5 Blacksmithing Tools I Wish I Bought Sooner

Here are some tools for you to think about aquiring sooner rather than later...followed by
a great story. The Blacksmith's Anvil: • The Blacksmith's Anvil
Swivel Bolster
Monkey Tools
Gullitine Tool
Rounding Hammer
Lead Wire
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[@authenticwarriorradio2440]

I was a machinist for many years, and the majority of the job was making tools, jigs, fixtures, et cetera. During my training, all of my practice assignments were tool making. Not everybody can afford a multi thousand-dollar mill or lathe, but most people can get ahold of the necessary tools for blacksmithing. Also, blacksmithing is much more of an art form and just does more for the soul, from my experience.

[@castorchua]

So they will inevitably discover that it causes cancer

[@ohwowthatsgood]

Ok

[@damienreisner2183]

Sounds like you worked for John Deere

[@authenticwarriorradio2440]

@@damienreisner2183 Better than that, I worked for Paccar's R&D facility.

[@orionkroulek5275]

I love machining work, and it often has to work into production for smithing (a drill press, band saw, router, and a few other basics for instance), just like welding. Sure, you could forge weld it, and for some things you should, but if a few minutes with a stick welder will save you an hour, I'm all for it. I look at metalworking with a multi-disciplinary approach. You use the forge and anvil for the majority of the work, you use the power tools and machines when it makes sense to save huge chunks of time, and you occasionally use a welder instead of forge techniques to move forward. I've been smithing for less than a month, but I spent about 6 months pulling together a wood/metal shop on a shoestring budget out of my garage. So far I've made two punches, a hammer drift, an ax drift, and two decent knives. Already I can see that I need to learn welding if I want to try (scrap)Damascus as well as to set up most scrap-made coal forges. Aside from that, I've acquired and learned a lot about basic machining techniques to compliment and help made my work have a "finished" look. My point is- if you're really smithing and making nice stuff, you really need blacksmithing, woodworking, machining, and welding skills in combination to be really successful.

[@mitch7046]

That lead wire suggestion has helped me out alot! I just substituted it with a roll of solder

[@chauncey5962]

Thts pretty smart

[@ginojaco]

Another alternative is short lengths of wiring or cable, these are often in the same diameters as round steel stock, so no compensation has to be made for differing size. 👍

[@scottdenis]

The lighting in this video is Rembrandt-like. The visual is amazing, several levels above your ordinary run-of-the-mill KZbin video.

[@essentialcraftsman]

thanks! Glad you noticed!

[@Thundermuffin93]

Definitely noticed!

[@5x535]

My apron has an entire row of leather "fringe" on the bottom, Scott, and this story hangs on the wall. Mankind gradually moved from the Stone Age into the Iron Age. Every single tool had its genesis in a Blacksmith shop, almost always developing implements for agriculture or war. Great video.

[@jim2mckenna220]

There are a lot of personalities and “influencers” and dare I say Blow Hards! But!!! There is a channel on this here interwebs that showcases an individual who has the gentlest of spirit, the wise knowledge of a learned scholar, the demeanor of a prince…. And the humility with no compare. The channel EC…. The man… SW…. You fine sir are a gentleman’s gentleman. A craftsman’s craftsman…. And a friend and mentor to many you know and many others you don’t. Thank you for what you do!

[@themachinerydoctor9117]

So good to see this thing saved from the scrapper and being put back on the road

[@DavidSwift-vg3ky]

One of the best lessons I received was when I started to use one of my dad's screwdrivers with an odd slot cut into the blade, and my dad stopped me. He explained that it was a tool he had made for adjusting carburetor jets, not for use on normal screws now. That day was when I learned that I could make my own tools, for any job.

[@Meowschitz]

Keep sharing your personal experiences with people it will help more of them than you realize. I watch one of your videos like three years ago talking about starting as a contractor and mistakes you made. Helped me a lot when I need more supplemental income for the ranch because I got burnt out on the welding. Built my reputation in three years in my area. My reputation is he is one of the more expensive people but he does some of the highest quality work out there the only problem is he can be an asshole. I’m okay with it I can be an asshole cause I refuse more jobs than I take when it comes to what I’m willing to put my name on. You want a fast cheap job and don’t care about quality don’t call me.

