Pub spoon challenge

[@Aco747lyte]

Molly my teenage daughter avidly watches your channel far more than any on YT, and her blacksmith tutor is impressed at her accuracy and dedication of her craft. She will go far, and I thank you for also inspiring me as a hobbyist. You inspire both of us, and enjoyed this super video, John. And you made such a beautiful spoon! Best from both of us ~ Wendi 🌻

[@timsimpson5447]

Every video is as good as first thanks you ,boilermaker 36 years always been interested but never had opportunity just putting my toe in water but I won't drown thanks to these videos strait to point and no blowing wind your own way. 👍☝

[@tobyjo57]

It's NOT what John is making here be it a Spoon, Fork or otherwise. What is Important is that he demonstrating his Skill to pass on to us. How to use your anvil. Hardy Hole. Etc to manipulate the material whatever the situation or product. If you follow his expertise I'm sure you will learn so much from him and follow your instict when forging how to know your own anvil and tools you have. THANK YOU John for all you teach us guys out here.

[@tm-worldwide]

You know that you if Blacksmithing ever stops being a go for you you could really easily commentate golf! Such a relaxing, pragmatic tone! Stick at this though - I'm learning stacks!

[@decoyr6122]

absolutely love your videos mate they have helped me so much, making these things has helped me with my depression. going to give this a go tomorrow

[@Raven-rf7cz]

i love your videos so much this spoon is awesome, hand made means something very special in a world of mass produced.

[@Vikingwerk]

Beautiful spoon! A trick for those of us who manage to wander and not have the file lines meet up, you can wrap a piece of tape around so it lines up, and use the edge as a guide line.

[@BlackBearForge]

That's a great idea!

[@5x535]

"Unless it is supposed to be sharp, don't make it sharp" I love it! Thanks for another great one, John.

[@iwantcheesypuffs]

Great spoon and great channel. I think adding pineapple or diamond twist to the handle would be cool

[@thomasberger2331]

Ich bin 50 Puls und bin Installateur habe erst zu Schmieden begonnen finde deine Videos sehr Interessant hilfreich und motivierend.

[@leonarddoubleday7155]

G'Day i have just started blacksmithing and i find your video a great help i always wanted to do Blacksmithing i also do leather working as well so that way i can Combined them both, i enjoy the work you do i have learn a lot from you i have bing doing blacksmithing only for 6 month thank you for your video great job Regards Leonard from oz

[@leontorkelson6246]

I made a spoon like this about a year ago with a long handel and it is being used in a pub to mix pictures of drinks.

[@TheRonald6524]

The commentary as you work along is very helpful! Really enjoy your videos!!! Definitely going to try this one ! 👍

[@jonathanbradshaw2754]

I used to take part in a spoon of the month club for carving wood spoons. That's actually one of the things that led me to blacksmithing. And now I do more forging than carving. I love that trick of using the hardy hole when the stock won't reach all the way across. A real ahah moment for me.

[@darinvoight68]

I never really thought about until you said it, but I almost never doing any serious upsetting anymore. As you said, it's almost always easier to just start with larger material. Time to make an effort to work on my upsetting technique.

[@Zogg1281]

Feeling inspired to make a full set of cutlery one day. Mine are currently pieces from random sets, so a matching set might look nice 🙂

[@kerryirwin5581]

Love it

[@pennybrown689]

That is a very nice spoon John! I'd be proud to have that in my kitchen. So I may have to make one myself! 😁

[@thomasarussellsr]

Or 8-16 depending on the size of service you have in your home.

[@stormyeffects4795]

I have a migraine but I don’t want to stop watching- this is painful

[@danbreyfogle8486]

Great spoon, loved the wood one as well. I have carved spoons to give as gifts and wouldn't you know it the new owners don't use them, but i see them displayed in kitchens when we visit.

[@sammanno3303]

John, the music in the background while your forging is a nice touch,It just keeps getting better,Bravo.

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks

[@en136]

Schöne Arbeit schmiede ich gleich nach.

[@3870TheDad]

So many great techniques to learn from you! It could be a Pub spoon, for stirring drinks, or a flux spoon. Either way, beautiful job, sir.

[@fergusonto-2032]

Great job , your an inspiration

[@5.3pachyderm15]

Love your content sir! Lots and lots to be learned from you

[@rvb01]

Hey, John. Thanks for mentioning our podcast and playing along with the pub spoon challenge! It’s fun to see what everyone comes up with and how everyone works. 👍🏽

[@BlackBearForge]

These little challenge ideas are great.

