Eveleigh Works will it ever be the same?

[@martinjones5965]

fascinating ... I walk past this 2 & from the office.

[@Waynegrace323]

Hi, what was that double arch rated at? I have worked under many power hammers from little trip hammers up to 40cwt (yes 40 or 2 ton) double arch B&S Massey. NZ Railway Workshops Woburn, sadly the Blacksmith shop is gone due to govt policy in late 80s. I have photos of our shop when i was an apprentice in early 80s. There were 12 Blacksmiths and 7 apprentices when i started in 1980. Hard heavy work but very satisfying..strikers, hammer operators all very skilled men, ppe was optional but most just wore glasses when under the hammer or forge welding etc. Nice vid brought back so many memories...thanks.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Thanks mate yeah I love this place. Its a 40 ctw mate 👍

[@ChrisR676]

I will have to go to this place one day! It looks massive.. I can’t believe one person owns a place like that

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Dude it's even better than that. Nothing but being there can do it justice

[@scottmccarroll2618]

Haha first 👍👍 Hi Matt this is KZbin just wandering around with Toby I love your workshop I work love to come down one day oh and if you have a spare anvil I really need one as I only have a RR track (I’m poor lol) Thanks for sharing,, Rock rock Toby 🤘

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Its like wonderland mate 😁

[@opwards]

can you imagine the sound from a shop on that scale back during the start of the industrial revolution! It would be insane. All those power hammers pumping and pounding, roaring forges and blowers, 50+ smiths swinging hammers. It would have been like thunder im sure .

[@TobyFireandSteel]

I know right it would have been heard for miles.

[@nedkelly6801]

Toby, got to apologise as I have just viewed this vid. Well done Mate on the Eveleigh walk around. I wish I had have known you were doing it as I would have come up and said g'day. Anyway that is me talking with Don just at the end. And to all those thinking of visiting Mat at Eveleigh just DO IT. Blacksmith history and heavy forging is fantastic to see. Sorry, bit bias there.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Oh man sorry bud deffo should have cone said hello. Were you there all day?

[@nedkelly6801]

@@TobyFireandSteel Sure was mate. All the way from sunny QLD. Half the boys couldn't get through because of the bush fires. Love to have you come and visit one day. I caught your channel through the Fly Press refurb.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@nedkelly6801 yeah I remember when you first contacted me mate after flypress vid. You know I think I looked at you ant thought I know that guy but just figured it was through hammer ins or something 🤦‍♂️

[@MichaelTessin]

Very impressive. Many thanks for the guided tour through this interesting industrial hall. Btw. Do you see the spider at 09:09? I come from Germany and heard about especially poisonous spiders in Australia. Is that one too? Creepy ;-) Many greetings, Michael

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yeah mate its actually a Redback spider native to Australia. Interestingly though it was made at Eveleigh by a young German blacksmith called Mathias Kuhn whilst he was in Australia.

[@ratapotamus]

Gotta love ya trying on that sawyers! Should have a look at one of Blair Walkers knife makers anvils, mine is fantastic. Great price too, has a 35 or 50 kg for $8 per kg.

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yeah I do intend to buy one at some point. They look cool.

[@SuperiorEtchworx]

I have to get myself up there one day

[@TobyFireandSteel]

Yeah maybe it's so amazing and is only getting better

[@bengluyas4104]

Wow 😮!

[@TobyFireandSteel]

It's a cool.place mate

[@bengluyas4104]

Toby, Fire and Steel Looks like heaven bro 👍🏻

[@TobyFireandSteel]

@@bengluyas4104 when I get to heaven I'm hoping I find som of this gear lol