A Simple Forging Hammer - DF In The Shop

A Simple Forging Hammer - DF In The Shop. This video describes how to reshape a common sledge hammer into an effective forging hammer. This video also includes earlier video on how the hammer and anvil are used together to forge metal effectively.
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Thanks for watching - Denis

[@Smallathe]

Wonderful video, as always. I remember watching your videos a couple of years ago and how I wanted to practice blacksmithing. Today I have a shop-made forge and anvil - and I do enjoy my first steps into this wonderful world. Thank you for all the wonderful explanations! I put these to good use!!!

[@joeblow2671]

Same here! I really use these videos more than any other channel.

[@Smallathe]

@@joeblow2671 agreed.

[@gilauth6791]

Nice As always simple but crucial tutorial info. Thanks. Wish there was widespread organisations that promote blacksmith as a modern activity

[@gtw9998]

Keep up the great videos I’m learning a lot from you Thanks

[@dragan3290]

I'm glad I found your channel! You have tons of information! Great tutorials! Cheers from Australia. 🙂👍👍👍

[@davidhaines6656]

Great video. 😀

[@rustymeadows3482]

Thank you much

[@BigWillSD]

Great video!

[@Shkutai_Blacksmith]

Thank you!

[@demastust.2277]

I like re-forging any sort of hammer. Though, I don't think the whole fairly sized anvil thing really matters. I was able to forge mine into the shape of a diagonal pein hammer on a 53 lb Fisher-Norris anvil. Though, if that's a "Fairly sized anvil" that's awesome.

[@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740]

IMHO if you got the job done, then it's fairly sized enough. Nuttin gets broke and project gets complete, it was successful. Fishers are pretty nice Anvil. Though some will shun because it is steel faced cast iron. Not me. I've a Vulcan cast iron Anvil, w a thin steel face. It works better than I do LoL Crawford out 🙏🔥⚒️🧙🏼‍♂️

[@demastust.2277]

@@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740 I like fishers better than vulcans, sorry I turn my nose up at those.

[@motd8931]

Showing the short ground cross pein spreading the metal, all I could think was - "That is awesome!"

[@jeffgrier8488]

That's a great way to modify a hammer, thanks for sharing!

[@jaymuzquiz2942]

You just made me so much better at Blacksmithing with this video alone. Thank you. I just came in from the forge applying these techniques. I cant wait to go at it again tomorrow morning. ( Wish I lived on a farm and not in Silicone Valley California

[@bunyanforgings7849]

Do you stick primarily to forging only with hammer and anvil, or do you also use some form of power hammer?

[@df-intheshop330]

I don't have a power hammer but even if i did I would demonstrate how to do it with a hand hammer because that is how everyone starts off.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very nice job. Very good video. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work. Forge On. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@Koza1119]

I was watching and in one moment when it suddenly became round i was like Wow its so awesome :O

[@jaymuzquiz2942]

I know right, I'm all like double taking " wuh what? "