Blacksmithing - Forging a Fuller

[@Moondog-wc4vm]

Videos like this delight me because they show skills in action that I can only dream about. They also make me wish that I had followed my heart when I saw my first smithing demo back when I was 10 years old. I was entranced by the iron, the fire, the anvil and the hammer. What I didn't understand then was that I 'COULD' do that. It was not until 3 years ago that I realised I could learn the skill. I wasted around 35 years thinking that there was no way nowadays to learn to smith. Now I know otherwise and regret my foolishness, and regret the wasted years that I'm now trying to catch up with. I'll probably never get to a level like this, but I'll sure have fun trying to catch up.

[@Aco747lyte]

Well said! 💛

[@emeraldmage5265]

yea dude im somewhat new to the craft, even tho im still new to the craft i dont regret a thing

[@thomashack5488]

This video gives off big Torbjörn Åhman vibes, even down to the gloves and scenery shots. Very nice crisp work, keep it coming please.

[@BlackBearForge]

I must admit Torbjörn's videos are my favorite.

[@grandadz_forge]

Loved the topic on this video. Nuts & bolts

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@liam_culb]

Love the style, and the unabridged process, but I also enjoy your commentary videos. Keep it up, you've been an inspiration for me for a long time

[@wayneheitz8390]

Thank you, 👏👏have a wonderful week.

[@BlackBearForge]

You too

[@colmortimer1066]

This was interesting with no commentary...I just asked rhetorical questions and pretty much commentated myself. :) The biggest negative to this style is, if this was my first time watching, I'd have had little clue what was going on. After a year or so of watching so many of your videos I do know about what you would have told us here. Every video has a chance to be someone's first to watch of yours. Plus your commentary is a strength of yours, so unless you just did not have a voice that day or something, your commentary would only add to the video. I do like to listen the sounds of the workshop, and can hear that more as you are not talking so much...so that part was interesting. :)

[@murderousmushroom254]

Perfectly put!

[@armageddontools]

You Sir are a savage for what you did to that poor handle at 11:00 ! Using steel wedge is archaic barbaric act ! I leave handle longer and i use wooden wedge ,no glue,just soaked in linseed oil .To secure it i drill a small hole right on parting line between wedge and handle .Then i use a small flat head screw to secure wedge . I leave it longer if i ever need to tighten the wedge i can simply remove the screw hit it few times with hammer and then put another one on opposite side. If you soak the wood with linseed oil for few days it wont come loose in a long time,once a year i use a rag to wipe handle in linseed oil and i make a small pool out of duckt tape at the eye and poor oil in. I never had a hammer flying out of handle,and i live in area where every season is a challenge ,winter and autums are full of moisture and spring and summer is dry. Linseed oil and wood screws changed game for me ,try it out .

[@dicksargent3582]

Interesting, many people believe top tools shouldn't be wedged at all. It helps prevent the handle from stinging your hand when the tool is struck.

[@0xD00D]

Sign me up as a fan of the Torbjörn-style video too. Though I do greatly appreciate your standard ones with commentary. But while taking a break or having lunch, I find this new style perfect to listen to.

[@BlackBearForge]

His style is certainly my favorite. But I'm trying not to just copy his style.

[@Aco747lyte]

Beautiful craftsmanship, John. I've had Molly watch this because she'd been wanting to learn the process, so she'll be making a fuller to add to her collection of blacksmithing tools.

[@warriorwayministries9715]

That is a beautiful fuller John. I enjoyed watching the process. I attribute the majority of my smithing skill and knowledge to watching you over the years. While videos like this can be entertaining I feel like it benefits those of us who are earlier on in our learning curve when you comment and explain the process along the way. Thank you so much for all of your great content! There are two things that I look forward to on Sunday mornings, going to church and seeing your newest video. Thanks again!

[@williamellis8993]

I've said it before that I don't do any blacksmithing but craftsmanship can and should always be enjoyed. Bill

[@maxtrehus602]

Excellent work John! That hammer eye drift is very pretty!

[@BlackBearForge]

Thank you very much!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Good morning John, great job on the Fuller this video. Really a great build. Thanks for sharing with us, stay safe and keep up the great videos. Fred.

[@robertayers9424]

Very enjoyable. The power hammers as well as work at the anvil. Thanks!

[@Bangalangs]

Another excellent, no nonsense, video. I like how your microphones cut out most of the “ping” from driving the drift through the eye. My neighbors’ dogs are always unimpressed when I have to do any work of that sort.

[@BlackBearForge]

I do a fair amount of sound editing to try and keep from having painful spots in the audio.