[@johnappel7174]

Rick Barter I’ve been thinking about it for months, being a big fan of both John and Black Bear Forge, and Blacksmiths pub. Only saw this video today. I would love to see him as a guest.

[@dakotasmith8282]

@@johnappel7174 I second that.

[@JarlSeamus]

I enjoy watching the channel evolve. We've done spoons before, so this isn't really new material, but the way you walk the audience through the process and little enhancements to the production make the channel even more engaging and enjoyable than ever. Love that you've started adding music in. It's a really nice touch and I like your taste in musical style. As always, well done, John.

[@BenStinnett]

Was seriously wondering how to do this without a swedge block for the spoon bowl. The wood stump is a great idea!

[@billsiegel1783]

Nicely done, I was impressed with cupping the spoon on wood. It looks like you used the end grain. And with a wax coating- it is useable.👍🏼

[@steelpennyforge5152]

Great spoon! I like the decorative element at the top. A good representation of the wooden spoon

[@brettsayers7768]

Fantastic spoon making video, one of the best explained on KZbin i think.

[@111raybartlett]

Great spoon! Somehow I cant resist trying to blow the scale off the anvil through my screen. Haha Getting absorbed in the video that much is a testament to your videography.

[@grandadz_forge]

Fun project!

[@jefffarley9223]

Thank you for taking the time to show very manual ways of doing things. It's like a skills refresher class lol. It is appreciated when you do these as well as when you show ways with the more expensive tools. It teaches those of use who don't have better tooling. And your other types of videos give us something to aspire to.

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Thanks for sharing Instagram links

[@Teemothay]

'10mm square bar if you're in that part of the world' Metrication is up to 95% now! Only 3 countries left that don't officially use only the metric system. Nice spoon!

[@patrickwoolery6000]

I really like that wooden spoon. And the forged spoon is awesome, too! I love the range of projects you share. Thank you for the content you produce. It is inspirational.

[@stanervin6108]

Looks great, John! 🐾🔥⚒ 🥄

[@monkeywr4ith]

Fun timing, I just made a little measuring spoon out of 5/16 round a few days ago myself

[@SamTownsBladesmith]

Looks like a nice cocktail bar spoon! Great challenge mate.

[@GONE2VT802]

Great video, John! I learned some new tips and tricks just watching you make this spoon. I hope my Instagram post in which I tagged you in brought this Pub Spoon Challenge to your attention. As I was forging my spoon, I would periodically check it with the flux spoon I received from you. Thanks again for all the video content you continually upload. -Jim (IG: GONE2VT)

[@kensmapleleafretirement]

That was great. Thank you for your time and skills...

[@BlackBearForge]

You're welcome

[@dsmasynergy]

You are a content producing machine!

[@johndilsaver8409]

Nice spoon, well done!

[@larryking606]

Loved the Video , really liked the Tips along the way ! Looked like a fun project ! And I believe that this Challenge will be my first Video ! Take Care

[@GaryForgingOn]

Nice spoon.. Now to the shop to make one myself. :) thanks

[@thomasarussellsr]

I was hoping for a pineapple twist final to use as a honey Dipper. Would have been the perfect tea spoon. But still turned out quite nice. Great job.

[@SteveSahLube]

Great videos! Really gave me some great information and tips I will help me when I start blacksmithing. Thank you and nice work editing your videos.

[@jonathanpittman1007]

Just a thought you should send your spoon to the person that sent you the wooden spoon. Great video as always keep up the great work. I am really enjoying your off topic channel as well.

[@MissMaarten2004]

Hi John, at 3:01 I see you struggle a bit to get the bar out of the forge and "into" the tongs, I do think you loose some heat while putting it on the anvil first to grip it properly a second time. I normally have one pair of tongs next to the forge that I hold in my hammer hand to get the stuff out of the fire and then I can grip it with the correct tong (hold in my tong hand) in mid air or even still in the fire, no need to lay the hot bar on the anvil first, so I don't loose time and precious heat. I've noticed this does give me more hammering time, hope this can help anybody.

[@hannemannironworks1651]

Looks great John!

[@quirinanzenberger3184]

Thats really cool because i intend to forge a spoon in my workshop and now i know that i only need a wooden log and not a new tool! (and maybe a bucket of water just in case that something catches fire):-D edit: sorry for my bad english, i'm from germany ^^

[@BlackBearForge]

Your English is better than some people who only speak English.

