Coal shovel - part 2 - wood handle

[@NeilEngelbrechtMechSeal]

can we all take a moment and observe johns forearms... thats what hard work looks like

[@obh7762]

Great video! I've been watching your channel since 2018, and your video quality has improved exponentially since then. I loved your videos from the start, but in the past year or so everything got better - the sound and video quality, the frequency of posting, the useful information, all of it. Your videos have inspired me in my blacksmithing career and I have a big list of your projects that I want to make. Thanks for being such a great blacksmith, teacher, and KZbinr.

[@BlackBearForge]

Wow, thanks!

WOW, the production quality has improved so much! Looks like a TV production. Great job man!!!

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad you think so!

[@dougjohnson6485]

I create layered Damascus in my forge my forge is Mind over metal I have been forging for 3 years and created many things including 800+ layered Damascus hunting knives But it was you video on making paws tongs that realy made it all possible Thank You for what you do and sharing

[@Edwinthemountainman8454]

Amazing coal shovel great job 👏👏👍👍👍👏👏🤠

[@danbreyfogle8486]

I sure like that wood handle, the contrast between the orange wood and the steel is a perfect combination.

[@stevefarley7014]

Bois d’arc is such beautiful wood. I rarely see anyone using it. I should’ve know it would be something John would know about.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks, I wish it was easier to acquire nice pieces, moist of what I come by isn't very useful

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Though it will fade with time as you mentioned, that Osage really pops on that black handle. I like that

[@BlackBearForge]

It turns a wonderful deep brown color over time

[@dougbones79]

Thank you for getting back to teaching instead of just doing. 😊

[@bentoombs]

Nice project. Tools are always my favorite to make. Thanks John

[@Alex-ow6hk]

They always are aren’t they hahaha, you can’t beat making a functional tool

[@johnjude2685]

Me too about the tools and our ideas does work well at times lessing the chores.

[@douglasfathers4848]

Thats a good looking shovel John the handle really sets it off.

[@NeilEngelbrechtMechSeal]

loved the intro... previously on BBF...

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Osage Orange is a classic ! She's a a fine shovel.

[@josephmaschari1073]

Good looking shovel. Your videos are inspiring, Thanks

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

Great finish to this project John....take care and best wishes.

[@Smallathe]

Lovely little shovel!!!!

[@pjamestx]

Ha! Love the "Previously" intro, that's great!

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad you like it!

[@RedmarKerkhof]

The long awaited season finale.

[@mtyson9004]

Cool! Gave me an idea for a shovel jig!

[@ripporkey]

Amazing content sir thank you! Very interesting and always entertaining

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Good morning John, that’s a great looking coal shovel you made there ! Always enjoy watching your channel to see how things were made and still are made in a true blacksmith shop👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@marcerivest6204]

It looks great, l wouldn't change anything. Making something you need is always fulfilling.

[@ShootingUtah]

It's a great feeling knowing you've made something that could last 100's of years. If you get really really really really lucky maybe it'll last for 1000's and be found in some archeological dig. Great video and I've learned a ton from your videos. You along with some others have inspired me to start blacksmithing myself.

[@metalwarrior5629]

Can't wait to get back home so I can start blacksmithing

[@jaynaforsgren4755]

Metal Warrior are you in the service

[@metalwarrior5629]

@@jaynaforsgren4755 yes I am

[@randallsummers6551]

It looks really nice John! Enjoy all your videos. Thanks! Take care and God Bless.

[@blindbyjoy3095]

Hi I dont forge but I love watching you. I enjoy when you tell us what you are doing but also why you are doing it that way. Enjoy learning every day

[@jjppres]

Happy Thursday John! I enjoyed watching this project. Never thought of using my knife making skills to make something like a shovel. Might just need to try this. It looks great!

[@johnjude2685]

Jim P. Yes put all your skills on the projects.

[@undeadOtter]

I really appreciate how you go into a little detail on what your using, how necessary certain things really are compared to some of the bigger smithing channels. As I commented on another video, I'm teaching myself to blade Smith. I don't have a forge to use yet, so I am just learning grinding and shaping. Your videos are a great source of information for when I get my forge up. I'm very poor so getting a forge up isn't easy lmao

[@jeffgrier8488]

I really like the way the shovel turned out, and the Osage Orange really stands out against the black steel. Nice work!

