The Secret to Forging Clean Tapers

[@Gissy_Forge]

Really enjoyed this one Roy. It’s nice to understand the practical elements in form and finish.

[@MakerMurph]

More like this! Fundamental techniques are absolutely key to learn and know! Thanks Roy!

[@marcs4738]

At 5:10 clean up trick is vary helpful. Watched tapers be made and made several, but the method makes it so much cleaner. Never picked up on cleaning from the tip back. Tryed it today and made it much smoother. Thank you.

[@ericdavis8875]

Yes! Learned to taper out and refine in. Yes, fun da mentals 😂. God bless you Roy, your family, your channel and your work.

[@danielbeights6587]

The more fundamentals the better! I'm still really green and need all the help I can get. I appreciate your videos.

[@bruceprosser8332]

Excellent advice Roy. We are not judged on how fast we produce a forging, but the quality of the forging. Speed will come, excellence never will if that is all we focus on. Thank you!

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

+Bruce Prosser thank you for the great comment God bless you

[@TheCowboy1943]

Keep showing how to projects, your doing a good job, keep it up. Thank you.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Glad you find the videos helpful. ~Jessica

[@michaelhayes1678]

Love this video! The discussion is really useful too.

[@evanm6491]

I like the Techniques !!!More of them please.

[@davidgillis3807]

Yes please Roy! More technique! Thanks for sharing

[@codybates2419]

Awesome description and visual demonstration. Very informative.

[@joshuaprice8171]

These technique videos are fantastic!

[@jacobpowell2985]

I love your technique tutorials and may God bless you and all you do. I am a beginning blacksmith, I use a coal forge. Learning on my own has been difficult but thanks to you and Black Bear Forge I have learned alot and because you take the time to share your experience and knowledge I have a solid foundation to build my skills. Thank you for teaching me how to fish Brother.

[@christopherbright1048]

Absolutely more technique videos very through much help for us new smiths thanks

[@Bobsutubes]

Excellent video, very much appreciate the tips and techniques.

[@salleecreekworkshop]

New to the trade and these are helping Roy. Thanks. Learning a lot.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Glad you like these videos! ~Jessica at Christ Centered Ironworks

[@jeffwoolever5084]

The technique videos are great Roy, the forge ing of tapers and especially about what heat colors have helped me a lot, was not getting my stock hot enough for what I was doing.

[@m3m437]

Yes. More videos like this. Great information.

[@brettphillips3091]

Your quality vs time statement is what i have been saying to my fellow carpenters for years, very well said.

[@jeffsandling5981]

I like the variety of video styles on your channel. As a newby the "fundamentals" videos are always helpful. Thanks Roy!

[@gwirailroad2872]

More videos with techniques would be awesome. Thank You and God Bless!

[@wallacedavis8922]

Good video Roy. Thanks for the advice

[@brettphillips3091]

Still get a giggle out of the hand, love it. God bless

[@bruceprosser8332]

I do too, I think I will make one also LOL

[@AnvilandCopperCo.]

Can we get more technique videos please I'm new at blacksmithing and enjoy your work Roy da man keep on smithing brother

[@TufStockdogs]

Yes I really like the technique how to drive the stock you explain it very good thank you

[@1averageamerican]

Going through your videos. This was a great quick lesson. Thanks.

[@ajsironworks3937]

Thanks for teaching us what you know.

[@msfowle]

Great video. I always love your technique videos because you are not focused on, "do this for a one heat ....." whatever type of project. When learning anything it is so much more important to learn to produce clean and consistent results first. Speed will come with practice, but like you said, if you cannot produce a quality result then why bother. Keep up the great work!

[@Bobsutubes]

Thx, very good stuff...

[@vegas3175]

Great video Roy. More like this would be great

[@2H80vids]

This is the first of your videos that I've watched. This is precisely what I'm looking for and I'll be watching more. I like the simple style and the comfortable teaching technique. I'm never likely to forge anything myself but I'm fascinated by the whole process, not fancy camera-work or clever editing, just good quality content. Looks like I've found what I'm looking for.👍👌😁

[@dougfranklin6338]

Thank you that is the best explanation of tapers iv had so far. Just wished it wasn't late and dark I'd go make tapers. Will do tomorrow And God bless you

[@GONE2VT802]

Thanks! Great video. Love these technique / fundamental videos.

