hello every one!

I finally got around do get the photos ready, and I shot a video showing the tools.

this was a 6 day class in Norwich, Norfolk, England. and o yes........I would definitely go back, and do it all over again. Alec Steele is a wonderful instructor.

Heres the vidhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33hnRA-TZLI

I also have some pics!

 

 

side note: in the video, I forgot to show the drift.

Thanks for the video. As I am just starting out I am amazed at what you can make by hand.

Very impressive for one week of forging, even with an experienced instructor helping one-on-one.  You must have been working morning, noon and night.

Some nice looking tools you got there, sure you gained a ton of knowledge from Alec.  Can't wait to see some of the tools you will be making WITH all your new tools.

3 hours ago, latticino said:

Very impressive for one week of forging, even with an experienced instructor helping one-on-one.  You must have been working morning, noon and night.

I think we arived at the shop at 8:15 or so, and left at about 6:00. 

Good solid work day!

What type/types of steel is everything made from?

Hammers were 1055.

Top tools were something a bit softer, like 4140 maybe ......

And the punches were something like 5160.

Excellent work, impressive array of tools, top recommendation for Alex's courses and I at last know what those tongs are called.....and am now wondering why I couldn't work that out myself!

Thanks for posting Ethan.

Very nice tools Ethan it is great to see blacksmiths of your age interested in it. Its a dying art that we need to keep alive ,it's so addictive when you have really get into it. And I think when you said 4140 was softer I'm not so sure of that.4140 is some tough steel to forge especially if you forging hammers from it. Great work and tools