[@TheSuperwrenchGarage]

Wow the perfect handle coal shovel..👍

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks 👍

[@RRINTHESHOP]

You handed the issue well. Looks wonderful. Thanks for sharing.

[@JPFogs]

I really like the way the handle turned out. And will use the technique on a dead blow hammer I've been stuck on

[@nathandunning7150]

Adapt and overcome. I like to make do with what I have on hand some times. I love your show and the manner in which you teach.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks so much!

[@jimsamolczyk3774]

John you are amazing. Best videos. I wish i could come and learn from you. I have a forge and two anvils but only a thimble full of knowledge. I’m forging tools thru you. Keep up the outstanding videos for all of us out here.

[@user-jx8hg6lm2o]

Good to see you do such good work using what you have...

[@hannemannironworks1651]

Looks great John

[@matthiasherzog5201]

I like how this turned out. For many projects that I started (woodworking) I find that the hardest part is to just start. The rest is figured out along the way.

[@johnjude2685]

Nice job, I made mine after watching a video of yourself about a year ago and I did a pretty good job but not your upgrade of the nice wood handle, That orange sage wood is nice to work with and they say it's a great handle wood. Thanks for showing and always your gift is teaching Sir. Loved seeing you on the Great Video of the building of a cone hardy tool by that Swedish Ahiman,He has master of many crafts . Thanks John Switzer

[@ga5743]

Nice shovel John and I love Osage Orange.

[@tyndalos9212]

Nice shovel... Show...? Hahaha, keep it fresh, John! You are the perfect teacher! Cheers from Argentina!

[@cuban9splat]

Just a comment on how to deal with fresh epoxy. It can be removed with isopropyl alcohol on a rag if the epoxy has not set up yet. It must still be a liquid and not yet rubbery like it gets when it begins to set up. Give it a try but remember you have to use the alcohol while the epoxy is still wet. Thanks for posting the videos. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

[@larrystrayer8336]

Great how to video.

[@MrDukaman]

Nice job John. I made a screwdriver with the same type of handle. Awesome....Paul🔥🇺🇸👍⚒

[@bobvines00]

John, this is a nice project that I'll have to try here at home. I wish I could find some of that sawmill blade though, but that's unlikely down here in Florida! In my 2¢ opinion, please go ahead and take a couple of weeks when needed to be able to order & receive everything you need for a project. Hopefully you'll have more than one (filmed) project going, so you can show "the other one" or even a project that you've got "in the can" for times when your planned video can't be released for whatever reason.

[@brysonalden5414]

Thanks for another winner. I try to have two extra bottles of the clear epoxy I use just so I don't have to use something like JB Weld in a pinch. A holdover from my "Be Prepared" days, I guess.

[@paulp96275]

Very enjoyable need one just like this for my hearthstone stay safe👨🏻‍🏭uk

[@TheOldaz1]

Looks good, I used the same process to make a handle for a wire stainer, still looks good after many years of use straining fence wire. Love the Osage orange handle, thanks John.

[@blackdiamondforge5868]

Very nice project love the choice of wood. You were talking about the shiny steel after you sand the handle down. This is how I hide that after it is sanded I use a product from sculpt nouveau called black magic I rub the shiny areas then wipe with water to stop the darkening then oil, perfect match only you will know my 2 cents love the videos.

[@dragonwaterforge]

Great vid i loved it especially the little tips you hive along the way

[@garettfurlow337]

Great looking shovel

[@georgegriffiths2235]

Another great series John 👍

[@JohnSmith-gs4lw]

I think you can drill both those scales at the same time. Quicker and allows you to line them up. Just put them both on the same side of the tang before drilling. Make sure you keep the insides together, and mark inside/outside so you don’t flip them!

[@gstod1234]

Awesome video! Your videos have really helped me learn so much about blacksmithing. They are always full of good tips and techniques. I would love a video or videos on knifemaking to hear your thoughts and advice.

[@jesse-raybear-baldwin]

It won't be perfect but add a bit of the sanding dust from the wood into that white epoxy and it will come close to matching the color. On the other hand, I kind of like the contrast lines the white imparts. Great video!

[@glenanator28]

if you want to do the scales that way and still want to get the steel black where you ground it you can tape up the scales and paint on a blackening compound.

