Nice work! I could make one, it looks easy, not over the top but a great, functional and aesthetically pleasing forging.
@MilesForge15 сағат бұрын
@ InTheDarknessWhereIDwell, Thank you so much! You are correct. This project took around 6hrs. to complete. So, not to bad at all. Something important is that you get the rod centered through the blade. I had mine like 1/4 - 1/2 inches off center, so I needed to clean that up later, which was harder than it would have been if I just measured, marked, and got it right the first time. Another note on it is: to twist it I used tongs and then a monkey wrench. I switched as the sharp corners and slippage of the tongs was causing marking and scarring. If you have them I would recommend that you use a twisting or monkey wrench from the get-go. I hope that it goes well, and I would love to hear about it! If you have any questions please let me know! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@lorenbucko7815Күн бұрын
Heck yeah dude! Great video and im not even done! Cant wait to see more, keep up the great work
@MilesForgeКүн бұрын
@lorenbucko7815, Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! More to come, Lord willing and the creek don't rise. Thanks again! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@lorenbucko78153 сағат бұрын
@MilesForge heck yeah man. You're on your way. You have good editing skills to go along with your forging
@MilesForge2 сағат бұрын
@lorenbucko7815, Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! -Miles Forge
@KSW35672 күн бұрын
Great video! I love would to see other things cut with it! (Watermelon squash etc.)
@MilesForgeКүн бұрын
@KSW3567, Thank you so much! I really appreciate the suggestions, and will keep that in mind for future videos! Thanks again! -Miles Forge
@pheenix4211 күн бұрын
Locate a copy of The Complete Modern Blacksmith by Andrew Weygers. Has loads of info on improvised anvils that the author made during his years as an engineer and artist.
@MilesForge10 күн бұрын
@pheenix42, Good to know. Thank you so much for recommending it! I appreciate that! -Miles Forge
@seregrian567512 күн бұрын
Why did I hear Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" through the whole video? 😉 This is actually a great idea! If you find yourself in a situation that needs an expedient forge, the sledgehammer is a clever idea! Thank you!
@MilesForge12 күн бұрын
@seregrian5675, Thank you so much! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@nytsamlegt12 күн бұрын
Very nice work! Would have loved to see you use the knife at the end since I do not know what the knife is for. Thanks for sharing, subscribed.
@MilesForge11 күн бұрын
@nytsamlegt, I apologize. I did not use it much in the video. Thank you for pointing that out! The knife is a marking tool. The flat edge works good for making long lines against a straight edge. The pointed end acts as an awl or an etch. I use it very briefly at 4:05, but I didn't think about how without context that wouldn't be very clear. I will try and make a point of using it inside of a later video. My pleasure! Thank you for subscribing! It means a lot! Thanks again for your feedback! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@nytsamlegt10 күн бұрын
@@MilesForge thank you so much for the content and the reply.
@MilesForge8 күн бұрын
@@nytsamlegt , My pleasure! If you have any requests for future content I would love to hear them! -Miles Forge
@Ry-bo9hi12 күн бұрын
This is a good video, I'm the grinder and forge kinda black smith so I'm very limited with what I can use I've been meaning to make my own patternwelded stuff and opening my works to commissions but not having the funds to buy such a bulking mass, I'd take your advices to consideration, thanks dude
@MilesForge12 күн бұрын
@Ry-bo9hi, Thank you so much! That is awesome! I can't tell you how excited I am that my video was able to help you! How long have you been blacksmithing for? Something that I never put in the video is that it is better to find something that has sharp 90 degree corners. You will use the corners often, and they wear down. If you do find say a block of steel with square corners, you may want to take a angle grinder and grind a graduated bevel on one or two of the edges. Meaning, say the right side of the selected edge is almost a sharp angle, and the left side is very rounded. Very often anvils will have similar bevels along the first 4-6" of there edge. I hope that all goes well for you, and I would love to hear how it turns out, and any improvements that you made! Please let me know if you have any questions! Thanks again! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@Ry-bo9hi11 күн бұрын
