Forging a HUGE Copper Split Cross!

[@MBroam]

It was fascinating watch how the cross began to take shape. This is beautiful work.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank you

[@Volundur9567]

Roy keeps outdoing himself. Can't wait to see what you do next.

[@JarlSeamus]

That's one monster copper bar, Roy. Wowzah!

[@brysonalden5414]

Mighty pretty work! When I saw your starting stock my first thought was, wow, I hope this is a commissioned piece! That's an expensive hunk of copper!

[@jonnybkuehl878]

That turned out great!!

[@robertlonis9350]

That’s a nice chunk of coper you had there Roy ! Beautiful job

[@jessiegarza11]

I'm digging the post production snow effect😉 really adds to the ambiance

[@shadetreeforge]

Awesome Job Roy! Beautiful! My idea of metalwork, keep it simple make it elegant!

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank you Frank!

[@robertwhitney2232]

Hi Roy, nice job. I used to be able to take the cold when I was a lot younger. Age is just a number, but the cold will remind you how old you really are. 🥶⚒

[@carljansevanrensburg2440]

Beautiful work, great workmanship

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank you sir

[@Billy_the_Red]

You know I learned to make crosses from you and I have your tong making videos saved for reference I also tried chasing and repousse because of your vids keep doing what you do love the work

[@basscase440]

How bad is it that I’m down in FL on “pay-cation” with my band and I’m watching this, wishing I was back up north with the snow and my anvil/forge, hammering away? Great work as always, Roy👍

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Enjoy the heat while you can :-) it's like 2° here this morning

[@wayneheitz8390]

Beautiful cross, that is one big chunk of copper. So glad I'm not the only one with a froze manky tank.

[@2H80vids]

What a beautiful colour that copper goes in the forge.👍 To someone like me, with no experience in this field, that seemed like a rather complicated way of making a cross. I'm assuming the whole point was to make the cross from one single piece, with no joints to weaken the structure. It certainly turned into a beautiful piece.👍👌😁

[@rroyr5698]

God Bless, and thank you for the wonderful video.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank you and God bless you as well

[@Zogg1281]

I'm just watching the bit where you have a block of wood on your anvil and you're trying to open the cross out and a thought crossed my mind..... if you attached a piece of wood or steel (the same size as your hardy and prichle holes) to your wooden block, in the correct places so it lined up with your anvil, you could just drop the block onto the anvil an it won't move an fall off. I know this would mean the block can't be flipped over as easily, but screws are quick and easy to add and remove. I might try that on my own anvil 🤔 Looking good so far...... at 7:23 👍👍👍 That turned out looking great! 👍

[@TrojanHorse1959]

Awesome work, it's beautiful!

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@brittinghammerforge9441]

The split in the center was cool to watch. Definitely not how I would have pictured it in my head. Also, you have a very nice setup.

[@hannemannironworks1651]

Beautiful Cross Roy!

[@charleswalker2122]

love ya breaking the ice in your slack tub, I usually have mosquito larva swimming in mine...lol

[@Volundur9567]

Cook 'em.

[@SlowEarl1]

Very nice work!!!

[@heathm]

Watching all of those splits... wouldn't it be awesome if we were strong enough to just pull those apart with our bare hands? Looks good man! Keep up the good work!

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank you

[@lowellsewell3192]

Beautiful!!!

[@dennisestes1698]

I am very impressed, I know it's copper but it still shows skill and knowledge under bad conditions. Snow falling!!!!

[@lmnop463]

thank you

[@jwjones37]

Love it. What do you have to do different with copper as apposed to steel? How does it heat in the forge? This is fascinating!

[@dragonwing4ever]

nothing really just have to watch the temperature a bit more then you would steel, thou a gas forge is alot safter since temp control is so much more precise vs coal

[@tomcarlson3244]

This was great to watch. I was surprised how you seemed to work it cold. Does it move too much if it’s hot?

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Very nice

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank you

[@ryanhosenfeld677]

Have you thought about adding something to that large piece of wood to make it a hardy tool?

[@Billy_the_Red]

Where is my Roy rants I enjoy so much

[@JustinTopp]

Awesome! Nice work! Do you have an electric cattle tank heater or something for your slack tub? Mines a 25 gallon half barrel and it’s completely frozen solid.

[@paulorchard7960]

That was a neat trick, getting two of the arms to scroll their own ends over! Now, why is it snowing inside your shed?

[@shadetreeforge]

If you look in some of his videos, especially the older one of the tour of his new shop you will see up near the roof there is a huge opening in the side of the building! Also being an old hay barn you will see slits in the wall that also let light and snow into the building! At least he has a roof over his head! my shop is in the backyard with no cover!

[@danielmorris7648]

Don't ever let them try to separate you from your faith its why you're where you're at today

[@scienceaddict77]

What size was that starting stock?

[@codytradingcompany7798]

Are the colors you’re forging and quenching at Pretty close with the camera shows, or is this a case where the camera and the eye disagree?

[@susanolson3611]

🙂

[@somethingit8107]

Nice

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thank yoy

[@somethingit8107]

@@ChristCenteredIronworks your welcome

[@thecoulsongoodwin]

Where do you get your copper from?

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Mostly Alro steel... Any large steel supply should have it although it's not cheap this piece would cost around $300

[@turinturambar8622]

I love working with copper, but WHY IS IT SO DANG HARD TO MELT ?

[@codytradingcompany7798]

Are you meaning to melt it to recast it? I find 4 pounds of copper is easy enough to melt and re-cast it just takes a good time for the furnace The heat we need to make sure the ends are blocked up and just let it have time to soak.

[@turinturambar8622]

@@codytradingcompany7798 i just melt about an ounce of copper scraps to make coins and jewelry and stuff. Sometimes it just won't melt. It's probably has to do with purity of material.

[@codytradingcompany7798]

@@turinturambar8622 i use a cheap-ish furnace and it takes about 20+ min to melt about 2lb or more. I just have to seal it up tight and be patient. I also have an induction forge that need some work at the moment but it will do 4+ in 30min with out insulation around it.

[@turinturambar8622]

@@codytradingcompany7798 i need to just stop being lazy and built a better forge.

[@marshallkohlhaas80]

wheres your roof?

[@billwoehl3865]

Where did you aquire the power hammer? Doesn't look like you're usual one, or am I just imagining that because you hardly ever use it on camera? And brrrrrr 🥶 snowing inside the shop?!!!

[@Billy_the_Red]

This was the most silent video I’ve seen of yours you feeling ok

[@bradmccormick358]

As always great work. But you're not setting good housekeeping examples...need to sweep the white stuff off the floor. 🤣🤣 Seriously thanks for the videos.

[@grayem76]

I don't understand why that water was hard to stick hot metal in What's all that flux doing falling from your roof of the shed

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Lol your a hoot :-)

[@kidkv]

Thanks Roy, are you running a bit short on coke ??