My friend... This work was really impressive!😲 And also the video editing helped a lot to understand the whole process. The objective and clear way you explain makes it easy for me to fully understand your entire narrative, considering that English is not my native language. Thank you very much and congratulations on the success of your channel!
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@jimtalbot3989
Жыл бұрын
I agree. Makes us feel like we’re in the shop. All the time and effort you put into these videos is greatly appreciated. I imagine its very time consuming, so when you cut back on videos to get other things done, we understand. Thanks John!
@Fog66
Жыл бұрын
I know absolutely nothing about blacksmithing but I really like watching you create things out of chunks of metal.
@CTTank-ue3mr
Жыл бұрын
It always amazes me the craftsmanship there is making simple things
@SchysCraftCo.
Жыл бұрын
Very beautiful. Hopefully the future owners get great use out of them for many years to come. They forged out very unique and very clean design. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God Bless.
@richardsurber8226
Жыл бұрын
There might be someone who takes the risks that you take to produce a great video. It sounds like I mean risky blacksmithing, I don't, I mean you make yourself likeable. I see it in other comments, people call you friend. But my question is about the butcher type of flatter you use under the power hammer. Did you make that with an anvil hardy shank? I'm not sure I've seen a tool like that. Maybe a tool of the day could be revisited. Thanks for all of your time John, you really do a fine product. I've been a customer of combat abrasives, and they are in my state, because you found them and they help you do a fine bunch of videos.
@BlackHoleForge
Жыл бұрын
Hey John thanks for adding that b-roll footage of you sharpening your drift after usage. It may have only been just a few seconds of video, but I forget to do that all the time. Thanks for the reminder.
@Vikingwerk
Жыл бұрын
Now this is the kind of thing I was looking forward to when you said more interesting projects! It is like a fun game for me, trying to figure out how you do certain steps before you show them, makes me think like a blacksmith, and I always learn something! Certainly inspires me to try more complex projects myself.
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Thats great to hear. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@larrybreuer4495
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your time and talents! 👍👍❤️
@nathanlundell1616
Жыл бұрын
Great work sir. I don't do black smiting but I do enjoy watching all u do. These is my favorite piece by far.. thank u for all that u do
@AtholIronworks
Жыл бұрын
The little tips and tricks narrated through your working process are worth their weight in gold. Thanks again for another great video.
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@davidlansing1870
Жыл бұрын
Your concept of showing your entire project from start to finish is terrific. Really helps with appreciating the work and thought required to create a cohesive assembly. I excite to see what other projects you take on. Thanks for sharing
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@rickward4384
Жыл бұрын
these are the Black Bear Forge videos that hooked me years ago, great project with just enough instruction to be able to give the project a try. Thank you John
@glencrandall7051
Жыл бұрын
Very nice piece of work. A great way to kick off 2023. Thank you for sharing. Have a great new year and stay safe.🙂🙂
@ahabruikman301
Жыл бұрын
Hello guys! I want to start blacksmithing, but i live in a neighborhood. I was wondering how loud blacksmithing really is? I would like to hear from you guys!
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
It depends on you neighbors an how well you get along with them as much as anything. Not working to early in the morning or late into the evening helps. Anvils can be quieted down to deaden the ring pretty easily. Power hammers are probably not going to fit in very well.
@cchurchill910
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the amazing videos and inspiration, I use a lot of your videos to replicate and practice to become a better blacksmith, although they don't usually come out like yours...lol Can you share where you get your touch marks from? Keep the videos coming!
@Imnoexpert69420
Жыл бұрын
Thank-you for making these videos, they really are appreciated.
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@AnonYmous-ii4tc
Жыл бұрын
I love how after you punched the hole you upset it to open larger. Nice trick! I support your latest decision to put out “less content” to focus more on other things rather than quantity, but personally I’d rather see this broken into 2 episodes. I find it very hard to commit 30 minutes to sitting still at one time.
@tylermitchell9939
Жыл бұрын
Very well done awesome work as always thanks for bringing us along
@jeffreycarter1223
Жыл бұрын
I wish I could fill my house with your work.
