Blacksmithing For Beginners - How to. Set up a Forge Weld

[@bjh4970]

The “multiple welding heats to fully develop the weld” insight is something I hadn’t heard before; I’ll have to try that, thank you!

[@SKwoodsman]

This is the best blacksmithing teacher folks! Old school, no BS.

[@gregmiller1951]

Agreed sir!

[@jasonscott7803]

I'm always looking forward to another installment of "In The Shop" thanks Dennis for sharing your skills and knowledge with us all.👍👍⚒️

[@gregmiller1951]

This is the best explanation of a coal fire I've seen. I learn so much from your videos. Please keep them coming. A shop tour would be awesome to see as well.

[@RR-mt2wp]

Great video on welding metal and desired fire shape. Greatly enjoyed.

[@haraldmarshall8424]

THANK YOU, I really enjoy your videos.

[@jackdawg4579]

I cant be bothered doing drop tong welds these days, I will usually tack it with the electric welder before forge welding.

[@Barend.]

how deep is your fire pot ?? cm? Excellent video!!

[@df-intheshop330]

About 10.5cm

[@markperryman797]

Can I show how to forge long objects in a coal forge I was trying to forge weld two rr spikes together but I couldn’t get it to heat even enough

[@df-intheshop330]

It may just be that you are not making a big enough fire. If you want to make a longer or wider fire you need to build the coals up above the edges of the firepot so it has room to expand. I have a link to my "How to work in a coal forge " video in the description of this video.

[@BajroSlavić]

Hi what about charcoal?

[@jackdawg4579]

same process, just needs a lot more fuel and fire maintenance.

[@df-intheshop330]

The zones would be the same but soft coal is the only fuel that needs all this maintenance. The coking process continuously creates large formations that need to be broken apart and compressed to remove the voids in a fire. With charcoal or met. coke you just pile the fuel on top and gravity does the rest.

[@BajroSlavić]

@@df-intheshop330 I tried forge welding today i find it akward to forge weld two pieces its more easy to fold one but to forge weld two is hard, to admit it did get stick (two pieces in forge) Thanks for answer.

[@df-intheshop330]

If they stuck together in the forge there will stick together at the anvil. That's just more practice.