[@aticuss]

Great job.

[@louislarose6613]

That came out Great !

[@steveinman6842]

A chemical etchant will turn the handle steel black between the scales without applying heat. most of them wont even hurt the wood after sealing with wax or BLO. A strip of brown mustard between the scales overnight may surprise you.

[@dan-o9746]

Great shovel! Try Swabbing a little Evaporust to the shiny ground metal between the handle scales. It turns metal black.

[@BlackBearForge]

I think I have some around here somewhere

[@RedBeard372]

You could always gun blue or super blue the area that got ground shiny during handle cleanup

[@MarkKMake]

Handle came out pretty good! If I were you I'd have made the middle longer but overall I like the concept. Thanks for sharing!

[@robertayers9424]

Very nice! Thanks again!!

[@BronzeWoodJewelry]

Great video, ive been watching you for a few years now and ive learnt alot! Couldnt you use some charcoal dust to color your epoxy or does that effect the performance?

[@codystillman1181]

nice shovel. Bob smith industries makes good 2 part translucent epoxy in slow and fast cure

[@sc1386]

hi. great video as always, I really enjoy your videos, they are really educational, I'm a woodworker and since I came across your channel I have been tempted to make some of my own tools, so in this regard, I want to ask if you could teach us how to forge a carving axe, I would really appreciate it. and also how to fix the eye if it get twisted or crooked or etc. , also what should be the dimension of stock steel that we start with be, is there a rule of thumb that we can follow, say I want a 2 pound axe head so the dimension should be this or that . Thanks

[@jamesball7322]

Good job sir

[@Joe___R]

In the future if you are stuck using white epoxy but want it darker and are out of epoxy powdered dye then mix a little bit of fine steel powder or coal dust into the epoxy along the exposed edges. In the future you might want to only buy epoxy that you know what color it is.

[@FredKustomGarage]

pretty shovel

[@Shkutai_Blacksmith]

Great . Thanks.

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Handle work is quiet messy.Wood working shop look cool. There are all blacksmithing books in book shelf ???

[@BlackBearForge]

About half are blacksmithing

[@steveoutdoors9156]

How rude

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

@@steveoutdoors9156 what rude???

[@bearshield7138]

nice

[@mattargenio778]

Love your vids

[@trevordeane3940]

Nice job all round. Just a point of terminology, it is a belt sander you were using to sand the wood, not a grinder. I would have had the 1/4 inch brass rivets in stock before starting the job so would not have had to use the steel 3/16 inch.

[@BlackBearForge]

These machines are sold for the primary purpose of grinding metal in industrial shops and see lots of use as knife grinders. They are marketed and sold as belt grinders. A belt sander is generally not up to the level of work these grinders see on a regular basis. Here are a few links with more details. beaumontmetalworks.com/ www.stephenbader.com/grinding-polishing-machines/ www.southern-tool.com/store/jet-squard-wheel-grinders.php

[@johnnydrummond8738]

Is that a couple of French pattern cross pein hammer blanks I see beside the grinder????

[@BlackBearForge]

One of them is

[@lineman-zh3ft]

John, what brand are those nuts you were working on hanging up in the wood shop? Not the hex style, but the other set. Smiley's? They look like an unslung version of his.

[@BlackBearForge]

I don't think I ever owned an Smiley's. But some of those are old Forest Tetons and wired stoppers.

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello John I like what i see You helped me very much with your Video. The making of the Handle was very teachfull and make some faules that i Made clear. I like your Humor and it is good to see it again One question is left how does it goes with the weather you have snow and otherwise 25 °C outside How did that match All the best have a good Weekend Yours Frank

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks. The weather is back to what we would expect for September. I don't expect cold and snow again for at least 6 weeks

[@frankgaletzka8477]

@@BlackBearForge thats good here were i live is it 20°C and sunny but in my cellphone i look at the weather as it is in your town 😁 Yours Frank

[@noahwilliams9118]

Hello, I’m fairly new to blacksmithing, only have made a few leaves, a fire poker for forge a pair of tongs and a super simple knife. Do you have any suggestions on making a simple shovel for my forge without using a lot of tools? (Still trying to get everything)

[@BlackBearForge]

You can get a pretty good shovel just working over the edge and heel of the anvil. make it so it can span the width of the anvil from side to side as you shape it and then just work slowly to avoid forging in wrinkles you won't be able to get out later. Not that the wrinkles will make the shovel unuseable.

