Shop Made Blacksmiths Swage Block Anvil Combo!

[@christopheleblanc9175]

cant help thinking this would be a perfect test project for a apprentice machinist , a very sweet project in deed , nice to see younger generation learning such skills

[@brianfalls5038]

Very nice job on that swage block! I can see now why one of those is so expensive. That was a whole lot of machining there. That block will probably last a lifetime

[@markharrisllb]

There’s a lot of people in these comments who know heck of a lot more than I do, but seem equally as impressed as I am. It’s very rare to get so many positive comments from so many skilled people, well done. Many years after you’ve gone to the great workshop in the sky someone will be using your creation and boasting about owning it. That’s hell of a thought.

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Yes it is. Thanks!

[@Displacement-destroyer]

I'm just guessing here but those two young fellows must be brothers and their dad is giving them a life skill that you're probably never going to forget plus the time spent with each other great job on both the anvils and the swag block😊

[@theseconddarrin3788]

Very nice work. I bet it feels great to make a quality tool that will last a lifetime!

[@timjohn5653]

I am soo incredibly envious of your shop, tools, and skill. Thanks for sharing, and giving us something to dream of. XD

[@matthewroepke4644]

Not gunna lie, how square your bandsaw cut gave me a warm and fuzzy tingle. All the tooling for the mill was quite satisfying as well. Nice job!!!

[@marcerivest6204]

Really nice job, l have been machining for 42years and l like old equipment too. Now lt think l know what my next big project is going to be. I need a swage block too. Good job with the video.

[@sethbracken]

Good camera work around the machining, you really get in there and give us a look at what would be hard to see even in person.

[@courier11sec]

You did a great job on this! Thanks for sharing your work. 🙂

[@VooDooTennessee]

Great project, great shop, great attention to detail homerun all around.

[@stevemackelprang8472]

Nicely done, and nice to see the youngster in the shop!

[@therealamerican99.76]

A great rough and dirty project with no major yap yap plan plan. Amazing! Stealing the idea! 😎🇺🇸🔥⚒⚔️

[@wildfire529]

Good to see no Digital read out, all measuring and movement done from the dials, that's old school how I was taught when I was an apprentice, thx bro good to see the old ways are still used.

[@nuntoki]

Young Lion, you do such good work. Wonder how good you'll become in the coming years. Cheers

[@MMM_Pizza]

Awesome!!! Really nice tool you have made! May it serve you well.

[@harlech2]

Absolutely a great project. Would love to see your take a bench anvil / mini swage block!

[@piercer4882]

Nice work man! It's nice to see a young guy with skills like this. In the future it might be a good idea to toss on some safety glasses though... safety squints will get you pretty far, but there is always the chance something could take out an eye..

[@dannyarrowheadstalker3054]

Ah! The pleasures of having a shop!

[@groundcontrolgainesville4841]

This is super awesome. Excellent work. Beautiful tool. I learned something.

[@benson5468]

I want one just as thing of beauty fantastic video thanks for posting bren new subscriber

[@advancednutritioninc908]

Excellent Work! Just Outstanding Quality!! Tooling worked Great!! Liked !! Subbed !!

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Thanks!

[@THEBOSS-vn2ky]

Thanks bro, I got yelled at by my wife. it's dinner time. 😳. Very good 👍😁 God bless you and your family.

[@markRTFGuns]

Safety glasses please ! It happens so fast ! And you do such great work ! Thank you for sharing.

[@michelvidal7666]

Perfect !!! Nothing to say !!! Bravo again !!!

[@jimackerman5323]

That sir, is a thing of beauty

[@collinsmetro]

From Winters Machine Works ?

[@bradthayer6782]

The worlds most precise swage block!

[@mastersstudio1534]

Из какого-то куска железа сделать такой шедевр... Ну ты -- мастер! Однозначно -- подписка и палец вверх!

[@jasonsummit1885]

Those are quite some nice chips you're getting with that fly cutter.👍

[@SteveWrightDesign]

Awesome work!! Great video!!

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Thanks!

[@marty01957]

Great Job! Now I wish I had a mill! Lol.

