Forging the Cabinet Latch - Blacksmithing

[@willsouthdakota5153]

I miss Sunday scrap buckets lol. Thanks for the video John.

[@SnareX]

Happy Father's day everyone!

[@robsonsantosOSO]

That's why in the old days people imagined that the blacksmith had mystical abilities. From a scrap bucket he is able to create a functional piece of art. Thank you for showing all the details of this magic.🤩

[@sasssquatch1467]

Well, that and we tame the 4 elements which was considered magic and therefore evil... although necessary. For some time, blacksmiths were forced to live and work in the mountains.. which is why so many old paintings of blacksmiths depict the smith as a troll/beast.

[@robsonsantosOSO]

@@sasssquatch1467 That's it. Even in decades ago when the blacksmith needed to close the doors of his shed to be able to better see the color of the steel during the quenching and tempering of tools. People imagined he conjured up demons to harden steel... Awesome!😎

[@petercrizer6102]

Love the process, many times it's the 'small stuff' that makes the big difference . . . .

[@thedarwinexperience5312]

I literally strive to be like this. Thanks for the Sunday morning coffee and video. Take it easy bud, and happy Father's day to all the dads watching. And you too John if you're a dad. I have no idea lol.

[@BlackBearForge]

Same to you!

[@kevinorr6880]

I’m addition to a good video, the weight loss is looking good on you. I hope you feel good.

[@Aco747lyte]

We have an old farmhouse and its kitchen was built by a fine craftsman. The only problem are its cabinet latches, so I am using your video to see if what you have built would be right for the (English oak) cabinets. Your craftsmanship is beautiful and thrilling to watch by also my daughter. I do thank you for this. You are very inspirational! Wendi, UK.

[@vincentwesolowski459]

You did a really good job on this latch. Looking forward to the finished cabinet.

[@BlackBearForge]

You and me both!

[@gurvinderkaur6996]

Lathe look cool. I wonder wen u move around your house and see things u made yourself. U stop and praise yourself that am such a master of my art.👍👍☺️☺️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ga5743]

Sweet project John and thanks for the tip on a crochet file, never new such a file existed.

[@PaulFontaniniArtist]

New Black bear video day! 👍

[@JeffSearust]

That tenon is a perfect reason to have a small lathe in the shop. ... Cool project... Let's see the woodworking part too. I need shop cabinets.

[@jamesy954]

Is there anything this guy can't do. Beautiful work.looking forward to seeing the completed cabinet

[@TalRohan]

great little project, we have hardware shops in the UK full of this kind of thing, When I first started learning I remember going around a shop thinking ...I could make that, and that and those , I think the padlocks were just about the only things where I doubted I could achieve something workable. Still not sure I would want to put the hours in to create one for anything but decorative purposes Thanks for sharing .

[@1noryb]

Thanks John, Enjoyed the video, nice work on all aspects of this video/smithing project.

[@murod78]

Sweet project jhon

[@stevefarley7014]

Learning how to upset bar ends like you did here made a big difference in my work. Would love to see more on that fixture for your vice. Hope you’re enjoying that not Texas summer.

[@normanweidel4285]

Life is great!

[@michaelmarks8954]

I really like rustic hardware look the hours making them just adds to the enjoyment.🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@droppoint495]

Awesome peice of hardware.

[@motd8931]

Well, know I know what I'm doing next. Looks like a fun project. Thanks!

[@valsforge4318]

What a smart looking latch. And I see you flexing a bit with the different types of files you have on hand. Nicely done!

[@brittinghammerforge9441]

Always an inspiration.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

John amazing job reclaiming old piece. Can't wait to see more on this project. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge on. God bless.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks 👍

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great job making the cabinet latch John, it's awesome. Thanks for sharing, stay safe. Fred.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks, will do!

[@erikyoungquist903]

I’ve been working on this latch, or at least one inspired by it! It’s been a challenge and a lot of fun, got the lever side done and it came out nice! I am really struggling to make the little “rest” bit and get it riveted to the backplate. I have made a few but they get destroyed in the riveting process! I don’t have a torch to put that controlled heat on the back, that would help. I’ll get it though, and I have learned a lot from the process! Thanks for the video and the inspiration.

[@dogf4ther]

that anvil sounds amazing must be really well mounted and looks great

[@paulorchard7960]

Nice little latch John, now I need to find something to use it on!😁

[@3870TheDad]

Practical Blacksmithing, I LOVE it!!

