Blacksmithing - Forging a stainless steel lifting bracket

[@ericgarrett7875]

Looks very nice... I didn't see your makers mark!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks. No I didn't want to create an area where I could not grind clean! Stainless needs to have a clean surface to be stainless! :)

[@MrTim3990]

That s why they call it stain-less and not stain-proof

[@jasonsummit1885]

I think the only way he could have done it would be to acid etch it on then clear coat it.

[@haraldschurr1035]

@@jasonsummit1885 yes or by laser

[@gilbertojunqueira314]

looks like an inch worm. 8-)

[@stephanegauthier4580]

We're so proud that we asked Torbjörn to make this piece ! It's better than the original. Thank you so much! Our Riva is going to be beautiful with this level of detail and perfection. Stéphane, Proofmakers

[@torbjornahman]

You are welcome, thank you!

[@HASHHASSIN]

He is *Steel Whisperer*

[@iTeerRex]

How could you go wrong with a magician? XD

[@psidvicious]

Stéphane - Do you have a channel? I would be very interested to see this build you’re working on.

[@stephanegauthier4580]

@@psidvicious Hello, Yes of course, we have a chain for the restoration of our Riva. We don't have a lot of time so it's not going at the desired speed :) This is the chain: Proofmakers Here is the address: kzbin.info/door/_FZrfNKA3n2HhMk8VafaXA I hope you like it. sincerely Stephane

[@ElvenHorses]

What I like most about your videos are how quiet they are and that you really show the entire process, from your thinking to mistakes and how you correct them. There's a peacefulness about your videos that I always enjoy and admire. Thank you for sharing your experiences. :)

[@adroaldoribeiro4529]

Ah, finally. That fine moment when Törbjorn updates and we slow down to watch a wonderful piece to emerge from his hands

[@torbjornahman]

:)

[@glencrandall7051]

I am not a smith, I am a woodworker. I am impressed by your work. Thanks for sharing.

[@earlemorgan5068]

It's so pleasurable to watch a true craftman. He gets every detail.

[@babcockcopper]

As always learned a ton. Im a stainless fabricator and watching a smith actually passivate the end product was a real treat. You did everything right. Love your channel.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!!!

[@torbjornahman]

Still worried that I might have missed small spots with oxides somewhere, but I hope it will work out ok.

[@jaredlariscey713]

Nice job ! Anyone who has ever tried to forge stainless steel knows how incredibly tough and difficult it is to work. Hope to see it lift the boat!

[@William_Borgeson]

Always a pleasure watching your video's, and this is the first time I've seen a blacksmith work with stainless steel, thanks for the education and the magic tricks!

[@blacksmithBart]

Beautiful piece. Shaping stainless that size is an ambitious project by itself. Thanks for sharing.

[@Timf1964]

Its a good job you wrapped up such a delicate creation in bubble wrap! Lovely work, beautiful piece.

[@trumanhw]

You put a lot of work in to taking us along for the artistic journey of a ride ... pruning grapevines, and all. Thank you

[@douglasfathers4848]

Sir you are amazing .first a master blacksmith second you have a green thumb and thread you are a magician .The way you snap that block of steel in half ,that's why you are called THUNDER BEAR. cheers.

[@torbjornahman]

:)

[@Moondog-wc4vm]

Ah magic!, The Gandalf of blacksmithing. I'm glad you won't be in charge of my mastersmith exam otherwise "I shall not pass!" Seriously though, this vid shows some deep knowledge of the craft and the material. I'm in awe. Thank you for sharing.

[@Trigene1004]

you sir are an absolutly genius in metal-art...i love it

[@jimmydiresta]

Lots of learning in this one. Thank you

[@torbjornahman]

Yes indeed... took a few tries to get the tooling to work like I wanted. Still not perfect but with a one off like this I can accept it :) :) A beast to bend I might add.

[@53prime]

Two of my favorite channels interacting with each other

[@canaldoalexandre6562]

2 Masters!!!

[@randytravis3998]

@@torbjornahman i think the shop moved before the part bent lol .. i think you could have bent a prybar as much as you were pulling

[@kennethwhite1883]

Anything to put a Old or New wood boat on the water is worthwhile , been around for thousands of year, and talk to the heart with handcrafted beauty.

[@mkivy]

You are a marvel to watch...u take an ordinary item and add class and sophistication to it....thank u sir...i still love ur green house episode. I wish i could do this when i get moved...u are so talented. Thank you for the demos...bless u and ur family...

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks Mike!

[@muggzzzzz]

When you forged this handle, I noticed that the stainless steel almost doesn't have the oxidized iron scales, the metal surface remains clean and smooth. Beautiful work as always. Me and my daughter love to see your work!

[@torbjornahman]

Great thank you! Yes you're right the scale is different

[@muggzzzzz]

@ivan schafeldt I think you are right.

