Beginner Blacksmithing forming eyes

Beginner Blacksmithing forming eyes
Gday everyone and welcome back to the channel,
Today we move on in the Beginner Blacksmith classes with how to forge eyes.
We start with an offset eye, next up is a rat tail scroll which at it's simplest is a small offset eye and lastly is the classic forged eye often used as the end on fire tools etc.
I am using just some scrap steel for this exercise, there is no point wasting good steel on the practice for this when you have some scrap sitting around, also it is much cheaper and easier to get some scrap from a scrap yard to practice than spend good money on on new material for practicing your hammer techniques.
Just make sure to thoroughly clean any rust off before use as the rust can break off and send hot fragments through the air.
Thank you for watching and bye for now
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Disclaimer:
The use of Power, gas, fire, electrical tools and devices can be dangerous, please seek professional training before undertaking to do so.
Any tools or techniques shown hers are purely as I do it and for illustration purposes only, they are not professional training and should not be considered so.

[@3CreekFarms]

Will say it again. Love this blacksmithing series. So neat to watch how it all comes together. Thanks!

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Awesome, thanks Brother

[@MickyBellRoberts]

You are so clever with your creations.

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

With this one we are starting to create

[@Bergahorn4]

Love it. Thanks for showing. I used to do yard art with a torch and welder. Always wanted to do metal foraging. Made my own armor for medieval fighting.

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

if you have done that forging not a huge step from there

[@McGuiresOnTires]

Hi new friend. So glad we found your channel. We have clicked your buttons and are excited to journey with you. VERY cool what you're doing here. None of us has ever done this ourselves but we REALLY enjoyed getting to watch and learn more about it this summer in Colonial Williamsburg. Really cool to see your process on the anvil. We've hit the button and are excited to watch your videos.

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Awesome thank you for coming by. Once I get through the basics it will be time to start making some projects

[@kensmapleleafretirement]

Well done. I struggle with the horn and need to get more practice on it. Thanks for showing your techniques, well done... OBTW, I think we all have the dropsies in the Blacksmith trade. Just par for the course in my shop... Thanks for sharing... Take care...

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Worst part of the horn work for me is my stump isn't fastened down so get a bit of jump. This weeks will be a couple of alternative methods of bending eyes. My grip is still strong which is good, but the sense of feeling not there which makes it a little tricky.

[@TheLaLaFarm]

Thats really cool seeing how that is formed up. I would live to learn how to do this. Cool video!!! - Rick

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Hey Rick when I finally get to move Georgia aint far from Florida

[@FlavorsandTextures]

The LaLa Farm I was thinking the same!

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

@@FlavorsandTextures It is not hard to start, getting it right, not sure about, tell you when it happens

[@techronmattic5876]

Enjoyed watching you work, thanks for sharing👍

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Thank you for watching

[@SustainablyYoursHomestead]

New subscriber over from Homestead Aquarius. I love watching blacksmithing videos! I find them strangely relaxing, and this one was great!!

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Robert has an awesome channel, I’m a huge fan myself. Lol I understand I often watch them to go to sleep😉

[@MickyBellRoberts]

Greetings my friend, good to see you are keeping busy. It keeps you out of trouble.😱😱😱

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Lol mate I never get in trouble, they never catch me😉😂🤣

[@MickyBellRoberts]

@@DownunderFarmandForge hahaha

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

@@MickyBellRoberts unfortunately very true in my misspent youth, my sister told me recently how she was annoyed that i never misbehaved, so I told her about a few adventures, she didn't believe me...

[@MickyBellRoberts]

@@DownunderFarmandForge haha, I believe it. Me tooooooo......

[@homesteadaquarius]

Ausome work there! I love the way the carbonization flakes off while working it. That's a tough break on the hands. The dropping is one thing, making sure you pick it up the right way every time is another. I have burned or cut myself many times trying to not let things fall or grabbing them with out thinking. I bet it only takes once to learn that lesson with what you do. Turning iron into butter! Great stuff!

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Homestead Aquarius mate when it falls in the forge it hits the floor, hard to stop that compulsive catch instinct, but yeah scars help to remind you. Found faith and was alive after the crash, still say I won that one

[@chickenjohnny3308]

This is cool if I had more time I would love to add a forge to my operation.

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Lol what is time, I don't have any. The forge helps me to relax, kind of a release for me.

[@FlavorsandTextures]

That is really cool man! Thanks for sharing. Wonderful skill (art) to acquire

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

My pleasure the channel is all about sharing my joys

[@farminglifeaustralia6716]

A bit of an EYE for detail. John

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Devil is in the detail

[@NonaMaryGrace1952]

Found you from Voons. Enjoyed. 💕 NonnaGrace

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Thanks for coming over, have seen you in a few of the lives I visit.

[@MountainRoots]

Love it friend! Another video for green horns like myself 😉😁

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

A few simple instructions and lots of practice, if I can do it with bad hands and shoulder anyone can

[@MountainRoots]

@@DownunderFarmandForge do you have any videos showing roughly what kind of setup (tools, anvil, etc.) you need to get started smitthing?

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

@@MountainRoots my set up is in the smithing playlist mate

[@MountainRoots]

@@DownunderFarmandForge oh dude!....I know where I'll be binge watching now ;)

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

@@MountainRoots lol

[@carllewis918]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

😁

[@SimplyJanHomestead]

What an art this is! I’m always fascinated watching this done! What kind of metal did you use? Good job! ❤️

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Hey Jan, it is fun to do and gets you thinking more than people would think. For this I am using some old scrap steel, in general just a mild steel, but I also use recycled steel, car springs etc.

[@yevrahhipstar3902]

Hitting hot steel with hammers. Is there any better therapy? May I suggest locking pliers. Customise the jaws as needed.

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

It is a great way to relax for sure. Hate locking pliers in the forge, handles are not as long as my reins on the tongs either, working on the gas forge I need the length. Will need to make up some tong clips.

[@TheLaLaFarm]

I saw you wanted to move to Georgia watching your get to know me video. Where will you be moving to? Most of our camping is up in Georgia. We are camping up in Augusta, Georgia this weekend. - Rick

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Winder GA mate, Dana has 23 Acres there, room to play

[@TheLaLaFarm]

@@DownunderFarmandForge thats about 5 hours due north of us. Where we are camping this weekend, we are only about 90 minutes from there. Thats a beautiful area of Georgia!!!

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

@@TheLaLaFarm wish I was visiting there right now, stupid lockdown

[@cheapshotmike1091]

luckily the nerve damage I have only badly affected one finger.

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

Unfortunately mine is a bit worse than that. Had neck injections etc to try and fix it but no joy. I just make sure to be wear good boots in the forge as stuff will hit the ground every now and again.

[@ArkansasWoodcutter]

How many farm/forge combo ? Common?

[@DownunderFarmandForge]

I know 2 other channels that do both, light smithing used to be an everyday part of the farm.