[@noahwilliams9118]

Black Bear Forge Thank you for the reply. I figured the best way to learn was to make my own tools. I’ll have to give that a shot today. Thanks

[@dougjohnson6485]

Don't be constrained by what others tell you you can't do

[@NOTINTERCEPTER01]

Can I ask could you put a couple welds where the shovel is to help with rigidity and durability?

[@BlackBearForge]

You could, but it shouldn't need them

[@NOTINTERCEPTER01]

@@BlackBearForge thanks for that sir I'm just using garden shovels at the moment but even then my coal is to big I might need to take an hammer to it again lol.

[@Earthenfist]

Isn't linseed oil ridiculously flammable? Is that going to combust in the forge?

[@leebarnes655]

No, not any more than any other oil. I suspect you've misunderstood a story about boiled linseed oil and it's habit, in rags, of spontaneously combusting in just the right conditions. Rags are not the oil, and you should wiki some.

[@BlackBearForge]

In any oil its the volatile liquids that are most combustible. Once dry they are of little risk. In any case linseed oil is not flammable. There is a big difference between flammable liquids and combustible liquids.

[@Earthenfist]

@@BlackBearForge Huh. Well alright then. Yeah, my only experience with linseed oil was in the context of oil painting, so definitely different situations. That's good to know, though!

[@paulgorringe7138]

Hi what make is your belt sander as have not seen anything like it in the UK

[@BlackBearForge]

Two of them are home built and one is a Wilton Square wheel

[@baltazarflores9483]

Love your videos and I would like to buy a shovel from you.

[@BlackBearForge]

If I get more of these made, I will list them in the Etsy shop

[@osricsbruk]

Hi john I see that you and 4x worlds strongest man Brian Shaw aren't too far away from each other in Colorado. Hows about a collaboration video between you both? I'm sure you could make something big and heavy that he'll like!

[@clydebalcom8252]

This is so enjoyable to watch. Well worth the wait. Just one question. Would brazing the handle to the pan work in lieu of rivets?

[@BlackBearForge]

Possibly, it would require a much better fit.

[@jamesbrandon8520]

You’re not a Oklahoma or Texas boy how’d you get ahold of Osage orange? Just kidding John nice shovel though good job

[@lonestarhomestead5415]

18:39 am I the only one that is now hungry for a twinkie?

[@davidweeks1997]

Seems to me, having a dedicated punch stand would be worth the easy effort, and not take up much room.

[@BlackBearForge]

I have so many things in the shop that don't take up much room that there is no room for anything

[@davidweeks1997]

@@BlackBearForge Fair enough. I think in terms of manufacturing. What you do is more crafting than manufacturing. What I've seen, even here in Tampa, is traditional, historical blacksmithing. I'm interested in the best things that work. Induction heating, welding, CPM metallurgy, stuff like that. The idea being that in creating what I have in mind, how can I do it from scratch. Much of what I conjure cannot be assembled from store bought parts, they have to be made. And being able to make things, I'm only limited by my ability to utilize my resources. AND I can build what money cannot buy, as there is no prior or available product for sale. I spend most of my time in political work, and information technologies. What I'd rather be doing though, is gardening and fabrication. Merry Christmas! David

[@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS]

Looks like You need to change your Motor Brushes on Your Bandsaw motor sparking bit to much

[@trollforge]

But Weeel it Keeel? ;)

[@clintkees6158]

this weeel keeeel sir! that coal will be quaking in its bucket!

[@icetea8212]

Dude, just get 1 iron bar and 2 sticks, that's all you need for a shovel

[@mathewritchie]

That joke was pretty bad,you should be ashamed.

[@frankgaletzka8477]

I Think you dont know much about humor Or do you go in the cellar to laugh 🤔😉😁😁😁😁

[@mathewritchie]

@@frankgaletzka8477 You have not heard of sarcasm?

[@frankgaletzka8477]

@@mathewritchie ok if it is so then i dont understand you Sorry

[@mathewritchie]

@@frankgaletzka8477 sallright

[@stevefarley7014]

Bois d’arc is such beautiful wood. I rarely see anyone using it. I should’ve know it would be something John would know about.