[@forgottentechnology]

I liked where you use the hardy cutoff to start your tapper for you end

[@robsonsantosOSO]

My friend.. this was a really interesting project. The way every detail is a warning, every hammer blow speaks more than it can describe. Thank you so much for this working session!👍

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Nicely done John, thank you for sharing.😊😊😊

[@swblacksmith.7445]

Nice work John. I'm enjoying these projects where you forge toting from Atlantic-33

[@pjamestx]

Another great video! I'm really thinking about getting a treadle hammer so this kind of tooling could be in my near future! And even though you didn't say it, I did stay safe and got out to my shop as well! And speaking of safety, after I'd wrapped up my hot work and taken off my apron, shut down the forge, etc, I decided to do a small amount of cold chiseling to set up some marks for next weeks project. Sure enough, a chip flew from the struck end of the chisel and went right into my arm (very tiny, drew a bit of blood but it was just a flake). I'm glad I still had my glasses on, and it's a good reminder that even though the "dangerous" hot work was done, you should always be wearing protection when doing *anything* in the shop!

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad it wasn't worse.

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Well done John i like this sort of steel. Waterhardening and selftemperd. No Problem with all these cooling in microlite and so on Take care i wish Jannet and you a happy New week Yours Frank Galetzka

[@andreasfrank6544]

Hallo John as always a good video and a great new tool to work with! I like it! It is always so much fun to see you working! Thanks!

[@justplaintommy63]

You made that look so easy. I've learned by watching that there's a perfect blend of Hammer, and Power Hammer. Once you learn how to mold the steel you can use the power hammer, but always use the hand hammer for the final shaping.

[@BlackBearForge]

Very true!

[@332mcdaniel]

Great video!!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

John awesome video as always. This turned out very well there. Hopefully you get great use out of it for many years to come my friend. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep making. God bless.

[@Vikingwerk]

Beautiful work as always!

[@LinusGustafsson]

Nice one!

[@mountainwolf1]

Good morning John and thanks for sharing your wisdom with us. You have taught me so much words can not describe my gratitude godbless be safe.

[@BlackBearForge]

You are so welcome

[@ClenioBuilder]

👏👏👏👏

[@rustybow7293]

Very nice work, sir!

[@graemebrumfitt6668]

Cheers Bear Dude. TFS, GB :)

[@fredfchopin]

At the start are you just going straight down the bar on the power hammer to knock in the flutes and create a nice square surface, or do you end up having to turn it to hit the corners at all?

[@BlackBearForge]

Just squaring it up so the flutes don't cause problems in the finished forging

[@Craftsman1984]

I understand the style of video, I just like your voice and what you have to say =) Thumbs up anyway for the content!

[@deryiousbarzee627]

Good morning

[@BlackBearForge]

Morning

[@cwpetersonschannelofthings7785]

I greatly enjoy watching your channel. I'm not a smith, I'm a leatherworker by trade. Eventhough I had 4 years of Agricultural Mechanics class in high school. We never did much hot work and I always wish we'd been given the opportunity to learn such a valuable skill. Thank You for sharing your knowledge in an easy to follow and very practical manner !.! I do have a question as to where you get your hammer handles. The eye on the small hammer you used to set the wedge in the new handle for the fullering tool looks to be of a similar size and shape to several of the leatherworking hammers that I need new handles for. I've had a devil of a time finding handles with such small eyes. Would you mind sharing where you source your hammer handles ?.? I very much look forward to your reply and future episodes. I'm curious to see what project this new fuller is going to be used for. CW Peterson Grass Valley, California; USA

[@TomBaugh]

Love your videos John. I'll watch whether you talk or not. If it matters to you, spell check at 10:10 temering. 🤫

[@eddieagha5851]

What happened? I love hearing the sound of your voice, it's very peaceful. Did you have a sore throat? I learn so much from you.

[@BlackBearForge]

Some times I just like to make videos that I want to watch.

[@carlrockaway1696]

Nice hammer

[@HansWeberHimself]

Bam! 😂

[@chrisstanush8303]

Great works as usual John, notice the new hammer! Also, is that a chili brand forge? Been looking around for a new one since mine is about used up. I agree with most comments on here, please bring back the commentary! Thanks

[@BlackBearForge]

Yes it is! I have been very happy with the Chili Forge.

[@candymountainforge]

I'm liking this flutagon steel, roughly how much does it cost? for say a piece like you used here.

[@BlackBearForge]

It runs about $5 per foot. www.canonballforge.com/products

[@steveschultz300]

So, from a non-blacksmith (I'm a woodworker), what would you use this hammer for?

[@jayruggiero1315]

This project is a fuller, and is a struck tool, to be struck by a hammer. Is used for drawing out or stretching steel in one direction, also good for cleaning up a shoulder areas on other tools like the croch of a bending fork once the peice is split, too smooth the bottom of the split. Hope that helps. He also made a video making a bending fork, wortha look

[@BlackBearForge]

Many blacksmithing tools have handle that make them look like hammers, but they are actually set in place and struck with a hammer. A fuller is simply a convex forming tool that can be used in a number of different ways.

[@patshes1951]

Whar steel did you use to make the fuller ? Very interesting your techniqeu . Enjoyed this very much.

[@BlackBearForge]

Atlantic 33

[@ga5743]

What the …….did the cat get your tongue? New style videos for the future? I know it’s YOUR show but geeezzz. Miss your soothing teaching voice. At any rate I’ll still watch. Enjoy your day John.

