HOW TO MAKE A LEAF BOTTLE OPENER!!! 4WOF Week 1

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Alec Steele Blacksmith 2019

[@bobbiscub]

Hey Alec, you might not see this, but here it goes. A few years ago I was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease. Around that time I had discovered your channel. You're have helped bill me out of a really dark depression numerous times. So thank you very, very much.

[@monabale8263]

a few years ago? sounds like you've beaten their odds... good you!

[@bobbiscub]

@@monabale8263 Mama didn't raise a quitter. But thank you.

[@guycourtenay6611]

You have just made me tear up. Well done!!

[@ArieKieser]

We are glad you are here, @jess carroll, ESRD is not easy.

[@steprockmedia]

Glad you're with us, my friend.

[@CraigH999]

I've said before and I'm saying it again - the editing on these videos is one of the best on KZbin. It elevates this channel above many others. Keep up the good work!

[@---Michael---]

Really missed the parts when Alec explains stuff on the whiteboard

[@johnnycampbell3422]

That you are going to do old school forging, hopefully in instructor mode. I love it.

[@jackkuehneman9300]

It makes me extremely happy for Alex that he is not only skilled, but determined enough to start his KZbin channel, then opening a store, to moving across the world where he now employs people, and now he's teaching and encouraging his craft. Very few people are smart enough to capitalize on not only thei skill, but communication and charisma. And I don't know if he's a US citizen yet, but that the most American thing you can do.

[@tacitus101010]

Cameraperson: Gets walloped with heavy steel hammer Alec: Laughs hysterically

[@steprockmedia]

There's a guy who REALLY gets into his work!!! Taking one for the team on that shot!

[@riftalope]

Film school lesson #18- Zoom is good for close ups.

[@deancolclough8020]

You can tell he's British.

[@babyrudds3793]

"weaklings die big deal"

[@TheMamaPowell]

Totally not a smith myself. I just love watching others work. That is absolutely beautiful! Would totally love to own one

[@MmeHyraelle]

We all can enjoy someone doing great work and crafts :)

[@Sights10]

I love this. I just got 77 lb peddinghous anvil this week and am super excited to use it!!!! Thanks for awesome content Alec's team!

[@esteva03]

"The integer 4". I chuckle with that very precise way of describing the hashtag. Love the videos. Thank you!

[@keylor_cr]

Thus describing the hashtag no?

[@NemoConsequentae]

@@Aardvarko Well, he is describing the hashtag, (which is the whole set of characters), just not the octothorpe that begins the tag. So adding the octothorpe, (or hash, hatch, sharp, crunch, or any of the other words for the symbol), to the front of the tag is what makes it a [hash]tag. Esteban also knew this & you are actually agreeing with him.

[@brianwright9514]

Personally was rooting for an irrational number

[@jockstewart8793]

After all the excesses of mega swords and so on, it is a joy to have something achievable. As always I learn from you with things like this. Thank you for sharing and showing how damnably skilled you are.

[@SolCrown80]

Leaves are a common project for beginning blacksmiths, and anyone who has ever tried to make one can attest to what a phenomenal display of hammer control this is. Not a strike out of place and exactly as hard as he needs them to be; all those smooth tapers happen so incredibly fast and easy, and even the chisel marks to make the leaf design are all even and nice. I'd get a lot more done if I could hammer like that. I'll get there one day!

[@samuelbauer9226]

I am wondering who of your viewers is actually a blacksmith in any way. It would be interesting if you would make a poll in one of your next videos. (Or maybe you already did that recently and I just missed it😅) I myself am not a blacksmith. I have enough hobbies with all the electronics, 3d printing, carving and epoxy stuff I do. That’s why I watch the videos of your fellow KZbinrs like Bobby Duke, Evan & Katelyn,... That’s also how I discovered your channel. I am generally interested in making stuff and seeing people make stuff, even if it is out of my area. It inspires me.😊

[@picklesnoutpenobscott3165]

Oi! The stress concentration talk was excellent! thank you again.

[@eoinmac7182]

Alec Thank you so much for explaining why those stress fractures occur when making a leaf.

[@Mr.Rixxss]

The only good thing about quarantine is that, I get to watch your vids all day!!!!

[@charlesjenkins7535]

that is the such a cool bottle opener and I love that there are 3 different projects going on at the same time it keeps it very interesting

[@hipjazzbone]

I love watching you forge and make tools. Even just a simple punch.

