Barn door handle forged at the anvil and under the power hammer

[@johndondertman1502]

He made that look easy

[@keithdevers3772]

I'm gonna make me a pair for the barn doors that I just finished. Might put a couple twist on mine and give it my own personal touch. Like always, thanks for the video. P.S. This will also work for a towel holder curtain rod. That's on my list of future projects.

[@steelpennyforge5152]

Nice design. So much nicer than the mass produced "rustic handles". Great work!

[@robphone4895]

Very nice project! And with metric measurements, very handy for us metal bashers at the other side of the pond. Thank you for sharing, great as always!

[@yadaroni]

I have subscribed to more than 70 KZbin channels, but yours is always number one at the top of my queue. Thank you for always providing great content.

[@terrystewart2034]

I really enjoy the way you explain how things are done and why without a lot of superfluous and confusing words.

[@americanjaeger4131]

Man, he's accurate with his strikes!

[@blakehorton8110]

I thought it was easy until I started , one miss hit and you'll have the pleasure of spending twice the amount of time attempting to plainjsh out said miss hit !!!!!

[@chrisjones6002]

If you haven't already dressing your hammer faces and/or peens can help out a bit. That way it won't leave deep hammer marks as much.

[@TomokosEnterprize]

You and the new hammer are getting along really well already. I think I am still a fan of the anvil for things like this. Seemed to take the same amount of time. It is always a treat to see you my friend.

[@jonharris3476]

Great little project ;) FYI 14" = ~36 cm or 360 mm. Keep up the great work!

[@sm4rtmouth]

As always very nice work. And I really appreciate you using those gifts giving metric/inch dimensions (thx to the donor)

[@TufStockdogs]

Thank you I think a horseshoe would make a very good handle thank you for the idea here John

[@MrDukaman]

Nice simple project. Looks much better then the pull I sent you. Thx for showing us the correct way of making it .....Paul

[@VolodymyrMetlyakov]

It looks like it's easire to make those endings clean and neat on a power hammer. Unlike power hammer, hand hammering has inevitable arc trajectory so it almost never falls ideally flat on the piece, leaving more work to correct later. As a novice, I find making these shoulders perfectly symmetrical from the beginning, w/o need for correction, quite challenging.

[@BlackBearForge]

I do go to the grinder to clean up a lot of the ends.

[@danielcrawford7315]

Very nice project theat rather simple yet very useful. Thanks for sharing Blessed days sirSir, Crawford out

[@lenblacksmith8559]

Nice job.

[@kyleighkitchenmaster5794]

Ha! Nothing makes me happier than a new video form you Sir! Also I was wondering if you sold the model of hammer you are using in this and most of your videos? And congrats on the new power hammer!

[@bobrees4363]

1. Light bulb moment-- It makes a lot of sense to punch the square hole for carriage bolts, more so than drilling an oversized hole. Carriage bolts are also more secure than a hex or square head, they can't be loosened from the outside, not that it matters on a grab handle like this. 2. It seems marking the center punch spots with a prick punch would be a good idea. 3. Would it be a good idea to put a light piece of tin under the Pritchell hole so you can hear when the slug punches out? I ask because on the first hole you gave it two or three extra hits after the slug fell through.

[@chrisjones6002]

I think he may have been drifting it a bit with the extra strikes, not bad ideas though.

[@Birkbecks]

This might be a stupid question but why not start with a round bar and forge the finials in the end? thanks great video as usual

[@BlackBearForge]

Mostly because i wanted a finished bar this size

[@Birkbecks]

thanks for the answer makes sence

[@gregfarley5737]

I don't know if you already have a video on it, but could you explain the differences of the peens on the different hammers?

[@VolodymyrMetlyakov]

there is a good video on blacksmithing hammers from John. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJqVp6Jtar-claM

[@gregfarley5737]

Thank you.

[@hardwurkindaddy]

Can you tell me what you use the different drill-presses behind you for?

[@bunyanforgings7849]

In the case of hand forgings, is it typical to have some evidence of hammer work? I know with woodcarvings it's OK if there are some signs of chiseling. It kind of shows that the work was done by hand. I suppose the trick is in knowing how much is too much. Thoughts?

[@reigninoel]

I guess that's always just going to be a matter of taste/personal preference. In my mind, a hand forged item(or any kind of craftsmanship, really) should be just "imperfect" enough that it shows it is actually hand made. If you were to grind/polish and generally fiddle with something until it looks like it was machined and not forged, then what'd be the point of it being hand forged at all?

[@bunyanforgings7849]

@@reigninoel My thinking too. I just hope it wasn't me being lazy.

[@BlackBearForge]

Interestingly at one point in history, everything was hand made and the ultimate in quality showed no signs of it having been hand made. Today, letting some of the process show through does add value and interest for most people.

You forgot to put your touch mark.

[@dariusdarius9759]

How many kilograms does your hammer have?

[@chrisjones6002]

For a beginner around 1kg would be pretty good, maybe a little more or less. Whatever is comfortable to you really. I think the one he's using is around 1.13kg or 2.5lbs.

[@MarkATrombley]

At the 15 minute mark you came really close to burning your belly while looking down the length to make sure it is straight.

[@stanervin6108]

Two six minute ads on a 17 minute video? Why does KZbin do it?

[@BlackBearForge]

While I do allow the adds on the videos, I'm afraid I have no input on which adds or how long.

[@1pdigit]

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