Blacksmithing - Making a drawing compass (forgewelding and failure)

Oh man yall this one went wild
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Nate
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[@toutenmagma7140]

20:17 we're lucky 1045 is pretty forgiving lmao incredible timing

[@RabidJack]

Love how you didn't give up when it snapped, but instead chose to press on and make it something beautiful.

[@mynamingislackluster3710]

Awesome to see more long-form content from you! I love the way you make items

[@nate_weiss_]

I appreciate ya watching! I’m trying to upload more frequently with projects similar to this one!

[@checoleman8877]

Knife maker here... That snap pierced my soul...😫

[@toolscrounge]

I was rooting for you when you were straightening the legs and instantly felt your pain when it snapped. Also, stopping a project to completely rearrange your space was quite relatable. 😏

[@npeters97]

Turned out nicely. The pencil holder was a smart save.

[@jasonshaw5656]

I was stressed out watching you straighten those legs. I've been in that same boat many times. The way you bounced back with arguably an even better piece than the original is a true testament to your skills. Well done.

[@nickweiss5604]

Crazy how mushy wrought iron is when it’s hot. What a comeback great way adapt and overcome

[@gus2947]

That compass is sick, I just want to see more file work I love those designs you added at the end makes it look very old school.

[@electricAB]

I jumped like it was something in the movies!! I’ve broken too many jobs trying to straighten after the harden n’ temper that I was cringing as soon as you started 🫣 Great video, really enjoyed your process 👍

[@KrakenCasting]

Way to make lemonade, man. The thing turned out beautifully.

[@ashleysastrology7800]

I’ve never seen blacksmithing look so beautiful!! Or be so funny, I love your humor. Great camera work, fantastic blacksmithing, and I love the way you teach! Say hi to your wifey! ❤

[@AJumper4]

That is a very pretty compass. Im glad you decided to salvage them after the tip broke off. Also, gotta love the blackwing pencil in the thumbnail.

[@Quazar69]

Hell yeah Nate

[@albinoblksheep9231]

Great work. I appreciate the steps being shown and the failure, then the rise from the failure again. It's easy to scrap something and move on, I do it more often then I like, but it shows immense character to follow through with something despite setbacks. I can see your passion for your craft. Keep it up!

[@nate_weiss_]

Failure is a necessary part of working with your hands, or making anything for that matter. I think it’s a good thing to be knocked down only to rise again. Thanks for the kind words! 🙏

[@S3_Fabrication]

Liked and subbed. Favorite part was the certified chalkboard moment. Everything was great but the lecture was 🤌🏻🤌🏻

[@nate_weiss_]

Thanks for the kind words, thanks for sitting through my goofy chalkboard lectures 😅

[@abellazzell3731]

Cranking that hog for ya, Nate. Great video!

[@andrewmessimer2377]

Makes me want to make something. Nice!

[@blaksword613]

Love every one of your videos, definitely one of the best ornamental blacksmiths putting out videos for us

[@nate_weiss_]

Tryna show that it’s more than knives and axes, ya know

[@JoeDoyle-c8c]

❤Yes! keep up the good work! A voice in the wilderness! Keep it up!

[@Bugsy7]

Hell yeah dude! Turned out slick. File ornamentation is tight as always.

[@stantilton2191]

Started playing in my Dad's forge around 60 years ago and I still make mistakes. Turned into a beautiful piece. Now you can make a mate for it! Enjoyed it.

[@TalRohan]

incidentally I like that your lady knows about tempering colours

[@JackPinesBlacksmithing]

Great video now shared with my blacksmith friends.

[@poppadragon2006]

Very nice work. Good video. Well shot and explained.

[@jackburton9214]

Been waiting for this since the short. Your decorative file work is really, really good. I can't quite figure out the steps you used to do the round section on the pencil holder bit. Perhaps my brain is too smooth. Great work, can't wait for the next one.

[@Coal.Thompson]

Great video Nate and a nice rescue! I want to try a pair of dividers like this, I like how the joint ends up forged together.

[@MichaelWVagg]

Nice save! Great piece of work. Forging the pencil holder and finishing what could have been a fail, took this to the next level.