@@MilesForge I've been thinking about getting just a block of steel or a sledgehammer, the railroad options might be hard to find in my area because I'm not near any railways, maybe the question or problem I'm facing is that I want to reforge a sword I own in a pattern weld, it's in medium carbon steel and not ideal as a sword but I have sentimentality for it, what kind of common high carbon steel is ideal to combine with it? I'm thinking of cutting the sword up and finding old wood saws or tool steel from old wrenches and forge welding that and reshaping it to a sword Also, you're doing an awesome here in yt and I hope this video finds grinder blacksmitsh that wanna transition like myself or just beginners in general God bless
@MilesForge11 күн бұрын
@Ry-bo9hi, That sounds like it would be a very cool project! Unfortunately I don't have much advice I can give you as I have never pattern welded, but I do what I can. The high carbon steel that I will typically use in a knife is leaf spring steel. It can be incredibly hard, but also has the ability to flex when tempered right. While it is a pain to sharpen it holds a good edge for a considerable amount of time. I have a kitchen knife I made from it that I use near daily and it only requires occasional touch ups. Coil springs are another option. Depending on the size, you may be able to heat the entire spring up, secure one end. then you can pull on the other end and straiten out the coils. Typically coil spring steel is lower carbon the leaf, but still hardens. That being said, I think wood saws would likely also work well. I have been hoping to make a knife from one and see how it behaves, but as of now can't speak to how well they hold an edge. Files may also work; however, at least with some farriers rasps I have seen they are actually high carbon steel laminated on to a different steel. Wrenches should work as well. Often they are a stainless steel. I would do some research prior to heating stainless up. I think that some stainless can give off toxic fumes, but I don't really know. Also make sure that they are not chrome plated. It would probably interfere with the weld, but would also give off toxic fumes. This is a really cool project you are doing, and I would love to hear how it turns out!! I really appreciate that! Thank you so much for your comments! I hope to chat with you again! Happy hammering! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@Ry-bo9hi10 күн бұрын
@@MilesForge oooh I've never considered files, i think other than leaf springs or old tool steel, this is a great suggestion thank you I probably won't be able to execute my plans in awhile tho, whenever I do tho, I'll see if I can update on you on this particular project, thank you again
@MilesForge10 күн бұрын
@Ry-bo9hi, No problem! Glad I could help! -Miles Forge
@bucketfox350213 күн бұрын
Great video! Your next video should be on makeshift forges!
@MilesForge12 күн бұрын
@bucketfox3502, Thank you so much! I will definitely put some thought to that! It was good hearing from you! -Miles Forge
@KSW356714 күн бұрын
Great video! I really enjoyed watching this and learning about anvils!
@MilesForge13 күн бұрын
I am very glad to hear that! Thank you for the comment! -Miles Forge
@KSW356720 күн бұрын
Great explanation!
@MilesForge18 күн бұрын
@KSW3567 Thank you! I am so glad to hear that!
@KSW356720 күн бұрын
Great Work!
@MilesForge20 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!
@jmbstudio687326 күн бұрын
Nice job. A left handed and right handed Kiridashi are on my to do list. I just quenched and tempered my Saya Nomi yesterday. Forge On!!!
@MilesForge25 күн бұрын
@jmstudio6873, A matching set would be beautiful! That is so satisfying to do! Will you be uploading a video of it to your channel? Thank you so much for the comment! I really appreciate it! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@jessethefarriereastman922927 күн бұрын
Nice job!
@MilesForge25 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!
@jessethefarriereastman9229Ай бұрын
Nice
@MilesForgeАй бұрын
Thank you so much!
@AP.Custom.ForgeworksАй бұрын
Nice
@MilesForgeАй бұрын
Thank you so much! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@AP.Custom.ForgeworksАй бұрын
Good job
@MilesForgeАй бұрын
Much appreciated! -Miles Forge
@SaadIdir-u2iАй бұрын
I am with you Your brother frome Algeria
@MilesForgeАй бұрын
@Saadldir-u2i, It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@AP.Custom.ForgeworksАй бұрын
Ouch on the mono steel splitting. What do you think caused this? Bad material or over heating or ?
@MilesForgeАй бұрын
@AirBearForge, That is a great question! The simple answer is: My own stupidity : ) The first break was me making the knife too hard and brittle, and then straightening too aggressively. Fortunately, I was able to grind a blade out of what was left. It was unique, but not impracticable. The second was due to me cooling the blade in water after tempering. The blade was only about 350 F, but it still was to much for it. My stupidity taught me several lessons. Thank you so much for the question! Please reach out with any more you may have! Happy hammering! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@AP.Custom.ForgeworksАй бұрын
Thank you for showing failure it happens to us all.
