Swedish Heart Candle Holder

[@BlackBearForge]

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[@Murphysknives]

hey, I know where you got that bottle for flux?

[@Talasbuan]

The candle holder turned out nice! It was made by a local blacksmith named KG living in a neighbouring village. He was both me and Tovas teacher at the school where we met. Our class had around 3 weeks of blacksmithing on the schedule, where we learned the basics. We also made charcoal and produced iron from dirt we dug up from the mire. That really made us appreciate iron on a deeper level. It was really nice and we would like to set up a small smithy here as well... Hehe we'll se when there is time for that. /Mathias

[@antheaxe7340]

bäckedals??

[@Talasbuan]

@@antheaxe7340 exakt!

[@stephenknecht7189]

I love working on the shop area during thunderstorms and light rain. Very peaceful

[@HasturT]

I've seen blacksmiths in Sweden making similar objects. They usually make it out of a single rod and split it to make the ornate stand after making the candle holder end.

[@HasturT]

And now I see you talking about just that at the end of the video. Always look at the entire piece before commenting. :-D

[@jakeblanchard4049]

Thanks a lot.. my wife saw this video and now this thing has been added to my very long list of things she wants me to make. Haha

[@5.3pachyderm15]

I've never seen anything as firm and stable as that anvil

[@paulorchard7960]

Don’t mess with it John, got the hand forged character that cannot be missed! I have a gouge with the same character to the socket that makes undeniably hand forged!

[@douglasfathers4848]

Like it as it is John The forged look wins over the clean look every time , for me anyway. :)

[@insanebilly]

Candle holder is very nice. I would leave it just as it is.

[@TTBlacksmithing]

We could use some of that weather!!!

[@tazman8271]

I love it when you go "Old School" coal forge, hammer, anvil and tongs. Your incredible.

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Cool stuff from kens custom.tongs look cool. Make a beautiful cross from spike. 👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ericdouglas9804]

Great candle holder, great video, and the best sounding anvil on KZbin

[@b2bogster]

Definitely something I will try. Absolutely awesome! Thank you. Can't wait to see more.

[@brianfalls5038]

Love the heart there John. And it doesn't look too difficult to make either. Big congrats on another fine video sir!!!!

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks 👍

[@fmarmander]

Thanks for another fantastic video. Being from Sweden I of course appreciate you giving "us"credit for the design. just wanted to add that the nice porcelain on you table is also Scandinavian. Made by Finnish company Arabia, originally a branch of the old Swedish porcelain factory Rörstrands founded in 1726

[@jonas2431]

It looked cool when you pulled it out the fire with the glowing spikes. This is a great project

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

Cool project and Great job buddy👍👍👈

[@NjalLaing]

Keep the character😊

[@johncrable3349]

Loved the sound of the rain! Here's hoping the rain comes on a more even keel this year. The new anvil is sounding good too. Thanks for sharing and have a happy day!

[@jimdunkle4823]

Great job. I like it the way it is. Thanks for the video.

[@stoneinthefield1]

Making for yourself another smiths idea/piece just shows respect for their great idea in my opinion.

[@Volundur9567]

As long as you give credit.

[@stoneinthefield1]

@@Volundur9567 for sure.

[@grandadz_forge]

Looking forward to trying this

[@johngardr62]

You are real master of blacksmits

[@sandrabhicks]

Nice! Thank you

[@marty01957]

Really nice project, John! Thanks for the idea!

[@VOVAR]

Wow, that is awsome. Great work great video

[@erikcourtney1834]

Hope that isn’t the last rain y’all have for a while. I love a good storm, plus the fact droughts are horrible. Candle holder turned out really nice. Thanks John

[@HelenaOfDetroit]

Nice work! Here's an idea, and a challenge. Make a candle holder that looks like a Lily but the candle is placed in the flower and the drip pan is a leaf or two

[@jeffgrier8488]

That's a really neat project John, definitely an interesting and functional piece.

[@humancattoy7767]

We got some of that rain here in Oklahoma. That is a beautiful candle holder. Leave the hammer marks.

