Blacksmithing: basic twists

[@UnsupervisedProduction]

I love that you go stright to the point. I've found that a lot of the backsmiths on youtube go on and on about nothing, when i just want to see how the task is done. Great video! Subscribed.

[@Riley._.Pierce1]

Thank you for this video, i have a box of 40 or 60 railroad spikes, and i wanted to make them look more interesting than the simple "normal" twist, the pineapple and square/rubik's twist are my favorites.

[@Little_River_Forge]

Made it look easy. Love that you don’t make it more complicated than it should be. 👍

[@SolCrown80]

Thanks man, these are so cool! Some of them look really complex, but you did a great job simplifying the process. Will definitely be using that cube twist in the near future!

[@BlueEternities]

I like your style. Quick and to the point. Really like the look of the square twist. Simple yet elegant.

[@stevebrickshitta870]

Very simply, concise instruction. Such a refreshing change. Excellent. These things needn't be limited to ornamental work. Working on a tapered, and slightly modified bar, you could knock up a handy little set of screw detractors. Worth some further investigation. I'd always intended to play round with the techniques to get a bar for a large sized Archimedean drill. Something a couple of feet long to use when working stone, and not wanting percussive tools. This stuff can lead to drill bits, augers etc of people want to investigate

[@johnjude2685]

John all your videos has been very educational and very short. You are welcome to teach me longer than 10 minutes Sir thanks

[@Bobsutubes]

Thx for taking the time to demonstrate. Very interesting and appreciated...

[@antiantifaterrier5761]

If you don’t have a welder to make a double end twist wrench you can slide a snug piece of pipe over your bar and it will keep it from kinking. Thanks for the video 👍

[@apocalypseforge2666]

Damn son, great, simple video. No fuss and just the stuff we need to know.

[@mikemihich4699]

Very good. Thanks for showing those basic twist. I will use those on upcoming projects

[@Lucky_Shooter]

Extremely helpful, i am going to try that cube twist on one of my barn nails.

[@ohmahgawdfilms]

Oh man I love that cube twist! Subscribed with that. Thanks for letting me know about the pineapple twist as well!

[@kylebailey2884]

Badass. Suscribed immediately after you said " Now I'm posted up over here by the bandsaw" hahahaha

[@bwood6337]

Great, well explained, and concise tutorial.

[@hammer326]

One of the best twist tutorials on youtube. Is that tool at 3:26 or anything like it, ideally wider for grooving standard 6" rail spikes in one good whack, available commercially? I just don't know who or what would use a chisel so wide and thus where to look for it.

[@OldHickoryForge]

hammer326 it’s a masonry chisel. They have then at harbor freight

[@hammer326]

@@OldHickoryForge Appreciate your time!

[@anthonydwainworley7128]

You have help me a lot from Tennessee just started forging

[@benfox9382]

Awesome work! Love the pineapple one. My god, the cube one is fantastic! I've never seen that before... nice one!

[@MrRogerhalliday]

Thanks mate for the clear demonstration of the twists

[@carolynross6052]

I'll be utilizing these techniques in my silversmithing venture. Thank you for sharing.

[@borderlessnature]

Good easy to follow no nonsense video, thanks for that man! Great ideas

[@retardtv5921]

Great for cool knife handles

[@rendel5024]

This is the first of your videos I've seen, and subscribed too. Great job, keep it up. Cheers from downunder 🌍

[@forzapaq]

Perfect. Really helpful. Many thanks from the UK 👍

[@moarei]

Greetings from Bavaria, enjoying your doings.

[@workwithnature]

That rubics twist looks great gona try it cheers.

[@davidl2065]

What are they used for? 😁

[@MrRogerhalliday]

Very interesting and awesome. Will try it out. Thanks for your contribution to the art

[@threeruffians]

Thanks for the tutorial!!! Cheers!

[@warrenschneider5169]

All your videos are awesome. keep up the excellent work!!!!

[@aidenonfire]

Awesome job sir!

[@ryanalaska8570]

COOL! thanks for sharing! defiantly going to try these on throwing axes. so cool.

[@blakey9089]

Great vid for a beginner like myself cheers man!

[@olekluften9776]

Nice to learn. Thank you

[@notfeedynotlazy]

You talk more than I usually like, but you use your talking to actually explain what you're doing and your video ends up being instructive enough. Proof that preferences are subjective, but quality is objective. Good job.

[@javierbritezayala963]

La verdad excelente trabajo. Saludos desde limpio Paraguay.

[@zeeahm9354]

i have so much respect for your talent. loved it man

[@Saiserk]

Omg I didnt knew how to do the cube one, Suscribed

[@stevenlisk2468]

Nice work and demo mate thanks

[@sdunca4864]

Bravo mate- been looking for a bit of a spruce up for my drawer pulls- Bravo!

