Making Blacksmiths Bellows

[@orisanmmagic]

Do you have any plans for the dimensions of this and the forge as would love to do it at the shows I do for reenactment

[@cavebearXL]

Wonderful build. I enjoyed watching. Will you be doing a video about the forge you used with it?

[@phoenixforge5944]

cavebearXL yeah thats in progress

[@msblades5382]

I'm glad I have electricity as well... Great build and great job but aren't you concerned about the wood burning on the side of the fire pot were the bellows are?

[@matsbugs1]

not a problem really, the heat of a forge is all on the side the air is coming out. my forge is only made of thin plate steel, and despite that lasts and shows no signs of melting, I even have some plastic fittings and they haven't melted. Double Lung bellows are much nicer to use for forging than this too.

[@Schmunzel57]

The glue is a neat idea to help during construction. I only would be afraid that the lather would get to stiff at the edge to the board and break. I did it without glue. I mixed ideas from old bellows I repaired with a friend and out of books. I made a little slide show and here is (or should be) the link to the playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLKkkHJz2UO27EaVQ1seE7QOz6iqRqPxJf

[@sionsoschwalts2762]

Could you give us the measurements you used? Thanks for the cool video :)

[@roxannegeorge3960]

Yes I would like the measurements and rough pattern as well.

[@jeanladoire4141]

One day my hair dryer finally died after blowing air into my forge for the past 4 years. I was screwed and really didnt have any blower on hand. So itook a trash bag, taped the tuyere to the bottom, took 2 sticks to make lips for the opening, and then just opened wide the bag, closed the opening with the sticks, and pushed down to empty the bag trough the tuyere... About 30 liters of air each time. not bad, blew an extremely impressive ammound of air (in fact it was more powerful than my hair dryer !) but it was tidious and tired me up after 2 hours.

[@LohTek]

Well done, awesome build.

[@renegadeoflife87]

Oh fun, a tandem! Now you need to make a rocking beam that alternates them using a single lever. The problem with tandems that you should be aware of is that when they re-inflate, they can suck flammable gas back in from the fire. If this ignites it will burst the chamber, shutting the forge down for repairs. Later on, the Great Bellows type was devised and does not have this problem since the double chamber prevents it from sucking back.

[@himanshuwilhelm5534]

Your forge is as flammable as it's fuel source. What did you line it with?

[@dr.lexwinter8604]

For a more authentic look can I suggest using brass or bronze tacks? Iron wasn't used for everything until the 17th and 18th century, or at least the proliferation of the blast and puddling furnaces. It was too valuable to waste on jobs that alloys could suit. For example look at most armour - it's not held together by alloys because they're a pretty gold colour, but because those are the points of failure and will need replacing often and it's not cost effective to use iron for them.

[@edgarderschmied4497]

Now you can build a bloomery and produce iron almost like the vikings. That would be pretty cool! Nice project by the way!

[@zenyatta3947]

You'll need bigger bellows my friend 😄

[@RandomPlaceHolderName]

@@zenyatta3947 For a bloomery, not really... theyre pretty mundane and small furnaces.

[@godofflames5427]

Very cool I've been planing on making my own for a coal forge

[@ahmetizmir1081]

If there is a hinged lid in the small hole, ash and sparks can not enter the bellow

[@TheMutman]

Very nice, I will be making mine thanks to your vid, just one question, how much leather did you use? Could you give measurements please? And how big are the bellows? I am thinking based on the vid something 60cm long

[@pabloalonsoflores]

Im glad you are back!

[@phoenixforge5944]

Pablo alonso flores x just got supper busy, but glad to be back

[@DeGreyChristensen]

The high-pitched speed sawing sound makes my brain itch... cool video though.

[@Aryan_homophobe]

Fun fact later in history people invented two chamber blacksmiths bellows that require the same amount of materials. But are more technological easier to use and allow for continuous airflow.

Very interesting!! Subscribed to your channel.

[@BruceAUlrich]

Really cool! Thanks for sharing.

[@DaneStolthed]

Very cool build! SUBSCRIBED!

[@muddymudskipr]

About to start a bellows restoration (new leather) for home fireplace use. Curious about your thoughts on the 1.5-2mm (~4-4.5oz) leather used in your project, after putting some miles on it. Anything you'd do differently on future builds, as it pertains to leather thickness or perhaps you've had thoughts about using another material other than leather? Thx for sharing

[@cvoisineaddis]

Nice work, although I think a blower might work better. ;) Can I ask what kind of utility knife that is?

[@phoenixforge5944]

Caleb Voisine-Addis its just my daily carry a folding stanley

[@JarlSeamus]

What keeps the bellows from puling air back in from the fire end? There are potentially explosive gasses being given off as the fuel heats, and old blacksmith's shops were subject to bellows fires.....

[@phoenixforge5944]

Earthdrumz the second below gives a constant positive pressure, so long as you remember to leave one bellow full between heats. You could add a small butterfly valve

[@JarlSeamus]

The period examples (mid 1800's) I've seen had a second flap valve in the head, that allows air out but prevents it from coming back. That way the bellows can't pull air from the fire when you raise it.

[@sionsoschwalts2762]

The suction process draws a bit of air in through the outlet but the majority is drawn through the hole/s in the middle due to the design.

[@renegadeoflife87]

Blowback was a known problem with Tandems, and a part of why the Great Bellows came into popularity as it did not have the same issue.

[@scorgonjon2k231]

Look, that's nice and all but I don't have a bunch of sheets of leather just lying around... Wait... Do i?

