How to Forge Flatters and Set Hammers for Blacksmithing!

[@dadratsforge]

Nice one brother. Have a great time in the states, the guys are looking forward to meeting you ⚒️🔥 ffffforge on fella 👍

[@grandadz_forge]

Absolutely, we may give him back. (We kept Alec)

[@dadratsforge]

@@grandadz_forge Rob, Alec surrendered to the call of the wild; but as he comes from Norfolk that's no real surprise. Dan is a good, sensible Englishman, despite living in Wales; we will be checking flights to make sure he comes home. 😁😉⚒️

[@grandadz_forge]

@@dadratsforge Wales? He's not gonna smell Welsh, is he? Lol

[@dadratsforge]

@@grandadz_forge No mate, he smells like a blacksmith!!😆

[@danielmoss2089]

Now now boys watch your tongues hehe

[@killerkane1957]

Very nice work and good, solid explanation of differences. Particularly the edges.

[@tommywright7196]

Thanks for the Information on the difference in the two also thanks for all your videos I have learned a lot from watching you and others on KZbin can't wait to actually meet everybody next week

[@louislarose4023]

You and your helpers sure turn out exquisite work ! Your shop is looking great !

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Superb tool making Dan, great blacksmithing - lovely tidy shop! Credit to you.

[@886014]

Nice job. I liked that little anvil stand

[@bentoombs]

Awsome tools. Love the new video format. Can't wait for next week!! ⚒on!!

[@benonablacksmith454]

Another great video and I can't wait to take the class on the 24th!

[@mtyson9004]

Awesome work and instructions! Thanks for sharing Dan! God Bless you!

[@ExCinereForge]

Thanks for the side shot of your forge around the 55 second mark! I’ve been trying to see the water jacket on your forge for a while now. I’ve got propane forges and a bottom draft forge but I’ve been wanting to make a side blast forge too. Thank you for your channel!!!

[@luukderksen8810]

Your hammer making skills with your striker(s) are improving with every video. Pleasure to see! The Shop is looking tidy! Maybe an idea....Hang your angle grinders on the side or the front of your work table. Weld a Piece off” u”shape to the table and hang the safety shield on that. Bench vice on a 45 angle on the side. Instant space. Have a nice one. You and your strikers.

[@danielcrawford7315]

We love to hear your thoughts and processes. Thanks for the shop tour. Of course w o saying.. smashing hammers dude. 🙏blessings abundant yall all Crawford out 🧙‍♂️

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Awesome hammers. Great work on shop too👍🏻

[@newtsleatherandmetalsmithy1827]

Love your work Dan can't wait to meet and learn from you next Thursday at QUAD STATE

[@drason69]

As Newt said, can't wait to shake you hand sir! And maybe, have a spot of tea or a beer. 🍻☕

[@АлександрКраевой-н5я]

Very useful video. Thank. Your instrument feels your style, I like it.

[@georgegriffiths2235]

I hope someone gets some footage of you and the guys at Quadstate for us in the UK 👍

[@scienceaddict77]

Looking forward to seeing you at the hammer class, getting excited!

[@kensmapleleafretirement]

Thanks for the entertaining video. Love to watch a pro work.

[@reigninoel]

That power hammer is a beast. Yet looks so controllable.

[@grandadz_forge]

I intend to use what I learn in class from you to make one of these sometime this winter

[@CaptainTwitchy]

Hey Dan, thanks for the videos. You seem like a very likable person. I would love to take a course with you, but you’re a bit far from Texas. Love the shop, too.

[@firesafe8417]

Great video Mr. Dan. One thing I have been curious about though, why do you have your swedge block so low?

[@lenblacksmith8559]

nice Dan, what wood do you use for the handles. And can you do a video of how to use a set hammer nothing much on youtube.

[@surya7791]

Amazing my friend 👍👍🙏🙏

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Good stuff as usual

[@ed.sol.crafts]

Awesome! I cant wait to see you at quad! Can a set hammer be used for planishing at well?

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Great video 👍

[@charminghollowforge1109]

Excited for the class next week good luck with airport security lol

[@ValhallaIronworks]

The shop looks amazing, Dan! Must be stoked to work in such an organised space! Well done! But bloody hell, they let you operate heavy machinery??? :-P I did notice that right after there's a shot of you driving the forklift around, some fork tine material magically appears.... Did you crash it? :-P

[@tonylewis7644]

Brilliant as usual you have inspired me to make so much I'm making tongs out of anything I have now punching holes in everything I have one question though do you harden your hammer eye drifts I couldn't remember what you said thanks again Dan keep up the great work see you soon

[@danielmoss2089]

I don't harden my drifts.

[@tonylewis7644]

@@danielmoss2089 excellent thanks again

[@RoscoPColetraneIII]

4140 steel is tough. I mean that in the strict definition. It does not deform easily. To make matters worse, you cannot heat 4140 much beyond its critical temperature, or it’s grain structure will enlarge and it will become very brittle and cannot be hardened. So, I’ve always heated it to an orangish-red color, at most. It’s brutal. You really need a hydraulic press to work with 4140 regularly. Now, I am not an expert at blacksmithing. This is simply what I have read from reasonably reputable sources. What are your guys’ thoughts about how much you can heat 4140?

[@mitchelperkins6723]

Never used water to quench 4140. I've always done it in oil. I thought 4140 would crack if water quenched?

[@adzeworker]

Hi Dan, why do you heat treat your set hammer and flatter ? I would think hitting a hard tool with a hard tool like a hammer is dangerous. Also I saw you wedged your handles thought top tools usually have a slip fit so can be replaced easily.

[@danielmoss2089]

I only hardened the working faces. The striking ends where re heat back to a soft condition this is also how I temper the tool. Put the struck end in the fire and let the heat pass through the tool. Not easy to do in a gas forge but is the beauty of a solid fuel. No danger. Its just safer to heat treat the whole hammer when it comes to 4140. 4140 doesn't like spot heat treatment. Also you can handle your hammers that way but flatter seem to last as do set hammers not sure what you gaining with a removable handle. Good question sorry if that wasn't clear in the video.

[@NoyAtkinson]

Old time blacksmiths would always have the anvil set on a wooden stump It gives a really solid dead strike , that steel stand is wasting your energy as the anvil isn't nearly firm enough.

[@danielcrawford7315]

Says I'm earliest...now let's watch

[@stanervin6108]

🏆

[@NKG416]

what is a set hammer?

[@danielmoss2089]

I go over that in the video.

[@qshed]

That Helium leak in the workshop is getting worse. Although it does make you work faster.