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[@divebomb99]

Thank you for posting this. I have been researching my family tree and learned that one of my great grandfathers was a blacksmith in the mid 1800s. I watched this video to help imagine what his life would have been like. Thanks again.

[@erikredbeard87]

You guys were in sync with hammering and striking together. Impressive. 👍

[@andrewsteele7663]

Just found your channel, so I am watching some older episodes, and I am enjoying them, Cheers

[@ironcladranchandforge7292]

Okay, I must leave a comment on this video. This is one of the few Blacksmith videos I've watched where things were done PROPERLY. Excellent video!! A few comments on nails: Having an offset head on a hand forge nail was not uncommon historically. The National Park Service archeological archives have A LOT of perod nails from the late 1700's and 1800's in their collection. I've studied them extensively and I've also made thousands of nails for the National Park Service for use in restoration and period building work. During the colonial period these nails were shipped from nail making factories in England, but not always. Jefferson had his own nail making business on his farm after all. Anyway, some nails were perfect, others were not. As long as they worked. The type of nail made in this video is called a "rose head". Typically, it was required to make a nail in one heat, and that was the requirement for myself while being in an apprenticeship 30 years ago. It's also an apprenticeship requirement at the Colonial Williamsburg shop as well. Well done guys!!

[@peterostman9873]

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[@stevehairston9940]

IDK if this is true or not, but I heard a story about settlers moving out west by wagon in the 1800s and stop before getting to to the Rockies and building a shelter for winter. Before moving on in the spring they would burn down the shelter and pick up all the nails, since nails were in short supply on the west coast, that way they could build a new shelter when they got there.

[@ironcladranchandforge7292]

Very common for people back in the day to burn down an old building or shelter for the nails and other iron objects.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very nice job. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Forge on. Keep making. God bless.

[@benlaffers]

Just found your channel from an old Alec Steele video that you were in, and as a fellow Albertan I knew immediately that you were from Alberta before checking your page. I look forward to watching more of your videos!

[@y-notforge8913]

..Excellent demonstration gents! 1-heat nails are what we strive for...

[@alex0dell592]

As Peter Ross would say, “if you know how to use your tools eye protection is not needed”. Glad to see you interacting with your kids.

[@scottmay3620]

my great great grandfather and great grandfather were blacksmiths kin the stock dale Texas area during the 1800s

[@FarmsteadForge]

Nice job on the nail, fun collaboration.

[@Oldtimeytools]

7:20 that 1 heat nail 🔥

[@mrtank1967]

Nice work. Cute family.

[@nofunclub]

Great video as usual Keep em coming But When you get a hickup on camera, Don't immediately yell "I got it on film!!!!!" 😂

[@johnnymack8442]

That is so cool!!

[@scienceaddict77]

Why only rotate 90° when drawing over the edge? As always am in awe at Jordan's proficiency in nail making. About half the time my shank doesn't fit in the hole 😂

[@jobtieleman4273]

I think he's not trying to keep the taper centered, by only rotating 90 degrees you create a kind of offset, which he corrects in the head by using the cut-off hardie on the other two sides, like he explained.

[@philipverity113]

It’s economy of movement. Remember a smith might have to be doing this operation all day long.

[@larshenrikjacobsen9804]

Very good, but teach your helper to keep the sledge handle entirely on right side of his body!

[@davedoessomestuff8176]

I think you guys did a good job filming. Not everyone can film perfectly using what I presume to be a phone. Though I would suggest to mess with some film stabilization settings. Don't listen to all the people being dicks about the filming. They're used to people with production teams and thousands in equipment. You did good and I thoroughly enjoyed this video.

[@stevesyncox9893]

Put the cam on a table top. Yes listen to the whiners. How does anyone improve without feedback.

[@Mannymoe7]

Could not hear the sound!

[@anvilsbane]

Who cares about the camera work? This man made a one-heat nail! That is far more important. Nice shop, also. Keep it up!

[@stevesyncox9893]

The camera work is poor. 1 heat nail or not.

[@anvilsbane]

@@stevesyncox9893 I appreciate your opinion from an art standpoint, but can you make a one heat nail?

[@jonathancharbonneau9156]

Fort edmonton

[@michaelwright1177]

Please wear safety glasses! Nice forging.

[@anvilhead0]

Why does he have his anvils backwards, be very awkward to work on the beak that way round?

[@bennybooboo6789]

Preference.

[@jefferyschirm4103]

Yea , who needs them ole safety glasses , right !

[@kimalter6620]

Ok guys they probably didnt use eye protection in the 1880s , and iam sure you gugs value your eyes . So use some common sense an wear eye protection

[@rorymunroe3771]

got no audio yo

[@rorymunroe3771]

6 minutes in barely hear the hammers at full crank

[@اکر-ح6ه]

حال میکنید اینجا کجاست اروپایاامریکا

[@stevesyncox9893]

Camera work needs A LOT of work. Can’t watch it.

[@thecommentary21]

Someone needs to learn to shoot proper video.

[@markspc1]

Lousy cameraman.

[@jrperez1592]

Legit shitty camera work