[@TalRohan]

I like that you show your mishaps.... good man... Your lovely hay budden rings abit though..sets my tinitis off lol They turn out great you did a really nice job on the pencil holder. I also prefer hand filed ornamentation, using power tools just makes for slips and awkwardness that I don't want Thankyou for sharing

[@kenknutson1938]

Excellent video. I'm always glad to see makers show the bad things that can happen to anyone. Nice recovery and a wonderful way to get lemonade. Also, your patience is saint worthy; can't say I would have done so well resisting the urge to hurl it into the void. Nicely done

[@nate_weiss_]

Bad stuff is just as much part of the whole picture, being able to show how I solve problems is also a great resource for other people imo

[@herobalder]

Loved the editing and also the chalkboard lesson. Excellent 3d graphics. Well done on the smithing. Would say that sound effects often work better in pararell with footage effects/editing, sometimes the sound effects can sound more unintentional than they are, and you don't entirely get the impact you want. Zooming in (punch in) when adding sound effects would help. But i loved the video, hope you keep making them.

[@brittanycampbell6662]

I was so scared leading up to the break and SO SAD when it happened. Totally felt your pain. I love that you took the piece into a new direction - super impressive!! Stay cool, yo ❤

[@bartonius1063]

Great piece Nate!

[@SaltySamFishing]

Incredible work brother, you truly made some metal lemonade. Gotta get some of those fire resistant shirts tho lol

[@willmano0o]

Out here killing it man! Please feel free to put out some of your easier projects on here too! Im sure everyone would juat love to see any content you could put out.

[@seanfitzsimmons5846]

Consider the hog cranked brother

[@MauledByBears]

This is awesome! Thank you

[@tsuki8957]

this was so forkin good man

[@paraicmcalister4220]

Beautiful compass btw we're do U get ur files as good ones aren't easy to get

[@denemesistemi]

creativity starts at 20:21, also I've got it how to make this kinda stuff. Thanks fellow nate.

[@jois6499]

i see you vids today, for the first time. make more of these nice vids

[@nate_weiss_]

Thanks for being here, got more videos comin

[@Vikingwerk]

Nicely done!

[@GreatSallet]

Awesome work, I really like you showing the process in depth! Quick question, after you heat treated I saw that the legs passed the file test and then in the next scene you we're trying to bend them a bit straighter and they we're all shined up again. My question is did you file them after heat treat? Or did you sandpaper them? I always get worried about filing hardened steel as I feel it will damage my files but if there is some way to file after hardening I would love to know!

[@nate_weiss_]

Thanks for watching! I filed them to shape prior to heat treatment, after quenching, I shine them up with some fine grit emery paper so I could see the temper colors. When working with hardened steel, I don’t use files as it would damage them, so instead I use abrasive paper. Hope that helps!

[@zachrapattoni6981]

I really liked the way the circles were blue

[@Eeab7]

How many times can you hit it until it’s just compromised? It’s so cool to see pieces of metal flaking off when it’s super hot

[@dossainvalencia145]

Reminds of when we were back at Penland

[@richardweiss8569]

Awesome vid. What does the Borax do?

[@erkawhaleful]

Square world won’t be happy about this one

[@savadimitrijevic4668]

All support for long form content

[@danispewak3219]

👏

[@nullsnaggle5198]

WOOOP

[@prestonedmonds4704]

Hell yeah!!!

[@jasonscott7803]

👍✌️⚒️

[@Hyperrborean]

Phew! …. I’m not the only one who calls my wife “dude” 😅 19:46

[@bjdenil]

Do you sell these? Honestly, it can be difficult to find a decent compass these days.

[@nate_weiss_]

I do, if you’re interested in commissioning one, send an email to [e-mail]

[@candymountainforge]

I was def not shidding my pants with you and may have actually when it snapped... but blacksmiths don't have failures, we have design changes😅

[@nikemilon4374]

How do you get the rivet and boss area to function smoothly and tight enough to hold dimension? Thank you .

[@nate_weiss_]

My understanding is that the 3 “leaves” disperse the pressure of the rivet allowing for smooth and stable movement of the legs

[@nikemilon4374]

@@nate_weiss_ right on Nate thanks . Also do you counter sink the holes for the rivets on the washers ?

[@gaylecoombs5510]

Throw a carbide tip or pen in there

[@jeanladoire4141]

Bro wdym less than 1k views in a week? You made a compass by hand, and it looks as good as those old ones, if not better. When you broke the right side, wouldn't an anneal/rectify/harden again be better?

[@lindseydufford6058]

In my professional opinion you need more Doug In my not so professional opinion I wish there was somehow more explanation of how you get your drafted plans to take shape with the forge?? How do you know where to hit the bars to make the shapes wtf Like you're just doing magic and pretending it's normal, right?