Forging a Basket Twist the Traditional Way

[@ericseegers6038]

Yep that's pretty good.nice and even. Good old school stuff. Good job David.

[@Bikerbloke99]

Really enjoyed watching your videos, thanks for posting them. You sound very much like a humble man, dare I say a trait a lot of trades and skilled men nowadays seem to lack? So refreshing to listen to your words and not feel like I'm be bragged at. You have a rare talent sir, well done.

[@cyllakjaw]

Excellant training. No welding of any kind. Right up my alley. Thank you.

[@deweybowling]

VERY NEAT BUT I WILL NEVER BELIEVE IT WAS HIS FIRST TIME

[@Panzerzimmerpflanze]

I'm thoroughly impressed - good video, well edited, very well explained, and it discusses many of the things that people often gloss over or don't talk about at all (IE that the twist may need to be tweaked after opening, dressing the sharp edges before twisting, and that the bar should be returned as close to square as possible before twisting). It's all stuff that is logical when you say it, but doesn't occur to first timers. Hats off to you!

[@mathieudube1183]

Thanks so much, I'll try this tonight. It'll probably be a nightmare on the first attempt but we'll get there.

[@djhammerd]

Best of luck...

[@sdcb27]

I think you did a real nice job for first time. Doing an open twist is tough and Im not sure all together necessary to have perfectly even spirals. One thing that may help you in evening them is to push on the wrench with even pressure as you untwist. Good job sir!

[@WarriorofPeace100]

dude, this is is a sweet video and you finished with a great looking basket twist. keep up the good work :]

[@stuffandthings8767]

Doing a fine job! keep it up and you'll be on the level in no time!

[@EduardoSVA]

Very good job, Mr. David, you've got my respect and admiration! I'm an apprentice blacksmith from Brazil and this video will help me a lot. Thank you very much! Greetings from Capão do Leão, south of Brazil!

[@HammerMan999]

+Eduardo Aguiar .... Thank you...

[@dabigyooper]

Thank you for da input. I was thinking that was da case but you're welds were so good I couldn't tell by da video. I was planning on making a similar wrench so they really caught my eye. Very nice work by da way.

[@indianatone218]

Well done thanks for showing us this technique ant from Wales UK

[@just-dl]

lovely! I so want to give this a try! thanks for sharing your experience....

[@SmokingJacketVern]

I salute you! Very impressive - I have to try this soon....

[@josefrefuses2go694]

Nice work for a first attempt at this style of grip

[@analogplanet9675]

I just tried this on few bars, and had a hard time getting all the way through with the hotcut, having destroyed the edge on it. Angle grinder saved the day like a champ. left nice looking ends/edges of the cut, no filing required. I think that from now on, my approach will be to fuller in some nicely centered grooves for the angle grinder to find. I clamped it in the vice and upset that part of the bar, until a small ball bearing happened to fit in. I twisted it tightly around the bearing, and then untwisted it until the bearing fell out. Just a little spherical form to help with the shaping. Not sure if that's the best way.

[@hans76petter]

thank you so much for sharing your skills with us : ) have a nice day

[@conheywood6528]

Very nice result. I was trained to use another method. We would take two sections of thin bar bend each in a U shape, (tight so they were touching) lie them together and fire weld the ends. Then we would proceed just as you did getting a very similar result. The advantage of your method is you don't risk burning or damaging the material during welding.Nice to see another method - they say you learn something new everyday - I just did thank you.

[@crazysaint222]

Great job, especially for a first attempt. Would love to have an anvil in the same condition as yours. All mine ore slightly less than perfect.

[@yoncofi]

Great work, bien hecho!!!

[@swords9023]

I'm going to try this when I get a vice!

[@TheKikoren]

i used this on my war axe as my families traditional "Tvastar's night of solace" a tradition in my ancestry, we forge weapons worthy of being used by the Jarls or The family man/woman (whoever ahad more scars really) and if it failed were disowned, luckily i passed with flying shrapnel! and it looked sexy to!

[@Arkansasdisc]

Wicked cool!

[@mandolinman2006]

Watched a video of someone punching holes. He recommended, at the end, it being a bit cooler to keep the center bit from moving back and forth.

[@bigaxe87]

that twist would look awesome as a hand guard on a sword or just have the handle twisted like that on a axe :)

[@hdbagger4266]

Nice job and vid ,just a question ,could you take a grinder with the thin cutting wheel and cut your slits instead of hot cutting them and get the same results? Thanks

[@djhammerd]

Most of my videos are directed toward the traditional side of forging. Having said that, I do believe that early blacksmiths would have used any tool they would have had at their disposal. I would expect you could get good results using a thin cutting wheel. I do use a zip disk when I make the cross cuts on the rubic twist (view the fire tool handle video).

[@tonyennis3008]

Very nice indeed

[@GHOSTwarrior213x]

What type of wrench are you using to do your twists? I just use a large crescent wrench, but it doesn’t have the greatest control / leverage. Yours looks way easier to use...

[@HammerMan999]

If you Google "Monkey wrench", you will see the type of wrench I'm using. I have modified it so there are two handles. I cut the handle off a second monkey wrench and welded it on the top of the first monkey wrench. I probably wouldn't destroy a second monkey wrench now (I have more respect for old tools than I used to). I could have used a simple 1/2 x 1" bar instead. I have seen many crescent wrenches with a second handle welded on the end (inline with the first handle) in the same manner.. They work just as well.

[@candymountainforge]

good job friend

[@RevRedmondFarrier]

I have to agree that that smithys are dumb considering the fact that the smithy is the shop that a smith works in. I have interacted with a few smiths in my time and none of them were any less intelligent than any other group of individuals. I do agree that it is a facinating skill to watch. I have dabbled in it myself and plan on relighting my forge again soon.

[@AnyMotoUSA]

Reading this mess nearly gave me a stroke

[@RowanTaylor]

what's the advantage of doing it this way instead of folding and firewelding?

[@UpcomingJedi]

can you not use 4 seperate bars, welded together on the ends?

[@Judge_Judy]

hi what size is your post vice?

[@Uatemysoul]

came here looking for a project... Then thought wow I have a hammer I could draw out to a hot cut like that, that I am not using I guess I have another project instead.

[@sammorgan31]

Some people want 2.

[@bananaphonehome]

aka "I play Skyrim"

[@Matticusd1]

I LOVE ALL CAPS TOO!! you're missing the point.. cod killstreak videos are in the other direction.

[@PivitalPvM]

13337 views :)

[@PotionsMaster666]

Why can't we just twist it at this 5:03 stage ?

[@leanthepriate]

A file only cuts one way when you pull it back all are doing is putting metal in the teeth

[@n8tedoe]

Don't file in both directions

[@leanthepriate]

You are*

[@historytruthseeker]

Smithys are dumber than an anvil, but they so make intricate things. I guess that's why I like it so much. I have a shop in a small village of about 20 homes and people love to come around and watch people doing blacksmithing more than anything. I mean how many jobs can you do that people can watch you and keep them entertained for hours? Maybe a cabinent maker or glass blower, but not many

[@historytruthseeker]

the same reason you don't marry a woman pregnant with someone elses baby.

[@macadamiablk5671]

lot of woRk sOn

[@BATMEX44]

TO MUCH WORK..CAN FIND ONE AT THE FLEA MARKET FOR 10 CENTS!

[@overthehills_faraway8320]

why would you not simply weld 4 bars together at ends it has the same result as splitting one piece but much simpler....? I can tell you one thing about your filing techniques, file cuts one way.. you don't rub it back and forth on work like it's a magic lamp. If you can't file you will never be able to turn out even simple projects that traditional blackmiths made very day..