[@TS-ir8xt]

For people that haven't a clue what this is .. i looked it up for you....through-holes are of various shapes and sizes and are used to hold, support or back up a hot bar of metal for further shaping. Operations performed on a swage block include but are not limited to bending, cutting, punching and forming. The sides are scalloped to present formed shapes for forging operations. Shapes are for example the curve of a wheel, which could be used to finish a wheel rim, using a suitable hammer. Other shapes, such as the half hexagon, can be used with a matching top swage to form a hexagonal cross-section on a bar. The various shapes around the edge of the swage block all have corresponding shapes in the form of top swages to shape iron bar into various sections....

[@RedWest2010]

Spot on. And for those of just learning the blacksmith craft, understand what an amazing job he's done and how much drool is being generated during viewing. Just an incredible job... and one built to last. The average swage block I've used in my progress so far is over 100 years old, and still going strong. This beautiful beast is likely going to be around for decades to come... or longer. Incredible. Don't own a mill, so all I can do is ask how much he'd charge to replicate this for a private sale... but I'd be afraid to know the answer :)

[@gary.solexa]

Beautiful job.

[@naui_diver9290]

I love the smell of tool oil in the morning!!_

[@dougp4614]

That turned out great!

[@WiliamBennettwildarbennett]

Having the lack of joy of using an 100 year old SWAGE BLOCK that was roughly 120 pounds of steel, Yours is a very well done piece of art. And loved seeing an old B&S milling machine again. Now let's see ALEX STEELE compete against this guys talents.

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Thanks a lot! I can make one just fine but I'm sure Alex can use it better.

[@jacobboehnke2610]

Wiliam Bennett Your swage for sale?

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

No, I made that one for my uncle. I may have some for sale in the future.

[@richardainsworth4357]

Great job on the work but, you momma sees you working without safety glasses you gonna be in trouble :)

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Thanks for your concern...

[@richardainsworth4357]

@@GreenridgeMetalWorks keep up the great work.

[@kellydiver]

Great job! No wonder those things are so damn expensive! 👍🏼

[@AnyMotoUSA]

Most are made from cast steel, I think very few are actually machined

[@drycreek3204]

Fine job!

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

Excellent video, thank you 👍🏼 Now please get some eye protection 👀💪

[@pukinpaja1974]

Very nice Swage and great video! Thanks! 🎅🏻👍🏻🇫🇮

[@andrewostrelczuk406]

Nice work!!! Now I know what I’ve got to do with a 4”x 8”x 12” Block that is a big paper weight right now... Thank you for sharing...

[@thomasarussellsr]

Dang nice job, kid. Someone twice your appear age couldn't do any better. You've got skills. Be proud of what you did here, I only saw a couple of skate marks. SUB'd

[@Bojangles1987]

Nice work , glad to hear your a machinist not a welder

[@budburr66]

Sure would like to see him color case harden that work of art!

[@NOFX0890]

Awesome work.... thanks for the vid

[@kevinunderwood2931]

Good work, subscribed

[@JourneymanRandy]

Nicely done.

[@joshjones5100]

Awesome Vid Uncle D!

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Thanks a lot Josh!

[@breakit2makeit393]

Unreal 👌 . Good to see a lad your age with these skills well done. Welding could do with some practice 🤭 . Keep it up dude

[@breakit2makeit393]

@gemini232003 a weld is a weld gemini. Always aim for best. Trying to support the lad and motivate him further 🤷‍♂️.

[@TheGoodoftheLand]

Nice job!

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Thanks a lot!

[@SWhite-hp5xq]

Nice one mate 👍🏽

[@tazsnoop1044]

Done well looks good . Love ya work 👊🤙👍😀🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@trancongthao4735]

Convenient to use.. I like it !

[@fritzozuna654]

Wonderful work, super nice to have the tools to do it with, we hope it was hardened or it will get ruined when used. How to keep this perfect thing from being eaten by rust? It is really nice, your uncle is getting a true gift of love.

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Well, we planned on heat treatment but it was pretty hard already. It was hard enough that almost couldn't drill the larger holes. We decided to see how it holds up as is but it might get heat treated in the future.