[@quirinanzenberger3184]

@@BlackBearForge Thanks sir, it's a pleasure to read something like this.

[@stormyeffects4795]

When he uses the stump and burns it to form the curve- that can be done using a length of 2x4 clamped down onto a workbench if you don’t have access to stumps that you can damage like that. Thought I’d share that little tip. Have a good day/night -Storm

[@BlackBearForge]

I have actually thought about making a holder that holds a scrap in the hardy hole

[@ericcartrette6118]

Heh, I just bought 40 feet of 3/8" yesterday. I may give this a shot. Great video as usual. Spoon bowls are a bit of a challenge for me so I should do a few.

[@TheNuggetshooter]

I am new to this hobby, and I would like to know why in this video when you were upsetting the square rod at the beginning why you did not put the rod in a vise leaving a small portion exposed to hammer on. Would not putting the rod in a viset prevent the bar from bending out of shape and still allow you to upset it? Another good teaching video as always. Thanks for making and posting it. I always learn something from your videos. I have discovered that learning is one thing, but reproducing your results is a totally different thing!

[@MissMaarten2004]

If you put the bar in a vise, the vise would work as a heat sink and the bar would cool faster. Also, by the time the bar is put in the vise, it would have lost a lot of its heat. But try it out, I think it is great way to experiment and see for your self. By doing that, you'll learn that some things work better than others, or you find undesired effects that may come in handy in other projects. Hope this all makes sense.

[@lostmypicks]

Looks great. Would carbon steel be good safe?

[@lisacoppinger8448]

Another great informative video. Would it be possible to show with the finished piece, have the piece you started with? Thank you for all you do and share.

[@BlackBearForge]

Since the starting piece was just a bit from the scrap pile, I don't have a duplicate to show once the work is completed.

[@TufStockdogs]

Thank you John I would like to do one I think I can.

[@caroleberube1648]

I would be happy to eat my oatmeal for the next thousand years with that spoon

[@melanisticmandalorian]

metal spoons are the best way to get a 3rd degree burn in your mouth, fantastic way to wake up each morning.

[@WildHuntKnives]

Awesome work. Instead of upsetting.. Could you flatten it on the diagonal like people do when they forge leaves?

[@BlackBearForge]

Still not enough mass in this size material.

[@WildHuntKnives]

@@BlackBearForge thank you kindly

[@FUBAR956]

Coffee scoop

[@Stillpoint23]

I'm going to make one of these tomorrow morning to give as a birthday gift for my ex wife :)

[@TufStockdogs]

Hello John Thank you for this spoon challenge I do think or fill I have heeled enough to enter this great fun. I am going to forge a spoon using 3/8"x6" and will post pictures of the spoon ok or do I share the pictures some other I?

[@DavoShed]

I don’t know how many times I have seen that isolation process without an explanation of where to hit with the hammer. Funny how you don’t know what you don’t know :)

[@chevymarineretired]

You should check out Eagle coach works, love watching that guy work with heavy iron. He’s really good at it and I think you would like his talent.

[@johnedisto6741]

Now make a strainer and ice mallet to go with it.

[@ronnyvansprengel6740]

Is it not possible to use some stainless steel? I'm wondering. Good videos btw. 👍

[@BlackBearForge]

You can, but it isn't still rust resistant after forging. There are some special finishing requirements to restore the stainless properties. I never work with stainless, so I can't say exactly what extra steps you would need to take.

[@ronnyvansprengel6740]

@@BlackBearForge Thanks for the info. 👍 Keep on hitting the anvil. I'll keep watching. 😎

[@canuckloyalist4681]

Good work John! In essence it is the same skill set as forging a leaf.?

[@BlackBearForge]

That is true. But then again most things in blacksmithing are based on a small number of basic skills.

[@quirinanzenberger3184]

I have one question, does the beeswax prevent rusting on the spoon or is it possible that it rusts when it is not regulary used?

[@BlackBearForge]

Bees wax does a very good job at preventing rust. But will degrade over time, especially in the sun

[@quirinanzenberger3184]

@@BlackBearForge Thanks for the answer, i will ask my uncle who is a beekeeper for some.

[@timocsutube]

So...I keep meaning to ask you.... Are there ever too many heats? I hear you say often this will take several heats or take as many heats as needed.

[@Stillpoint23]

I would love to hear your story on a podcast someday. Geoff Feder of Feder Knives, who is also a blacksmith has a podcast called Full Blast. I listen to it religiously, if that's a thing. Would that be something you'd be into, being a guest on a podcast?

