Blacksmithing Project - Forging a Simple Spring Latch

This blacksmithing project shows how to forge a small blacksmith made decorative cupboard latch

[@davidlong3824]

Nice latch like your video .

[@dukedlf]

So many secondary lessons in here. Truly awesome... thanks for this.

[@neilyeag]

That was a totally cool project. You really break down the steps in a very understandable manner.

[@romandybala]

Just to hold and work a piece like this would be a treat. Simple movement , handmade, form follows function. Enjoyed vid very much.

[@df-intheshop330]

That is probably the main reason why so many of us become craftsmen. Thanks

[@gustavoalmeida624]

Love these utilitarian projects :D

[@desertmulehunter]

Work of art!

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

Excellent work, very intricate details. Talented craftsman you are, Sir. Thank you for this educational video.

[@mcdowell356]

Beautiful work . Thanks for the video.

[@absinthone]

Very nice, Totally enjoyed this video and great workmanship.

[@RethanHunter]

Beautiful! I learnt a lot about doing rivets in this video, and sheet metal work. Thank you for sharing! Subscribed!

[@MrDukaman]

Wow you made that look easy.

[@nathanielgonzalez151]

That was awesome👏🏽

[@jimkaleta9815]

Cool project

[@megamancards]

I learned so much by watching how you hammer..

[@TheHelado36]

I would by it just to hold it! Beauty at its best !

[@kenklein9119]

Well Done. Thanks again

[@MarkAspery]

Very nice, thank you.

[@MrJamesjustin]

Nice mate.

[@alex0dell592]

Nice watching someone who knows how to use his hammer

[@joeelliott4609]

that was great

[@dafodilist]

Very nice.

[@jmbstudio6873]

Just a suggestion for a non destructive pattern transfer. Pounce wheel and some chalk, that way you make the pattern once...and can reuse it. Great video! Thanks!

[@bradymcphail9690]

Hi Denis, I'm doing research for a project that i can not find the right piece for so, I'm going to make either a spring latch or a slide latch. I knew I could count on my brother from another mother to have the proper techniques. I'm going to dazzle the Big wigs with my skills too ! Who am I kidding? They will never see it- they never step out of their Ivory towers... Be good my friend.

[@andrzejsledzinski6120]

Greetings

[@ro8v28]

Cool! nice piece. is it a replica or is it a design of your own?

[@df-intheshop330]

I wasn't reproducing a known example here. I just wanted to show how to layout and assemble this type of latch

[@samiali5504]

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[@jaohlert]

Is it a myth that dragging a file backwards rounds the teeth off and dulls it a lot quicker? I was always taught to only push a file. I see people using files like sandpaper all the time, dragging them back and forth. Makes me cringe every time, but have never tested it, so not sure if it really matters.

[@df-intheshop330]

That is a touchy subject. I'm not aware of anybody having tested it. I'm my opinion, lightly dragging a file backwards is a lot different than applying pressure and trying to cut with a file backwards. The problem is they sound pretty much the same so people always assume you are bearing down on the file and causing damage ( if that really happens?). I've taken a purely practical view on the subject. To me, the time lost in raising a file and carefully placing it back down on the piece for every stroke will probably pay for a new file every few hours so I gladly sacrifice a bit of performance to get the job done.

[@rightshop88]

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[@mickmotly4083]

files that are single cut files are indeed used in one direction,double cut files are and can be used in both directions as designed.