[@mecabrico]

@@GreenridgeMetalWorks : I had the same thought. It would be a shame not to give a heat treatment to a beautiful job like this. But you may be right not to do it immediately because your uncle trying it out for the first time may find it useful to add a shape or modify a shape.

[@mecabrico]

I had the same thought. It would be a shame not to give a heat treatment to a beautiful job like this. But you may be right not to do it immediately because your uncle trying it out for the first time may find it useful to add a shape or modify a shape.

[@kentstringer4160]

I was going to send you a photo of my homemade sewage block but it turn out to be more of a tractor weight!

[@КроммЭдуард]

Так-то парнишка молодец, без вопросов! А с другой стороны: с таким оборудованием... делай не хочу))) особо сложного-то тут нет, но красиво-залипательно 👍👍👍

[@SuperWitus]

А для чего эта фигня, что с ней делают?

[@tanglediver]

Now that you have an original shaped, a reproduction 'could' be made by taking a mold off the original to cast them out of suitable material, say ductile cast iron for instance. Just a thought, nice work! You must be a machinist by day.

[@TheirsHopewithJesusChrist_277]

Yes hes a machinist :)

[@SelfMadeProject]

Cool! Came out great!

[@charlessageii2220]

Awesome. Just plain awesome.

[@hughseager4143]

Nice work, but one important thing where are your safety glasses?

[@stevejohnson4079]

I don't need one but...DAMN I WANT ONE NOW...

[@furrbros]

Dam man your good at this how much do want for one ( im not kidding im looking for a swage block )

[@Smalls4068]

Nicely done

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Thanks!

[@justinlacapria2898]

You are just showing off all different end mills and cutters(and equipment) you have access too. Really I'm jealous and have wanted a large swage like that. Awesome work but I am curious how many cutters were harmed in the making of this video lol.

[@jasonford8226]

ALL. THE. COOL. TOOLS. 🤩

[@theninjafrog]

turn up your voltage, especially on thicker pieces that will sink heat quickly

[@angeloogden9102]

And preheat or sweat at least over and inch and a half.

[@naui_diver9290]

A $20 chunk of metal turned into a $1000 tool right before your eyes

[@JDeWittDIY]

What type of steel did you use. Was any hardening done to it?

[@Splattertube]

Pro tip: double the playback speed for your enjoyment.

[@bearfootknivesgunforge9183]

Thank you for showing this creating swage block.

[@ThePete1891]

When you were milling the edges around the 3mimuet mark, is there a reason why you had to remove the scale first, rather than let the mill do it for you? Excuse my ignorance if there is an obvious reasons why you can not. Seems like it would save a step, but my metal working experience is limited to my shop brake, and building my own custom roof flashing's as needed.

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Scale is extremely hard on carbide milling inserts and carbide inserts are kinda expensive. In addition, if you mill the scale it will get all over the mill, rust and scale are abrasive and are bad for the mill. Great question, thanks for watching 😊

[@timloer5419]

Nice work! But protect those eyes young man! I can’t believe with all that equipment you don’t have safety glasses???

[@dennisobrien3618]

I was looking for this comment, and would have made it myself if I hadn't seen it. I'm not a "Safety Sally", but with a younger person I'll speak up more.

[@hellybellybelly]

Also wish I'd been more careful with my hearing protection. If you can't hear as you get older it isolates you...

[@jimstein8249]

Missed the Hardening and heat treatment of your project.

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

I had planned on heat treatment but it was pretty hard as it is. We may end up doing it later on. Thanks for watching!

[@danielcain1118]

Did that for twenty five years. Two things. 1) Wear your safety glasses. 2) Gloves while running a bandsaw is not a good idea. Watched a young man doing that a few years ago. His hand slipped, the blade grabbed his glove and pulled it in. It went into the web between his thumb and forefinger almost a half an inch before he could even react. Be careful young man, you obviously have talent. Don't lose it over a correctable mistake.

[@madmodifier]

Nice work! I have that same Kysor Johnson band saw. Yours is shiny though. Someone must have removed the coolant trays from yours. That mill is a beast! Wonder how a fella could machine those dished parts without that fancy cutter or a cnc. Oops, seen you comment below about the custom made tool. Now I need to be on the lockout for a giant bearing ball/roller.