[@Dleihs]

That story is in Mark Aspery's first blacksmithing book. I bought my copy from Mark at a CBA hammer in. I made my first forge weld under his direction.

[@RUSSO_V_HAWAII]

So special to work and learn from Mark🤙🏽⚒🔥

[@dommyboysmith]

That story at the end is the best. Thanks

[@vanish85]

Damn, Scott! Lost count on how many videos I’ve heard you say something along the lines that everything civilization has required came from the face of an anvil And now crown the end this video with that story. Beautiful! Would love to have heard it sooner, or for it to have earned its own video Thanks! I love what you do! By the way. What other craftsman makes its own tools? Ask your favorite son in law 😏

[@nicovoyage6091]

To measure curvy stuff I use a sewing tape measure, it's liké if they are made for this job, and before I had one in the shop I was using old backstand band that I cut, it works great as well, easy to bend in a vert smooth shape. Thanks for your work from France, you are an inspiration

[@orionkroulek5275]

I bought an Ace 2.5 lb "Engineer's Hammer" when I started a couple of weeks ago and ground the faces with a fiber disc on an angle grinder to round one face and completely flatten the other. In recent weeks, I've acquired several other great hammers from friends and family and salvage, but that 2.5 rounder that I made from a $15 hammer from the hardware store is definitely my 'go to' hammer.

[@Melbournewelder]

Thank you your videos are very much appreciated by your viewers.

[@teemoto3923]

Substitute solder (lead free if you want) for the lead wire.

[@williammrdeza9445]

Thank you for the tool tips for blacksmithing and for the great story at the end. You certainly have a gift for storytelling! If you have more to share, I am sure we would be a most willing audience!

[@delinquentdesign]

What an awesome story I love it. Haters will hate but hard work we appreciate.

[@FarmsteadForge]

The lead wire is a handy trick and I like your rendition of the story!

[@pamelah6431]

Love you, Scott. Use twine instead of lead. We don't need you going loco. ;)

[@mikesimmons5526]

Only a few men can captivate you the way E.C or Cy Swan does. Great story.

[@DireWolfForge]

Aside from the amazing knowledge you share freely with us all, I could listen to your stories all the long day. Thank you.

[@martin7869]

Great story, I loved it! As a stonemason I really appreciate and admire the work of a blacksmith(probably the most underrated profession). Respect to all blacksmits out there! Imho there is nothing better than making your own tools that will last generations and will be passed down to our kids and good friends.

[@familyonamissiongo4790]

Could you build a playlist on your channel with the videos that have all your old stories Or even think about making mp3 or some sort of digital album to sell on I tunes or through your channel My family look forward to hearing another story told by you Thank you

[@bobwilliams7343]

Hi Scott I,ve used the same thing for years but I use a roll of plumbers lead solder love the content of all your video,s

[@ClayFRocker]

Make the workbench wadsworth

[@donaldmunderville2035]

This was a Great Video. I watch Every thing you put out. You are an Incredible Teacher. Thank You. You are Truly utilizing You're Gift to Humanity. I really Appreciate You're Content. And That is the Reason why you are Essential

[@groopmmex]

Ahh, great story!

[@57Dalv]

Master Storyteller, Thank You

[@vedamaritabullockashley2770]

Thank you for the blacksmiths story. I've heard it many times before, but you do it great justice! Long may the anvil ring.

[@kulina571]

Greetings from Bosnia and thanks for the Story :)

[@donwilliams3626]

That is quite a tale you weave. Thank you for sharing this yarn. I SAW it coming!

[@Californiansurfer]

❤❤2012 to 2020. I worked in jeffersonville indiana, Mishawaka indiana, elkhart indiana , Shepardvill Kentucky and waxahachie texas. I leaned so much from craftsman. Today, I am back home and great respect. Thank you Downey California

[@CatDaddySteve]

🙄

[@Ham68229]

Thank you for another great video

[@walnutforge1203]

It seems like you guys have recently had some developments with your camera and lighting work. Just wanted to say it looks AWESOME!!! Keep it up!

[@essentialcraftsman]

Thanks so much!

[@RambozoClown]

Speaking of tools, Scott, have you tried the Makita DTR180 cordless rebar tying tool? Looks like another game changer.

[@dustindemoe2643]

Fantastic story. Always nice to know the meaning behind each trades “quirks”.

