Blacksmithing on a Budget

[@shanek6582]

This is why I've been watching you from the beginning, you admit that sometimes your not an expert and we can learn together. That used to even be on your intro, "follow me, let's learn together", it's that humbleness that will keep us following you. I can't watch someone that arrogantly acts like he knows everything, when it's obvious he's just figuring it out.

[@marcusaurelius9885]

You should make a parang or machete out of a leaf spring. It's both blacksmithing and its a good tool in the woods the world over.

[@blueberrywine69]

Thank you for re-visiting this

[@BASSNGRASS]

Dave..just watched your new TV show love it... Really nice to see you back on TV again 👍👍

[@masterof1]

In Nepal some kukuri smiths use a 16 pound sledge hammer heads as anvils.

[@shanek6582]

On my first forge I used a one gallon shopvac for a blower for a couple years, loud but worked great.

[@davidharvey5672]

Great video. Exactly what i needed. Although I'm in the US at this time I live in the UK and we don't have your tv show there.

[@wyattoneable]

Good Morning Dave. Thanks again for bringing us quality videos. Budget videos are always a great series to learn from.

[@Driftwoodgeorge]

Good advice Dave. I had an anvil like yours on my homestead 20yrs.ago and one of my neighbors took it, "stole it". You know who you are.

[@travisprince1701]

I am really hoping that this series continues! I'm not to your channel or blacksmithing but am by no means an expert. Series like these are what forst got me interested in blacksmithing and hopefully will interest many more in the craft as well!

[@TheMongo1357]

Dave, THANK YOU for making this video!! I am just getting into Blacksmithing, at my age (54) and want to go into my retirement years (in 1 1/2yrs) having my shop set up and getting my projects accomplished (knives, axes, tools, etc...)! I have been learning all I can and really enjoy watching your videos, because you make everything SIMPLE! Please keep the videos coming ~ A HUGE Fan of all of your shows (really enjoy new show DRS) and lessons! Mongo

[@bones020694]

when i annealed a file to make a knife, and when i heated it to quench it, i just build a wood fire and attached the nozzle of a vacuum to the exhaust. works like a charm and its easy

[@DearHenryA]

Thanks for the reminder about your TV show.

[@stealthysteve1]

That scenery is beautiful

[@JonathanJONeill]

Very informative. Thank you very much as I had asked you this a couple months back in one of your blacksmithing videos. Didn't realize it could be started under $200. Was expecting at least $500-$1000 to get started.

[@yankey4]

Brother I would just like to let you know. Your new show has had my wife and I cracking up the last 2 nights. We live in SC in The-Low-Country where the flooding has hit us bad. We both would like to just thank you for doing the show. God Bless Brother.

[@thanson77]

Dave, You are one good instructor.

[@carlbarber3444]

I just want to say thank you I've been watching a lot of KZbin videos on how to build a forge how to do some blacksmithing for beginners and so far you have been the most informative on how to do it great ideas to make the forge with a barbecue grill and a brake drum thanks I really appreciate it

[@shawnblankenship-2527]

Excellent video again, Dave.

[@Tnav02]

Thanks Dave you helped me out a lot as far as what I need & to start off on a budget! Your a great inspiration to us viewers! God bless!

[@celticblacksmith]

I must say, I've been having a lot of trouble building a decent forge, and it has been discouraging me from smithing altogether. it's been a struggle to hold onto the passion. This video has opened my eyes to super cheap temporary equipment. At least now, i will have a way to pound iron to remind me why i fell in love with metal working in the first place, when ever i run into any more setbacks

[@anthonywalker7507]

great ideas Dave i have been wanting to do budget blacksmithing for sometime now thanks man.

[@HamRadioCrashCourse]

I'll take a $10.00 hairdryer from the dollar store any day! Good vid, thanks for the tips. I've been toying around with building my own knives for carving.

[@OKBushcraft]

excellent vid Dave. Thanks for helping the little guys get started.

[@Maikigai]

I appreciate this video. I just got my first anvil made from a railroad track bolted on a pine stump for $30! I'm hoping to get started soon, and this video was just more encouraging that I needed. Very timely.

[@wietx3]

apreciate the series a whole lot, me and my father have just build are own would working shop, and where looking to get a small forging set up just to play with and learn from. this video is a great way to get started!!!! also the tips of going to the flemarket and junk jard. Appreciate the content and keep up the good work!

[@bushhippi]

Thanks for keeping it in the range of the common man.... slowly gathering my black smithing kit....my major source for finding good stuff is yard sales and the occasionally barn sale....but seem to always have to work full days when they come around. But no problem it well come in time.

[@DMX-PAT]

Thank you so much for making this video, I'm thinking of taking a course on blacksmithing and this just helps me get started. Especially as I want to get started instead of waiting around. Keep up the good work!!

[@wevikings1790]

thanks Dave love the videos and TV show.

[@limpanmackan]

I like the pipe and the mattress blower with 12v battery and solar idea. Got me thinking :-) Thanks for sharing Atb / Marcus

[@johnruckman2320]

That odd pair of pliers are called burner pliers for working on gas burners. that's a vintage set. You got lucky.