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Thanks a lot! I still have the side drip trays but the center slide out chip tray was gone when I got it. I plan to make a new one and put a coolant pump on it. The paint is rustoleum hammered, I was tempted to go back to the original color but I really liked this color.

[@michaelhartzell795]

Cool know for some video showing us how use it . please

[@TraXtor_]

Очки! Надо приучать ребенка к технике безопасности с детства!

[@THEBOSS-vn2ky]

For fist 2 minutes I couldn't figure out if you're a welder or the torch guy💥 hahaha hehe he🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😅😜✌🇺🇸✌ very good job you have more patience than I do. i suck😭😭😂😜😳😀😃😄

[@Седой-РождёнвСССР]

Класс!!! Закаливал?

[@manuelpavan1647]

Bellissimo! Molto ben fatto!

[@daltoncartwright1061]

What kind of metal did u make this out of?

[@manminusblood]

What is the round mill bit you used to make the bowl shapes called?

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

I suppose you could call it a ball nose end mill. I made that cutter from a large bearing roller. There's a video on my channel of me making it. Thanks for watching.

[@coburnlowman]

How did you match the X and Z together to mill the spoon hollow? I miss having use of those big milling machines.

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

I powerfed x and hand fed z. Thanks for watching!

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@GreenridgeMetalWorks skills

[@johnlanham9057]

00:57 Bro, I’m a middling welder at best; but I’m saying that’s waaay too much stick out... Strong work on the block though ... 👍🏻👍🏻😁

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

He's 17, this was his first time ever using a mig welder.

[@ianstyles9759]

That,s great thanks and looks so cool 😎

[@MagnetOnlyMotors]

5:00 hope you wear safety glasses on other machines, you’ve got a long way to go, young man. 13:37 I just saw that cutter being made on a previous video, the left handed one made on backwards day!

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Yep, those horizontal band saws really throw out lots if eye shrapnel... Thanks for watching.

[@Backboneautomatic]

Nice work! What is the name of the tool that cuts the concave radius?!?

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Thats a ball nose end mill I made out of a bearing roller. I did a video on it, check it out if you like! Thanks for watching!

[@seafurymike]

Nice project..well made. Can you advise what grade of steel you went with?

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

I think it's 4140 but I'm not sure. It was pretty hard as it was so we didn't heat treat it. Thanks for watching 😊

[@tobyjo57]

Nice Job. Where do you get bandsaw blades like that ? My metal blades struggle with 4mm mild steel

[@АлександрЛисов-л8у]

Серьезная работа !👍👍👍👍👍

[@draven3838]

So what do you charge ? I need one for making farrels and spoon shapes

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

I'm not sure, if I were building them for sale I'd probably do it different. If you're seriously interested you can go to my facebook and message me and I'll figure out what to charge. Thanks for watching!

[@stevebrickshitta870]

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing Just a question about the design though. Does the postion of the two largest V cuts weaken the block? If they were offset a little, I know it wouldn't look as symmetrical, but would it remove a potential break point. Adding the additional patterns along the same line, would that further weaken? Not a criticism, just wondering. Thanks again.

[@courier11sec]

It's meant to hit with a hand hammer.

[@stevebrickshitta870]

@@courier11sec yes, meant to! But weve all seen broken swages. Things get abused, and introducing a weak point can lead to ...?

[@GaRaZh28ru]

Кто смотрит из России? ставь лайк

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

Благодарность!

[@RashidRashid-hs9zs]

А что это?

[@foreveradam7813]

@@RashidRashid-hs9zs кузнечная плита

[@foreveradam7813]

Из Дагестана)))

[@RashidRashid-hs9zs]

@@foreveradam7813 спасибо большое.

[@78abmoreno]

What grade steel did you use?

[@kunlegrant369]

Does it need to be heat treated?

[@GreenridgeMetalWorks]

It is pretty hard already, it was actually kind of hard to machine. However, if it doesn't perform well I will heat treat it. Thanks for watching!

[@docshotshopandforge]

Dude eyes, wear your ppe

[@Apathymiller]

Any idea what metal it is?

[@jukeboxhero1649]

That is cool!

[@furrbros]

Great job too fergot to mention that