@@GenXPower oh cool that’s bad ass ,where do you reside I’m in Oklahoma and would love to forge a blade out together some time

@jamesball7322 I am in Vegas! My setup isn't as intricate as yours. I have a lathe, table router, belt sander, drill press.... most of the normal milling equipment, but... lately, my work bench has been taken over by Warhammer figurines, haha. That is what I have been spending most of my free time on. The kids paint with me. I want to get a 3d printer next..

@@GenXPower I’m in Oklahoma buddy ,anytime you can come out this way I’d be happy to have you and yours for some steel work

@@jamesball7322 I would love that.

Oh man I sold that about five years ago to a forged in fire runner up Allen Kirby

Is that a question? What can I do for you sir ?

@James Ball Basic tooling used for a beginner method obviously. Just wondering why the power hammer didn't come into play.

@James Ball fastest most effective/efficient way is with big tooling. If you have it. If you have to go buy a press or power hammer than yeah, this would be the most efficient way.

@@richardlacroix9069 so cool you asked that cause I’ve been the guy to ask the same thing on other channels Basically for those that don’t have a power tool can see it isn’t so bad by hand So by not following all the other steps you can get this done pretty fast ,I did this in about an hour give it take

@@richardlacroix9069 absolutely agree ,most of the reason I build my own tools is I can’t afford them Would love to have an Anyang 55-88

This is a 20 ton though I was referring to my even smaller frame design that’s way faster than this one and is 24 tone kzbin.info/www/bejne/pafUlWZ4et2je5I

I read it anyways….anything you need if I can help I will James McMillan on Facebook and we can PM over it

Absolutely 👊🏼

16gpm pump with a 5hp 240v 3450 rpm connected with a lovejoy

Tankyou friendss🙏🙏

I’d hate to promise what I’ve promised to others and not come through for another person Basically I never jot them down ,I looked at one similar at a hammer in and said I could do that I no longer have the hammer so I don’t have it to take down those measurements

Less work also ,now I have some rusty cable I plan on doing the same thing with one day

That’s what we share for right ,less work pays

I guess I should have finished watching to the end to see a quick tour. I’d still be interested in your thoughts on it.

@@Robpearceknives I can do up a video on that ,thank you for the interest

@@jamesball7322 thank you, I would. I like the direction your second mod went to open the option for other tool arms. Have you had any issues with static shock? I get zapped pretty often. I’m not sure if it’s an issue with the capacitor or static from running a glass platen. I bought my grizzly used and don’t have prior experience to reference it off of. Thank you James.

@@Robpearceknives sounds like a bad ground to me ,I use a thick mild steel platen so I can’t confirm if the glass would help create static or not I really only did the new mod cause I gave the old mod to a friend that lives locally that bought a grizzly Well that and instead of a second reace plug in I made all the offsets to the tool arms And well it does look like a 2x72 more now huh 🤔

Thank you for noticing,I believe it to be the fastest efficient way (not the only way)

Less steps than the rest with mirror results ,thank you for check n it out

I still have it on the counter so if you are in the continental US I will send it Email me your address at [email protected]

That’s exactly what happened and I didn’t realize it till the billet was finish ground 🤷🏽‍♂️😉

@@jamesball7322 Bummer dude. You won’t make that mistake again. It still looks pretty cool though!

@@TyrellKnifeworks correct you are yet again ,well unless someone wants a billet just like it right 🤷🏽‍♂️😉 Next feather will be as I intended it to be (correctly)

Yes it does but I really am not a fan of cable contrast for the amount of work This was more for people to see that you really don’t have to untwist,smack on the ground and also you don’t have to twist it at all to forge it Your already into high level patterns that in my opinion I’d rather spend time on for the outcome versus something that is blah like cable (some like it however 🤷🏽‍♂️)

@@jamesball7322 I heard part of the point of untwisting it was actually to build up some decarb and that gives it a more pronounced pattern since you're really welding the same steel to itself, its the decarb that help define the pattern. Certainly is a lot of work though.

@@TyrellKnifeworks yes but that also has the negative affect we call delams or inclusions that surface up later and that’s unacceptable in my book I get the concept but it’s enough that the contrast I get is from borax though I get mirror pattern on both sides,it also depends on the cable of course

Yes I will eventually get some hose wraps ,glad you like

Maybe one day 💪🏽🍺

Your still a candidate for the giveaway come Friday Do you forge or stock removal?

@@jamesball7322 both mostly damascus chefs, some hc chefs that I do stock removal. Hell I'm old 69 . 3 heart attacks so hammering days are limited. I used a press that I made.

@@whniles heck yeah ,one of my best pupils is 70 years of age All good ,just mark n sure the billet will be used is all 💪🏽👊🏼

@@jamesball7322 I would post pics.

Do you forge or stock removal?

@@jamesball7322 mostly stock removal but about to get into forging

@@oliverworks5469 gotcha ,forging is way more stimulating

Not the hammer the just the billet I know I’ll never get the hammer 🤦‍♂️

Shut up go back to work

@@martyburris1235damn that ita frickin monday!!!

Hahaha yep Monday bro

It was 1.25-1.5 to answer the question So way back when I first searched it was all about squaring up both ends so we could toss it in the vise for use with a twisting wrench and then was told to untwist it and then re-twist it which led to failures So I was like 🤔…well if we could solid weld both ends than why not continue with the counter turn while welding down the entire billet 🤷🏽‍♂️and bam 💥 …I haven’t even blinked an eye since It just pains me to watch people go through the extra work with all the unnecessary steps and procedures In all honesty it’s all about the flux and welding temp that provides the pattern if all the strands are the same right 😉👊🏼 Oh and my forge is forced air so it will melt steel if left for to long ,not like a coal forge destroys steel but it will melt some steel ✌🏽

@@jamesball7322 , thanks man. I’m making a propane forge out of a metal 5 gallon bucket lined with refractory cement and fire brick, it’s still drying. Fingers crossed for enough heat to make some cable knives.

@@davesalzer3220 sweet !!!….the steam coming off the billet is a clear indication aside from the flux popping off and jumping off the steel while in the forge as to the welding temp Soak it and flux the entire time buddy and you got this 💪🏽👊🏼

Well you certainly follow us all don’t ya ,✌🏽

Yup. I have even tried to make the small power hammer in the background but still in progress after 2 yrs hope u don’t mind.

@@Junkmann-kp9mv oh these type of builds are open source my friend,that’s why I share what I build I’m building another smaller ram weight hammer as we speak I take a few weeks to a fat month to build one once I get rolling Please share with us when you do finish 👊🏼

Cool man thanks

@@Junkmann-kp9mv here is my email [email protected] so I can get your address assuming your in the USA I’ve chosen you for the billet in this video my friend ✌🏽👊🏼,

Gotta love the process

@@jamesball7322 cable i sent?

@@jasonnichols545 yes it is sir

Normally I have kerosene to soak it in but I couldn’t find any this time of year locally,it supposed to help with the initial melting point That and I mix it with borax/flux so it gets deep inside the strands

@@jamesball7322 late comment here but just watched and now reading comments. Diesel fuel(more smell) will work as well it's basically the same as kerosene, cheap and easy to find.

@@boingkmd oh absolutely

It does doesn’t it ,💪🏽👊🏼

True that

Hey you 👋……long time no see

I use propane primarily,these are easy I’m just late to the party and so now I want to start giving peeks to all my blades from now on 👊🏼🍺

Looks great

Thank you buddy

Lol,without trying even 🤔🙌