The sets of tongs along the front of the forge were astonishing! Most smiths make their own tongs, this represents a colossal amount of work. Very impressive!
Excellent insight into the process. I remember seeing Hector Cole make a replica Saxon sword on Meet the Ancestors many years ago and being totally blown away. It's still one of the most beautiful blades I've ever seen.
Honestly, the only things that have changed are the steels used, the strikers were replaced with power hammers, there are new methods of heating (induction being the newest) and the scale of forging has been increased to an industrial degree. I'm talking pylon hammers. So, basically, while the concept of "heat metal and hit metal" is the same, its changed. Now, the vast majority of blacksmiths are what you'd find in the past. They still employ the forge and hammer, but the power hammer is becoming more and more common place (along with the hydraulic press)
I love the Normans. They kicked butt and had a good time everywhere they went. Didn't they once beat fire out of the Pope's army so badly they had to apologize?
everytime i see blacksmiths they hammer with their thums along the handle...you guys are destroying your carpal bones! if you keep your thumbs up . all the enrgy dispenced into the hammer on impact is now coursing to your thumb instead of letting the hammer bounce back and have the energy going trough your arm instead. your carpals are bound to be hurt sometime but you dont have to make it go bad sooner lol
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I think he’s the first guy I’ve seen rock a neckerchief I honestly like the style just never seen em in real life
Always great to see Hector Cole, made me a very nice Frankish axehead a few years ago which I still have.
Love English Heritage, love the work you do for our historical sites and now I get to watch videos about it all as well! great stuff!
The sets of tongs along the front of the forge were astonishing! Most smiths make their own tongs, this represents a colossal amount of work. Very impressive!
Excellent insight into the process. I remember seeing Hector Cole make a replica Saxon sword on Meet the Ancestors many years ago and being totally blown away. It's still one of the most beautiful blades I've ever seen.
Great work Hector and the English Heritage team
This was fascinating to watch! Thank you for sharing.
always a pleasure to watch hector at work
this has always been amazing to me
amazing craft is smithying
Hector dos great work and great guy to talk too ask well love to watching him work
This is the best channel on youtube
One of the coolest jobs. i admire this guy.
I now feel so honoured that I have the chance to come and forge with him at the age of 15, he truly is amazing
I love these videos
What a job to have! Brilliant stuff! A lost art!
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Lovely absolutely lovely
HECTOR. I'VE GOT MY EYE ON YOU.
HAVE FUN GARE
And a nice stout red shield. Waes hael
Nicely done, best regards from a smith in Canada.
beautiful video and very informative
Thank you sir
Very enjoyable video.
fascinating
sure is
Very interesting and impressive
Nice work!
Agreed
Good stuff!
Watching this on the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings
But I want to know how it would be done from the 1065 era!
the same only with some kids turning a stone grinding wheel and working the bulge
Honestly, the only things that have changed are the steels used, the strikers were replaced with power hammers, there are new methods of heating (induction being the newest) and the scale of forging has been increased to an industrial degree. I'm talking pylon hammers.
So, basically, while the concept of "heat metal and hit metal" is the same, its changed.
Now, the vast majority of blacksmiths are what you'd find in the past. They still employ the forge and hammer, but the power hammer is becoming more and more common place (along with the hydraulic press)
I love the smell of hot metal when smithing. I could almost smell the iron. Ahhh, gotta get back into it.
So... Did you get back into it?
I'm wanting to do my own custom hunting spear for hogs
Big wings on your spear is what you want for hogs
The steel you use should also be 1066 hign carbon steel ;)
I love the Normans. They kicked butt and had a good time everywhere they went. Didn't they once beat fire out of the Pope's army so badly they had to apologize?
Coal will work great but personally bellows are a pain to use.
Watch thru once and listen to the narration.
Watch thru 2x?
ANVIL OF CROM!
IamTenzin cone, he is forming the cone where the spear shaft go into
Cool video but it looked like he was using coal, not charcoal.
everytime i see blacksmiths they hammer with their thums along the handle...you guys are destroying your carpal bones! if you keep your thumbs up . all the enrgy dispenced into the hammer on impact is now coursing to your thumb instead of letting the hammer bounce back and have the energy going trough your arm instead. your carpals are bound to be hurt sometime but you dont have to make it go bad sooner lol
Thanks for your comments Hero Legion.
Nice, but to be honest tools and materials where different back then. Great skill nevertheless!
Burning spear😀😀😯😉😈😈😈
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“I use traditional means” lol