doing a railing may be a project that is just too big for my workspace. But I'm sure if I think long enough, I can find a way... Take care. Glen
Te la faccio io un inferriata così.
Very nice
great idea
Good job brother…!!
Ike, Glad you like it. Thanks for watching. Glen
Hola Glen GS, excelentes tus vídeos, podrías hacer algunos sobre templado, mi caso particular, ya termine mi Fragua , y estoy terminando mi primera bigornia,y tengo que templar mis primeras herramientas, desde ya muchas gracias. Walter Coronel de Argentina.
Walter, I'm glad you like my videos. I think you're asking about heat treating (tool steels). The way you should go about heat treating really depends on the type of steel (carbon, alloy, tool steel). I will share how I heat treat some steels that I frequently use in a future video. Thanks for watching. Glen
Glen GS Tongs Ok, Muchas Gracias. Saludos
Lincoln logs with rivets
It does look like that. Thanks.
Great Job thanks
Frans, Thanks for watching and for your kind words. Stick around for more... Glen
супер спасибо вам
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching. Glen
Классно. Спасибо.
My pleasure. Thanks for watching. Glen
forgot to tell you his name:Joe M.Mams
I just welded mine.
Mike, Whatever works, works. Thanks for watching. Glen
good..
Thanks for watching. Glen
tetrivet
I like that a lot - good thinking. Thanks for sharing. Glen
Too much talk..!