[@ZombieChimpanzee]

the cube twist is great looking.

[@douglasfathers4848]

Thanks for sharing I liked the cube as well .

[@deezgames8929]

Great video man I just started smithing and definitely got plans for these twists!!

[@randallsummers6551]

Thanks John, enjoyed see the video! Take care!

[@alchemykitchen777]

these are killer. Don't have a twisting wrench but definitely will give it a try still

[@sushilagunther9739]

Can do this with aluminum for earrings? Thanks beautiful work

[@jtmarshall]

Before this video I just wanted to do some bladesmithing, I had very little interest in blacksmithing... But those twists are awesome... Those axe pendants are sick too.. Definitely gonna have to share this with some buddy's

[@denniscollins1857]

Great video John, thanks!

[@KOTEC525]

So simple!! Thanks for the tutorial!!!

[@arthurboddie5261]

Omg I

[@grandadz_forge]

Loved this. Always love twist vids

[@ImperialStormtrooper-66]

1, 3 and 4 - cool!👍👍👍

[@jordiricartroig1724]

Thani you very much!! some new ideas allways are very usefull! Also, you explained your selve very clearly. Nice video

[@tangerineman27]

Verrry nice I plan to use these. Thanks!

[@mariamagdalenaespinoza1316]

maravilloso tu trabajo😍

[@marcomartinez6386]

Man you are awesome tanks for share this, greatings from México

[@smtknife5816]

Nice bro. Thank you 🇹🇷

[@bluesix2843]

Nice!, good tutorial. 👍

[@seafoohotman]

Do you have a video on how this looks/works with Damascus knives and the pattern it makes?

[@alvarobrat]

Muy bueno que gran arte💪🤝

[@johntompkins147]

Thanks John, appreciate the video

[@christiancolombo87]

Nice work!

[@jimj208]

Informative and fast! Thanks!

[@IronB2]

You gotta break that bad habit of tapping the chisel before striking it, haha, took me forever to get over doing that.

[@jonkwilloughby]

That was awesome man!!

[@rifleman7313]

I wonder if it would be possible to use one of these twist methods on the blade of a knife and still see it, or if the design would be lost?

[@jaysanders7472]

Thanks for the instruction I have done all of them except the alligator twist. Think I will make a poker with that full length. The pineapple is the one that gives me the most headaches. Trying to do it on to small of stock so it never comes out right.

[@kengamble8595]

Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍

[@chrisdes2667]

Awesome video thank you.

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Always great videos!

[@jasontodd4801]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@ashqelon7267]

Great , this is artwork!

[@wesking5600]

Thank you!!

[@kinsey8109]

Thanks bro,,,,pretty cool to learn new stuff,,,

[@robertlonis9350]

Thank you

[@daviddorman274]

Spectacular!!

[@westcoaststacker569]

Thank You for Sharing.

[@Thomyorke225]

Thanks alot man I’ll make a sissy bar for my choppers out of it

[@GaryForgingOn]

Great demo. thanks

[@saulsandoval2313]

Fantastic 👍

[@jollyjiggler]

I didnt know the pineapple twist was that simple🤯

[@bushcraftrebelknifes8970]

good video i will have to try this.

[@joelrivera1659]

Excelent video bro thanks ✌🏼

[@alexcat9580]

Thank you :)

[@johnsaurina4756]

Possibly a dumb question but im new to forging. If you were to forge say the rubix Or alligator twist into a billet to make a knife would it retain the pattern if you etched it? Or just end up with cold shuts for days or something similar?

[@maxrokatanski7842]

You rock! Awesome!

[@anon89461]

Thanks, man!

[@thefathomsofforteana6624]

Good stuff.

[@wolfiepower8103]

Love it

[@oilfortheworld]

WOW ! Thank you

[@kurtsimmons1587]

I’d like each one of those made into a knife! Do you need to flux the material when you start forging on it? That would be a good video making something out of those now!

[@HiltsyAdventure]

this was done most likely with mild steel (it won't harden so won't hold an edge) you only need to flux something if you are forge welding.

[@torchmastered]

Very cool thx

[@FishermanClay8108]

2 pipe wrenches?

[@FireOfJagz]

This is amazing

[@johnjude2677]

Thsnks good video

[@aidancraik2154]

why made that first hammer? it looks like D moslers work

[@khosrowsalehi2214]

Nice

[@TheTac0Six]

Dude thats awsome!!!! Now i wanna learn the smith trade!!!! Even more

[@jadekayak01]

good stuff

[@dlbknives4869]

Nice tutorial.....thanks for doin' it!

[@ramklis]

mind blown

[@1959ticktock]

brilliant video. I'd have liked it more if you'd slowed down a bit, but even so great technique. Came here via Jay Bates.