@ga5743
Жыл бұрын
Awesome rack John and I love your I can fix it attitude. Enjoy your day
@ramshackle9876
Жыл бұрын
Great decision to change things up, John. There's plenty of resources in the archive for beginners and dabblers (like me). Now its great to watch you seeing bigger projects through and showing us new and more challenging techniques.
@andreasfrank6544
Жыл бұрын
Hallo John a happy new year! Wow that is a really cool kid of blacksmithing! And a coll long video to watch! Thanks greetings from Germany
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@grandadz_forge
Жыл бұрын
I love this set. My favorite kind of video. (Next to a good tong video)
@gwilymdawson-stanley7355
Жыл бұрын
Nothing better than making a good pair of tongs
@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740
Жыл бұрын
Tongs tongs tongs!🙏🏻🔥⚒️🧙🏼♂️
@Jay-kk2rd
Жыл бұрын
Now that’s better! Thank you John. I sure do enjoy your videos,
@peterhoffman2597
Жыл бұрын
happy new year wishing you and your wife health and happines for the coming year
@SlowEarl1
Жыл бұрын
Very Nice John! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome craftsmanship and creativity.
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@The_Smith
Жыл бұрын
Cutting in the tenon shoulders to index the fullering tool, brilliant idea John!
@VirginiaBronson
Жыл бұрын
They're beautiful. Thank you for sharing with us. Always a privilege to see your work.
@ИгорьЧ-у8ю
Жыл бұрын
Hello, I'm from Russia. Thank you for the master class.
@GodschildinNC
Жыл бұрын
came out good as always! I really like the way that you put them together.
@murraywickes819
Жыл бұрын
As always you inspire me to do more.thanks for that
@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740
Жыл бұрын
Good morning Mr John. Impressive! That's a great tool set. TBH Ida never thought one could draw a shovel out of that seemingly small material. Sooooooo MUCH left to learn! Blessings my friend Crawford out 🙏🏻🔥⚒️🧙🏼♂️
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Good morning! Thanks for watching
@olddawgdreaming5715
Жыл бұрын
Really a great job John, beautiful job on the fireplace set. Thanks for sharing with us, stay safe and have a great year. Fred.
@frankgaletzka8477
Жыл бұрын
Hello John Well done a good looking pair of Tools for the fire. I learned from your work everytime Thank you for your Video. I hope the snow is a bit meltet and your watertanks are full Take care Yours Frank Galetzka
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍 But I'm afraid the snow has been very light for us this year. Hopefully we will have some good late winter storms.
@deryiousbarzee627
Жыл бұрын
Good morning
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Morning
@mikehodges6598
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video John. I like your stand design. The slot/drift for the hole is a great idea for hanging the tools. Is your slot punch made from Atlantic 33?
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Yes, this one is one of the tools I made a few months ago.
@davidsellars646
Жыл бұрын
Nice work! I am interested in seeing more on upsetting. Specifically, in how to make a number of square head bolts.
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Great suggestion!
@whiskeyinthejar24
5 ай бұрын
I really like the aesthetic of this set.
@ghill1010
Жыл бұрын
Awesome work per usual. Thanks so much
@warrenclay7460
Жыл бұрын
John, that is a very nice fireplace tool set. I need to make a couple for friends and you have given me some ideas of going away from the basket handles or twisted square stock. Thanks you so much for the inpsiration.
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Glad to help
@ArkCity
Жыл бұрын
Nice build John. Thanks
@1924ab
Жыл бұрын
That turned out really nice.
@devilsanus3510
Жыл бұрын
Is that a " Aspery modified " hammer your using from Brett Bailey?
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Similar, but its not the Aspery model
@elliotwhite32
Жыл бұрын
holy cow. this is amazing
@danbreyfogle8486
Жыл бұрын
Very nice looking set!!
@billmckillip1561
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful project.
@RRINTHESHOP
Жыл бұрын
Very nice set of tools John, love the style.👍👍👍👍👍😀😀😀
@paulp.9023
Жыл бұрын
Great job .... congrats
@AnonYmous-ii4tc
Жыл бұрын
Favorite points of the video after coming back to finish viewing (YT library / history is a year thing): The way you did the hook on the poker. Haven’t seen that way before. The scalloped detail, and showing that you made the tool for that project. The final unveiling after blackening, in its rightful place. Nicely done, John. Thank you.