@MilesForgeАй бұрын
@AirBearForge, You are absolutely correct! With blacksmithing there will be a lot failure (and maybe a some tears), but it is very worth it if you keep working in spite of it! Happy hammering! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@causticsimon1283Ай бұрын
Keep up the great work mate.
@MilesForgeАй бұрын
@causticsimon1283, Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@jessethefarriereastman92292 ай бұрын
Nice work ! Clean anvil
@MilesForge2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! : )
@KSW35672 ай бұрын
Very cool!
@MilesForgeАй бұрын
Thank you so much @KSW3567!
@jessethefarriereastman92292 ай бұрын
Nice work!
@MilesForge2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@WildBORProductions2 ай бұрын
Noce work
@MilesForge2 ай бұрын
@WildBORProductions, Thank you so much! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@mastigt2 ай бұрын
Nicee! The only belt sander I have is tilted 45 degrees away from me which is quite annoying, looking into getting a new one. Might be able to tilt it towards me but seems unsafe :D
@MilesForge2 ай бұрын
@mastigt, That does sound frustrating. Is there a way that you could mount it at an angle to compensate? -Miles Forge
@mastigt2 ай бұрын
Looks nice! Homemade knife too? :O Kinda cheating but I don't have the equimpent, but I am grinding out and then bevel sanding a square template from aliexpress.
@MilesForge2 ай бұрын
@mastigt, Thank you so much! That is correct! The chef knife was made from a piece of leaf spring. If you are interested here is the link to the video of me making the chefs knife: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYDOg2p3i6-CkLs That is awesome! Making what you need out of what you have is about as blacksmith as it comes. Sometimes you never heat it up. It's not cheating. It's improvising. If you can get sufficient air to it, you can actually forge in a campfire. You can also use that to heat your knife for heat treating. I hope that it goes well for you! Thank you so much for the comment! I would love to hear how it turns out! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@mastigt2 ай бұрын
@@MilesForge Thanks! I will definently check out the video later. My abition is to make a burnt wood then epoxy covered handle. Will send over a picture if I remember! The blade is already heat treated but might do it again because of heating from grinding.
@MilesForgeАй бұрын
@@mastigt , I would love to see it! -Miles Forge
@zachdidow24412 ай бұрын
Very cool. Well done and I look forward to more!
@MilesForge2 ай бұрын
@zachdidow2441, Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! GOD bless! -Miles Forge
@jeffreymiller97062 ай бұрын
That's the perfect grill accessory...from a fellow maker...WELL DONE!!!!!
@MilesForge2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much @jeffreymiller9706! I really appreciate it! -Miles Forge
@butterontoast72 ай бұрын
2:49 feel like if you had a magnet there to hold them while you hit them then they couldnt slide maybe that would help. Awesome video! Keep up the great work!
@MilesForge2 ай бұрын
@butterontoast7, Thank you so much for the recommendation, and the complement! I really appreciate it! I would be interested to experiment with that. Particularly at a lower heat, as should it get to hot it will lose magnetism. I have heard that a large magnet will dampen ring, so, this might take out two birds with one stone. Thank you so much for this suggestion @butterontoast7! I am so glad that you enjoyed the video! GOD bless, and have a wonderful day! -Miles Forge
@jessethefarriereastman92293 ай бұрын
Love it!
@MilesForge2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! -Miles Forge
@KSW35673 ай бұрын
This is amazing! The video work is perfect and that hairpin is beautiful! P.S. How long did it take you to make?
@MilesForge3 ай бұрын
I made this hair pin in around an hour. However, with practice you could definitely make them faster. Thank you so much for the comment! -Miles Forge
@jessethefarriereastman92293 ай бұрын
Awesome work
@MilesForge3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@LORDCRIMSONANUBIANFOX3 ай бұрын
I made one as well a little different was hard for the first time but was a lot of fun and turned out great,I spun the stem around itself for mine
@MilesForge3 ай бұрын
That is awesome! Twisting the stem around itself is a great idea! I should try it sometime. I really appreciate your comment! GOD Bless! -Miles Forge
@LORDCRIMSONANUBIANFOX3 ай бұрын
@@MilesForge if you do I’d love to see a video of it! Thanks for the response ^-^ I also do Gold Silver Copper and tried Brass
@MilesForgeАй бұрын
@LORDCRIMSONANUBIANFOX, Wow! That is impressive! Out of all the metals that you have worked with, which it your favorite? -Miles Forge