Making the Filing Vise - part 2 - blacksmith tools

[@JarlSeamus]

There's something to be said for quick and dirty when you need a tool right now to complete a task, but I love your philosophy of making a tool you can be proud of. Another fantastic job John.

[@krustysurfer]

After watching the series I have decided it will make a nice addition. Thank you Black bear forge

[@timothywlatta1225]

More than just interesting. Thank you for putting this together and sticking with it. Really like listening to you explain your rationale as you make choices.

[@paulorchard7960]

Well John you are correct, make things you are proud of, that big ugly bolt needs to go, as you have already admitted! I love your work and this tool will be a future project not hard but time consuming.

[@larryking606]

Once again , you have made another great tool ! I am going to watch #3 and See what you you have done !

[@trminer]

Thank you sir, and please take all the time you want with this content. It is very interesting! Good to hear that you got some rain. We had a very dry winter in NW Colo as well. The Colo River basin wound up not much over 50% of normal snowpack for this past winter; very concerning.

[@BlackBearForge]

I was wondering what the snow pack was in other parts of the state. Way to dry and windy this year.

[@forMacguyver]

Looks great ! We got marble sized hail here, knew instantly when you must have filmed this.

[@milonguerobill]

I like these, I'm going to try one with a spring where you have a hinge, maybe a fourth option.

[@BlackBearForge]

DF in the shop has a video making one that way

[@GWIRailroad]

What a great series!

[@alansloas777]

Another great video John. I thought you might put a collar on the forged one to hold it up in the clamp. Thank you.

[@BlackBearForge]

That may work, I handn't though of it.

[@anthonykent7983]

Thanks John. Enjoying this process of looking to other ways of making the vice. Very educational in fact. I'd love to see you doing a project using all the big tool in your shop. I don't have any big tool a 30x1 belt grinder is the biggest I have lol but love seeing a pro at work. Thanks for your time bro Anthony Kent

[@connieworcester55]

nice..

[@billriley3347]

John another great video, makes me want to go out to my Forge and make one. Keep up the the good work. Thanks Bill Riley

[@firesafe8417]

Northern tool sells the silver pencil in the welding supplies area, and they have them for $12.99 and that is for the lead and holder.

[@wolfpackforge8474]

That is neat I got one of these on my list of things to build

[@adamkarch7072]

very good job :)

[@louislarose4023]

Another very informative video. ...Another method that I have seen to make these ,is to form the spring from the bar itself. The spring is formed into a circle at the bottom ,so th]ere is no need to make a piviot point

[@BlackBearForge]

I have seen that style as well

[@stanervin7581]

Looks as much fun as making and fitting tonga😎

[@BlackBearForge]

Very similar

[@bentoombs]

Thank you John I was waiting for this video to start mine I might do that today you answered the questions that I had I think. I guess that's equivalent to hold my beer watch this!!

[@klkkylekin5948]

Nice job thanks for the idea

[@davedreds5905]

I was wondering about that pencil. Thanks for the video.

[@johnyb3454]

Top draw again John I’ve ordered some stickers from the Etsy shop so pictures to follow 👍🇬🇧

[@pascualvasquezjr.6285]

Very cool. The techniques can certainly be applied elsewhere. I just bought my silver lead holder. Would have bought from you as this helps support your channel.

[@hosiercraft9675]

Thanks for these videos so far.. I'm deciding on what Steele to try to use to make a few styles of filling vice. I'll get picks up from your challenge on 3" x3" square as soon as I can. Just made it 2 days ago.

[@BlackBearForge]

I have just been using mild steel for these examples

[@softtail8210]

Pencils holders. Try drafting supplies, and or art supplies. Steve, Appleton, Wisconsin

[@wrstew1272]

If I don’t completely finish a tool when I build it, the “ round tuit “ never comes around. Always too busy making other stuff, and iffn it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! 😂

[@gateway8833]

Very interesting.

[@thomasbaldwin1558]

Drill And Tap The Spring So It Can Be Replaced If It Breaks. Easy Fix.

[@jaddington8913]

Don't remember seeing you apply your touchmark to the version you worked on here?

[@BlackBearForge]

I will before iot is completed. But the touch mark doesn't always make it to the video

[@WILLYSCHNUCK]

Thanks for another excellent video. ONE QUESTION- how the heck do you start your torch so fast?

[@BlackBearForge]

I use a gas saver valve with a pilot light

[@jetblackstar]

I hope you dont mind me asking. What metals are good for springs? I know hacksaw blades are generally "low alloy" hi carbon steels. Or bi metal ones are HSS and mild steel. But I wondered if I were to go buys some useful stock, what is a good choice. I've wanted to make my own spring for belt clips, folding knives and dozens of leather-work projects but could never figure out what material to use. Good video, I look forward to needing a filing vice and getting to make one.

[@BlackBearForge]

You can buy tempered spring steel in sheets or rolls in various grades and thickness.

[@kennethomeara9848]

Hello John, great little series. Did you make your hook ruler?

[@BlackBearForge]

The hook ruler is a modified square kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZC9opSAbpiXpsU

[@firesafe8417]

Mr. John, do you make your revits, or do you buy them?

[@BlackBearForge]

I generally buy them.

[@paultavres9830]

How about forge weld a stop were the bolt is Heat up the bolt beat it into a ball Really like them i want to make some

[@BlackBearForge]

I think you would have to weld it before bending the arm. But is should work.

[@frankaverella]

You're up late :-)

[@BlackBearForge]

Not really. I start the upload and head for bed. Sometime it takes 5 hours to upload the video and I'm not going to stay up to wait for it.