[@BlackBearForge]

This is actually my preferred style of video. I enjoy the time in the shop more, enjoy the video process and the editing process more as well It's also the style I prefer to watch when watching other peoples videos. But in this case it was mostly to save time and get some other stuff done in the shop.

[@Hazama27]

Nice hammer ;)

[@billssmithy7352]

I can't imagine trying to punch through something 1 inch+. I'll need a bigger wheelhouse first. But I do punch some stuff. I use charcoal in my forge. Will charcoal dust work better/worse/as well as coal dust to help prevent sticking?

[@BlackBearForge]

I've never tried charcoal as a lube. Might be an interesting experiment.

[@arquillionnastira8517]

Is it really safe to put a hot piece of iron to the grinder like that?

[@FWDish]

John, where did you get that hammer you used in this video? I like the style. Thanks!

[@BlackBearForge]

Thats one I bought from Brent Bailey

[@jeremiahmccutcheon3234]

What kind of hammer are you using? I need a crosspein like that

[@BlackBearForge]

This one was made by Brent Bailey.

[@stevenolan7972]

John how many hours did you have into that beautiful fuller?

[@BlackBearForge]

About 2 hours of actual work

[@FeatherHorseforge]

G’day John, I presume a handled hot cut would be made the same way just drawn out thinner.

[@BlackBearForge]

Yes it would.

[@glenhoward7858]

what do you use for the lube?

[@BlackBearForge]

This was from Quick and Dirty Tool Works. But there are several punch lubes from various blacksmithing suppliers.

[@leontorkelson6246]

Is Flutagon suitable for knife making?

[@BlackBearForge]

I've never heard of anyone using it for edged tools

[@williamemerson1799]

Show off. You guys with all your fancy equipment just makes me sick. 🤣🤣 Man, that is one fine looking anvil ! 👍🍻

[@stenzeliron6818]

Great video. And the fuller turned out awesome. I definitely have to get some of the flutegon and give it a try. How does it compare to S7? I like the air hardening factor of S7 and no tempering, but kind of hard to work even with coal heats, and it’s expensive. How does the flutegon compare price wise to S7?

[@BlackBearForge]

The Flutagon / A33 is more expensive, but seems to be easier to work with.

[@virtusleather]

I actually enjoy your commentary maybe the most of any YT maker. 😅 Great video nonetheless.

[@BlackBearForge]

Appreciate that

[@nikko7345]

Fuller? I hardly know her! 😂

[@ennio5596]

🙏🇧🇷

[@ArmySoldier1972]

John, great video Boy that piece seemed to hold heat forever. Was that the case or editing magic? Army SE Oregon

[@BlackBearForge]

Some of it is certainly editing out the breaks to re heat the material.

[@floydunderhill8611]

That is the first time, I think, I saw you "hot rasp" on the belt grinder. Is that sponsor approved? LOL Seriously tho, how often do you do that, Does it depend on the steel or stock size as to what you can get away with safely?? Love your work. Thanks

[@BlackBearForge]

I actually do it fairly often, but don't take the time to move the camera. its a great way to remove something that might turn into a cold shut.

[@jamesr.waters6848]

Was I the only one that read 'forging a ruler' when I woke up this morning?

[@FallenAnvilForge]

Nice Fuller John. I'm gonna venture a guess that the style of video (No words, just strait to the job at hand) means that your busy in the shop. Or are you just having fun with the Atlantic 33? How are those holding up so far?

[@BlackBearForge]

This is actually my preferred style of video. I enjoy the time in the shop more, enjoy the video process and the editing process more as well It's also the style I prefer to watch when watching other peoples videos. But in this case it was mostly to save time and get some other stuff done in the shop.

[@FallenAnvilForge]

@@BlackBearForge I completely understand that. Enjoy the rest of your day. :)

[@chewyakarieckenicholas6049]

is that a new hammer that you are using in this video

[@BlackBearForge]

Yes, its one made by Brent Bailey

[@chewyakarieckenicholas6049]

@@BlackBearForge it's a nice looking hammer what's the weight of it

[@bluejayfabrications2216]

Is it just me or dose this 33 steel hold it's heat longer than regular steel

[@jussijtleppanen3424]

Great video once again, BUT, please keep talkin! You have most pleasant voice and way to tell things. 🙂

[@fireplusbirdfilms6517]

Beautiful work. But I really miss your commentary. It really adds a lot to your videos.

[@BlackBearForge]

This is actually my preferred style of video. I enjoy the time in the shop more, enjoy the video process and the editing process more as well It's also the style I prefer to watch when watching other peoples videos. But in this case it was mostly to save time and get some other stuff done in the shop.

[@SukhdeepSingh-iz3vu]

Aaj hl

[@paulhedman7387]

I do not like this no talk videos. Won't watch this one and hope you don't make a habit of doing them. I greatly enjoy you normal videos.

[@AdamToney]

Where do you get your tongs? I’ve bought a couple from different places but they seem to be junk

[@BlackBearForge]

Some I make, others are from Blacksmith Supply or Blacksmiths Depot