[@silvergoldking]

I like

[@azulan730]

what kind of finish should i use on forged cutlery? i'd like to make some for the next fair i'm going to. but most finishes are toxic and the ones that aren't get removed on use and just rust.

[@BlackBearForge]

Initially I use bees wax. In use you should treat them just like you would a cast iron skillet or carbon steel knife. Wash, dry and apply a light cooking oil as needed.

[@azulan730]

@@BlackBearForge thanks for answering so fast on a 4 year old video, it means a lot and i'm subscribing :)

[@marcredgate7288]

While upsetting the bar, wouldn’t it be better to have hot side against the anvil and hit the cold end? Seems like that would protect the expensive anvil.

[@BlackBearForge]

You can do it either way, but I wouldn't be worried about damaging the hardened anvil face with a piece of mild steel that has been in the forge.

[@Cozy_Camp_Fire]

You talked about spoon swapping with a guy in the UK. Are you on BushcraftUSA?

[@BlackBearForge]

No, I really don't do much that would qualify as bushcraft

[@kyesickhead7008]

Ah this silent envil.

[@rogergadley9965]

Very good job. Are peens on hammers event oblong or oval? A long curved striking tool seems like it could be used to advantage for making metal spoons.

[@BlackBearForge]

Mine are fairly straight. But It would make sense to have a hammer with a modified peen

[@billy19461]

Got a torch but no forge.

[@billy19461]

I would love to try some of the things that you do. I am going to try and get a forge sometime this year.

[@hosiercraft9675]

@@billy19461 making a solid fuel forget is cheep and easy just to get started.

[@МихаилКабанов-я9щ]

Прекрасная работа

[@trollmcclure1884]

I think I'd mount a torch right on the anvil. It would provide oxygen-free atmosphere, prevent scalling and keep the piece hot longer. Why no one ever did it I dont understand. Or maybe a hot CO2 blower, hot nitrogen, whatever gas going through the forge in a pipe

[@BlackBearForge]

I have seen some torches on stands with a foot pedal. Step on the pedal and it raises the torch opening the valves and passing in front of a pilot light. That allows for hands free operation. Take your foot off the pedal and it goes back out and waits for the next heat.

[@mandolinman2006]

Have you ever used polymerized linseed oil? I've gotten into using the Tried and True oils for woodworking. They don't use metals or anything but actually boil the oil.

[@mitchelperkins6723]

Linseed oil is not a food safe product. Better to use a vegetable oil. I use Canola oil on food utensils. Apply hot, just barely smoking. And a good heat afterwards like seasoning a cast iron pan and it will last a very long time

[@BlackBearForge]

I have used flax seed oil sold as a dietary supplement for wooden items, but I haven't tried it on iron.

[@mandolinman2006]

@@mitchelperkins6723 linseed oil, itself, is. It's the same as flax seed oil. The problem is with boiled linseed oil. It has heavy metals like cobalt in it to aid in drying. Tried and True is just the linseed oil processed until the molecules crosslink. There's no dryers or anything added, unless you get the original, with beeswax, or varnish oil, with resin.

[@guysview]

Why don't people use the horn for drawing out ? Historically any smith would use the horn to save time.

[@BlackBearForge]

I frequently use the horn. But when making videos its often faster to not have to continuously reposition the camera. Plus on something this small there is little to be gained by going to the horn.

[@hosiercraft9675]

I think just as my preference I'll do a short faggot weld. Think for small stock it's faster and easier. Upsetting small stock is a real pain, or an I just lacking skill? Trying to upset a 3/8 to 3/4 with comevandium 2 ft is well not smart I tried it on one of my videos in Hosier Craft to make a basket. Pretty embarrassing failure. But I made a good use able BBQ fork in the end. I learn allot here. And I have been smithing over 30 years

[@BlackBearForge]

Welding to build up stock thickness is a good way to go.

[@jamesbarisitz4794]

Nice job.Why didn't you forge the diamond on the end Mr. File - happy? 😃

[@currajeperm8418]

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[@hampusnilsson2185]

Haha, finaly The first to coment😉

[@rom15051980]

стотрицатьпятым буду!!! ( I hope the first word is not translate) :)

[@JeepTherapy]

FIRST!!!

[@stanervin6108]

🌟

[@timb37]

Do you like beer?

[@BlackBearForge]

Sure