[@baytownoutlaw9992]

Glad to see you back on television brother

[@4directionsbushcraft]

Thanks Dave I appreciate that. I'll be doing some of that.

[@MarionRobinsonIV]

Thank you so much for this.. You've given me a mobile way to do blacksmithing.. I always thought I needed a huge anvil!

[@KungFuTweety1]

I'm really enjoying your new show! thanks for all your you tube vids as well!

[@bsabushcraft5037]

Great video Dave. I'll be heading to the scrap yard Thursday to get my brake rotor and should have my forge running this weekend. Thanks for the equipment you gave me, I'll be using it in upcoming videos :) Abrahm

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Very informative video, thanks for sharing!

[@geohomography5617]

Dynomite! Let's all get started on more fundamental skills of fabrication. Thanks!

[@jms91177]

Awesome! Just the info i needed. Thanks, Dave.

[@mikeclarke4523]

spot on Dave, a great video, lots of info and ideas, thanks for sharing this, mike

[@willemkossen]

This is very helpful, its exactly what i was looking for to know! Found my railroad track last week. Now lets make that forge. Thank you so much!!!

[@joecardeilhac5586]

Yo bro! I got to tell ya Dave. My whole family loves your new TV show dirty rotten survival! We loved DS as well but this is more fun!

[@dipandvelcro]

Awesome video. As always thanks for all the info!

[@DW7887]

Great video - wow it can be done so cheap - I never thought about starting blacksmithing myself, but why not simply try it out for that low effort and price. Thanks Dave!

[@Rocknoob49]

That was very encouraging! I'm not smithing myself, although i'm really interested and its great to know that money isnt really holding back anyone to jump into it

[@Mike-yz5gy]

Great video, brother. An idea for a follow-up video would be establishing a workspace for it and the whole thought process around that. These videos really do a great job of breaking down mountains and making them seem passable, so I imagine the next mountain to navigate would be "OK, I've got all the stuff, now what?" God bless.

[@johnowens132]

Thank you from ireland love to have a beer with you

[@LFTDoffroad]

Awesome info Dave. Love the jeep shirt too

[@dlt4videos]

Great Job Dave ! - Good Luck on your new show "Dirty Rotten Survival"

[@mudjamz75]

dirty rotten survival is really good brother. love it. here in fla. anvils aren't that common , I've been looking at the flea for months.

[@drason69]

Use the oz ark trail double action air mattress pump from Walmart for ten dollars for the blower. Better fuel economy in my opinion. I use one on a regular basis in my dirt box side draft forge.

[@drason69]

A piece of USED rr track is better than the new section of track shown in this video. Used rail is already work hardened and will have a sharp lip on one side that will service as a hot cut.

[@CharisWilliams]

Nice work!

[@stephenlindsey9233]

Awesome video 📹

[@bobknob8440]

I got into blacksmithing awhile back and collected tools and a forge. Unfortunately, it was all stolen when I was away from the house. Starting over very very slowly because of the money I had into it.

[@bbarker5766]

Another good video! I'm interested in the gas forge in the back ground are there any videos in the works for that and some other dare Incall them more advanced blacksmithing tools?

[@thefantasticmr.speaker5114]

This video was very informative. You made it easy to find a starting point, to find the materials, and to advance. This is the kind of information people need. Because having skills like that can be very useful. My martial arts master once told me: if something bad happens would you rather need it and not know how/have it? Or would you rather not need it but know it/ have it?

[@TheMournhammer]

would you ever try working with bronze Dave?

[@tompanetti75]

Nice Presentaton. Carry On Champ.

[@Max_Green]

Thanks for your kreative video today my friend ;)) very impressiv, what you show us!! thanks a lot and best regards, Max GREEN

[@Atkrdu]

Hey Dave. Would REALLY like to see this stuff done. Also, are you ever going to do a makeshift blacksmithing series? Stuff you can do on the fly with a campfire & the back of an axe, you know? Maybe re-purposing traps or using bolts & such that you might find around?

[@CanadianOutdoorsmen]

+Atkrdu I'm sure he could fashion a temporary bellows out of a hide but I doubt he would want to use any of his axes as a hammer.

[@gedmccole6143]

dave.your a god to me.knobody does it better.been watching your vids for years.only just got me a e-mail.dont forget me when handing out freebys.manchester says,all right mate!

[@wyattmunch2454]

the forge i made costs nothing works really nice

[@SEFullmetalJake]

Great video, it helped a lot. Thank you.

[@YankeeWoodcraft]

Dave, A timely video because I'll be looking into forging for bringing back vintage axes when I begin restoring them this winter. Question: Because not everyone has access to awesome junk yards or scrap yards, what brands or resources would you trust for new tool purchases when good vintage tools can't be sourced?