[@jakobfaram5091]

@alecsteele thank you for the kind words/shoutout! Awesome video!

[@877-MASH-NOW]

Been watching you for over a year. I do not blacksmith but enjoy watching your show. Thank you and whiskey cheers from Iowa.

[@ngpillsbury]

The final hammer blow of each process hitting on the eight note when the rest were on quarters is a great touch!

[@PaulDebaecker]

Really interesting video as always. Regarding the stress concentrations, it is also very important, maybe even more than the tapper itself, not to have sharp inner edges, but to always round them! I also really like, as always, the montage and especially its synchronisation with the music, always a pleasure to see

[@TheMebob1]

Loved your videos for years. Seen just about every one you produced while I was in highscool, even had your Snapchat for a long time ! I joined the army and started watching less and I picked up your channel a few months ago and saw you had moved just a couple hours down the road. I hope when I come back to the states that I can meet you. I also hope you are enjoying the hell out of everything MT has to offer.

[@Meater76]

Great video Alec. I love seeing you going back to forging with a hand hammer on the anvil. Not that there's anything wrong with the power hammer. The power hammer is awesome. I just love hearing the sounds of the hammer and anvil. Keep up the great work!

[@mrstudiodaddy]

I feel like I get more motivation from watching Jamie's editing than I do wanting to forge something. I love forging as well if I had the space I would.. But I mean, dude doesn't get enough props.

[@JackPinesBlacksmithing]

So many of my leaves have broken off from those blasted, stress fractures. So happy to have you explain the cause of this phenomena and hope it improves my leaves. Maybe the one for this challenge. :)

[@jeanladoire4141]

Dude, what is this ? Like 2017 Alec Steele ? You cut your hair, you forge leaves... love it :)

[@cameroncollins6261]

I got here through constant refreshing of my home page

[@maindepth8830]

Your not going to regrey it

[@mkseed9188]

Amin ***you’re.... ***regret GN strikes again!!!

[@lesedidlamini7699]

@@mkseed9188 🤣

[@lesedidlamini7699]

@@mkseed9188 🤣

[@bladestrong4613]

Check 👉@Blade Srtong

[@MrPlumberguy23]

Been wanting to see this for a long time. I thought he had forgotten his roots in that old shop

[@eileenallemm1835]

Wow Alex teaching is your vocation 👍 love it!!

[@midias12]

I like the videos where he does hand forging it is always nice to see

[@ArchangelLunas]

When will the testing of the Steele anvil be complete? IM DYING to order one for my shop.

[@monabale8263]

when is he sending one to Demo Ranch?

[@nilshaas8434]

me too

[@5ociopathic]

Dying? They'll probably say it was covid related

[@9elevenPM]

I love that beat of the music lines up with the hammer strikes

[@AO-ek9qw]

Hey Alecc, have you tried making Arab Damascus sword? it's a very beautiful piece of art and I think you might have fun making one

[@Udead_Mage]

yes! that would definetly be and entertaining series

[@monabale8263]

a scimitar?

[@AO-ek9qw]

@@monabale8263 no, search Arabian Damascus sword. Damascus the city of Syria not the damascus steel.

[@ValentineMichaelSmit]

@@monabale8263 a Samshir is an elegant, slender curved blade, fairly long and thin, and known for their wicked sharpness. The mythical test was its ability to part a silk scarf merely dropped against its edge. A scimitar is also curved, but is usually heavier, and wider at the front of the blade so that it has forward balance and is a good chopper

[@picklesnoutpenobscott3165]

Alec, Thank you for thinking of us beginners. I will use 1/4 spring steel...cause it is all I have.

[@92Pyromaniac]

I'm going to be doing the same. I think it's probably not a bad choice for a bottle opener because you can harden and temper it and not have to worry about it bending.

[@joshn1678]

Your anvil still looks great. Normally they look like pieces of junk, but it's stayed clean and nice looking. Nice work creating it.

[@Aleeknives]

Dude! I always wondered why my leaves cracked there! Wow man that was an awesome tip and explanation!

[@bluewarior4138]

Hi I love your videos and find much inspiration in your videos to my own Black smith

[@zacharybronk6855]

U should forge a trident 🔱

[@godking_ginge]

I plan on building a small forging area next year, among a lot of other things, so I can't participate now. But, I hope I remember to check these out again then for some fun beginner practice ideas.

