Blacksmithing Project - A Basic Padlock 10

[@WarpedLegacy]

I am soo torn. You are getting close to finishing this thing. I want to see the end, but I dont wan't the padlock series to be over! Keep up the great stuff! Define Your Legacy!

[@troytreeguy]

I like this project a lot. It would take a lot of my time but I definitely want to tackle a lock at some point. Thanks!

[@oljames1687]

..Great Work Mr. Denis!! Your attention to detail is Superb! You give us a look into the past to see how Craftsmen spent many a labor filled hour to make some everyday projects. Thank You...!!

[@demastust.2277]

2:06 I found that a square horn is very useful to have when riveting cramped pieces like that.

[@expatconn7242]

Another great vid .....thanks

[@farmerboy916]

I have to wonder if it wouldn't be more efficient to change up the order; cut the bottom plate to the shape you want, drill the matching holes into an uncut larger top plate to give you wiggle room so the fitting for exterior alignment isn't laborious, and (having not permanently mounted the pivot pin, presumably) just drill the start of the keyhole through using the back pin hole as a guide. Something like that. Maybe on an earlier dry fit, so just moving the fitting to an earlier place in the assembly? Then cut off the excess on the front plate, and file the edges perfect now that they're in their final indexed spots. Though with how poorly the pilot hole for the keyhole fits at the start of when you're cutting/ enlarging it, there might be an even easier answer with regards to final fit-up of the top plate, like using dividers to place the pilot hole, meaning the step order doesn't need to be changed, making this perhaps simpler.

[@df-intheshop330]

All my project videos are just a record of what i did on that day. If I had to make 10 padlock videos in a row they would all be different. Finding the best way to do something is a process that is constantly evolving. If you are lucky, every time you do something you will figure out 5 or 10 other things you should try. I'm just here to get the process started. I quite often have to rewatch my own videos to answer questions and even I can't remember why something made sense at the time.

[@TrenchForgeArmory]

Could you have broached the square holes? You would have to make a crazy broach tool but I think you could do it.

[@df-intheshop330]

A square broach would have been a great way to go but I'm down to about 8-10 people still watching this series now so I think I would have lost them if I took time off to make a broach. LOL That kinda stuff is coming - as the projects get more involved the tools needed to make them will get more specialized. It just wasn't needed for this crude lock.

[@TrenchForgeArmory]

DF - In The Shop good to hear that you have it in the works. Thanks for the reply and all that you do for the blacksmithing community.

[@stevenjohnson2273]

DF - In The Shop I enjoy your tool making videos.

[@dirk4926]

Won't be long now, this lock looks almost finished.

[@willvititoe2781]

your content is amazing but i end up skipping through the video to get the content and not the talking portion