[@travisprince1701]

I am not new to forging but, I'm by no means a master. I however love the pieh tool company, peddinghaus company for hammers and anvils, old stanley tools are phenomenal, (some new stanley but not all) nicholson for amazing files, craftsman, snapon, makita, baldor, lincoln, and once you remove the varnish and rehang the head some harvor freight hammers are good. Look for an antique store, garage sales, thrift stores, watch for an old shop that may be closing or just outright ask if you could buy some older unused tools from them, chances are they are some good tools. I'd bet money they'd have some damn good advice too. Once you realize everything you need and open your eyes to see what is unseen by others, you'll be amazed at what you find! Oh and handmade tools that you made, are the best tools!

[@minorityfireteam3502]

Pieh Tool is my go to, they're the next town over, real nice people, Peddinghaus hammers are nice (I love my 1000 gram Swedish hammer from them) but you can get antique smithing hammers pretty cheap from places like ebay if you can't go to a store.

[@jaystoddard5948]

great vid man...been wanting to get into this for a long time now :)

[@bigrigfishingandoutdoors7509]

Cool video you should start a trapping series again

[@stealthysteve1]

I could had me a small anvil several years back. should have bought it.

[@smashallpots1428]

I was actually thinking about looking into trying to run a solar panel rig to power my blower so the overall cost of smithing goes down and in not spending money on the electricity bill running the blow and what not for extended periods of time

[@michiganedge4770]

thank you for the video sir!

[@supermoon1430]

Thanks I enjoyed it

[@johnrossi4607]

ha ! Dave..... just picked up my first St anvil at a flea market this weekend. its 6 inces long ! lol ! wish me luck.....PAPA DUKES

[@diydarkmatter]

hay dave seen you on dirty rotten survival last night really enjoyed watching you school them other two guys would of loved seeing you with that rocket strapped to your bike i think your bike would have handled it great and i think you would have had a blast as well but really enjoyed the show

[@SthlmSigge]

Still want you do more videos on fishing :)

[@jailer23044]

Dave you forgot to mention the best part. Once people find out what you're doing you'll have an endless supply of stock just handed over to you. I've got a few friends that are always giving me old broken tools or leaf springs from trucks. I've got more tools and spring steel than I will ever need.

[@AdaptEdgeInstatute]

Great stuff Dave,do you offer any classes out west? thanks

[@axelover9434]

I've got two questions 1: can you make a bucket in the forge 2: what kind of stove did you have in your journals of the yurt series

[@1handedstranglernoscreamin658]

Dave rocks

[@bworl5]

Thanks, you're the man !

[@survival919]

hey Dave what is the lbs of that sludge hammer ?? thanks

[@christianh4198]

Another good makeshift anvil is just a regular sledgehammer head

[@Mr_Green892]

Any tips on buying coal? Should I use coal or coke? Does it matter what I use?

[@security1guy]

New subscriber awesome video

[@CanadianOutdoorsmen]

I was fixing to wire up a few computer fans and see how that works out. Computer fans = free wire = free usb wall plug = free

[@keithmoore7390]

can we get a little more on fuels? will regular charcoal brickets work as well a lump?

[@jailer23044]

+keith moore Briquettes are not the best choice they just don't get hot enough. Lump charcoal or coal would be a better choice. You can use Anthracite coal if you have a constant air supply but bituminous is a better choice, both will reach forge welding heat.

[@Lars1540]

Dave, just a reminder that I'm still unable to comment or like on your "david Canterbury" Facebook page. I'd like to continue supporting you bro, but I can't until you allow me to comment and like again. Thanks man

[@CanadianOutdoorsmen]

+Dan Schwemin Jr Second video I've seen you on. How did you get yourself banned from commenting on his facebook page?

[@Lars1540]

No idea brother! I've never said anything offensive. I think it's either a mistake or a glitch. Dave said he checked his block list 4 times and I wasn't on it... Still can't post or like on his page though. =,(

[@primitivecraig5500]

Is it orite if you do a vid on making a shelter, like a very worm shelter plz

[@CanadianOutdoorsmen]

+craig winney You must be new here. Go through his older videos.

[@jgbsweeper7325]

Thanks ! This is exactly the information I've been looking for. This allows me to enjoy exploring new skills without a huge initial investment.

[@icryostorm3727]

Please can yoiu do a quick look at your shed - layout and tool storage is sexy./

[@sluggerease]

Dave what weight is the head of the sledge hammer?

[@bbarker5766]

Most of the ones that size in the stores usually are between 3 and 5lbs. I think it really depends on who makes them.

[@sluggerease]

thank you Mad Painter

[@bbarker5766]

+sluggerease You're welcome.

[@CanadianOutdoorsmen]

+sluggerease You would want a three pound with an elongated handle or a 5 pound short handle. I'd recommend a 3 pound with the longer handle for better control.

[@sluggerease]

+CanadianOutdoorsmen Thank you that was more what I was asking. I know there is different weights just wanted to know the best weight for blacksmithing

[@aimfire9919]

Yay

[@Heath_Conley_I_Am]

do u make axes?

[@ratroddiesels1981]

understood

[@maxallister66]

We call it Modern Homesteading. The Amish call it another day at the office.

[@1handedstranglernoscreamin658]

I wanna know what tats he has. the tattoos. by his. elbows. and hands. had. To hurt. it's pretty painful

[@xenonram]

Squirrel cooker, huh?