Ornamental ring project and forge welding exercise.

[@texacajundiy]

As a 2 year blacksmith, its nice to see a 20+ year blacksmith admit he looses a leaf every now and again.

[@hayward434]

I appreciate the extra work you have to go through to use the coal forge just because we asked you to.. This has been another interesting project.

[@mikeywatts322]

it's been ages since i left a comment for you, but i feel compelled, beyond my usual thumbs up. I'm not sure why, but i think this is up amongst the best of your videos.. no mean feat! You're a very good teacher John, a natural. such obvious affinity can't be faked, so thanks heaps mate for sharing! bravo, and cheers

[@donnarhill1932]

Love your instruction approach. Especially because you problem solve to fix issues on camera. Thanks John!!

[@Hubilicious90]

I love seeing you using the coal forge... I'd like to learn more about using and utalizing a coal forge, that's why I voted for it, but even you just using it without much context is way better than the gas forge. Makes your videos more "traditional", if that makes sense.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks, you might want to watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3-1f42Kqt2sfbc for some coal forge basics

[@668nabrovthabest]

A “simple” project, packed full of ideas and techniques to practice. You’ve done it again Black Bear forge!

[@paulorchard7960]

Very nice John, must be autumn with falling leaves! Shame that, but as the bumper sticker says, $h1t happens! The forge welding was great, I really need to persevere and do more of it! Thanks John, as always, great instruction!

[@jeffgrier8488]

Even though that one leaf kept giving you trouble, i'd say it turned out fantastic, nice work John!

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks 👍

[@dougbones79]

I’m seeing a trivet for putting under a hot pot on at the dining room table with this one. Just needs some left on one side

[@liquidminddesign1367]

Well done! The educational value of finding your way around mishaps and disappointment is huge. Really demonstrates the importance of attitude in determining success or failure.

[@clydebalcom8252]

I like your "Use what's available" methodology. The music is also nice.

[@brysonalden5414]

Another fine example of why you are the "go to" smith for many of us. I hate it when leaves escape like that!

[@oldschool3372]

I'm inspired John, with this video and the feather video I think some dream catchers are going to come from my anvil. Thank You.

[@BlackBearForge]

Go for it!

[@melanisticmandalorian]

Hey .... first time I have heard your name (and I have binged on maybe 60 episodes), really should say it in every episode.

[@TheOldaz1]

Loved the whole process and it came out nice, although apart from being a decoration if the whole thing sat flat on a surface, it could be used as a fancy trivet. Thanks John.

[@jonnyibullarenandersson9134]

I really admire the easiness you do your forge welds with!

[@BlackBearForge]

Just practice

[@3870TheDad]

"of all the scarf joints, in all the towns of the world …." popped into my crazy mind when you mentioned the scarf joints during the work up. BTW: Leaves three, leave me be!!!

[@Lesnz2009]

More coal forge it is then...an interesting prject and oen that shows the problems that may be encountered, thank you for showing us.

[@charliebecker9391]

The Smithing instruction video is always great. I enjoyed the banjo music in the background. I also frail the banjo. I'm not great at it, however; it pleases and relaxes me. So does smithing. Thanks for being there for me and thousands of other subscribers. God bless. Charlie

[@Fernando-qg1zv]

Nice job Mr. John, I´m very grateful you are good teacher

[@BlackBearForge]

Thank you! 😃

[@deo53]

You are a great teacher. I know you probably taught classes in the Fire Department. It reminds me of our In Service classes I had as a Paramedic. I look forward to all your videos. Great job.

[@BlackBearForge]

Actually I never did.

[@marcerivest6204]

Loved the video, it turned out beautiful. Watching you forge weld inspire me to try to forge weld. I am not confident enough to try yet.

[@BlackBearForge]

Its a skill that must be learned by doing. So the more you practice the better you'll get.

[@Sztivmon]

A very cool and creative design. At the end there when it's sitting on your table, it almost looks like it could be a large trivet, maybe the stems would need to be a bit beefier for that, though. Awesome video!

[@BlackBearForge]

With the leaves kept flush with the surface it could be a trivet.

[@hughcupples1279]

Love seeing the coal forge, really showing the versatility of the solid fuel forges... would wrapping the stems tightly in “mechanics” wire help mitigate the stress... but doing it after would definitely be much easier on this project

[@BlackBearForge]

Its hard to say

[@hughcupples1279]

Black Bear Forge fair enough 😁 thank you for another great piece! Always leave me with something to ponder for future projects 🍻

[@bruntie58]

Excellent job , John !!

[@KF0ADX-Doug]

very nice project and result.

[@B0NGSHEAD]

Looks very good mate

[@mikemichelizzi2023]

Nicely done! I'm sorry to see the problems with the leaf, but thanks for helping us learn from your misfortune!

[@picklesnoutpenobscott3165]

I like that. This piece is a great leraning example, requiring my working with skills I am not yet the master of. Thanks again

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

As usual another great video John

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Hey John, that’s a great work of art. Thanks for sharing with us. Fred.

[@KingLoopie1]

Beautiful piece, John! I'm thinking of a mailbox post to set me apart from the rest of the neighborhood's 4x4 posts! Something similar to this idea would look good holding up the cross piece. 2 👍👍

[@douglasfathers4848]

Hi John this piece of art has it all like forge welding torch welding and leaf forging. Just go's to show that you are a man of many talents.cheers.

[@richardsolomon8076]

Very nice piece John, musta been frustrating to have to fight with a leaf that had fall\winter on it's agenda. Love the big mandrel I haven't noticed it before. Have a great weekend :)

[@HooyahWaffles]

Look at John dropping the hottest music into his sped up sections!

