Blacksmithing - Making a Forged Steel Dish

Follow along as I make a forged dish out of 100x10mm steel bar stock. This is more of an art piece than a functional object, a project that popped into my brain one day. A fun process that shows how the forging can create the design elements by itself.
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[@BlackBearForge]

Wonderful work. The texture came out great

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you John! I would say the texture on the back side could work equally good! Like something taken from an old boiler or something.

[@juanignacioferrero7740]

Eres un artista!! Buen proyecto!!

[@luisalbertoruizgalindoroma5892]

Eres un gran artista, ese plato quedó espectacular, único en su tipo.

[@hoilst265]

@@torbjornahman It's like Benney Bark. But for Vikings.

[@brysonalden5414]

Always a delight to see a new video from you, always learn something new. Nice to see KZbin smiths making art, not just sharp, pointy things.

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you very much!

[@iolithblue]

Absolutely riveting!

[@torbjornahman]

Yes, riveting is riveting! Very satisfying process :)

[@bradjohnson9671]

Another project the totally pegs the "awesome" meter. Anyone would be honored to have that on display. Love the use of the glass balls at the end.

[@jaromir_kovar]

what a beautiful and elegant design. I also love the final contrast between the fragile glass and the strong and supportive steel. There's a life metaphor in it somewhere, I'm sure. Thank you for sharing your work with us master Åhman

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you!

[@torind2000]

i really enjoy those edits where you break pieces off. they are very well done

[@torbjornahman]

:) Thanks

[@tylerthegrimm]

​@torbjornahman they are extremely well done. I like seeing them too

[@frankwalker6984]

By the shaking of hands you needed to do, this is clearly a dish 'best served cold'!! Lovely video as always! Thank you for sharing your work, and inspiring.

[@torbjornahman]

:) Indeed! Radiant heat from larger pieces is nothing to joke about...

[@khalkeus5114]

It made me realize that the dish is probably oven-safe... Pity it probably can't hold water. And it MIGHT not be microwave-safe either.

[@iteerrex8166]

“DANGER, Engage brain before using this machine.” 😁

[@lp-xl9ld]

That label should be on all American voting machines...

[@user-dn4iv2ne6r]

I agree with the sentiment, but, in a larger sense, such a warning shouldn't be necessary.

[@HoeDizzleFoShizzle]

Error 404: Brain not found.

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

Yeah, means I'll have to visit the AvE shop again, because I don't recall having that sticker in my collection yet.

[@iteerrex8166]

@@user-dn4iv2ne6r It’s a joke, not an actual warning.

[@johanback5659]

An artist at work. Not just the blacksmith work, but the video. Narrative, cutting, photo, sound. And music! Music in a TÅ video!? Who would have thought 😂

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you!

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

Watching these videos is like watching an episode of Columbo. You know in advance how it will end up but you don't know how he will get there. What a beautiful peice!

[@gabrielnavarro8721]

I love the punched holes stretching the edges ! Gorgeous piece of work, thanks for showing it

[@ernovuolahti]

Does no one else see... He is slowly moving towards end of the world armour pieces. 😅 Great work! My kids and I enjoy watching your videos together. They see me work on cars with modern tools a lot of the time and they are amazed what you can do with a piece of metal, some fire and a hammer. You are keeping an important part of history alive! 💪

[@torbjornahman]

😊 thank you

[@kenbastian4258]

As always a true peace of art, I always look forward to watching you work! Thank you for sharing with us!

[@craig7343]

Reminds me of the park bench you did a few years back. Watched that quite a few times . Looks brilliant. Keep em coming please. 👍 👍👌

[@stevenlisk2468]

Thats a mighty fine piece of craftsmanship

[@WeekendWarrior92]

0:22 Ah! It's nice to see that you've learned This Old Tony's secret steel cutting hand technique! :D

[@Tina06019]

Your technique for making the “tree bark” surface is clever.

