How To Start Your Forge: The 18th Century Way

In this video, learn how to start your Blacksmithing forge with flint and steel. I also show you the process of using coal and the different types of fuel. Check out my video on Flint and Steel fires if you haven't already!!!

[@kg30004]

Just found this goldmine of a channel, keep it up!

[@frontierboys]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy our channel!

[@mahabiru]

My boys (7 and 9) love your videos! Thank you so much! They had a request for videos on how to make a primitive fire starting kit and showing the layers of clothes you wore camping in the -20 weather. We live far north and are learning to keep warm the old ways and that temperature is pretty normal for us.

[@frontierboys]

Thank you so much! I have a few videos already about primitive fire starting and a whole series on Bow-Drill fires and how to make your Bow-Drill fire kit. A video about the clothes I wore is a great idea! I will definitely have to make a video on that!

[@carriestockley1898]

Great job! I have a small blacksmith forge and love the hobby.

[@frontierboys]

Thank you! I love it too!

[@earlshaner4441]

Outstanding video

[@frontierboys]

I really appreciate it!!!

[@tombrown879]

Nice tutorial. Well set up shop. could se see a closer look at your grindstone setup and your tool rack? Mabe do videos on each piece in the shop. also good content on the basic forging techniques, hammer strikes and how the iron move from each is much needed on KZbin. especially for younger viewers. Loving the content on your channel. Keep em coming.

[@frontierboys]

Thank you! I already have plans on making videos on both of those things and the rest of my shop in depth. Thank you so much for your support! i will!

[@waveman0]

I have to ask, you have a hand blower right there, just place your Tinder bundle in the forge, with some smalls on top and crank away, the blower will do all the work for you and it will be going in no time. Better yet get yourself a pinecone, load it up with char, develop an ember and then put that in the forge and crank away, again the forced air will get it going very quickly.

[@frontierboys]

Thank you for the advice! That is actually what I usually do to start my forge, but I showed the other method in the video because it will still usually work even if you don't have a blower or bellows.

[@waveman0]

@@frontierboys my forging mentor lights a coke forge all the time with flint and steel using a pinecone and forced air, he does volunteer work at a living history village and they like everything to be authentic old-school.

[@frontierboys]

I will have to remember that! I am still learning, so I love to hear what other, more experienced, people do for different skills like this! What living history village does he volunteer with?

[@waveman0]

@@frontierboys it's a small local one here in Australia.