[@vogtland_holz]

Cool and Easy Build 👍

[@coryyates2666]

I was your 6,000th subscriber! Happy it was me, keep up with the great content.

[@patrykkonias2441]

What kind of Leather did you use to produce a bellows? bovine, sheep? its very flexy

[@phoenixforge5944]

Cow hide, but its only 2mm thick, but it works well may not last a hundred years but it will do the next few show seasons

[@patrykkonias2441]

thanks

[@wp912]

how did you connect both bellows into the forge? both going into one hole or into two?

[@phoenixforge5944]

made a little y shaped pipe the battery died during filming

[@daviddanaee3724]

Great job, thanks for sharing.

[@lawrence500]

Very nice! Thanks für sharing!

[@antstock13]

Dope Mate...

[@nathanexplosion3867]

Do you have to have 2, or does only one work just as good?

[@hectorcilona965]

Por favor Estaría bueno que le bajes la velocidad al video este o a los próximos videos que subas pues le colocas una velocidad tan rápida que no se puede disfrutar de mirarlo tranquilo y de cómo vas construyendo las cosas qué fábricas, Muchas gracias y un gran abrazo !!!

[@erkdoc5]

That gives a new meaning to a "wood forge"

[@pomat320]

That's awesome. Fyi, a bottom blast forge is a lot more efficient

[@Finley0312]

I would and am totally interested in purchasing a set of bellows from you. Instead of the wood handles can you add eyelets to the top so I can build a pull down crankarm and as I pull down the bellows lift up inhaling and then the crankarm drops with a counterweight allowing the bellows to exhale long and slow for a more even blow. Like in September I could really use a set. Serious

[@TheGrayman1234]

Was that a hold fast clamp?

[@nathanielmeer5402]

Finally a new Vid xD Keep it up :3

[@titoortiz5953]

Just a suggestion: how if you put a spring (u may take from broken bed or sofa) inside the bellows to uplift it?

[@gooseo9588]

He nailed it!

[@wampifty]

Awesome thanks I been finding this thing I don't know his name for 5 years now thanks

[@austinwestlake5133]

What is this supposed to mean, do tell please

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

Fastening the bellows with modern day screws is super viking, dude.

[@Sheepdog1314]

let's see your idea. Yes?

[@evannuzum6409]

awesome build how long did it take and how much was did you spend on materials?

[@phoenixforge5944]

evan nuzum took around a week of evenings, cost approximately £20 for the soft leather and glue. Everything else i had lying around

[@evannuzum6409]

thank you for the reply it'll help a lot when I plan out my upcoming forge project

[@philipmaclarenjr.2004]

That was awesome

[@garoudiaz]

very nice stuff

[@MALKooTH]

Good Job!

[@Milkthief]

What's a Bornto?

[@chatoilammoc70]

thật tuyệt vời, nó là một dụng cụ cổ phải không bạn !

[@Mercenary_32]

AWESOME!!!!👍☺

[@hrafnagu9243]

What are the dimension?

[@umarshaik8850]

No 1 job sar

[@АлександрЛюбич-н4ы]

1) в деревянном ящике огонь разводит? 2) расстояние от " мехов" до горнила надо делать больше , кожа меха испортится от жара

[@al.mish3l]

Good

[@Wichajs24]

lovee this speed ! :3

[@goldenracoon5424]

nice

[@hemanofgreyskul5219]

this is mint👌

[@elisioeudes6288]

Excepcional guerreiro!!

[@jenky1044]

These are very cool.! But not a diy or instructional video, you didn't really explain anything, just showed that you know how to build them. Also I'm not sure letting people think it's ok to build a coal fire in a wooden box.?🤔 The bellows did turn out very nice though.

[@tbitv2035]

The sound track reminds me of Requim for a Dream :/ Juice by Karen, Juice by Karen!!

[@danielvieira4519]

Onde não há energia é uma opção, como antigamente!

[@Felix-wi7nb]

You guys rock!

[@JustinHambrick]

around 5:30 to 6 minutes it sounds like an angry squirrel is in there. haha

[@therealjosh219]

is it just me or were to many nails used?

[@jaggibains8462]

Wow bro

[@ZANDERLOG]

ХОРОШАЯ РАБОТА!!!

[@BerikB.]

10:15???👍👍👍👍👍👌

[@welderforlife1081]

That was gret

[@numberone2834]

Красава.

[@torefoncello7544]

Te mi piaci Buona idea te

[@zwigoma2]

Thank You for not fucking this video with music.

[@carybrown3192]

Narrate the process instead of speeding up the film,its hard to understand what you're doing!

[@JamesKain]

Really? I even sped it up 2x. Maybe because I've built several in the past. What do you need help understanding?

[@tricomputing]

@@JamesKain Yea, it's very straightforward and I, haven't built one yet.

[@МиЦин-д2ш]

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[@dogechannel9933]

Those are neat and all, but a good proper pair of bellows for a blacksmith are ones you're able to jump on! Hahahahah

[@yogiakela4021]

He you liked this Indian jugad I warming mi this india

[@sargothi]

Easy? I don't have any of these tools. The easy way is to just buy a hand crank one off Amazon.

[@User0resU-1]

Bc Ur useless.

[@mopuribalu2781]

Ivanni avasaram ledhu simple ga donald trump ni follow ......

[@herbphillips9240]

Check out the bellows build from Big Dog Forge to see a true blacksmith bellows. Sorry but yours is too much work to operate.

[@phoenixforge5944]

It's more for a 12th century reenactment forge than a commercial set up, there's no shortage of volunteers for the bellows on the encampment :-)

[@kekipark77]

nice