Blacksmithing Project - Forging Square

[@joemmams5785]

just started watching this guy and am fairly impressed.seems genuine and truly wants to share his knowledge...may he be blessed

[@jefferybiddix1096]

Enjoyed the video. Good information on checking corners for square.

[@michaelramey3859]

Awesome stuff. I need this tool myself. Thanks.

[@shanek6582]

I love watching the high speed hammering, I could watch that all day! In the 90s when I was learning to forge knives I ordered vhs tapes from knifesmith Bill Moran, after I watched them many times, sometimes I'd watch him hammering blades in fast forward. This reminded me of that.

[@df-intheshop330]

It took a while to get used to it but now I like the fast forward too. It keeps the videos down to a manageable length but you still get to see the whole process.

[@thornwarbler]

That's a well thought out design ..................thanks

[@bradymcphail9690]

I really like that! that's going into my keeper pile! keep em coming Denis...

[@bradymcphail9690]

Hi friend, I've been revisting many of your earlier videos, simply because I'm making more tools and your videos are relevent. Something I've been doing is using percision tool steel like 01 to make filing tools for refining edge lines and reccoso lines of the knives I'm learning to make. By taking some time to making sure the 01 tool steel is as perfect as I want it to be. I then harden it, then temper it to a point that is still hardened more than my hand files. Then clean it up and I have a great tool/guide that will not be injured by some file hits. I figure it will last forever as long as I dont throw it on the ground and shatter it, or take the temper out of it. Just a thought. BTW- I agree that blacksmithing and my welding fabrication is not machine tolerances, but I enjoy irritating my bosses with as much perfection on my projects as possible. That attention to detail transfers over to my personal business quality, which then hopefully is noticed by my clients finished piece. I dont make as much money, but I sleep better knowing I gave them my best.

[@gabrielnavarro8721]

Hop, my ToDoList just got a new member !

[@tasatort9778]

Gee thanks, thanks a lot. Now I have ANOTHER tool I have to make.

[@bradymcphail9690]

you got me interested in a wheelrights traveler. consider making one?

[@df-intheshop330]

I will - different handle I guess

[@mrbluenun]

Hi, Just goes to show it is possible to do very fine stuff when necessary. This I am sure will be copies by those more capable artisans, and the rest like me can do the same thing from the start using nots and bolt.

[@df-intheshop330]

That's right - this tool will work just as well with a simple handle made out of a piece of flat bar bent in half and a purchased wing nut. Do whatever works for you

[@SamJ6131]

That 'little anvil' in your. hardie hole.... did you make it?

[@df-intheshop330]

Yes I did. The only part that is solid is the horizontal bar that makes up the round and square horn. The rest is square pipe. I cut a "V" notch at the top of the pipe so I could hammer the sides in the form the taper that joins up to the top of the anvil.

[@SamJ6131]

I would be interested in a video of some of your favorite 'additions' to your toolbox that make things easier.

[@df-intheshop330]

Good idea - I'll do that, Thanks

[@davidwhite2988]

Dennis, two questions; did you say that you used a carriage bolt? And did you forge those calipers? If so could you show that sometime? I guess that's three.

[@df-intheshop330]

Yes that is a 1/4 inch carriage bolt. The callipers are made the same way as in my dividers video only with curved legs.