[@BlackBearForge]

Its actually one I have used several times.

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello John You are a honest guy You share everything and that is very good . I love your work and the way you Show your work and share your skills All the Best Greetings Frank

[@BlackSunCompany]

Good video and excellent instruction. Keep up the good work! Forge welding is a good topic to cover and can be glossed over. MIG/TIG/stick is convenient but requires specialized equipment and you don't get the same consistency of look without extra work. What I thought you were going to do (only looking at the starting clip) was: - Take a wide, flat bar and split into thirds, leaving a small attachment between - Forge out the leaves from the thirds - Forge weld the bundle of leaves to round stock - Draw out to the desired thickness, smooth the weld transition - Forge the outer circle to completion That's how I would have approached it to achieve that sort of piece. However forging the individual leaves does give you the flexibility to weld them to any point. It can also be easier to work on individual leaves without having to repeatedly bend the others around and out of the way.

[@sunqwest1]

As always some nice work and tips for us. Thanks John

[@BlackBearForge]

My pleasure!!

[@flatlinesup]

Turned out great! Very nice design

[@johnjude2685]

Nice seems you are doing more advanced projects, Maybe want to do honeydew things for your home, That what I like also and I'll try Forge welds again as yet only partially success but if Concord it will speed many jobs and looks better Thanks again as I enjoy my Blacksmit hobby you are my number one teacher. Thanks for reminding about safety,Sir

[@darrell3368]

Love your show and learning a lot thanks from South Georgia

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Through out the video i was saying wow!! Great video enjoyed a lot. Pure example of your blacksmithig skills right from forging leaf to forge welding broken leaf. End result came out awesome beautiful. You got a hoge cone👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@dearcastiel4667]

John: "I will be doing forge welding, but you can tack weld if you want" Me, who hates welding: "yeah, let's make it all from one stock..."

[@BlackBearForge]

I actually think this design would be much more difficult trying to forge the three leaves by splitting and then dealing with all three connected. But its certainly worth a try.

[@johncatt1867]

Mr. John, Congratulations on the 115K Subs.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thank you very much!

[@johncatt1867]

@@BlackBearForge You are very welcome Sir.

[@hannemannironworks1651]

Looks great John thanks for sharing!

[@FZR650]

Nice!

[@artk6856]

another really nice job

[@Zogg1281]

That is a really beutiful piece 👍

[@krisley5178]

Very nice Sir.

[@antheaxe7340]

looks good

[@mrsimpson2022]

i said a prayer for your nuggets at 5:11. JK. I was wondering how you were going to free up both hands to put the vein in. Thank you for the videos I am learning alot..

[@roydawson4882]

I wonder if the leaf that fell off was one that you quenched earlier on?

[@gunterhausfrau]

do the last couple of videos seem a bit washed out color wise? I'm not photographer/cameraman but to me the colors were better previously. Not complaining, really, but feedback? Please take it as intended. I really enjoy your videos, and have made or taken inspiration on more than a handful of your projects. Thank you so much, it has done quite a bit to make me a better blacksmith shaped object. - edit. Maybe just the initial overview shots? or I'm talking out of my hat.

[@BlackBearForge]

I am experimenting with some different lighting and higher quality lenses. But I didn't think things looked washed out. Unless yu mean that the background is less in focus, shallow depth of field, that is largely intentional to keep the viewers attention where I intend.

[@laynebradley8880]

Great video John! I have a question. What type of coal forge do you have?

[@BlackBearForge]

The fire pot is a Centaur Vulcan, it is in a shop made steel table with brick top. The blower is an old Buffalo Forge electric blower

[@robbullis5025]

John I have noticed that you always bring your hand held bending fork up from the bottom. Is that so we can see better or do you do it so it does not block your view when bending?

[@BlackBearForge]

Its partly to see better, but also so both forks are in the same orientation, It tends to make twisting less likely

[@daretodreamtofly3288]

How does twisting several little bars together affect things? I'd think the stems for each leaf would have to be drawn out a bit more, heat them in a triangle stack twist them 1.5 or twice around then flux and weld. Is there any way to do the welds without electric taking or wiring them together?

[@BlackBearForge]

Bailing wire is really a pretty basic way to temporarily hold them. Twisting would show in the finished piece but might be a look you want. Having a pair of tongs that can grip all three pieces and keep them in line is another option. Some people use hose clamps, but strip the plating off first or buy stainless clamps without plating.

[@grandadz_forge]

Could you have started off making a leaf that's already a part of the longer rod then only forge weld two more? Or would that mess it up?

[@BlackBearForge]

Probably, but it seems more straight forward to assemble the leaves as one section first. At least in my mind it does.

[@anthonystrunk5360]

I really like the small hammer you use.. is it bought or did you make it?

[@BlackBearForge]

Its one I made many years ago

[@demastust.2277]

The thought the table was supposed to be used as a cutting plate.

[@BlackBearForge]

At one time that was a very common use. But looking at old anvils some are chopped up horribly and others very little, so the practice wasn't universal. Personally I prefer to use a scrap piece to cut into and not chop up any portion of the anvil.

[@braamavenant6257]

Can one forge weld cast iron.

[@BlackBearForge]

Not that I am aware of

[@wilburnprice9886]

Is that gas torch you use one of those butane type or some other kind?

[@BlackBearForge]

I use both oxy propane and oxy acetylene.

[@achimkohlhage1328]

Do you hv connections to Europe, Switzerland? Switzer sounds like the german word 'Schweiz', A Schweizer is a swiss guy in german. Cheers fm Achim, german, living in Singapore+

[@BlackBearForge]

Not directly, but I am sure there are ties that go back many years