mutant Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Ok, in my other thread about what can I do to physically prepare for a 4 day blacksmithing class, I was given a ton of great advice. I started going to the gym, (after a 10 year absence), did planks, bought the finger rubber bands, and hand squeeze things. I did as much as I could do in the little time that I had. Well, I held up pretty darn well! I did struggle but it wasn't from swinging a 12lbs sledge hammer all day. Punching holes that lined up on both sides, punching holes perfectly centered, and tapering was what I had a hard time with. I learned a ton in such a short amount of time. Alec was awesome. The nine other guys that took the class were awesome. Paul Krzyszkowski of Toronto Blacksmith was awesome. I've only forged three small projects before this class. It was beyond fantastic to move so much metal . I've included two links to videos if anyone is interested. The first is when I tried to forge a bottle opener on my own before taking any lessions. The second is the class. I'll let you judge how much I improved. Thanks all for the input and advice I received about what I could do to get in shape for the class! -Peter Bottle Opener The Class Video removed as it does not meet the G rated Family Forum standards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Oly, WA Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Very cool videos. Thanks for posting those. That class looked great! What a lot of tools made in four days. What kind of steel was your hammer made of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Thanks! The hammer was made from 4140, and we heat treated and tempered. The tools we forged were - Hammer tongs Large drift Center punch Flattening hammer Hole punch Cupping tool Top & bottom fuller Final Hammer tempering is a part of heat treating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Oly, WA Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Nice list of tools to have made. I'm on the other side of that list - starting to think about making some of those. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Try swinging the hammer HARD. I put my fingernails to touch the top of my ear and then swing the hammer. Lots of motion, lots of impact force when needed. Move as much metal as you can with each swing. Then adjust your swing to the impact force that is needed. Also, metal moves better hot than cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 That looks like a heck of a lot of fun. Thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 looks like a great class. um.. did they have any tape left? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 I think Alec holds the record for causing the most blisters. Some of the guys got it pretty bad. I taped up as soon as I felt where the rubbing was and saved myself a lot of pain. But yea, we went through quite a bit of tape and bandaids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Well shoot.....I missed the second vid..... Anyway I can find it? I am of age...... Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millhand Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Yeah, booo.... I missed it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 mutant might want to go back and edit (non G-rated language) his video so that it can be posted..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beammeupscotty Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Your class video has been removed. Can you provide a link to another place to watch it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnBello Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 The video can still be found in his YouTube channel. Until (if) he can re-upload a proper version, I can PM the link to anyone interested so that you can still watch it. Of course, it would be great to have a family-rated version so that we can keep it here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Just a public "Thank You" to Andres for taking the time to send me the link. Great Vid mutant.... Life is Good Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Oops! Sorry, I didn't realize that I might of pushed the boundaries. My videos are G rated in general. mutant aka- Peter Mod Note: This post has been edited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donniev Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Send me the link to watch? Guess there's *gasp* a naughty word in the video...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 a few of them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Oh, heavens! I do declayah, I may get the vaypahs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 The following is a general comment not directed toward at mutant or anyone in particular. When good information does not meet a G rated standard. The information was not improved by missing the standard, and means that it did limit the audience that was available to view the video. Does it matter? The answer to that is yes. In viewing a video, there is information that a newbie, young person, or the viewer can put to use. To remove that information by not meeting a G rated standard is a judgment call. The author chooses how to present the subject matter and what to include or exclude. Then they choose what to include or exclude when they shoot the video, the editor chooses what to include or exclude when they edit the video, and the publisher chooses what to include or exclude when they publish the video. Finally the viewer chooses what watch based on the rating. This DOES NOT mean you can not say what you want in YOUR shop. In fact we defend your right to do so. You can peel the paint from the wall and send the dog running for cover, after all it is your shop. If there are ladies or children present, we should step up and remind you that as a gentleman you should respect their presence. We encourage all demographics, from all over the world, to enjoy blacksmithing and metal working. We want everyone to succeed and have as much fun working metal as we do. The G rated standard allows everyone to have a relaxed place where they feel comfortable to visit and learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Here is a video of the class that Alec just uploaded- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 cool stuff. i'm jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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