Firesharp Nicker ⚒️

In this content you will see me using a firesharp nicker to split a reclaimed curb stone. The beds of the stone allow this to be executed perfectly.

[@bigoldgrizzly]

A lovely feeling when you get that 'thunk' and the stone finally submits

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

Exactly

[@jimmyjones9257]

Very cool from Haida Gwiiaa British Columbia. Just started following you.

[@motaman8074]

Looks like you know your onions 🌰

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

Thanks mate for watching

[@jonathannovak5961]

Damn. That was cool

[@trottermalone379]

127 blows and three minutes is all it took! It's not the wand but wizzard!!

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

Haha love it pal

[@thelizabeth909]

That was fuckin awesome.

[@oprophetisfake9482]

He knows his onions but he certainly doesn't get into a pickle. Great skills as always.

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

Using that mate ta

[@mandjlandscaping]

Onions were definitely known.

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

Thanks pal

[@threeriversforge1997]

Gotta wonder what that metal loop was for. Probably held in with a lead pour, but for what purpose? I love artifacts like that. I'm also wondering about this "fire sharpened" chisel. As a blacksmith, I've never heard of fire sharpening and can only surmise that the alloy being used has something to do with it. That said, I wouldn't hesitate to grind on it as it needed freshening. To heat it up to any temperature is only going to take the hardness out of it, making it soft as a butter knife. As long as you go slow and cool it off in a cup of water ever few passes, I can't see it being a problem.

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

I think you may be right pal

[@bigoldgrizzly]

Fire sharpening is not a magic spell but plain old hardening and tempering. It is the skill and judgement to get it just right every time that makes a good smith. I have a 450 pound anvil and the whole of the base is covered with hundreds of nicks and dints where, over the years, Smiths have tested freshly minted tool edges. Back in the day, rather than sharpening at a wheel, the tool was often hot worked to the final edge or point with the hammer by the quarry or yard Smith, prior to hardening and tempering. Not many Smiths doing that sort of work these days

[@DbbuildersSussexLtd]

You are the man 🫶🏻🔥💪🏻

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

My knickerbocker glory ⚒️

[@christopherbloor3901]

Beaudiful work mate. Quick question. Which jobs do you use the nicker for, and which jobs do you use the pitcher for? Does it just come down to the size of the stone?

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

Thanks pal You use a nicker for spitting stone and a pitcher for dressing & backing off stone. I sometimes us my pitcher for knicking and breaking sawn slabs because I prefer it

[@christopherbloor3901]

​​​@@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser Cheers mate. Another question please. Where do ya get ya Riley chisels from? I've tried the G Travis website but it just say there's "no products to show at this time" & it just talks about taking over Riley, and the line just goes dead when I phone, and other sites are all out of stock. Gibson Tools in Garforth has been recommended for stone chisels as well, but their website says the same as Travis. It's weird.

[@andrewbiggs3750]

Great vid. Tried this before with a 6” flag. It split down the middle,but left two very rough faces😢. How would you dress the shown faces flat again?

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

I would scutch the rough bits down pal to make it flat

[@marcoperoni4735]

And you're a delver as well mate. Nice split there. I doubt it was a curbstone and that handle has got me stumped. It was made to be moved frequently, the only thing I can think of is an old hatch to a pub cellar where the barrels were delivered. Was that handle fixed in with Lead by any chance? Might help determine the age. 👍

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

Maybe your correct. Normally with the finish its a curb but I honestly don't know what it was. Thank you for watching pal

[@marcoperoni4735]

@@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser I asked a few guys at work today and one mentioned it might of been on a canal at one point for a tie up point which does seem a better option. Just FYI I'm not being picky or owt with my comments but I've been a stonemason for 36 years so I'm just chucking in my 2 pence every now and then and I enjoy the videos for some strange reason. 😂👍

[@lala_land86]

Is it old stone? Often they had them curbstones like that so they could tie horses up when they delivered to wherever it was

[@modkappa]

"A nicker" 🤨📸 😂

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

I don't understand what's the quotation marks and emojis

[@modkappa]

@@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser Just having a joke; since it sounds similar to another word, lol. The emojis are from a meme where they represent like "you've been caught, here's the evidence". All a joke, my friend.

[@jonb12321]

I think correct spelling is nicker (not knicker).

[@modkappa]

@@jonb12321 I was just going based off the title of the video.

[@CraigToddBrickwork]

Fuck me mate 😮 bosssh 💪 awesome