[@lewerim]

Fascinating. I, for one, am glad you showed the full process for most of the fasteners. Because, unlike watching you drill the holes (which was boring), this was riveting! 😉😁

[@357coonan]

wow.. a great design, and just enough humor.. love your work sir

[@torbjornahman]

:) Thanks

[@bradthayer6782]

You constantly amaze me with what I think of as such a “crude” and rough process can produce, in the hands of an artist, such beautiful things.

[@drivestowork]

Fantastic work, as always!! I'm picturing something like that, but round, 3'-4' in diameter as a fire bowl in the yard!

[@torbjornahman]

Yea, that would look cool too!

[@TBizzell68]

It looks fantastic. Like it was made of pieces of an old ship or something. I liked the combo of machine and hammer, and the gas and coal.

[@69adrummer]

AWESOME demonstration of the Leidenfrost effect at 4:15 !! Good capture!!

[@penchant4]

Have you, or a family member started working glass, too? Beautiful metal and beautiful glass are synergistic. Thank you for sharing your skill and creativity.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks, no, but I would love to try some more.

[@TalRohan]

great editing, really nice touch showing the effect of the fullering, I dont think people appreciate just how much of a difference drawing out cross peining or fullering makes to what you have in front of you or just how hot it is even with gloves on. I like your attention to detail Fantastic design, love the industrial shipwright vibe and those rivets are super precise considering they were hand hammered

[@torbjornahman]

Much appreciated! Thank you!!

[@Giulinlino]

sinto cheiro de uma armadura medieval rústica vindo no canal. Um abraço aqui do Brasil amigo!

[@Bjornbroder1]

That ending !!! Great!

[@andyworks5428]

Seeing the slugs drop out of the holes when punched puts a huge smile on my face. I'm not sure why, but it's one of my favorite things.

[@killerkane1957]

Brother Torbjörn! Now that was just pure fun! I am going to copy. Again. Any day one gets to use top and bottom tools under the hammer is a great day. What an all around excellent project! Cheers to you and yours!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks again! My pleasure, copy as you like, make a dome if you like :)

[@Mikey__Mike]

Wow…the pattern is unbelievably cool! Wow

[@billwessels207]

I really enjoyed this video and the craftsmanship/ artistry involved in the creative pathway to thos remarkable piece!

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you!!

[@johnjude2685]

Removed some rivets from a 1945 Ford 1/2 ton truck frame rivets are forever. Thanks for again showing how it's done.

[@FearsomeWarrior]

Makes me imagine the next one being many more segments. An eight or more pizza slices in a dish. Would make it look like one of those steamers with the fan. Could give the triangle putter edge a point to one side or something fun.

[@andrepienaar6459]

Wow! What a beautiful piece. The riveting reminds me of the Titanic era.

[@DJ_Arab]

Torbjörn, you are doing an impressive job!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks

[@rerawho]

That’s an extraordinarily beautiful piece.

[@Nickle314]

Very good. I like the texture. Some other bits struck me as interesting 1. So you punch the holes on the top. Makes them look good. Then how to get the alignment, Drill not punch. I was expecting a punch all the way, the if you have a hammer use a hammer for everthing. 2. Bolts to hold together whilst you rivet. Again obvious when you see it. It's not up front. 3. Texture was cool. Interesting to see the spread it caused. 4. The rivets lost heat fast. 5. Getting the 4 feet level ....

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you!

[@MrLuvFlorida]

Fantastic artwork. Love the style and design details.

[@brendanesposito]

That centre punch!!! I need one of them!

