VaughnT Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 I ran across this teaser video the other day and have been following along as best I can. Like any blacksmith worth his salt, I can only stand in awe of the hinges they're recreating. The originals are absolute marvels and they seem to be right on track to duplicate them. I can't imagine the skill involved. From a practical standpoint, I'd really like to know the order of operations on something like this. I'm working on a door project right now and it's about to drive me batty. I can't even begin to imagine how to get through something as complicated and beautiful as the hinges they're making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beammeupscotty Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 What you do not mention, perhaps because you didn't know about it, is that these guys are trying to crowdsource the cost of getting the associated documentary film completed. There are also plenty more videos on their facebook page. I think I may make a contribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 "The Devil's Blacksmith"? An allusion, perhaps, to Samuel Yellin's workers calling him "The Devil"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Several folk tales out there about the devil and a blacksmith too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Saint Dunstan springs to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 St Dunstan as the story goes once grabbed the devil by the nose with red hot tongs which made him roar that could be heard 5 miles or more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 From what I gather, they are trying to raise funds to complete the documentary film on the making of the hinges. The hinges are already finished, I would guess, and they don't need money to help in that regard. Maybe I misread something. Either way, I think it's definitely a worthy cause to support, and the final product is sure to be even more enjoyable than an episode of Forged in Fire or Milwaukee Blacksmith. The 'devil' they refer to is who legend says had to help make the hinges in the first place. Again, I could have misread something, but I seem to recall them mentioning that the hinges were so complex that they must have needed to outsource the work..... From the videos I've seen, it's some amazing skill, for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Hi, You can hear/read more about their project from this vid. Bests: Gergely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I googled and found the name of the ironworker who made the Notre Dame hinges, "Biscornette." It was said that he was a mysterious fellow, that nobody ever saw him make the hinges. I was told some time ago that these wonderful hinges are not on the main entry, but rather on the two western portals. Legend has it that the workmanship was so exquisite that Biscornette must have sold his soul to the devil to be able to make the hinges.. Maybe that, or he consorted with the devil in some manner. That might explain the use of the word 'devil' in the video. The two men are not making Notre Dame hinges; they are figuring out the techniques that were used on the originals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gote Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Does not 'biscornette' mean two horns? Perhaps he had a tail as well Think I am going to Paris at the end of the month. Thank you for the tip where to visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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