[@pjamestx]

Looks great! I like the candle cup as-is, I think it would lose some character if it was evened out, but I bet both ways would still look good.

[@standaffern6595]

I like the organic look. You can always make another one and try the different approach. Keep up the excellent content. This one is on my must make list for sure. Thanks for the inspiration you provide. Ive been watching this video several times over. You’ve got me stuck on shovel making at the moment. In fact i just ordered a beverly type shear to help in the cutting of sheetmetal projects.

[@yeagerxp]

.Excellent work👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing

[@1noryb]

Nice project. Glad you are getting some rain, We are likely done in CA, except for that little snow dusting this weekend.

[@horaciomarino4918]

Good job!!! Felicitaciones!!!!

[@jaybachani1819]

Very nice looking candle holder. I love watching your videos, I learn something new with each one. Quick question, on your projects, do you use the same kind of mild steel? If so what do you use?

[@erniebeswick7675]

Great project to practice forgeweld.thank. you sir

[@jjppres]

Well done John! That's a neat little project. Not sure which would be easier to do, the forge weld or splitting stock. The wife liked this one so I may end up finding out.

[@BlackBearForge]

The advantage to welding is the clean round stock for the heart. Even forged to a slight bevel it is better looking than angular split stock. But both techniques would work.

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

That really like the look of that candle holder. Glad you stumbled upon it

[@stephenpadilla4086]

I really want to make this, but I think I am going to use some rectangular stock and split it for the base, then go "square, octagon, round" to make the heart and stem.

[@Smallathe]

Wonderful idea!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

That turned out great John, you made a great video of how YOU did it and you did an awesome job !! Thanks for sharing with us. Fred. Our rain has slacked off some today. Still have to steer clear of low lying roads near any flowing water. Keep your powder dry. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👋👋👍👍👏🏻👏🏻

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks 👍

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Drop tong weld as name is interesting so is the weld. Sparks flying with hammer blows look awesome. Heart candle holder look beautiful. Nice design👍👍🔥🔥🔥

[@CrudeButEfficient]

Nice one, and a good starting design for modification options!

[@im4dabirds]

nice project

[@OmahaLasse]

Talasbuan is a great channel. Highly recommended if you like beautyful pics and nice editing. And off grid living seems like a dream? Watch Talasbuan. Lovely that Mr. Switzer mentions it, since they really desrve all the following they can get.

[@BlackBearForge]

Totally agree!

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Hello John Thank you for sharing this Projekt and you knowlege with us This candelholder looks very good and maybe as a Gift it looks very good Take care have a good week Yours Frank Galetzka

[@wayneheitz8390]

Beautiful work as always sir. Looks like a fun project. Thank you.

[@danielmesserschmitt5020]

Very nice. I am going to try this.

[@marcerivest6204]

I think that it turned out perfect, good video as usual. Thanks again John.

[@moreybandel5560]

A great idea! Thanks for the great video, John!

[@brysonalden5414]

Thanks for another thought-provoking contribution. I won't make one of these right away, but I got an idea for my next leaf candle holder which will make it more interesting. Personally I love the as-forged look of the candle cup and would leave it as beautifully inexact as it is.

[@johnportwood6223]

Good job John thanks for sharing I hope to try This project myself

[@davidlong3824]

Nice job always interesting and fascinating videos.

[@cascadehopsful]

I've watched a very many of your videos and this is the first one I've seen where the cone doesn't look like it's going to jump out of the hardy hole. I was surprised when it didn't move because I forgot you got a new anvil even though I was thinking about how nice it was a minute before. (I notice odd things sometimes) Keep up the good work!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Could you possibly make it out of one piece and spit it in half. To make the heart? Very beautiful design and project. It turned out very well. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work John. Forge On. Keep Making. God Bless.

[@BlackBearForge]

You could. But it will have a different appearance in the heart. It would be worth trying it both ways to see what you prefer.

[@wildwood847]

Thank you for these videos. You are an inspiration.

