August 21, 201015 yr After 10 minutes of nothing but a black screen and swirling dots I couldn`t take it anymore. How do I get it to load?I very much want to see it.
August 21, 201015 yr I opened it on youtube and had similar results. By right-clicking it brought up a error report option, so I filled that out. maybe it will help. Phil Edit: working now Edited August 22, 201015 yr by Phil Krankowski - pkrankow
August 21, 201015 yr I just watched it on the iPod it worked fine will check it out worked fine on a dull old windows machine about 5 minute ago Good work there. It's quite interesting that you did all the work from the front. Before I saw the video I would have thought you'd done it like repousse, ie from both the front and behind. The speeded up bit of the video is quite effective.
August 21, 201015 yr lush! it worked perfect for me - i love watching sped up stuff . love how youve done that and the shots of all your 'friends' at the end is great! cheers :)
August 21, 201015 yr Very cool! I'm surprised as well you only work from one side, almost like carving stone, once you land a hit thats it! I really like to see the progression as well, you selling any work? pricing?
August 21, 201015 yr Author <br>Very cool! I'm surprised as well you only work from one side, almost like carving stone, once you land a hit thats it! I really like to see the progression as well, you selling any work? pricing?<br><br><br>Well, I'm just starting to change directions from smithing to this type of work, I'll be retiring from my smithing job in a few years and will need something to do to" keep me off the streets" So i will be developing my skills to that end. Once a smith always a smith. Retirement is just a myth propagated by the.....awww just fergitit. <div> I did donate two pieces to ABANA for the auction a few months back ,.... never heard what happened.</div>
August 21, 201015 yr Very cool. I always wondered how you went about making your faces. I think I'll have to give it ago in the future. It's just amazing what can be done with heat, steel and imagination. very nice work.
August 22, 201015 yr That is really cool! I love the time lapse. Is that just one day's worth of effort? Phil
August 22, 201015 yr Yeah man! Fantastic video.... Beautiful So how much "real time" did you compress into that 4 min video?
August 22, 201015 yr Quite good.....both the technique and the execution. Question: Is that face someone you know or an historical figure (Neferteri etc)? She seems to be the subject of all the work on the shelf. Ric
August 22, 201015 yr Author The first one took six months,...this one took 1 1/2 hours the incomplete ones can take as little as 45 mins
August 22, 201015 yr Searched and started it thru U-tube,great video.I like the music too. What are you using for a backer/form? Did you ever come to a decision about what you might be willing to sell your "scrap" for?When you do price it I`m sure you`ll find a ready market here,hint hint. Once again,very nice work and thanks for taking the time to make and post the video.Now that you have it how about a link to it on your site.I`m sure folks viewing your work there would love to see it too.
August 22, 201015 yr Author Thanx mainley I,m startin ta like ya, may have a piece of scrap fer ya , will git back ter ya Searched and started it thru U-tube,great video.I like the music too. What are you using for a backer/form? Did you ever come to a decision about what you might be willing to sell your "scrap" for?When you do price it I`m sure you`ll find a ready market here,hint hint. Once again,very nice work and thanks for taking the time to make and post the video.Now that you have it how about a link to it on your site.I`m sure folks viewing your work there would love to see it too.
October 2, 201015 yr Smithy1: What thickness and type of steel are you using? Is your work sitting on some sort of sandbag? Just fascinating!
October 2, 201015 yr The first one took six months,...this one took 1 1/2 hours the incomplete ones can take as little as 45 mins Did you study anatomy in art school, the face in the video looks like it.Or was it trial and error like most of us rely on?....Brilliant stuff! macbruce
October 2, 201015 yr Just fantastic. The time lapse was super entertaining and very effective as well. I would like to know a bit more about the backing as well... -DB
October 3, 201015 yr Author The material is 14 ga. backed by a 6"pipe with 1/2 " round sticking out for support of the nose. The pipe was squished (thats a tech. blacksmithin' term) in a vise, to be 1/3 narrower than the height . I just discovered sheet metal about a year ago this stuff is great!! it will do what ever you want it to!. So I borrowed an art book, looked at the pictures and away I went, the most difficult part of every blacksmithing endeavor is getting your tooling right.
October 3, 201015 yr I still say that a person of your talent would be a big hit as a teacher/demonstrator if he was inclined to share his secrets. Judging by the videos on your site you have excellent communication skills and I know up here there would be people lined up to take classes from a fellow like you. I could pass along some contact info if you think you`d like to come to Maine.
October 3, 201015 yr Author Oh great, now my head is so big i can't get out of the room. I would like to thank you for such kind words, My wife always wanted to see Maine, me too, Norse blood runs hot . So my wife says I should think about taking you up on your offer, in the future, maybe.
October 3, 201015 yr This truly has to be one of the best forging videos i have ever seen. Made the mistake of showing my son. Now every time i see him he ask me if i've made him a face yet. Keep up the great work.
October 7, 201015 yr I saw this one a few months back, i had to drag my wife in to show her. really unique. very cool process
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