[@larryc7452]

Nice one.. I watch your channel via a smart TV and so normally do not have the ability to 'thumbs up' or subscribe. But this one made me break out the laptop so I could reply. TY

[@nrgmgmt01]

How did I miss this video earlier? Great info. Thanks

[@robphone4895]

Agreed! Yes, I like this type of technical video's

[@TufStockdogs]

Very well put thank you Roy God you and Jesse yes would really like more learning video. Thank you

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Thanks!

[@ericseegers6038]

Great advice, God bless u and your family.

[@AmericanPiddler]

Appreciate you sharing your knowledge! Good video well done sir well done!

[@johncayer2558]

Please more technical video like this😎

[@ajsironworks3937]

I tease you about that little hand but it helps when you showed the difference in color. Ha ha. Love that hand

[@richardbaumfalk7301]

Yes, on the techniques!

[@williamcunha9136]

Thank You Roy! Yes more videos on technique.

[@bentoombs]

I'm digging these videos. More information more better 😎🔨🔨

[@AdamRhein]

Thank you for making these videos!

[@thomasjewell503]

Very helpful roy

[@bigal201]

Yes, more videos on technique please.

[@4thHorsemanGaming]

Do you have a video of the same kind of filming ( a close up and color) when its time to re-harden or temper. A finish tool? If not could you make one when you have the time? Great video and will explain

[@larryking606]

Afternoon Roy ! Very Nice Video ! Your explaining The Proper process, , To the end Of the forging piece ! All well put ! Take Care and Be Safe . Have a Blessed Day ! Hope Your MOVE has ended , And Every thing in its place !

[@richwyn6468]

love the technique videos

[@Tiffany_Turbo]

Thanks for the informative video! Will hot rolled steel still shine after tapering, as you mentioned? I've been using cheap hot roll to practice as I am just starting out. Thanks, and God bless.

[@grahamharris4444]

Yes more please

[@ffolted]

I recall learning the masonry trade,my boss left me alone.I worked my rear off trying to get a bunch of work done to impress my boss.When he got back he said my work was to dirty,was upset cause it was going to take alot of work to clean the material.I was bummed I said"but lok how much I got done" he replied "yes Mike you got alot done,but when the customer sees it they are going to dirty work,they are not going to say wow I bet he got alot done that day" No they say that mason was a dirty mason.So take your time and make it real nice and clean...speed will come when youve learned enough!!!

[@bilbo_gamers6417]

I got a CRAZY tip for all you beginnerz out there! It'll absolutely knock your socks off, and you'll be knocking out tapers that are better than you could've ever believed. I call it: Practice. For a minimum of like two hours of practice each week for, like, a few months, you too can actually become good at shaping metal instead of looking at blacksmithing youtubers all day.

[@humeanity2393]

As Salam Alaikum good video Roy... yep do more like this, remember one of your goals was teaching biginners, so how then would it be right to miss these valued point out....happy forging

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

+Hume Anity definitely will be doing a lot more of these simple technique videos! Especially now that I have the better camera that you can really see the detail. Thank you for the great comment God bless you

[@jojomama4787]

Yep,good advice!

[@towelltom]

great videos do you have a video on your finger pointer

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

+Tommy Towell yes sir I most certainly do just go to my channel page and search there for forging a finger

[@ffcrick9144]

As I have said before more please basics are where perfection starts than just do it as you said K.I.S.S. Thank you and God Bless 📖✝

[@4110mahindra]

Actual tapering starts around 4:35. You are welcome

[@johnmichael283]

More technique videos would be good.

[@keithvance3352]

Yes technically sound videos are great

[@Nick-xm1ux]

Lol he took Alec Steele’s intro😂😂😂

[@jmfm0911]

had my first class today, we worked on a 4'' taper. Mine was horrible. hahahahah

[@fallencorporal]

To save waste materials, couldn't you shift from a failed taper to nails or something different before it's cut off? Lesson's learned and tapers are getting a well-rounded practice while loss is kept to a minimum.

[@billymartinozarkmountainfo225]

Y not. Learn more either way. If u know it then u do if not then we will learn something. So go ahead and make some with details.

[@hollywafflez4722]

Question: where do you buy coke from? I don't even know where to look.

[@manga12]

you know the name of the couple that are always too quick, ina hurry, and and quick lee they dont do well as forge welders. ok sarry made that joke up while working the word quickly split into quick lee, quickly. I am taking notes though on drawing a taper.

[@gdwright65]

Technique videos aren’t excellent.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

+Gary D. Wright. Are not or are??