[@williamellis8993]

Looks good, John. I bet it will be great installed. Bill

[@alwaysbearded1]

Thanks for the video. Good to see a project one can do with just two types of material (plus rivets) and something I could possibly do with my minimal equipment. Now just need a door to fit it on. I think this would work on a door where the building moves a bit annually so the latch has to accommodate the yearly shift of maybe 1/8-1/4". today it's out to the shop to work on my bicycle but I will be in the shop.

[@renaissancewomanfarm9175]

Today is going to be 96 F outside, so glad to see some projects that can be worked cold and with a torch. I tend to want to get a little artsy-fartsy and was wondering if you had ever done a project where you impressed a design and then filled it with a contrasting colored metal? We used to pour small metal figures and some metals aren't too difficult to melt. (caveat... we did it, but kind of sucked at it. LOL)

[@ArkCity]

Beautiful Work John.

[@markmcmeen287]

Awesome video. Amazing how many techniques you demonstrated in the fabrication of your latch. Even if you aren't interested in learning blacksmithing, this video gives real perspective on how things were done before the days of the big box store! Thanks for another good one!

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnneykrew]

I've been looking for a video on making a latch for cabinet doors in my bus conversion!! This is perfect!! Thanks again John, you rock!

[@BlackBearForge]

Glad to help

[@marty01957]

Very nice hardware, John! Thanks for showing us how!

[@ironhammer3734]

Great project, such tiny intricacies.... That's a lot of talent and a LOT of experience. Great job my friend, thank you.

[@armageddontools]

Another nice looking finish would be using brass wire brush .

[@davidlynn7161]

Great work as always.

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello John This Projekt is a very nice one it looks great at the doors. Thank you for sharing your work . Have a good week take care Yours Frank Galetzka

[@jeanpomerleau8416]

pretty awesome, again.

[@user-js4vh2lw6n]

Awesome little project! Thank you for all the hard work that you put into your videos.

[@dragonwaterforge]

Very nice

[@wayneheitz8390]

Thank you for another great video and project. 👏👏👏

[@stephenborders4654]

Nice work.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks!

[@RetrowaveUniverse]

Amazing work.

[@jamesgranderson2890]

Have you ever or would you consider making a pair of spurs ( like cowboys wear). I saw a pair of old Bianchi ( old blacksmith from Victoria, Texas 1800’s era) spurs. Those spurs were amazingly well made and carried a pretty hefty price tag.($3,000). Thanks for your videos!

[@Smallathe]

VERY cool DIY :)

[@waynemitchell8254]

Does anyone know what that 45 degree insert in the leg vise is called or where to get them?

[@jamesafseth326]

@blackbearforge Very nice build...a point of query...what weight of hammer do you use most often?...I find I move more metal, more efficiently, with a very light hammer (under 3 lbs)...because I can hammer consistently and for a much longer time, and more accurately (I'm getting old, so I can't hammer as well as I use to be able to)

[@davidmech2956]

What is that clamp you have in the vise called? I could use on of those. Never saw one before. Nice work, as always!

[@BlackBearForge]

That is a filing vise. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5rSqoOvfc5nhac

[@davidmech2956]

@@BlackBearForge thank you. I will scour the internet for one!

[@MrNicolavs]

Thanks from Ukraine Kharkov.

[@Kristoferskogsberg]

Nice cat☺️

[@BlackBearForge]

Thank you! 😊

[@billssmithy7352]

The steps to teaching military members are: 1. Tell them what you are going to teach them. 2. Teach them what you told them you were going to teach them. 3.Tell them what you taught them. It would help me, and maybe some others, if you could just briefly show us the finished project at the beginning so we can follow to see how you are working toward a specific goal. I really enjoy your videos but have to watch them at least twice. Once to see what you made, then I have to go back and watch again so I can follow as you work through each step on each piece. And yes, I am old, set in my ways, and have CDO. (It's just like OCD but the letters are in the right order.) 🤣

[@rocklicker639]

Is that a modern anvil?

[@BlackBearForge]

Old German design, but new manufacture.

[@iraqiforever3665]

Nice job i like the forging..it is only for strong men ..like from Iraq

[@alwaysbearded1]

John, I just got a response from you regarding your survey that sounds like a scam. Maybe you have a hacked account? Not sure. The whole thing except that it was a response to my survey question was buy this fantastic product type of thing.

[@BlackBearForge]

Its not actually a hacking problem, but it is a scam. People set up fake accounts to look like a real account. Feel free to report them to KZbin in the future. I report and block them when eve I see one. The big thing to look for is the lack of the little verified check mark next to the user name as well as the subscriber count.