Hey pals,

 

just me forging an over kill nail to practice both tapering large stock material and striking/upsetting in a swage block:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LrYuATVaeTE

 

 

As always a high-res picture of the finished product:

 

 

 

 

Yours

- Daniel

Nice video, keep em coming!

I sure wish I was young again and could hammer like that for 10:27 minutes without stopping, in the cold.

I just wish I had the ambition to start that project,,,,without the power hammer.

I like the stamina and all, but I wouldn't mind having access to the shop and the anvil.  I love that style.  nice video.  danke

Wayne...It was not but a few months agon I saw you beat on metal for a straight 15 minutes! In Tannehill State Park

 

 

 

Carry on

I sure wish I was young again and could hammer like that for 10:27 minutes without stopping, in the cold.

I just wish I had the ambition to start that project,,,,without the power hammer.

When you can still forge with 70 it is a gift anyway! Some people have to give uo in their 30s...

daniel thats brilliant! i love that youve bothered to do that, you have Defineately put some serious effort in there. Love it! and the finished article shows what the fuss is all about. looks wonderful :)

daniel thats brilliant! i love that youve bothered to do that, you have Defineately put some serious effort in there. Love it! and the finished article shows what the fuss is all about. looks wonderful :)

Thank you beth I am really motivated to keep up my work since so many people seem to enjoy what I do. When I can already pass on that very little knowledge and experience I gathered in the year I am forging yet to people that are keen to learn and interested in the craft it really fills me with joy.

its what makes this particular world go round daniel - the wonderful souls in this world who pass on their knowledge freely and happily -  go for it - i for one will keep watching! :)

great vid, love your shop!

That is one cool Hi-res pic! Good work!