Forging a Scythe Anvil

[@Dr.Reason]

No blather, no obnoxious music, no long segments of boredom,…just an awesome presentation.

[@KUZBASSforever]

I wish all blacksmiths such purity and perfectionism!

[@mrmyorky5634]

I can pay you no bigger compliment that to say that you made it look easy. Thank you.

[@rigoniironworks]

Too kind, thanks! "Easy" is a product of years of failures. Fight for mastery each day. If you fail, add it to the pile. But, if after your toil, the work is sound.. Success is a rare treat.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

As always very clean and elagent design there. Hopefully you get great use out of it for many years to come my friend. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep forge lit. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@homemadetools]

Great job as usual. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

[@nomanmcshmoo8640]

Were I the Grim Reaper and my scythe needed sharpening.....I would know where to get my tools. Gorgeous video!!!!!!

[@rigoniironworks]

Hell yeah sucka :) Too kind, thanks! More projects on the horizon!

[@Vikingwerk]

Brilliantly clean craftsmanship!

[@Wiking419]

Nice work man, very precise for a blacksmith! That type of scythe is for bushes not for cutting grass, not that it can't... For better results put the scythe edge at the shoulder of the anvil bevel.

[@rigoniironworks]

good to know, thanks!

[@user-ez6de7mp9f]

I see the other video … Anyang. Nice work and the press in combo w/ ph can’t be beat

[@andrejohnson6731]

Hot metal beaten into shape by the masterful John Rigoni! Let me get myself a cup of coffee ❤

[@berndheiden7630]

I am 76 y/o and I have never personally used a scyth, but I have seen it being used and I have seen it being sharpened that way. I was told it is called „eine Sense dengeln“ in German. Beautiful, clear and functional power hammer work! I loved the way you used stops to end up with a precise and beautifully simple tool that gets the job done!

[@rigoniironworks]

Thank you Sir for the information, yep I've wanted a press for years. Precise compression is a game changer.

[@icyroadwarrior]

Hear hear

[@MASI_forging]

Another great work dude. That thing looks awesome. 😄😄

[@guilty_rover191]

شما در حال زندگی کردنه آرزوهای من هستید یا شما واقعا خیلی خیلی خوشبخت هستید و یا این من هستم که آرزوهای خیلی بزرگی ندارم در هر صورت برای شما ارزوی بهترین‌ها رو دارم❤ شما یک مرد عالی هستید ، خلاق ، خوش صلیقه ، خوش ذوق ، مبتکر و فنی هستید 🎉 من به شما تبریک میگم ❤ موفق باشی

[@rigoniironworks]

Too kind, thank you!

[@damascuseverything]

So clean and crisp, as always.

[@maverickweldiing8621]

beautiful work man

[@FarmsteadForge]

Beautiful work as always. Your power hammer and press work is fascinating.

[@rigoniironworks]

Thanks! Really, I made the project to test out some press tooling ideas. Gotta love accurate compression. More projects on the way!

[@Margoth195]

I was thinking the same thing! I have never used a power hammer so to see the level of precision you get is amazing!!! @RigoniIronworks you have certainly given me something to think about :)

[@marcuscicero9587]

I like visiting the guy on his gorgeous property

[@steveparker8723]

Nice work.

[@oneshotme]

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

[@rigoniironworks]

thanks!

[@MrJamesjustin]

That's beautiful mate.

[@threeriversforge1997]

And you use a scythe, too? Fantastic! Those Austrian pattern snathes are very comfortable. I'd like to try one of the over-arm style popular in the Nordic region.

[@rigoniironworks]

Yep, it's a handy tool. I mostly use mine for shearing grass for the chicken coop and trimming around the delicate stuff out here.

[@IanHannaBlacksmith]

I just made one of these earlier today! I used wrought iron, with A-6 for the face. Very nice work as always!

[@rigoniironworks]

Sweet... how did the forge weld go? I haven't heard of A-6 before. Air hardening?

