Forging a filing vise - part 1 - blacksmith tools

[@drewramsay6933]

I really appreciate the reality of your demonstrations. I laughed when you said you thought it was going to take 2 hours and it took all day, isn't that typical of me. Thanks for all your contributions. Drew

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mikeywatts322]

John, about six or eight months ago i would have given videos like this an ultra-wide berth. but as the world of blacksmithing opens up for me, I've found myself making tool after tool after tool! it's fantastic! so this video has come at a great time.. but it's gonna have to get in the queue, I'm making a block out of layered 20mm mild steel to take hardy tools! i hot cut a 1" hole yesterday - by myself with my own made tools on a beefed up piece of railroad track. you've been a big part of that, so thankyou. cheers John

[@BlackBearForge]

Thats great. I am glad my videos are helping out

[@bennyhill3642]

That's a handy tool to have! Thanks Mr John!!😇😁😇

[@paulorchard7960]

Thanks John, still working my back through you excellent videos!

[@TufStockdogs]

Thank you John for showing us and thinking of blacksmiths

[@shauncarl9535]

Great job. Looks good

[@dankeebler6171]

I’m getting to the forge today going to be making your axe head clamp. Thanks for the videos there very helpful

[@peterelliott2232]

Thanks John. You sold me on the offset corner. Much stronger than a straight tong joint profile.

[@blex5579]

being german, not too many reasons to be proud of germany these days, but in this case of being the sole country where these clampies are available i make an exemption lol as to your channel, i am soaking up as much as i can whilst waiting for my forge to arrive...really awesome content and you are a great guy aswell..keep it up.

[@alansloas777]

Thanks John! Another useful, informative video!

[@krustysurfer]

Thank you Black Bear forge

[@hosiercraft9675]

Isn't that how it always goes. We think, oh I'll knock this out in an hour, then 6 hours later.... Yep. Usually the case for me on things I don't do regularly.

[@IronB2]

I'm not the only one?? This is great news. haha

[@BigWillSD]

You showed your FF experience. Lol when you checked the Hardy block you grazed it with the back of your hand. It's the little things that get my attention lol. Great video, not sure how I missed this one...

[@garysmith4311]

Thanks again John!

[@miteeoak]

Another great video.

[@lenblacksmith8559]

Love it John, gonna make one of these.

[@julianhernandez1939]

Wow! you can work the cam remotely. Very cool. I wonder why more people dont use that.

[@3870TheDad]

Another great video, John!! When you were bending the jaws of the clamp I noticed that the boss you had formed for the hinge almost touched the backside of the vise jaw. This might be something that others might needs tho be aware of.

[@BlackBearForge]

Once assembled it will be centered and won't be an issue.

[@gh778jk]

Now there is a handy tool! I shall make one for my small machineshop! The German link btw, is no longer valid ( Oct 16, 2018) I shouldn't be a problem milling these parts out of a 30 mm think slab of mild steel. Maybe give a it a set of hardened lill' jaws... Paddy

[@donstephenson9474]

Nice!

[@benjaminbrown2426]

Would it be beneficial to make one of these as wide as the vise you're putting it in? Or not worth it?Seems like it might be more stable and grip better. Like having an entire vise that you could tilt at 45 degrees. Probably not necessary for filing but maybe for other purposes?

[@BlackBearForge]

At times it might be. But I've never actually seem anyone make one any wider

[@benjaminbrown2426]

@@BlackBearForge By the way, do you have any t-shirts for sale? I didn't see any on your Etsy page.

[@diggingga6197]

I may attempt making this

[@jeffreynolds0414]

John, I've seen your most-used measuring device is an L shaped, steel square with a short gripping heel. I really like this device. Is this shop-made or is this available for purchase elsewhere?

[@BlackBearForge]

it is a store bought square, modified by cutting one leg. I plan to make up a batch soon to have available in my Etsy shop

[@jeffreynolds0414]

@@BlackBearForge John, thanks for your reply and your idea. I appreciate your posts/channel.

[@MatthewRulla]

I see you quenching your punch often, as I do. Do you also recommend using coal dust as a lube to help prevent the punch from sticking? I've seen other Smith's do this and I don't know if it actually helps. Great video series. Thanks!!!

[@BlackBearForge]

Coal dust does work well to keep a punch from sticking. I also use punch lube from Quick and Dirty Toolworks

[@benjaminbrown2426]

I've seen you use clamps to hold something in the vise at a 90 degree angle. Is it possible to make one of these that does the same thing?

[@BlackBearForge]

Possibly, but I haven't tried it personally

[@bogomir67]

Just thinking - you could make one from one piece with a spring like a spring fullering tool to connect the two.

[@BlackBearForge]

DF in the shop has a video on making one like that.

[@reigninoel]

Just a thought that occurred to me, could one make these with one of the jaws having a hinged grip surface/insert, allowing it to adjust to/get a flush grip on workpieces of different thickness? I realise that would probably move it more towards a machining rather than forging project, but again, just a thought.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thats an interesting idea. Might be worth trying

[@donnarhill1932]

👍🏼

[@bentoombs]

Thank you for the video before I started mine! What is the make of your Vice at about 25 minutes? I thought you stole mine. I'm having a hard time finding the manufacturer.

[@BlackBearForge]

I have no idea. I have never owned a post vise that had a name on it

[@billy19461]

I have heard you say that you need to take time to fiddle with it several times. I would like to be the one to inform you that most of us fiddle but you are playing a violin.

[@BlackBearForge]

Oh, but I do so much prefer the fiddle when it comes to music

[@bogomir67]

If you do want to search the Internet, here is a link: www.google.com/search?q=feilkloben It does give you results in German, but these things are pretty frequently found in German machinist's shops (Schlosserei).

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks. I wonder if any of these dealers ship internationally. It is also strange that what is common in one part of the world is hard to find in another.

[@bogomir67]

It's worth a try. Also, If someone in the US would place a larger order and then sell them off there, I am sure most of them would not wave off the business. Also, somebody could do a business partnership and import these things on a regular basis. And I hope that those new US customs penalties for EU steel and aluminium won't ruin the whole thing. Or maybe the gentleman who sells the "Rapid Tongs" can laser cut parts and make a you-finish-it product!

[@FZR650]

Try a live video so we can fill your tip jar with $$$! (Send notification when you do so we can tune in)

[@BlackBearForge]

Is that why people do those? While I will always accept donations (there's a PayPal link in the description) 😉. Unfortunately I think my internet service is so slow it wouldn't work. I suppose I should test the theory sometime though

[@josephmedlow536]

Can you make one to fit in a hardy hole for a farrier to use?

[@BlackBearForge]

I'm sure i could be done. But since i don't need one for that purpose, I will let someone else figure it out

[@georgelasala6588]

I am going to make one or two of tham