[@gramursowanfaborden5820]

They say if you have nothing nice to say that you shouldn't say anything, so i'll try to make this criticism positive. This is the first and only thing i've ever seen you make which i don't adore. I think the exaggerated hammered texture makes this genuine, skillfully created piece of craftsmanship look like it's fake and made of plastic. it seems like something that an affluent banker or lawyer would have on their coffee table, instead of the humble, practical, wholesome, unique and beautiful pieces you have made in the past which made me fall in love with your channel. Please never fall into the trap of making things you think the algorithms will enjoy over the tens of thousands of people who love you for your uniqueness

[@torbjornahman]

I try different things, and also try to ignore the algorithm most of the time. When it comes to "art pieces" like this, it's all about taste, since it has no practical use. I can understand your view, and respect that. I kind of like it, although the back side could be equally nice. :)

[@classicmula]

You are by far one of my most favorite blacksmiths that has blessed us with video content. Great work, straight to the point, no annoying overlaying music or chit chat. Thank you good sir!!

[@torbjornahman]

Sweet, thank you!

[@heyimamaker]

This might look really nice with a burnt beeswax finish and brass rivets!

[@YouTubeIsRunByMarxists]

Wow, what a beast of a bowl....the FrankenBowl!

[@SimeonCogswell]

Wow Torbjörn, you're very strong to be able to pull apart metal like that.

[@TheStabbedGaiusJuliusCaesar]

When seeing you beating those red hot bolts or what they're called into the dish to lock the pieces together, it reminds me of the making of the mask in the movie The Man in The Iron Mask. 😂

[@torbjornahman]

Rivets are pretty cool!

[@kevinorr6880]

Every time I see your videos, they just get better and better. I really like the shirt you always wear. I need to get ahold of one.

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you!!

[@bob_._.]

Beautiful work.

[@wombatillo]

Nice work. Reminds me of the work by my great uncle. He did stuff like this but he often made everything much more leafy and thin.

[@alejandroiguera1796]

Gracias por permitirnos apreciar la belleza de las obras de arte que vas creando con tus propias manos. No me salen las palabras para expresar el placer que me provoca al observar la textura del acabado que le diste. Felicitaciones desde Argentina.

[@Rubendybs]

I felt my upper body shake just looking at that die-grinder insertion 😂

[@torbjornahman]

:)

[@poljaar]

Stunning work as always! The radius of the rivet heads matching up with the edge of the plates was very nice

[@CapoSilverback]

You need to make a video of all the beautiful things you’ve made for the house for gifts like an art display video. Be very interesting to see. I really enjoy your work.

[@user-go5ym2oe6p]

A real work of art!

[@Tailss1]

I like your rivets, they are the same as you used on the frying pan you made awhile ago.🙂

[@markmoorhead1442]

Such a cool and unique sculpture in steel. I really like the texture and the rivets. 😊

[@Jarek12010]

Beautiful

[@Gwlyddyn]

Skitsnyggt. Precis som vanligt!

[@torbjornahman]

Tack!!

[@Hafragrautur1]

Great timing. Was just binging a bunch of your videos. Awesome content. Thank you!

[@torbjornahman]

Cool, glad you like them!

[@marciocn]

Esta linda obra de arte previsão durar longos 5000 anos. 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@DubPaj]

Good job Thunder Bear. I always look forward to your updates.

[@bjorncarlsson6295]

Nice. The aestethics lokks like something from the forges of Isengard. Really nice!

[@offpherj7884]

Engage brain before using! I like that message. You won't get it back. Nice tray. Thanks for posting

[@Malfeasance455]

Amazing. From design through to the finished product.

[@ve7hun]

I think this is my favourite video yet. Keep up the great work, Thunder Bear!

[@torbjornahman]

Wow, thanks!

[@thecreativecraftingtable8658]

Absolutely wonderful piece of art! :)) Whatever project you come up with you are always committed to make a masterpiece!😊 Tack Torbjörn for your content! I am always looking forward to your videos!

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you so much 😀

[@larrykelly2838]

Great design

[@californiagunner7020]

Freekin AWESOME dude! Thank you for having this channel.

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you!

[@RobertFay]

*- Gorgeous art, Torbjörn ! ! !* *- And sturdy too.*

[@michaelciuca7942]

Wow. Just wow. Incredible work.