[@Volundur9567]

I prefer the rougher forged texture. People like to buy stuff that is more "handmade" looking.

[@3870TheDad]

Great job on seeing and reproducing, John.

[@thecreativecraftingtable8658]

Wow! Thats an awesome project! It turned out very nice! :)

[@bobmusser9862]

Very nice

[@LinusGustafsson]

Good looking heart! Heja Sverige 🇸🇪

[@vedamaritabullockashley2770]

That is a beautiful fun project! I've added it to my holiday gift to-do list. You might try a pure beeswax candle. They smell nice and have almost no drip. Thank you John!! Marita

[@johnjude2685]

Shop sounds was cool, Awesome candle holder,Bet they will be copied ( my wife likes it) Again thanks for your teaching Sir

[@Sztivmon]

Could the candle holding part be more decorative? Possibly leaves or floral? I love how instructive your videos are!

[@BlackBearForge]

Sure, but part of what I like is the rustic simplicity.

[@standaffern6595]

The candle came out great! I made my wife the civil war era shovel for mothers day. She didn’t appear duly impressed. I may have to give this a try and see if I can redeem myself. Dripless candles…never heard of them. Where to find those?

[@BlackBearForge]

Most candles sold these days are supposedly dripless. Something in the wax makes it harder so it burns instead of melting as much.

[@MrMakto]

I hope to one day have a wood clad shop and office.

[@ozarkscarguy540]

I haven't watched any of your videos in a while and first thing I thought when forging started was, "did he get a new anvil?"

[@BlackBearForge]

Yes I did 🙂

[@therantingidiots8769]

Here I thought it was one piece split to make the heart!...I may still try it like that but this way is much easier!

[@DeanCording]

Or just one piece folded back on itself at the base of the heart and joined between the two lobes at the top (doesn't even need to be welded)

[@HasturT]

The tea set, in the beginning, looks like it comes from Höganäs in Sweden. Or possibly Ruska from Finnish Arabia.

[@Vikingwerk]

This is a really neat project, but I realized halfway through I cant try it because it physically would not fit in my forge at around the halfway point. Stick it in the back of the brain for future reference once I upgrade.

[@thinkingmanhillbilly]

How about using 2 pieces of 1/4" x 1/2" flat bar? you could make a cup that has a slot on both sides and then you could hammer weld the two pieces together to form the stem and form the heart from the legs

[@jonathonmaes9406]

Awesome video as always! How long did this project take you?

[@robphone4895]

Verry nice project! I definitely will try this some day. I have a question about drifts. I'm making some axes but I'm struggling with the sizes for the drifts for bigger axes. Can you give me some pointers about what sizes of drifts you use for bigger axes. Like what is the dimension of the tip and what is the final dimentio after a certain length. It's kind of hard to buy a decent drift here in Europe and I don't own a powerhamer, so I really on muscle power to make a drift. Hope to hear from you. Kind regard from a fellow blacksmith and fireman.

[@terrycarwile6499]

Nice to see the rain down your way! Killer drought it NW Colorado, especially Moffat County; way below normal moisture for the year. We're seeing a lot of red flag warnings for fire already. Doesn't bode well. Sure like your new anvil!

[@hosiercraft9675]

Nice work, a drip pan idea, make a heart shape that sits on the heart out of sheet metal..

[@chewyakarieckenicholas6049]

I would love to see how you would forge this candle holder nowadays

[@alanspeert8351]

Great design How is the new anvil working out

[@BlackBearForge]

I love it

[@alwaysbearded1]

John, when you see something you want to make like the heart candle holder do you sketch out the design to figure how to make yours or do you just do it all in your head and work out the design on the fly? I'm curious how much paper thinking goes into your work and with time you don't need to do anymore relying on skill and experience. I love the simple, honest design and function of that piece too.

[@BlackBearForge]

Sketching can really help. But I must admit I rarely take the time. On a piece like this I just go for it and see where it leads. As long as the piece doesn't have exact size requirements, it helps get a good idea how much material you need for various elements.

