Blacksmithing Tools: Oval Drifts

Oval drifts forged from H-13.
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[@torbjornahman]

Very nice drifts! I could tell immediately that was H13... So awfully hard to forge.

[@rigoniironworks]

Thanks man, H13 is my go to for drifts, unless its a one off, then maybe 4140 till it galls too bad.

[@abdel-hadikaddour8400]

Hello haaaaayyyyyyyyy

[@jpanici]

I just recently found your channel the other day and I quickly burned through every one of your videos. All I can say is holy shit man your work is the best I’ve ever seen. The level of precision is awesome and keeps me watching, can’t wait for more content. Thanks bud ✌️

[@jesseherman2453]

My daughter watches these with me and she says “ this guys so good he could forge a signature “

[@user-qe8cs8cs7z]

Thanks !

[@popgrubbs]

Devour your videos each time! I always learn something.

[@jjbode1]

Looking forward to seeing those in use. Thanks!

[@Thejakegee]

Great work as usual.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Wowers how did you keep your shop so clean. Very nice to see it so clean. Always great to see you at work. Always great to see and learning from your videos and other great smiths around. Very nice job turned out very well there. Hopefully you get great use out of them. Very nice video great camera angles. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge on. Keep making. God bless.

[@erikcourtney1834]

By cleaning everyday when finished working. And putting things back where they belong. Having a large enough work space helps a lot also

[@rigoniironworks]

Thanks, I clean the shop at the end of every project. While filming, I make sure every shot is organized/clean background. If I'm showing the World my shop and work, then it needs to be presentable.

[@zanderjeger]

Hi. I am impressed with your workshop. It is perfect.

[@wodenphoto]

Semper fi Marine. I'm new to smithing and am learning as a hobby. I found this video completely by accident. I checked out your website. I think we served together in 29 Palms.

[@rigoniironworks]

Hey man, you were in 2/7?

[@wodenphoto]

@@rigoniironworks yeah. 2/7 Golf then 2/7 H&S

[@daverigby2577]

Perfect for those bottle openers!!!

[@PowersPhotography]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS

[@devisonsilva1276]

Amazing

[@gerry343]

Your videos are very similar in style to those of Torbjörn Åhman, he often leaves his workshop to show us other parts of his home.

[@rigoniironworks]

His videos are great, a very talented smith.

[@GREATIMPROVEMENT]

Nice!!

[@kalifammm]

Yeees

[@jackdelancey248]

Just understood how the tool “flat one side crowned on the other” works. Used when flattening non parallel surfaces.

[@handandhammer]

Are you talking about the power hammer flatter? Those are great tools. I use one on my press

[@masterskay_na_naberezhnoi]

👏👏

[@kalifammm]

You can make tuatahi axe whit that drifts :D

[@truecockney438]

As I am not a blacksmith can you tell me what there used for please

[@rigoniironworks]

Hi, I'm using these for a hatchet. They push open the eye for the handle to fit. I'll film the process soon.

[@truecockney438]

@@rigoniironworks thanks for replying and I look forward to watching it

[@andrewsheedy]

Need a hook for that apron champ 👍

[@khaledzaki786]

Nice work. Can you please tell me how much the space of your workshop is ?

[@rigoniironworks]

30x50

[@FWDish]

Do you give measurements of your work for channel support donations?

[@rigoniironworks]

No, what I try to show is the idea of the tooling I make. That way you can make it your own. *and not copy my work.

[@FWDish]

No problem, not meant to copy your work, but wanted approximate measurements to get me started!

[@Edgunsuk]

Where is your workshop based i cant even figure out if its europe or america ?

[@rigoniironworks]

I'm in the U.S.

[@muhamadsadeqsamadi3137]

In which country do you work?

[@rigoniironworks]

U.S.