I've been working my way through your videos, and I very much admire your methodical approach to both forging and tooling. You tooling is extremely clever.
So clean I couldn’t find anything. It is the design of a process and tooling to fit that process. That is the heart of it. It makes for relative ease, simplicity, and consistent positive result. Congratulations.
Very nice tooling! I made a 3 position open and closed die combination for my press. One heat, 3 moves, done. Mine is fast and accurate. Yours is elegance!
I've been looking at jigs to make tong making more efficient im not sold on the other style where it's an all in one tool, i like to have multiple uses for a tool not a single use complicated design, love what your doing and will be taking some much needed inspiration
Wow thats a tidy shop !!........mine has filled up with muddy wet dogs, dog sticks and balls, other peoples un finished projects and my mates brought round a huge leather lounger so they had somewhere to put there fat arses whilst they drink all my coffee....... Best wishes, in these strange times, from the UK.
I show the sizes on the handles of each tool. The angle block is at 45 roughly. Tongs dimensions vary based on which you are building, so no universal recipe I'm afraid. Just make the jaws thick so they won't bend in use.
They came out looking very crisp and all under a power hammer. I would say that maybe you have a wee bit over kill with those many swage blocks. Could you not just do the one two three rotation using two of the simple ones? Never the less they look really impressive.
I assume the different approach means you must own a power hammer. What’s your viewer base, 50 people? Show the same thing using an anvil, I assume you have one. Oh yeah, I saw the anvil in the last three seconds of footage, try using that.
The value of this channel over others is the clear professionalism. The man makes a lot of tongs, so he takes the time to make tools specifically so he can make tongs as efficiently and effectively as possible. CAN he do it with the anvil? Sure. So can a thousand other channels. Try finding more channels that focus on doing neat, professional work... And you'll come up lacking. Even big channels like Alec Steele... The man has made HOW many knives over his channel's lifespan? And not a single custom tool to be found. Back in the day, that was how you judged blacksmiths. A smith had to make all their own tools, but a good smith made tools only for tasks they completed often. So a smith with many tools that were hardly used was faking it, but a smith with many tools well worn had range and clients, proving they were good at their job and had been good for a significant amount of time.
There's always two ways to do something, John has figured out that having a large assortment of kiss blocks make him a better worker. You can't fault a guy for being smarter so he doesn't have to work harder. His way of doing things is his way and if you don't like it, well just move on. He has the cleanest shop in the world and his projects teach a lot of people how to improved their work. If he's graces us with videos because it must take a hell of a lot of time to do , just say thanks for sharing and be grateful that a guy with talent is nice enough to share some of his tricks. The world has enough negative comments we don't need to read more.
And the point of that comment was what Power hammer envy? It is what it is as I see it a good tutorial on the use of Kiss blocks and forms on a Power hammer it claims to be nothing more than that but receives negativity.
Im with you. That title promises an alternative way to make tongs (you assume in technique, for people who need to learn to make tongs) but shows how to make tongs on a power hammer. There's nothing alternative about technique, just different tooling. This is just how you make tongs on a power hammer. This is prime clickbait vague nondescript title to maximize potential clicks. No reason to not call the video "making tong under the power hammer" other than to lure in viewers who think they're going to learn a cool new technique they themselves can use to make tongs in an alternative way. And of course all critique os brushed away by fans as "jealousy" or or "other youtubers dont ever do this, this is so unique" - People, please. The man gets critique for titling his video like a doofus. There's nothing special about that and no need to defend the guy as if the critique is going to somehow hurt him. I'd be dismayed if my fans started reacting to critique like this, damn.
I've been working my way through your videos, and I very much admire your methodical approach to both forging and tooling. You tooling is extremely clever.
So clean I couldn’t find anything. It is the design of a process and tooling to fit that process. That is the heart of it. It makes for relative ease, simplicity, and consistent positive result. Congratulations.
This is how every shop should look like. Anyone can clean after work is over, but they are lazy.
Master of planning and preparation. Love all your tooling. Your workshop is pristine. Hats off to you
Cleanest iron/fab/Blacksmith shop I've ever seen. No way I could work like that, lol.
exactly what i was thinking ..very nice
Very nice tooling! I made a 3 position open and closed die combination for my press. One heat, 3 moves, done. Mine is fast and accurate. Yours is elegance!
I found you via Torbjorn A, and the socket forging. Very nice videos, thank you for posting them.
The blanks look great. Glad to see a new video from you
Yessir, back in the mix!
John, the shop is looking great. Good tooling job as well. Thanks for the vid.
Nice process to forge. I really like the gauging/stop blocks.
Well done
Thank you for taking the time to make these videos they are very helpful.
Clean and consistent! Well done sir!
Nice job, and the shop is so neat and clean, you must love walking into it.
