Larry H Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I heard people saying this can't be done,.....so think of this as ....proving its not a myth Quote
tdaleh Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 35 hammer blows in 15 seconds that's impressive. Quote
Larry H Posted January 12, 2011 Author Posted January 12, 2011 with a 2 1/2 pound hammer, i'm a bit rusty.....but i'll work out the kinks Quote
jw223 Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I'll have to remember that next time my Zippo runs out! Quote
pkrankow Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 A little more practice and you can get glowing hot! Phil Quote
Larry H Posted January 12, 2011 Author Posted January 12, 2011 I hear ya, I guess I shoulda waited til i was fresh again, I found my limit ,six times before lunch gets a geezer tired, that was the last time for that day. Why didn't the first guy have a camera? Quote
HWHII Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 This will be great for the dog trick in the horse and pony show when I demo. Thanks! ;) Quote
Pat Roy Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 Maybe I'll have to try it, but I won't be lighting any cigaretts. Quote
edge9001 Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 it really is impressive how just the friction of the hammer hitting cold steel is enough to get it that hot. at least I've always been impressed by it. Quote
ThomasPowers Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 It's not friction it's the transfer of kinetic energy into deformation that creates the heat. Friction would be rubbing it like when you light a fire with a bow drill. Quote
MattBower Posted January 12, 2011 Posted January 12, 2011 I've seen video of a fellow taking 1/4" square to what looked like a yellow heat that way. I tried it once, with no success. Recently I was drawing some stock to a fine point over the horn, and when it got it down fairly small I did notice that it was getting brighter with each blow. But that was starting with red hot iron in the first place. Quote
backyard smith Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 That was one of the neatest things I have ever seen! Quote
hicks Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 great stuff!! nicely done!! im gonna have to get practicing!! Quote
beth Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 smithy your a madman! why dont you just buy a lighter....? :) Quote
Marksnagel Posted January 13, 2011 Posted January 13, 2011 Really cool, I mean hot! I'll have to try that this Sat. Then show it to someone else. Thanks, Mark<>< Quote
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