[@PedroCarvalho-bk4yn]

I love that leaf, so cool

[@824WaterBoy]

Just got my first anvil from an auction, its nothing special just 55 pound cast steel but I am really excited to start somewhere!!

[@annadelport8377]

THE EDITING IS SO AWESOME!!!!

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Awesome Leaf Bottle Opener , Alec !!!!!!!!!!!

[@Tirantekk]

I would love to see you make a cool looking fishing gig and go out gigging for some invasive species. That would be a fun video

[@bobgreenwood3703]

I've been making knives for a bit, but I grind a lot more than I should need to, so I'll have to give this series a try to improve upon my skillset, I'm loving these basic videos that dont require a power hammer, hydraulic press, 19 different steels and a large Hadron collider to make. Might I reccomend a video on making a pair of tongs?

[@chrish1585]

Awesome tutorial. Love the "beautiful people" music overlay track.

[@Crytical8494]

This really takes me back to when this was a Blacksmithing channel.

[@susiebrimhall8598]

A grappling hook build would be so sweet!

[@barnabas857]

I really love the editing of this video. Great job Jamie

[@chrisweller81]

this is harder then it looks and i love it

[@secretwalangclue9715]

Im 16 and i enjoy alec making stuff

[@HamletNOR]

I have to just point out and say my respect to the editing here once again! Damn!

[@greghelms4458]

Of all my scripts on KZbin, I think this is my favorite. My only issue is, that I wish the videos could be longer.

[@TriscuitsForDays]

That camera slap surprised the hell out of me haha nice opener

[@zgrywusbat471]

I love the idea. Ill have my own workshop soon and im definitely going to need those tips and tricks

[@ame6547]

Another beautiful piece

[@xXHomerBushXx]

that anvil looks so nice

[@tonyr9572]

Ay. Im addicted to your bike build i need more

[@david_passman]

8th also a hammer and and axe, Alec I love forging but rebar is the only accessable material for me and If I was able to buy more material I wouldn't be able to move the metal with a coal forge and 2.5 pound hammer

[@DH-xw6jp]

Try going to a scrap yard, the coil springs and axle shafts from vehicles are good quality steel.

[@seagulcheese]

The stress fracture explanation on creating a weak point reminded me of how an average person can tear a phone book in half by introducing said weak point.

[@Mistserpent]

I never thanked you for the keychain, it reminds me to continue. Thank you, all at the shop and all who help!

[@HelenaOfDetroit]

Wish I could enter. But between my left hand being in a splint from cutting two tendons and needing emergency surgery to fix them, I'm also out of town about to have another major surgery for an unrelated issue. Good luck everyone. I'll be back to forging in a couple of months. Be safe, have fun, and keep making stuff!

[@tp6335]

I like it when you do something completely different from blades

[@michaelasmith2037]

Very pretty! Well done

[@mastermat630]

Finally there is a real truck in the shop

[@ThePhoenix696]

Beautiful work!

[@mikeryan5704]

I like the instructional style

[@zackdavid9961]

Alec, you should bring something like this back, or have the dudes in Montana do something like it

[@Renvil_]

I *really* want to be able to participate in the 4WOF, but I don't have the equipment nor location needed to do so. Guess I'll just be enjoying the videos as usual the upcoming weeks then xP

[@bobgreenwood3703]

I dont know your location, but if you can find some space to fit a shop vac, some steel pipe (NOT GALVANISED), and some charcoal, you can start forging. Dig a hole to fit the pipe in, drill some holes in it for air, and hook the shop vac up to it. My first "anvil" was a rock for heavy hitting, and a log for fine tuning. You can start for less than 100 bucks, but if you live in a city, that makes it a lot more difficult

[@chrisweller81]

if u were close to me i got a small set up

[@victorgenneret9760]

I definatly need one !

[@rileyingram5631]

Would love him to do this again with his bigger fan base now.

[@joekessinger731]

Love this kind of content... keep it coming

[@KENNEY1023]

Great video and series.

[@jaromchristensen5866]

Hey Alec! I was wondering if Mrs. Steele knows how to forge. Maybe do a little episode of showing her how and showing is what she makes?

[@nicoharpole3907]

Hi my name is Niko I am 13 years old, I have been forging for about a year and a half, I need some tips on how to prevent hammer marks

[@nilshaas8434]

huh, that is exactly the same with me

[@hipjazzbone]

I've only been forging for a couple years, but I've recently learned just how important having your hammers properly dressed is. I reground my straight peen and it really cleaned up my forgings. I still need to redress the flat face of my lump hammer turned rounding hammer. My life will be easier when I do, but redressing isn't a ton of fun by hand. Alec posted a great video on this channel on March 9th which addresses dressing the face.