[@IanHannaBlacksmith]

@@rigoniironworks Took 3 tries to get it to tack, but after that it welded nice and clean. The a-6 was a piece I got from a friend. Never used it before so I had to look it up but yes it's air hardening. Used for dies, forming tools, mandrels, etc. Also mentions excellent dimensional stability in heat treatment so I guess it's well suited to face welds.

[@adelheidsnel5171]

Exceptionally well executed, as always

[@rigoniironworks]

thanks!

[@andrzejporeda7281]

Bardzo super jest to wykute kowalstwo artystyczne pozdrawiam twórcę tego filmiku serdecznie 👍👍👍👍👍

[@BeachsideHank]

@ 09:19, I notice a lock screw backing out during the forming operation, perhaps a compression spring with a few turns might keep it from eventually falling to the floor? ☺

[@rigoniironworks]

yeah that thing always works loose. It's not holding the tooling down, but I need a split washer for it.

[@BeachsideHank]

@@rigoniironworks My thought was like the old carb throttles that had that type of spring hack so as to maintain the setting, anyways your work and videos are non-pareil, thanks for posting them. ☺

[@kaseymathew1893]

What was the hardened square thing for? The one the pointy part of the anvil fit into?

[@rigoniironworks]

Think of it like a mold. If the forging is slightly off, after compressing, the part squishes down to a nice transition from 1" square to a bigger flat on the underside.

[@user-ez6de7mp9f]

What kind of hydraulic press do you have there? Looks like a nice setup 😎

[@rigoniironworks]

It's awesome. Anyang 25 ton.

[@scarcesmith4151]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Leon-sv9qe]

Which steel you using in this video for making scythe anvil

[@rigoniironworks]

4140

[@williamwilliams7706]

Nice work. I have been checking your store every once in a while and you are always sold out. Do you plan on making any more paring knives?

[@rigoniironworks]

I'll update my store at some point this summer. I'm trying to get a few new projects on there before getting back into production mode.

[@gerry343]

What was the purpose of the first piece you made in this video?

[@rigoniironworks]

Refines the forging. If I wanted a bigger top part, I could use the same die and compress more material. If you look at my flatter video, I show a larger version using a sledgehammer.

[@gerry343]

@@rigoniironworks Thank you!

[@pauldrowns7270]

Scythe supply from Maine?

[@rigoniironworks]

Yes Sir, I bought an Italian blade from them. The handle from a Canadian company.

[@pauldrowns7270]

I have a single grip snathe from them, and yours looked very familiar. To peen with your own anvil mut be very satisfying!@@rigoniironworks

[@barthanes1]

That looks like a lot of grass to cut by hand.

[@rigoniironworks]

Ha, just for the video. I have a mower, but do use the scythe to cut sections out for lining my chicken coop. It's also great for trimming delicate areas the weed wacker would chew up.

[@heribertohernandez2910]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news... That thing is going to out live you.😅 Good news actually.

[@rigoniironworks]

The hope of every smith. In this throw away society, can something be forged good enough to rise above mediocrity, and last.

[@bestbuilder1st]

I found it ironic that you used all those massive power tools, to work a small object and then go outside into an enormous field of grass and use a very small tool for a super large job.

[@rigoniironworks]

Well... for one, this is a video. Most people don't know what a scythe is let alone how the anvil works. I demoed both at the end to make sense. I use the scythe to cut around my garden and to fill my chicken coop since its terrific at shearing the grass long for bed lining and is less aggressive than a weed wacker around plastic items.

[@dedoffwm]

не один я кайфую от правильно отбитой косы))

[@littlehills]

why do u use a face mask while grinding ?

[@rigoniironworks]

So I don't breath in dust/fumes.

[@littlehills]

@@rigoniironworks so why dont u where long sleeves when welding ? skin cancer..

[@rigoniironworks]

If I'm welding all day I'll wear long sleeves.

[@littlehills]

​@@rigoniironworks clean build any way maybe some dapping holes on the side for extra use

[@rfisher79]

If you want subscription.... No More Power Hammers

[@rigoniironworks]

Ha! You've come to the wrong place dude. Embrace the Machine! :)

[@yasarmevlutoglu776]

Не самый лучший вариант,,

[@rigoniironworks]

thanks!