Terrified of your hand/arm strength seeing how easily you are handeling that hammer

So good mate, can you explain more about that punch please. What makes it different to a flat punch. Is it sharper or something? Thanks Len.

Love the video. You are truly a master.

Working in clay without the fire and the pressure of cooling the piece too much down.. this is GENIUS!!! Thank you Sir! 👍

I'm a beginner blacksmith and right away I could tell this video was special but not exactly why. The first time I watched this, I ran right out to the shop and forged the best tongs that I've made so far. Watching it again, I learned so much more than I did the first time, and I'm getting that same sense of inspired urgency to fire up the forge. I can't put my finger on just what sets this video apart from the rest but, without a doubt, this is on a whole other level than most. I just want to say thanks. That you've been kind enough to take the time to share your knowledge while demonstrating the skill is something to be grateful for, and I look forward to everything else I'm sure to pick up each time I rewatch it

Talk about ASMR... my goodness that was the most rhythmic video I've seen that wasn't music related. Great job Brian.

@oscarduck1920 how heavy its this hammer?

Also, Mr. Brazeal, i notice many commentors are saying they have bought some tools made by you? Where do you sell them? I want to take a look, i can see you are a well-seasoned master. I'm inspired.

I have two questions. How did you get that initial bar of copper? Just pour it into a mold? Also, did you anneal it before hand, working with it hot? I keep cracking it, perhaps i have not learned to keep it hot/annealed with hammering alone. Very new at this, any advice would be very much appreciated!

Excellent video. Your step by step detailed instructions are very helpful. I subbed to your channel.

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C'est très beau de vous voir façonné le métal avec une telle facilité

I keep watching this same video year after year. It still amazes me and I learn something new each time.

The first hammer was a stone. Look up how we first made flat surfaces, that’s wild.

Hi Brian how heavy is your hammer? Youre really moving that metal with seemingly average blows

Brian is an innovator and a hell of a good guy. He is, in my opinion a huge part of why the craft is back in the lexicon and still growing. So many established smiths can trace their knowledge and skills back to him.

How the hell are you this accurate punching round stock

I wish it was a little more defined on hammering out the head as to the measurements to look better than what I have done so far.

I'm just amazed how clean his hammer work is. So smooth and so accurate. I feel like I'd have to hit three to four times to get what he does with one hit.

The clay is such a brilliant way to demonstrate!! I love this channel.

what anvil is used in this video? Great demonstration, I will be making one of these tomarrow.

Впервые такую наковальню вижу💪

Looking back on this in my "watch later" for probably the dozenth time. You can learn so much from watching even just a single forging.

if only I could make a matching set!

Outstanding work thanks for the idea

What type of hammer is that?

You just did in 1 heat what took me hours to should've watched this first oh well live & learn great videos thanks

The magic of hammer direction. Mind blown.

Fantastic

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Always love to watch you work, Brian. Hopefully I’ll get back over to see you soon. Thanks for all you do, brother! Stay well my friend.

Absolutely stunning i love the seahorse, well done

Wonderful work mate, thankyou soo much for your teaching 👏

Thank you for sharing your amazing skills and priceless knowledge! I have always been incredibly impressed with your precise and effortless technique! Greetings from Sun Hills, Latvia!

beautiful. that anvil is SOLID that bitch aint moving at all

"Pick the hammer up before making contact of hot steel to anvil and tooling," good point to make, less heat loss.

I always start my fire with kindling surrounded by coke. Then covered with more coke once its going good. It allows me to get forging quicker. I'm heating steel ten minutes after I strike the match. No waiting for the coal to coke up.

I just noticed that the hammer strikes are making a rose pattern on the leaf

Always nice music on these vids.

Could any sledge be used as a flatter as long as it’s well annealed?

Great video! Thanks for restoring it!

Is there a link to see the price or purchase one?

I need to make a couple of those. Just cringe a bit at the cost of the drill bit

That’s a very good point about fixing a rhombus. I’ve never heard of this mentioned before, but that will definitely fix it if you have a squared point to start back with.

no lube?

learning how to conserve heat in the work piece is a big of blacksmithing efficiently. Leaving the work piece in contact with the anvil or the tooling or both, basically costs you time and money (even as a hobby) because you have to reheat so much more often. Thanks for sharing