Blacksmithing Tools: Bickern

[@120Livi]

The file noise was so satisfying!

[@homemadetools]

Another rare blacksmithing tool build; nice work. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

Congratulatins , The care and precision in every job you performe are incredible , Please keep on doing that!!!!

[@Vikingwerk]

Beautifully clean work.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Beautiful craftsmanship there. Wowsers that definitely amazing. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@oneshotme]

Great looking tool and a heck of a job making it!!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@leather_brother_52]

what an amazing approach to metalworking! if it is "round" - mill to a square section, if "square" - rotate)) And i have no words about incredible technique of holding of welding electrode...

[@panedrop]

While I love watching you make things, I have no idea what this bickern does, functionally, so I hope you have more content planned that shows it in use.

[@HereticalBuilder]

Well done, as usual. I have the same problem with my little lathe; the chuck hole isn't big enough for larger stock. As with many anvils, my hardy hole has a fair amount of slop. That's fine most of the time, but for a bick it's not ideal. A work-around to hot forming a shank is to extend the shank below the hardy hole, drill out a slot, and use a tapered wedge to hold it down. Works a lot better.

[@surferjack1980]

I'm missing something, why the conical section were not made directly with the lathe and its tool since the bar was already mounted there?

[@alanpreston3111]

Was this filmed in a “dress down” day 😂😂 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@salomao1971]

Cada obra sua aumenta ainda mais a minha admiração pela sua capacidade técnica .

[@rigoniironworks]

well, thanks!

[@StevieD1]

I'm curious why you used a file, instead of the compound to form your two tapers.

[@rigoniironworks]

I used the compound for the second taper. The tailstock prevented me on the first.

[@jpanici]

Two videos in less than a week. Does this mean more frequent uploads?

[@rigoniironworks]

Sorry for the delay. It was 100 degrees every day in the shop for 5 months, the weather has finally cooled down, so I'll be full tilt for the winter months.

[@abdullahbinabbas8965]

So clean

[@smacksteel708]

1:02 scared the shit out of me. Never lean over a spinning lathe chuck like that. There’s always a possibility to be pulled into the machine. Nice work nonetheless

[@CreatingWithJackPines]

Thanks for sharing the process. What is the difference between the two horns? Was it just different methods to the same ends?

[@rigoniironworks]

Different angles. Both are the same length but one is narrower. I need this for the next project.

[@kaseymathew1893]

You made a predominantly round tool . . . out of square stock?

[@MukakarisaRachel]

Out 😂

[@ryanbrown172]

Why did you do all that filing on the one side when you tapered the other side on the lathe?

[@rigoniironworks]

I couldn't turn/cut it on that side.

[@rigoniironworks]

*lathe tool orientation.

[@MadeInMichigan]

That bandsaw looks like it's about ready for a little TLC, my man.

[@rigoniironworks]

Yeah, it needs some love. Hardest working tool in the shop. Going on 15 years, no issues.

[@MadeInMichigan]

@@rigoniironworks I've never heard anybody say anything bad about Jet machines until they talk about price.

[@rigoniironworks]

@@MadeInMichigan It has been fantastic. Worth the money.

[@zirconia21]

I can stand here all day, bickern.

[@АрсенШидов-у2ы]

👏👍

[@gerry343]

Why didn't you taper turn both ends?

[@rigoniironworks]

I couldn't turn the first one, too much of the part hanging out from the chuck. Believe me, I would have preferred that method for both ends.

[@gerry343]

@@rigoniironworks Thanks, I guessed you had a good reason. It all worked out well in the end.

[@ziegenwilly]

ein schönes stück

[@markgordon4368]

I can relax now, that lathe was so grubby it would give ABom a heart attack 🙂

[@rigoniironworks]

Yeah, I have to be careful cleaning this thing, there are painted on measurements that wear off with strong cleaning agents. It sucks, but it's chinese and was affordable. I would love to have a machine with scribed lines.

[@markgordon4368]

@@rigoniironworks sometimes we have to work with what we have, our college gave away 20+ fine old Colchesters and now we have 5 German designed, Chinese built, lumps of wonky beige, full of Tufnell cogs and backlash 😔

[@user-ke4eq4vs2d]

But that is unnecessarily dangerous to hold the file as a right-handed person. When working with the file on the lathe, the rule always applies: left hand on the handle and right hand on the blade.

[@rigoniironworks]

Yes, it is dangerous. Hand file on the lathe at your own risk.

[@jpanici]

I don’t feel my day is complete until I’ve done something dangerous. 🚑🩼🏥

[@teguhmulyo6420]

can you make tools of bonsai

[@rigoniironworks]

that would be a cool project, what are typical tools for a set?

[@adelheidsnel5171]

Check out my friend’s channel: Joey van der Steeg. I think you’ll like it.

[@rigoniironworks]

Watching his stuff now. Some cool little anvils.

[@jawediqbal9475]

Yes it's good channel: I have watched after your suggestion. Thanks

[@hammeredanvil7377]

If Joey is your friend can you tell him we miss him and can he get back into uploading content on his channel.

[@tonywilson6867]

Probably

[@MukakarisaRachel]

How🤔🤔🤨🙄😏😍

[@JohnDoe-qg6hm]

Hmm You have confused me. Why cut the steps and then file them into a taper ? I can see your overhang required the Tail Steady to support the job which in turn would prevent you swinging the top slide around to use to cut the taper. Could you have fitted a fixed steady to the bed and cut a diameter at the top of the cone for the wheels to have run upon. Foregoing the need for the tail steady ! Would have been less work.

[@rigoniironworks]

Hi, the steady rest that came with this chinese lathe is junk. Believe me, I would have loved to have used the carriage for cutting on both. Worlds faster than a file.

[@JohnDoe-qg6hm]

@@rigoniironworks Ahh well you now know what the topic of your next video needs to be ! :D