The Right Way To Use A Hammer Eye Drift! Get the most out of your hammers!

[@stoneinthefield1]

I have watched dozens of drifting videos and not one have given that tip to hit on the thick/ in contact side of the eye. Thanks for all the tips and tricks.

[@michaelrobertson8795]

Kick-Ass video brother👍✌

[@georgegriffiths2235]

Again you smash the instruction keep them coming and I will see you soon

[@Moondog-wc4vm]

The Massey truly is a thing of beauty. You should make sure when you're using a striker they dress all in blue and wear googly eyes when working with you!

[@reigninoel]

Not usually a fan of music on crafting vids, but can't go wrong with a bit of heavy metal

[@BIGDOGFORGE]

Thanks Dan I loved the video Brother.

[@justgonnagetbetter1037]

Yep, that a very instructional video. Thanks!

[@91donwilson]

Thanks Daniel!

[@williamemerson1799]

Excellent as always. I am in awe of the big blue power hammer!

[@duaneaubuchon9453]

Very nice looking hammers !!!

[@tomcarlson3244]

Very good ideas on using drift for to form the eye and and adjust it

[@maverickweldiing8621]

Great video

[@hannemannironworks1651]

Great video Dan reminds me of September!

[@bentoombs]

Right on dude, takes me back to September. It's amazing what I still remember.Nice teaching Dan. 🔨On!!!

[@marcerivest6204]

I always enjoy you forging hammers, l finally got to watch it

[@SSSmithing]

Great job Dan and great job explaining as always

[@tonylewis7644]

Another excellent video Dan drove past the shop last Sunday resisted just popping in still keeping my hammer for best

[@williamcunha9136]

Thank You Dan!

[@thomasarussellsr]

Would have liked to see them ground and finished, but great video and great tips. Thanks.

[@crazywackyyo]

Oh, man! I really dig the round punch. I've had a couple issues with alignment on slitting, and the round punch knocked back to oval is a great way to start.

[@danielsmith2043]

Great video! Thank you for all the info !

[@NOTINTERCEPTER01]

Mr Moss sir have you got any videos on hammer dressing please? as I'm going to use an claw hammer until I get the money to upgrade everything .

[@mtyson9004]

Great tutorial with awesome detail! Thanks for sharing Dan! God Bless you sir!

[@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740]

Where to start...what a video. Watched it twice now. Will watch it again. Just too much value able information to take in in a single watch. Elliot, just so you know I'm jellous dude. You get to work w him all the time...lol I really want one of those punch n drift sets Daniel....just takes more saving up. Thanks Daniel Moss, Elliot and Mathew for some great work 🙏 Blessings to tall Crawford out ⚒️🧙‍♂️

[@Big222Dog]

Nice work.

[@TAS1303]

Good stuff Dan as usual. Keep up the good work man and i sure appreciate your explanations rather than just this is the way it's done... Just because.

[@mitchelperkins6723]

Great explanation of the drifts several functions. It indeed is an internal anvil or die. Wish I could show you in person a different internal die I use when pulling the cheeks out. It allows me to pull the cheeks both directions, then it's followed up with a regular drift to get the hourglass shàpe. Used with the power hammer it greatly sped up my production time. I don't do videos or I'd send one Along to you.

[@douglasfathers4848]

HI DANIEL enjoy watching the hammer making videos . just wondering do ship to Australia . cheers.

[@maartenmartens5047]

Nais

[@4110mahindra]

good video. It's great to hear things like "I panicked a bit". Not everything goes to plan, and some corrections need to be made. It's best to show that too.

[@danielmoss2089]

Surprised to hear from ya dude. Thanks for the comment. You might not like one of my up and coming videos but I would like it if you could watch it and give me your feed back. The videos is about someone else video and about forging techniques.

[@tokolosh11]

Nice video as always. Notice the massey has gone blind in one eye... need to sort that out Dan :-)

[@luukderksen8810]

Thanks Dan! I dont own a massy, neither i have or worked with a striker. So forging a hammer, by hand and hammer takes time and awerenes. The pinching you explained i had That with my latest hammer project. Learned much today. The aha moment i got that is that im gonna modify my drift. I made it from the biggest Alankey i have ever seen. Made it a bit to long (easy for holding) but to long for the anvil and Hardy. I take a Flapdisc at some on the corners. Greet video. I made mistakes, with the steps or the lack of it. Aswsome video. Awsome massy and bad ass striker and smithing work. A video without talking and teaching, only the (work) flow of you and your striker, working in sync and harmonie. Would be Nice to see! With Respect Luuk

[@robborobinson5629]

Hi mate, another great vid. Random question though, where can I get 1095, 1084 etc, powdered steel for canister Damascus? Thanks mate Rob 👍

[@sirtblairjr]

Hi Dan.. nice work..I had alot questions about that. Can you a doghead hammers in doing this? Or just a sledgehammer?

[@danielmoss2089]

You sure can and if you still want a dogs head hammer I have some on my etsy.

[@thepangolinforge]

can we have some "yap." T shirts and hoodies? i would love wearing it

[@danielmoss2089]

I love it that's an epic idea.

[@thepangolinforge]

as soon as you make this idea a reality i'm buying some! if you want, i'de love to design something.

[@jonathanpukallus274]

Loved the video but it brings me to a beginner tooling question: I currently have a small ASO with no hardy hole and no striker (my 12yo son is keen but not yet strong enough except for smaller jobs). Daniel, any suggestions on a set up for fullering a hammer without a hardy hole-mounted tool, a power hammer or a striker? Is it possible?

[@foggy7595]

Doubt my reply is of much help now, but you can mount hardy tools in a stump.

[@idahobob173]

Great video. I really like your running commentary at each step progresses. However, when you talk at the same time as hammering, it is really difficult for me to hear / understand the words. Maybe move the mic a bit farther away from the anvil or add a voice over in post production. I say this because I don't want to miss any tidbits of the commentary. KBO!

[@kortaika]

👍

[@rustyhubcapforge7315]

Now I know why all my hammers end up looking like the Oscar Meyer wiener mobile. Look it up Dan.

[@philmenzies2477]

@24:23 sounds like fish lips

[@JonDingle]

An interesting video utterly spoilt with music! The sounds in the workshop and your commentary are all we need. To me, the music makes you unsubworthy because your videos are not true to the workshop! Anyway, I enjoyed the good bits becacue I was able skip the bad.

[@danielmoss2089]

Fair point. This was just a mess about video and i was trying some stuff. notes taken and I sort of agree. thanks for the comment.

[@JonDingle]

@@danielmoss2089 Hi Daniel, I appreciate your swift reply young man. Maybe I am just a grumpy old fashioned bloke from up north but I want to hear the tone of the hammer strikes because it may help judge the strike force you use, same with the power hammer and to a dgree the forge. I am going to build (at some point ) a small forge grate (I did one years ago and sold it) so I can get back into a bit of amateur blacksmithying and it may help with my work on famrs? All the best and thanks for taking the time to share your skills! Top regards, Jon.

[@jcddcjjcdnz]

Down voted for the terrible noisy music.

[@danielmoss2089]

Fair it wasn't a planned video and I was playing about with it sorry.

[@CockatoobirdmanBill]

Thanks Dan I loved the video I am now all moved and can start to build my shop am long time viewer and Patreon soon want you to make me a hammer (dubble diagonal cross peen about 2 1/2 Lb. ) Till then Be Well and ba safe............................Bill