Forging a small ball peen hammer - tool making - part 1

[@DavidKirwanirl]

Loved that, moving corner to corner on the hardy hole. Learned another skill that I might have never learned otherwise, thanks John, you're a pleasure to learn from.

[@BlackBearForge]

Happy to help!

[@tobyjo57]

You make it look so easy John

[@TomokosEnterprize]

Always a good visit with ya John. Thanks bud.

[@oljames1687]

..Thanks John for letting me ride along ! Good job. This is another project to put into my "Gotta Make" notebook...!!

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad you liked it

[@jackdawg4579]

A ball peen around that size is my favourite hammer for finishing most of my smaller work.

[@squattingturtle7976]

I'm really enjoying your videos. Your putting good information out to those who are interested.

[@jaylark6528]

You make it look too easy. Nice job John!

[@BlackBearForge]

The next project won't look so easy.

[@leperejoe1536]

Nice project to do. Thanks for the hammer tutorial.

[@xxxclampgodxxx5511]

Nice little hammer I could really use a new set of ball peen hammers. So another one for the to do list. Thx for sharing John ... Paul. Love the new tee already put in my order. Thx again

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks. let me know what you think, I haven't seen one in person yet.

[@IvyCreek-76]

Thanks for sharing John,as always great content!

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad you are enjoying it

[@xxxclampgodxxx5511]

Will do for sure.

[@lenblacksmith8559]

This is going to be a great hammer, enjoying it John.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks

[@mumurioste790]

Love it !

[@PaulFontaniniArtist]

👍

[@WildBoreWoodWind]

Nice thumb Paul :0P

[@fieroboom]

You should make a T-shirt that says: "SQUARE OCTAGON ROUND (it's a blacksmith thing) -Black Bear Forge" 😂🤣

[@BlackBearForge]

I have seen several shirts with that on it from other sources.

[@Fernando-qg1zv]

muy bueno!!

[@Nightman2152]

first time here, thanks for sharing! What is the vermiculite do?

[@BlackBearForge]

It insulates and allows the material to cool very slowly, which relieves stress.

[@billwoehl3051]

Have a coil spring off a railroad engine, it's 2 1/4" thick stock, what's the formula for cutting a piece at a specific weight?

[@BlackBearForge]

There are weight table available for weight per inch for a given size.

[@billwoehl3051]

@@BlackBearForge have a link for that?

[@bbrown1269]

Just a curious question. I have watch Tim at Big Dog Forge use his power hammer to punch a oval eye in a hammer. It seems like a better way to make the eye in the hammer. Why not use a power hammer to punch a eye, in the steel? It would be less work for your.

[@BlackBearForge]

For a hammer this size the odds of messing it up under a power hammer go way up. However one of the main reasons I avoid the use of a power hammer in most of my videos is just to show that you don't need one and that just about any project you want to tackle can be done by hand.

[@bbrown1269]

I still think using any equipment that is available is still all by hand. Because it was not manufactured by a company in some foundry. Everyone knows blacksmith work by hand, for the most part. We also know that power hammers, and torches are part of your trade.

[@BlackBearForge]

While i agree with what you're saying. Power hammers are not something most new smiths have available, so i want to show how to do most projects at the anvil without sending the message that you must have an expensive hammer or press to do the job.

[@GONE2VT802]

Awesome video, John! I may have missed it in the video but were those your Butcher Dies you were using with the Smithin Magician? Thanks!

[@BlackBearForge]

I did several videos on the guillotine tools and I am pretty sure one of them discusses those dies. Might be worth starting here kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5DHdZ-MhN6JgZI

[@GONE2VT802]

Yeah...I've seen those videos. Thanks! Just wanted to confirm that you were using the butcher dies to create the shoulder. Thanks again!

[@BlackBearForge]

In that case, yes they are my regular butcher dies.

[@GONE2VT802]

Thanks John! Much appreciated. Definitely adding this one to my list of projects. BTW...I ordered the Smithin Magician from Blacksmith Supply a few weeks ago. It is a tank compared to my other guillotine tool and I love it. Now, I just need to purchase the complete set of dies that goes with it. Thanks again for all the great video content.

[@johndilsaver8409]

One place online I found the cast ductile iron hammer eye drift was www.imountainforge.com/shop/hammer-drift

[@BlackBearForge]

I knew someone would have that info

[@therandomguy1315]

I have a question Can i forge brass

[@squattingturtle7976]

the random guy. Overall, yes. Low temp but it's a fine line between moving and cracking.

[@BlackBearForge]

I think it may be possible. I know you can forge certain types of bronze. But they have a very low working range and are very easy to ruin.

[@jaysanders7472]

John Where do you get your S7 from? I cannot find it anywhere close to me.

[@BlackBearForge]

I mail order from McMaster Carr

[@anthonystrunk5360]

Blacksmith depot has it too..

[@jaysanders7472]

Black Bear Forge, thank you sir

[@jaysanders7472]

Anthony Strunk, thank you sir

[@anthonystrunk5360]

My pleasure.. great video as usual.. thank you