@CaptainTwitchy
Жыл бұрын
Well, I feel like I owe an apology for not watching your videos in quite a long time! Love the tool set. I just had the idea to make a set, because the ones we have are cheap, store-bought ones. Your channel has blown-up, too! Almost 275k followers AND a sponsor?! Great job!
@mattthescreamer177
Жыл бұрын
That shot at 1:18 was awesome
@erniebeswick7675
Жыл бұрын
Love these project videos
@jeanpomerleau8416
Жыл бұрын
really awesome, again.
@melanisticmandalorian
Жыл бұрын
Great work John :)
@Aco747lyte
Жыл бұрын
This fireplace tool set is going to compliment our wood stoves, so next week when I've some days off I'm going to make two sets. This tutorial is very helpful - thank you John! 🌻
@thomashverring9484
Жыл бұрын
That was excellent!
@ryszardsedrowski5112
Жыл бұрын
Kind regards from Poland,Thank You for the video, learning and for sharing yoar experience with us.Good Łuck and persevera nce and HOW BEST HEALTH . Richard from Poland Thank You
@leroybarker8510
Жыл бұрын
Another great job!
@williamellis8993
Жыл бұрын
That's a beautiful set, John. I'm sure anyone with a fireplace (I don't have one) would be happy to have it. Bill
@shanehill3558
Жыл бұрын
Amazing work!
@Luzt.
4 ай бұрын
It was very soothing. I respect the craft and at the same time I fail to understand the basic principles establishing the value of the end result. I accept somehow the acetylene burner but I why MIG and HSS drill and thread? Using modern techniques I could get better result faster. The value of this set may, in my opinion, be in the fact that this was hand made using ONLY traditional old-school methods. As soon as one introduces modern techniques, all charm is gone. With all due respect. Can someone please say that I'm unreasonable here and alone in my thinking?
@jackdawg4579
Жыл бұрын
Nice work John.
@ArmySoldier1972
Жыл бұрын
John, Great looking project. The flared ends came out great. Army
@tonywilkey4369
Жыл бұрын
Nice job the traditional way well done and well videod Tony Artistic Blacksmith South Australia
@Smallathe
Жыл бұрын
Lovely DIY. Really nicely made and the skill and craftsmanship level shows...
@chewyakarieckenicholas6049
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing work 👏 I think I am going to try to make something similar it probably won't be as nice as yours but I will give it the old college try "one for the gipper"
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
You can do it!
@chewyakarieckenicholas6049
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vote of confidence
@stevefarley7014
Жыл бұрын
Curious how your welds look better than they ever have before! Someone’s been practicing. Very nice.
@thesickhorseranch
Жыл бұрын
I don't get to catch every video and this is my first time seeing you set the torch down and go back to peening the tenon. How in the world is that rigged up? Does the it idle the gas and stop the O2? Does it leave the torch lit to flare up again when you lift it? Apologies if this has already been explained. This is an aweome finished product you've turned out.👍🏻
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
I'm using a Gas Saver from Smith. It shuts the gas off to both sides and has a pilot light. kzitem.info/news/bejne/qZqFxa6lanuQhqw
@thesickhorseranch
Жыл бұрын
@@BlackBearForge Thank you Sir! Much appreciated! I know a custom auto body guy who would make good use of that.
@Bangalangs
Жыл бұрын
I like how these bigger projects can be cranked out more quickly when you’re making free use of the power and treadle hammers.
@uncle_creepy2743
Жыл бұрын
hello sir, new sub here... just watching all your vids as i just found you as im getting back into knifesmithing .. i searched your library for anvil repair but havnt found anything about that.. have i missed something?, or if you havnt done a video on that yet, i would eagerly anticipate its arrival. my anvil has a sliver of metal coming off on the corner of the flat striking surface about the size of my sons baby finger. can i just cut it off, the anvil sliver that is... (grinder/hacksaw) and grind down any rough surface left? or will that ruin the temper? any advice would be great. its been there since i bought the anvil but always worked around it.. would like to remedy it if i could. anyways great vids im enjoyig your library ty
@bobbyhaynes5116
Жыл бұрын
I love how you make it all look easy...I just started in blacksmithing and have a pile of ummm failed attempts at tongs and such, but keep the video's coming, i am learning slowly but surely
@pjamestx
Жыл бұрын
A very impressive piece! You definitely make it look easy, I'm sure that was a lot of work!!
