Ginko leaf inlay class improved audio Part 2

[@davidbakker-wester113]

I will be restoring and using anvil/benchvice mounted Beverly shear that was gifted to me by a blacksmith friend. You are a true inspiration to me.

[@FordHallam]

Thank you David, that's very kind of you to say. Glad to be of help.

[@rexmundi8154]

I’m really enjoying this series. Thanks!

[@nicholaswestover7362]

Fantastic work , love the background music, your brother Clive is a good friend

[@danielnasciutti2221]

Aulas incríveis!! Muita gratidão por compartilhar seus conhecimentos!! Você é um ótimo professor!! Thank you for the amazing lesons!!!

[@FordHallam]

you are very welcome, glad to help.

[@danmorrison9712]

Ford, wonderful series so far, can't wait to follow through till the end. While my medium is wood, I always find little nuggets of gold in your teachings that can be carried over into my work. On another note, I've noticed that you have consistently left me with one glaring question... that is, where do you get your shirts?! Your workshop style is impeccable.

[@FordHallam]

Hi Dan, it's really good to hear that you're finding useful tidbits in my ramblings. I had always hoped that would be the case so hearing from you is good feedback. And thank you kindly for the sartorial compliment too. In recent years I've tended to be quite selective in the clothes I buy. I try to find sustainable material and ethical manufacturers for starters. So I'm looking for hemp, organic linen, organic cotton and blends thereof. Indigo dyes are also a favourite. Basically I'm looking for shirts that'll outlast me now. Cruzhemp, Taylor Stitch, Corridor, Okayama Denim, Hebtroco, Japan Blue, a lady in Lithuania who makes shirts in linen on Etsy....Should I do the occasional segment on fashion for the discerning craftsperson? ;-)

[@danmorrison9712]

@@FordHallam Thank you for that answer, I will be checking out those sources for sure! I've been trying to hone my wardrobe by adding exactly what you described, well crafted clothes made from natural, sustainable materials. I ordered in the raw materials to make my own indigo dying vat... to try my hand at dying some shirts. Kakishibu as well. And yes! I expect to see a countryside workshop fashion show video coming soon. Hahah.

[@FordHallam]

@@danmorrison9712 yup, I've tried indigo dying and messed around with kakishibu too. We can't resits really :-)

[@charliebowen5071]

So you harden your hammer?? I’ve always been taught that it’s dangerous to have a hard hammer but I guess you aren’t flailing away… interesting.. I’ve been making some kotanto with hammer finish blades and it just wasn’t working the way I wanted.. I’m going to go harden one and see

[@FordHallam]

My inlay hammers are unhardened. In this case though I want a hard and polished face for very accurate and clean forging of precious metals, which will never damage the steel anyway. Typically hammers are tempered to a blue/purple though, in normal metalworking practice. tough but not too brittle

[@charliebowen5071]

Hi Ford... I was wondering how well these work on annealed tool steels.. I want interesting textures on my knife flats and polished bevels.... what weight of hammer would you recommend for this... I want to work cold!!

[@FordHallam]

Hi Charlie, the only real way to find out is to experiment but I've done a bit of this sort of work on unhardened steels and while the results are a little lighter with the same weight ammer the overall effects are good.

[@charliebowen5071]

Many thanks for taking the time sensei

[@charliebowen5071]

Ford.. maybe you know the answer to this...... why are steels like 1095 and 1084 pretty much impossible to get in uk.? Same with like w1 and a2?

[@FordHallam]

I cant say for sure but I'd guess that there simply isnt a big enough market here for such simpler steels. The number of people in the UK who hand make on a small scale in steel must be tiny compared to industrial use.

[@Rsama60]

Blue Peter fashion - never herad that term. I only know the Blue Peter in Polpero.

[@charliebowen5071]

Ford. Thought of you when I saw this... check out the documentary on hattori masanaga on the rdproject channel here on KZbin..........

[@FordHallam]

thanks Charlie, it's actually on my channel too. also one on a man called Satsuo Ando you might like. Quite different craftsmen, Masanaga old school classical training, Ando more dilettante and lacking apprenticeship experience.

[@charliebowen5071]

Ford Hallam's Japanese Metalwork Channel my apologies for wasting your time.. I will watch those now.. I am a London boy. Born and bred, I have worked with my hands my entire life in the building trade but my passion and dream is metal work. I have been making knives for a few years and have followed you tsuba course gleaning anything I can from iron brush fundamentals and a true master like yourself training my patience being the hardest for me but I need. To tell you thank you. For all you do. It would be a dream of mine to meet you in person or watch you work and see a master in that fully aware but relaxed zen that only a master can possess..... domo arrigato and I eagerly await every video