Hello all,

Just for sharing the little video (I like it, but forget the music ):

Old times artwork..... :wub:

If you go to this link you can down this book which covers all the methods shown on the video and more for free

http://www.metalwebnews.org/ftp/decorativeironwork.pdf

They make slit and drift look effortless. Even though the film is a little faster than normal speed it shows how well orchestrated the moves were between the master the master and his striker. It really showed the importance of having a good assistant. The hammer control while peening over the rivet in between the scrolls was impressive. That was a really good video of a master at work. Thanks for sharing the video.

Mark

at 2:16, 6:30 good pictures of tool geometry.

Impressive work and how much is done in one heat.

Phil

Shows how productive a fully trained blacksmith with striker can be. I also think they were working with very good quality iron or soft steel. That helps a whole lot too.

Thank you for sharing that excellent film.

P.S. 1935, my birth year!

If you watched all that and didn't learn anything you're either brain dead or a master. I love when he sets the rivet in the center of the quad scroll element, no rivet set or set hammer for him.......nerves of steel!

A truly superb film editing job. This is over the top in terms of instructional value, the punching and chiseling plate usage in particular. And the guy was not phased by all the chips in the edge of the anvil. :-)

Stu, I see the shirts, vests, (and aprons) but I do not see the thumb bit. Could you tell the time you see that at?

Phil

Tanks all for reading me.

@ Francis Trez Cole, i downlaoded the book, it's great ! (merci beaucoup)

if you enjoyed the free down load try and get a copy of Geschmiedetes Eisen all written in German but a picture is worth a 1000 words

The book Trez Cole mentions was written and illustrated by the late Fritz Kühn of Berlin. He also wrote "Stahl Gestaltung," (steel formations) one of my favorites. "Geschmiedetes Eisen" translates as 'wrought iron' and is an overview of Kühn's work. At one point, the entire book was translated into Englsh with the title "Wrought Iron." Another good book of his is "Geschmiedetes Gerät" (forged household furnishings and vessels). Kühn was a 20th century smith who did lots of hot splitting and intersecting as shown in the 1935 film.

I found and bought a 1939 copy of "Geschmiedetes Eisen" when I was in Germany once. A big thanks to my high school German teacher who taught me well enough that 20 years later I could still ask a guy selling books at the fleamarket if he had any books on blacksmithing or iron work. It was cheaper than buying the new modified reprint too! He had it hidden away due to the ban on showing National Socialist iconography in Germany.

I have found a good website for blacksmithing books :

http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=blacksmithing

Fabulous....

books.google.com can be a powerful resource for blacksmithing books, but knowing the title and author helps. Many out of print titles are available for free download.

Phil

OK, I tried other words in the search engine of the site I tell you (www.archive.org) such as "farrier", "forging", wrought iron", and the results are a lot of old books, it's fantastic .... :)

This video inspired me today. It also brought me to the reality of how much I have to learn.Thanks for posting!