@danieldurkton2942
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful !!! Great craftsmanship. Love the design and finish.
@PogyForge
Жыл бұрын
Love it!
@raymondwhite11
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@zanderjeger
Жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@threeriversforge1997
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful set, and editing. It's projects like that which really make me wish I had a power hammer to draw out thick section!
@robbullis5025
Жыл бұрын
Very Nice John, Love the format and explanation of the processes.
@robertwood4813
Жыл бұрын
NICE!!!
@robertoswalt319
Жыл бұрын
I don't think I have seen that style of fireplace tools where a peg and hole were used. I have to admit that I like it a lot.
@johnwinchell1029
Жыл бұрын
Top notch demo. Thank you John. I enjoy watching your demonstrations.
@jamespenson8912
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful work! My apologies if I missed it, but what kind of steel did you use, if I may ask?
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Just mild steel
@jamespenson8912
Жыл бұрын
@@BlackBearForge thank you sir!
@wallaceviviansadventures2095
Жыл бұрын
Awesome job there John Happy New Year
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Happy new year!
@Habitphc69
Жыл бұрын
Nice
@wretchedlycreaturesinhighe2536
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm wondering if you have an explanation and instructions for making steel in the simplest way by collecting materials from nature and combining them (in the old books we were vaguely told something like taking lead from a mountain ore mine, taking four percent carbon from a coal mine in relation to the size of the lead, crushing diamonds to crush only one or two percent of the diamonds in relation to the size of the lead, and melt them And we were also told that according to the sources it was customary to look for a large rock, crush the rock and press the rock grains by pressing in order to create a ceramic basin that would contain the alloy during melting, and also the ceramic basin from the rock fragments would be hardened by heating according to the desired degrees to block the ceramic basin
@WesleyHerron
4 ай бұрын
awsome job , i like that a lot !. but i am a little suprized that you didn't make a set of tongs to go with the set !.
@fingerz1245
Жыл бұрын
Great job as always, John! What makes you decide to punch the hole rather than slit?
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Generally what I want the outside shape of the bar to be. Slit and upset leaves a rounder swell.
@fingerz1245
Жыл бұрын
@@BlackBearForge great, thanks!
@glennbadley9071
Жыл бұрын
Very nice work! Great to watch a craftsman working. Thanks John
@jeffgrier8488
Жыл бұрын
That turned out great John, anybody would be proud to have that next to their wood stove or fireplace!
@marcerivest6204
Жыл бұрын
It looks Marvelous 😊
@daverigby2577
Жыл бұрын
John, that is a fantastic project. Thank you for sharing and explanation. Your teaching is very valuable. Dave
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@G19amc
Жыл бұрын
Very very nice. Thanks for showing more power hammer work/tools. I had a stroke awhile back and cannot do a-lot of what i used to be able to do, so i bought a Clay Spencer tire hammer to make up for my lack of strength but have been trying to figure out tooling, thanks for the bit and piece of tooling.
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Glad to help
@honthirty_
Жыл бұрын
Nice job. Very unique but still tasteful.
@kuriakos
Жыл бұрын
Sunday morning with a cup of coffee and a Black Bear Forge video is the nicest way to wake up. Thanks for another great video, John!
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
@latenightironworks2493
Жыл бұрын
Great video. I really like the direction you are taking the channel.
@caseywood9781
Жыл бұрын
If a hammer is required to forge a hammer, how did they make the first one?
@chrispolley9487
Жыл бұрын
I always see lots of positive comments on your projects, techniques, videography, editing ect. And rightfully so, but I tell ya I'm blown away by the amount and quality of your tools. 30 plus years of "need a tool, make a tool'' and collecting adds up to one heck of blacksmith shop.
@BlackBearForge
Жыл бұрын
That it does
@Tigerssnakes
Жыл бұрын
Uncle John may I challenge you to make a snake hook and Tongs Please
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