[@CarbideEndMill]

Happy birthday for other day Scott

[@smoothbore4377]

A good source for 1/8" lead wire is your local Electro-plater.

[@firemanj35]

I love this story. Thank you

[@Duffman-zn7ku]

Q: what is the only tool that can be used to reproduce itself without a loss of precision? A: a lathe

[@rustyshackleford5060]

Keep up the good work

[@1puppetbike]

Interesting snippet there. Thanks. I've acquired an amazing rivet forge. And it's nice to look at. 😌

[@BrittCHelmsSr]

Great tools. Greater story....

[@garychaiken808]

Great job. Thank you 😊

[@williamcunha9136]

Awesome Story!

[@tristanconnolly5675]

Nice.

[@andrewfelock4771]

What did you mean by ‘for the most part’?

[@51-FS]

Good morning

[@user-kw2rl8df2s]

I use my bolster plate to square my shoulders.

[@castorchua]

This guy tells good jokes, makes clever innuendos, has thrived in construction industry, basically understands how the world works and has worked it. My experience with true believer type Christians has never exposed me to this kind of guy before. They might be ok after all.

[@Hoaxer51]

There’s actually a lot of them out there, but the really good ones are the ones that you want to call your friends.

[@mikewarfel7511]

I wish you had a little more lighting on the objects you were showing and talking about

[@ga5743]

Nice story but did your light bulb burn out?

[@darrelleddington7948]

Oh to the contrary! His light bulb burns ever so brightly, but I see that your 'scissors' have become rather dull.

[@GibClark]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😊

[@andrewalexander9492]

"The Blacksmith is the only craftsman who can make his own tools" A whole bunch of machinists would argue that point with you.

[@meatpopsicle42]

But couldn't machinists be considered an offshoot or extension of blacksmithing? Its all about shaping and molding metal to conform to a particular shape and design, right?

[@TheUncleRuckus]

Don't need to be a Blacksmith to make your own tools. 🤷 Machinist, Carpenter and Electrician here and I've made hundreds of different tools and I've never done any Blacksmithing beyond heating and beating with a torch.

[@JeffKnoxAZ]

Recall that the Philistines forbade blacksmithing among the Israelites for fear they would make swords and spears, so the Israelites were forced to go to Philistine blacksmiths to have their tools made and sharpened.

[@AzraelEnterprise]

Nice story, but completely inaccurate as no King would allow a commoner to eat at his table. Sowing needles would have been made by a silversmith, as they are to small and precise for a medieval blacksmith. Also every castle I've been in had mold, but no molding.

[@MrElemonator]

The commercial interrupted the story with annoying music

[@Feroce]

That's youtube's fault, the video uploader doesn't have much control over that. Complaining about it here is the same as shouting into the void.

[@jollyroger6258]

Again, two cameras in this video are one too many. An interesting video regardless.

[@essentialcraftsman]

Thanks for the honest feedback! We're going to make an adjustment to the b-cam and use it more sparingly :)

[@Mexicano955]

Blacksmithing is Nice...But C.n.c,ing is better

[@randywl8925]

Bob Ross and Ansel Adams both did artwork.

[@Mexicano955]

@@randywl8925 2 Rights 👉

[@WhatTimeIsIt369]

I have to disagree. I challenge you to look around and tell me what you have that doesn't have machining integral to the process. Blacksmiths are like prehistoric machinists.

[@5x535]

Exactly. Everything is done by eye. The first steam engines were all built by a particularly clever Smith and a wealthy man. They were all done by eye and by hand. Threads were invented/created by Smiths. Without threads (and their standardization), Mankind would live in a different world.

[@WhatTimeIsIt369]

I don't know anything about you more than your comment but you might like the book One Good Turn. @@5x535

[@networkengineer.online]

Blacksmithing or Welding is a better next-skill set to earn/learn? Smithing for custom furniture trim and welding for frames/car work? Thank you so much for your work and sharing with us.

[@skilletborne]

If you're looking for a valued skill that will make money, take up welding or machining. If you want something that's good for the soul, take up smithing In an ideal world, take up both - it's cheaper than you'd expect, and they complement each other absolutely perfectly. Both hobbies can be started for less than 200 USD each. I live hand to mouth, but even I could scrimp and save enough for my tiny smithy over a few months. Whether you want to fabricate furniture with a few handmade details, or tack weld a few jigs together to make your smithing easier and more versatile.