[@sudo_nym]

You came to the right place!

[@ArchangelLunas]

Look up some of Alec's tool videos. Particularly the one regarding making a cheaper hammer do the job of a expensive one. It's majoritively in the "dressing", or edges of your hammer.a perfectly square edge will typically leave some good dents, but if you grind the edges back and get the head ever so slightly rounded, you'll drastically reduce the mechanical (caused by tool) chances of it happening. After that, it'll just be a matter of primarily human error. You'll just need more practice with your techniques. Keep at it, you'll figure it out without realizing it.

[@brianwiggins2169]

Your probably not hitting completely flat. This can be fixed by making sure your anvil is at about crotch height. This way you will be striking on a flat plane and not an angled one

[@toddsutton]

Great advice, perfect form. I would love to try a leaf, for everything but an anvil. Anyway great advice

[@TheMrNobdy]

Your channel is the best!

[@BraxxJuventa]

Great project Alec. I'm curious to see some of those bottle openers from the viewers. 👍😁

[@letalisartis2084]

you guys should make a dragon guan dao they're a chinese spear weapon they've got a large decorative blade and a really cool thing that covers over the ricasso area and they have a lot of areas for improvement and they are really complex they have cool designs with gold inlay engraving all sorts of stuff that you might have done before but they are really cool i think you'd enjoy making one.

[@11Mrbirdybird11]

cheers mate for the great content! keep up the awesome work and happy forging!

[@davidsanders5788]

DON’T KNOW WHO IS DOING YOUR EDITING BUT THEY ARE AWESOME.

[@kisslory]

Jamie @jamie.popple on instagram

[@craigelliott4338]

Unfortunately I can't forge anything yet, however, I am about to attempt to build my first forge as a project, hopefully I can then use it to make things.

[@ohhpaul7364]

Alec, do you think you could try to forge a sea horse? I think you could get some good details worked into one about 8-9 inches tall, smaller may be easier or harder- there's the adventure to it.

[@TheLiveCrew1]

Hey Alec, I think you should try and make a padlock and key, it could be really interesting

[@TaranTatsuuchi]

After these weeks of projects, we'll have to see how you're liking the new anvil!

[@gabriellawson1005]

Am I the only one who wants Alec to get a coal forge and do some traditional blacksmithing

[@HadleyCapeBreton]

looks awesome wow just love it @ Alec Steele

[@g4yktzgjx6]

That T-shirt is sick.

[@ecalzo]

Very nice bottle opener.. Hi from Italy

[@timothynaquin8899]

That's going to be one big ass bottle opener

[@JohnMonko]

Can't wait for the tree to be forged :D

[@Tosti3]

Jamie needs a raise

[@ztheblacksmith]

Funny how next week is tongs and I have tongs made by him so I can copy them🤣😂

[@olebarnekow5151]

No beer in the workshop.... As a German this hurts

[@kylepullen1554]

Was thinking that also!.. but as a Canadian

[@jovonrosen8417]

@@kylepullen1554 As a German-Canadian I can feel the pain radiating across both sides of the Atlantic..

[@scssarge4409]

Alec Steele; your video content has changed for the better so keep up the good content without the jerkiness. not meaning it as a bad vibe but for good.

[@calebjefferson7639]

Alec you should go on the show Forged In Fire. Its a really cool show and it would be amazing if you went up there.

[@r.slaurent437]

IIRC, that was suggested before, he said he didn't have time seeing as he had a business to run, and this was BEFORE he got married, so i think his commitments have only increased since then.

[@lerouxnard7364]

Hey i'm a new hand forging guy doing it for pleasure and i wanted to know how do you protect your blades and blacksmithed project from rust ^^' ? Love what you're doing and i'm making a new forge in my french school trying to finish it before the end of the week to participate at the 4 weeks of forging. Thanks for your happiness and showing us some goode and exiting project ;). PS : sorry for the anglais

[@heyimamaker]

3:17 I have a friend who in shop class learned about metal chips. He has one stuck in his nose cartilage.

[@connorheath5352]

you should sell those. it looks so good.

[@EVSM-1]

Alex: post Everyone: goes straight to comment

[@cooperbrahmsteadt5123]

Alec

[@nilshaas8434]

ha