[@pjhalchemy]

Beautiful and very creative piece Torbjorn! Masterful matching of the parabola's too and best of all the final setting in the window sill really pops! Loved it and learned a bunch too! Thanks Always for you great content and videography!! Hat Tip, ~PJ

[@torbjornahman]

Much appreciated, thanks PJ!

[@robi6022]

would have been interesting to galvanize these for some colour. Great work Torbjorn, definitely an incredible product.

[@plainnpretty]

Simple but elegant Thanks Thunder Bear

[@cameronyoung2004]

I didn't know what it was but I enjoyed watching you make it. Keep going!

[@weicheisen9999]

This is Art. The work, the video, and even the sound by the end. I love your work.

[@robertoswalt319]

That dish is beautiful.

[@user-us9ed7ly6m]

Steel plates and rivets remembers me the fleet of early 20th century or orcs technologies Great work as always

[@davoodalaei]

Very beautiful and excellent

[@joti9387]

Poetry in motion

[@alanpreston3111]

What a beautiful piece of craftsmanship, amazing result .. FANTASTIC 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻😳

[@digitaIgorilla]

I am just stunned. So organic and playful yet so brutish in its proportion. I love it beyond. Truly beautiful.

[@tedium37]

I think the serious genius in this piece, is when you stopped and it was linseed oil time. I knew you were done. It's perfect. If I had your skill set, I'd obsess and turn it into a monster. Well done as always T🎗

[@tomcatfoolery]

What's not to love about this. Hot rivets and treebark texture. It's a masterpiece.

[@Regdiggs]

Awesome. Think ill make one as a xmas gift for my mom this year.

[@torbjornahman]

Great! Thanks

[@omkr0122]

So that's where the SALTY SPITOON gets their cutlery from!! Only the toughest of the tough dishes can get in!

[@john-doe-I]

While making this bowl looked quite brutal - like piece of old battleship's hull, but at the end it turns out in elegant piece of decor (well, unless you try to lift it I assume).

[@maxschmied104]

Jag har tittat på dina videor länge och slutar aldrig att beundra ditt arbete. Tack för ännu en release.)

[@torbjornahman]

Tack!!

[@pracowniaprojektowroznych]

Blacksmithing poetry :) Great work Torbjörn ! :)

[@andersjjensen]

A) Fantastic show-piece! B) Do we get a farewell ceremony when the jug of linseed oil is finally spent? It's been with us for the lifetime of the channel, and I'd hate to see it go without a proper recognition of it's service to SO many useful and/or beautiful projects.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks. I'll have to think about that one....

[@c0mputer]

Perfect dinner dish for a nice bowl of boiled linseed oil soup. Mmmmm, just like mom used to make.

[@torbjornahman]

😎

[@zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat6589]

The sort of platter that Dr. Doom would serve his canapes on at his parties.

[@DONJUILIO]

That's art nothing short of it.

[@luizcarloscalsavara527]

Congratulations, great work! Laughing a lot about the Kort Linolea break. In fact, it has already become an icon in your videos... hahaha

[@robfisher5284]

I love it! Beautiful work as always! "DANGER Engage brain before using this machine" I've just made 3 of those stickers for my woodworking shopI

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks! Yes, great stickers!

[@kurtgast2540]

This may be suitable for the dishwasher. But the dishwasher is not suitable for the piece. Art and craftsmanship united. Great work

[@Z-Bart]

Mad editing skills TA!

[@nachtdiertje1972]

Great job, altough I think the rivnuts are a bit too big for the stucture the dish has. But that's a matter of taste. Again, great job and fine execution 👍

[@user-se3tc3nf7m]

Отличный симбиоз мозга и рук! Снимаю шляпу!

[@billradford2128]

A beautiful, sculptural artwork for the home - That the kids cannot break! Awesome!

[@ratroddiesels1981]

magnificent art plate i like the stippling effect the power hammer made .

[@gummel82]

Stunning work! Your creativity is beyond limits