Hey Dennis… I just bought your book… The New Spruce Manuel of Locksmithing. Fantastic stuff mate. Very inspiring. Should keep me going for a bit with projects…

It doesn't need to look any better than it does. Function Over Form, every time.

Really enjoy these processes you show. I have been making .24 gauge sheet metal tool trays and small boxes using solder and heat. I have on many of them been adding shop built hinges that are for the lids, and locking devices. Can the cold chisels remove the material between the hinge shanks? Between the hinge barrels where the two hinges pin meet? Hard to explain. Just like the hinge on doors. The two parts go together. The metal needs to be removed. Thank You.

This is stellar. VERY old vid, I know, but could I trouble you to provide a bit more of an explanation on the interplay between the inlet and outlet adjustments?

I guess this channel is for engineers. The math as described made zero sense to me. I thoroughly enjoyed the meticulous nature of the video and process.

Great solution, ergonomy improvement in the shop is really the best feeling ever ! And be damned all the french style curvy hardy holes I guess. My anvil is french style, and all I can hope for is the best fit possible. By the way, I wonder why this difference existed in the first place.

Fantastic! I'm really glad that you did this and shared the video. I'm still creating my anvil base and I definitely want to incorporate something like this into it!

Very nice idea Denis, should work well.

I drilled a hole from the side on the anvil and threaded and put a bolt, that works really good

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Can you make some time a video of making a saw blade for woodworking?

I love this and I'm going to riff on it for my own anvil. The only change I would make is the lever you bend down to grab and pull up, I'd make that a pedal you step down on, I'm getting older too, and bending down gets less attractive every year.

Very interesting work around to a problem. Thanks for sharing your insight and innovation. Blessings friend Crawford out 🙏🏼🔥⚒️🧙🏼

The thinking mans Tubal Cain 👍

You have a problem, you think about it, you solve it. Love your channel. Glad I found it.

Ah yes, the inevitable getting old. I just watched that Tyson vs Jake Paul fight. Even Tyson can't do what he used to.

Very neat idea! Elegant and works well... Kind of scary to see you heat up a galvanized screw?!

your channel is an awesome resource. thank you

that looks really useful. thank you for the very informative videos.

What CAD program are you using?

Aiways enjoy these Anvil Shaped Object videos. The huge difference in your video is that these well thought out and above all well used ideas. Too many ppeople go into it and make a railtrack anvil with a skinny waist that will ring like a bell or thin plate with sand or concrete in the middle. I have two london pattern anvils that are heavy waisted and don't ring much at all especially with the addition of magnets but I also have a double horn long anvil at around 220lbs that while incredibly useful rings like a horror ...even clamped to a wood base with a gravel box in the middle ....chain helps but I really have to wear ear defenders to use it. You should protect your hearing anyway but if you've ever had a "ringer" anvil you'll know what I mean. I also use a plethora of other anvils that look nothing like an anvil.. Great video and well worth watching

nice chisel, thanks for the tutorial

Thanks for all your information just what I needed to hear and was looking a video to do so and u hit everything!! I i learned I didn't need to touch it.Mine's fine, just the way it is lol !!

tractor tines make great anvils!

The original material looks like a broken piece of my coil spring. From a compact car.

Nice video, mate you said you were going to make a video on making jigs for collar making. I can't find any.

Thank you for sharing this info. I’m use to working wood and I find this extremely useful information

Hmm very useful, I've been thinking about how to mount an engineers vice I just bought and youve given me a great idea, I have one I mounted on a T shaped stand with a scaffold fitting and round flange that the vice base just happened to fit into and its great as a mobile vice in the house but for my forge I want to make a hinged arm like yours but keep it mounted to the wall so I can pull the vice out to use it (sitting on a pole) and supported by the arm, then put it back against the wall when I'm done..it will also give me a fair range of places I can put it to use it. thanks for the inspiration.

I think it's fun to know that after 10 years you are still modifying the shop. I seem to do that before every session, and I've only been at it a year

Long time subscriber here. I remember your original video on your welding set up, so impressed was i , i made one very much along the lines of yours. Have to say its been mighty useful over the years. So thanks for the inspiration. 👍

I bought the same vise some 40 gears ago always worked well. Now, it is install vertical, between 2 others black Smith vise and about 3 feet from the ground and in the best position to cut material with the grinder. Small plate, pipe etc. This way, the grinder is hold at belly level, cutting blade in the vertical.. the handle of the vise is facing up, so , open up, toward you.

Amazing, I just watched the original, maybe 10 minutes before you posted this one! Thank you for continuing to upload and helping the community. Can't imagine it's that easy to keep answering emails, but the handful that you answered for me. I greatly appreciate the advice the information and the time you took to answer them. I was really blown away and amazed that you answered and I really appreciate that.

Thank you for sharing. I'll have to do that as well. A table and vise for my anvil. Geat idea!

That's a great idea. Thanks for sharing!

"I'm recovering from a slight error in judgement" LOL LOL LOL Thank you for this Dennis! That creative admission has gained you another subscriber!!!!!

DF is good at showing individual techniques if you want some good instruction on these techniques AND how to apply them in projects check out Black Bear Forge.

As round as that anvil is your fullering every time you strike your iron.

Awesome setup and shop area. Terrific content. Great video. Subbed

Terrific review and production. Do you think that this model would be overkill for a newbie wanting to use silver and/or gold? TYVM for sharing. Vevor made a good decision sending this to you.

Jelly donuts are awesome toasted on a fire too! (scrape the frosting off and save it for later or it will melt off).

This is really a great way to make a smooth transition between the body and the tines. Going to try it next time I am forging.

Mom's Cake recipe has been added to the description.

excellent project and one I am going to try

I thought i saw a puddy kat! Nicely done, and the final result does sort of look like a cats face!

good stuff

I love your vids. Id dare to say the best instructional videos ive watched for blacksmithing. You give all the details a guy needs unlike most channels that leave alot out. Thanks!

Love it. Looks simple until I try it myself:)

I really enjoy these "you can't buy one pieces" they give me a cool insight into how each smith thinks about the jobs they do. Love the cake toaster. I make some hooks with a ring so I can open cans of cola,(dodgy fingers) it's not quite as simple as it sounds because the hook has to be a specific weird shape and a certain length so it picks up the ring and isnt too big to actually work. You don't by any chance know how your mother made the toasting cake do you? It sounded really tasty

I second that this is a awesome toasting fork i will have to try this. Thanks for sharing the memories with us godbless and be well dennis.

This is an awesome toasting fork !