I've been looking at jigs to make tong making more efficient im not sold on the other style where it's an all in one tool, i like to have multiple uses for a tool not a single use complicated design, love what your doing and will be taking some much needed inspiration
Love it! Awesome work John!
Yessir, thanks!
Shop is so baller. Super clean forging!
Wow thats a tidy shop !!........mine has filled up with muddy wet dogs, dog sticks and balls, other peoples un finished projects and my mates brought round a huge leather lounger so they had somewhere to put there fat arses whilst they drink all my coffee.......
Best wishes, in these strange times, from the UK.
he's back!
Beautiful work
Excellent! When are we coming over for a live demonstration? I'll bring the Guinness!
Yessir, working on a future hammer-in out here.
nice workshop
It must be nice to have money like this. Great looking blanks for sure.
That is so neat. Great job.
👍 Great job!
I loved Tong Blanks in Castaway.
It' clean like Hospitaty! Great!
Nice video.
Thank you for Job and Video
Danke!
Thank you!
Excepcional guerreiro!! 🤔😃👏👏
Nice
Nice job, subscribed! Feel free to embed your videos on our homemade tools forum; looks like you're one of us :)
Also, shop looks awesome!
Hello, would you mind sharing the dimensions of your tooling? I would like to make some for us at school.
I show the sizes on the handles of each tool. The angle block is at 45 roughly. Tongs dimensions vary based on which you are building, so no universal recipe I'm afraid. Just make the jaws thick so they won't bend in use.
master!
Nice forging, mate. What material are these kissblocks made of? Cheers.
Thanks, I used 4140. They work well enough and won't mark up the hammer dies like H13 or S7 would.
@@rigoniironworks thanks a lot, mate. I really like your work, It's accurate and clean. And so are your videos. Well done!
Reinventing the wheel again. Nice tongs though... but still only tongs.
👍👍👍
Hi long time no see
It’s been over a year since last video
Good work
I really enjoyed watching your video
Ha, yep a long time. I've been tied up building my new shop here in Texas. All the best.
@@rigoniironworks please tell me what your secret to keep workshop so clean
@@mada0zani he works efficient and has plenty time to clean up I guess
They came out looking very crisp and all under a power hammer. I would say that maybe you have a wee bit over kill with those many swage blocks. Could you not just do the one two three rotation using two of the simple ones? Never the less they look really impressive.
Chow 👏👍🇧🇷
dang
Gas forge only?
For now. I'd like an overhang+build a coal forge. Maybe in a few years.
Where's all the clutter? I'm scared!!
I assume the different approach means you must own a power hammer. What’s your viewer base, 50 people? Show the same thing using an anvil, I assume you have one.
Oh yeah, I saw the anvil in the last three seconds of footage, try using that.
lol. Shut up nerd.
The value of this channel over others is the clear professionalism. The man makes a lot of tongs, so he takes the time to make tools specifically so he can make tongs as efficiently and effectively as possible. CAN he do it with the anvil? Sure. So can a thousand other channels. Try finding more channels that focus on doing neat, professional work... And you'll come up lacking. Even big channels like Alec Steele... The man has made HOW many knives over his channel's lifespan? And not a single custom tool to be found. Back in the day, that was how you judged blacksmiths. A smith had to make all their own tools, but a good smith made tools only for tasks they completed often. So a smith with many tools that were hardly used was faking it, but a smith with many tools well worn had range and clients, proving they were good at their job and had been good for a significant amount of time.
There's always two ways to do something, John has figured out that having a large assortment of kiss blocks make him a better worker. You can't fault a guy for being smarter so he doesn't have to work harder. His way of doing things is his way and if you don't like it, well just move on. He has the cleanest shop in the world and his projects teach a lot of people how to improved their work. If he's graces us with videos because it must take a hell of a lot of time to do , just say thanks for sharing and be grateful that a guy with talent is nice enough to share some of his tricks. The world has enough negative comments we don't need to read more.
And the point of that comment was what Power hammer envy? It is what it is as I see it a good tutorial on the use of Kiss blocks and forms on a Power hammer it claims to be nothing more than that but receives negativity.
Im with you. That title promises an alternative way to make tongs (you assume in technique, for people who need to learn to make tongs) but shows how to make tongs on a power hammer. There's nothing alternative about technique, just different tooling. This is just how you make tongs on a power hammer. This is prime clickbait vague nondescript title to maximize potential clicks. No reason to not call the video "making tong under the power hammer" other than to lure in viewers who think they're going to learn a cool new technique they themselves can use to make tongs in an alternative way. And of course all critique os brushed away by fans as "jealousy" or or "other youtubers dont ever do this, this is so unique" - People, please. The man gets critique for titling his video like a doofus. There's nothing special about that and no need to defend the guy as if the critique is going to somehow hurt him. I'd be dismayed if my fans started reacting to critique like this, damn.
Tong nobbler - one tool - sorted, nice workshop though