[@joelinn89]

Forgive my ignorance. I haven't started forging yet, but am trying to pick things up before getting started. Could you have used the treadle hammer to make the forge weld, instead of dropping your tongs?

[@BlackBearForge]

You could, but it isn't as precise as a hand hammer. Plus its a little further from the forge and the work cools more in the extra few steps.

[@Curtislow2]

Hi John, Great video. I am wondering if you will ever resurrect the "scrape metal " series?

[@BlackBearForge]

Not specifically. But I often use items that are left over from other projects and adapt to suit the materials at hand.

[@hbwblacksmithing]

Nice work

[@ethanphillips8637]

I was curious about the elapsed time of you projects, not so much the video time but actual time in the shop.

[@BlackBearForge]

Since I am working on a video at the time and spend more time dealing with cameras and lights, I really have no idea how long it would take if I weren't recording. But since everyone has different skills and equipment, its not reasonable to give unrealistic expectations of how long a project should take in their shop.

[@ethanphillips8637]

@@BlackBearForge I just thought it maybe of interest if someone else was wanting to try the project. I Do understand that different skill levels do take different times to achieve a desired outcome.

[@andrewtinker7537]

I've more commonly heard this design called a 'moravian heart', not swedish. I guess it's pretty universal way of making a heart shape though. I always made them by splitting rather than welding.

[@BlackBearForge]

I only think of it as Swedish because thats where the example came from.

[@stanervin6108]

1/2" × 18 " = 13mm × 468mm = 1 1/5 × 54 barleycorn (For the REALLY old timers)

[@philmenzies2477]

Would it work to use a longer piece of 1/2" bar and forge weld the middled section longer, then forge that out to make the candle cup, instead of adding the 5/8 bar?

[@BlackBearForge]

In theory But you would be spreading a welded section very thin for the candle cup and it could shear the weld

[@WALTRUBY]

Let it rain. God is good.

[@VOVAR]

👍 New subscriber 🔔

[@BlackBearForge]

Thanks for the sub!

[@careembombi1845]

nabila smail hahahaha

[@edep3970]

What do they call that torch you’re using the thing that shuts itself off

[@BlackBearForge]

Nothing special about the torch. But it has a gas save valve in the line. Made by Smith

[@camothrowback1526]

At 5:26 You say to not have ‘clankers?’ What do you mean?

[@BlackBearForge]

Clinker is a hard glassy accumulation of impurities from the coal, forge scale and flux that rob heat from the fire and block the air flow

[@markspc1]

Candle holder will be go in Texas when the wind mills freezes again.

[@gedhuffadine1873]

Why do you start on the horn then move back

[@BlackBearForge]

You can move material faster over the horn. But the face of the anvil leaves a smoother finish

[@xyz8512]

Anvil envy...

[@charlescartwright6367]

aloha, I pay $13 a month to Amazon to have no commercials, you need to do what you need to do and I also need to do the same. If the "in program" commercials continue I am gone.. I do appreciate sponsor information and if there is something I am interested in I appreciate the information, but show it in the information area where everyone doesn't have to listen.

[@BlackBearForge]

Third party ad blockers guarantee I don't get paid for the time and expense of making videos. That loss of income is made up by paid sponsorships. Those sponsorships come with contractual agreements regarding where and what I must do to get paid. Sorry if me needing to pay the bills offends you.

[@charlescartwright6367]

@@BlackBearForge No offense taken, as I said you have to do what you have to do.. I wish you the best.

[@SuperiorEtchworx]

Mate, that seems a really self centred position. It feels like you expect John to go to the effort and expense of making quality content without any expectation of gain. I am happy to sit through any advertising John needs to do in exchange for an education in blacksmithing. I can't afford to pay for Paterson but I would. Paying a third party to block John's or any other creator's income seems pretty churlish to me, John is better off without your subscription

[@kind_of_kreepy]

Why pay Amazon when KZbin is Google? You can pay Google to not see commercials, at least here in Germany...