[@Gottenhimfella]

@@muggzzzzz Indeed. I wonder if the quench helps, too. As Törbjorn implies, austenitic stainless steels (3xx) do not have the ferritic atomic structure which causes hardening when quenched. But I suspect the thermal shock is good for loosening the grip of any scale there might be (even heat resisting stainless alloys do oxidise to a certain degree)

[@Gottenhimfella]

Ah! I love watching Swedish workshop clips, because in almost any shop, the machine tools are always SO beautiful and functional. Your lathe could grace any gallery of timeless industrial high art. Even your bench grinder is a thing of beauty. Which bench grinders NEVER are! And I was watching close-ups of you drilling the holes in the bracket and thinking "I BET it's an Argoga drill press" and sure enough at 17:30 : voila! I currently have three Arboga machines and one Modigs radial drill (Arboga copy? Or was it the other way round?). I owned a U2508 and had to sell it because someone else needed it more than I did, as I had bought a much bigger (French Cincinatti) milling machine with outstanding quality and nominally overlapping capability, but when another sweet little U2508 came on the market a few years later I had to buy it because I missed the first one -- my first really quality machine, SO much!

[@torbjornahman]

Yes, old machines were build to last and as you say often were made with some esthetics in mind.

[@Alanbataar]

The tooling for this job is very informative, thank you! Regarding passivation, you can also use a TIG welder as a power source, the same citric acid, applied with a carbon-fiber brush. The CF brush is held in the stick-welding holder, and voltage is controlled with the foot pedal. The CF brushes are consumable, and aren't cheap, but work extremely well. IIRC, Walter makes them.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks! Have been looking into that, and frankly it's a bit confusing... pickling or passivation. Pickling is the actual cleaning operation to my understanding, removing oxides and gunk, which I think you do with the process you describe. It can also be done with pickling paste, which is a nasty product. Passivation seems to be a rapid way of restoring the chromium oxide layer which would have formed naturally anyway. Perhaps the acid also removes small amounts of iron contamination.

[@Alanbataar]

@@torbjornahman Yep, the chemistry is pretty far over my head. I just follow a recipe/process. IIRC, pickling is a soak, whereas passivation is electro-chemical. It's very closely related to electro-polishing. I'll see if I can find bookmarks for the pages I found informative.

[@bronzalba1159]

You made it very beautiful and solid It's like modern art This is the first time I see you haven't stamped your work! Good luck

[@A-Goose-]

I didn't know that you can forge stain-less steel without losing its properties Thank you for the insight!

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Awesome an very enjoyable to watch you make this stainless steel lifting bracket !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@drivestowork]

As always, fantastic work!!! Even something as simple as a footman's loop/tow eye becomes a work of art!!!

[@gettinwithit9275]

0:59 The power of a TRUE blacksmith!

[@lenbelton248]

a beautiful piece of workmanship

[@allenwilson9656]

Wow you're not just a black smith and a forger you're also a magician 🧙‍♂️ great work

[@franmelendez1971]

Crafts and work in its purest form, without shortcuts. Nice details of sensitivity to nature, and fun hints of humor, 👍

[@xsbiggy6349]

Again, another superb job. Love how you toss in the little segments of your daily life. Cheers from The States.

[@Ms.Nightshade]

The jig for precisely upsetting the round bar was absolutely brilliant!

[@eastexas9793]

Your craftsmanship is second to none! Always a good morning when theres a new video! Thank you!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks Lee!

[@ricardohoffmann4285]

Hats off! Anyone who has cut/drilled/bent this extremely hard and stiff material, knows what a nigthmare it can be.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks! I'm definitely an experience richer :)

[@BrigidtheMechLady]

Always a pleasure watching you work. I see those lessons on cutting steel from This Old Tony have paid off 😁

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks! :)

[@daverigby2577]

Beautiful, your jigs are incredible, your attention to detail is over the top. Great Job on this (and you other work). I enjoy your videos.

[@mitchelperkins6723]

I like your thought processes for designing and making the needed tooling to create this monster tie down. Nice work like we have come to expect from you. You've been eating lots of good food, the strength to snap that 1045 bar in half doesn't come easy😂🤘

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks! Oh yes, christmas food is the best to prepare for this kind of work!

[@carmelpule6954]

Excellent work. Considering those two sharp highly stressed bends merging the round rod handle to the two rectangular attachment points, the bending procedure for the shallower and smoother handle curve seems to produce a better shallower curve using the procedure at 12:19 rather than 12:24. Such a lot of work to achieve a beautiful merger. That lifting bracket is strong enough to lift the Riva lock, stock and barrel!

[@SuperJaXXas]

That is one most serious lifting bracket! Queen Mary or possibly the Titanic? Very nice work as usual!

[@isher__]

Fantastic piece of highly technical work! I'll enjoy seeing it on the boat.

[@drain_001]

I was really confused why you were swaging it like that until I realized the scale of this thing. That's a big tie down!

[@tommypetraglia4688]

It might be a lift ring

[@zettle2345]

That's the same thing that got me. I saw the thumbnail and thought, you can buy those at the hardware store, don't cost much either... But the scale of that bracket made it clear why it needed to be forged.

[@ianbertenshaw4350]

Same here ! from the picture of it on the wooden table it is difficult to gauge its size and i was thinking why make something that is easily available for a few dollars , then he showed the piece of bar he was going to use and it all clicked into place !

[@ataarjomand]

Absolutely excellent work and nice filming.

[@timothynewkirk2654]

Brilliant, as always! ...Newk from Kentucky USA

[@psidvicious]

-@1:00 😂😂 I try not to snap steel in half like that anymore. It always hurts my thumbs a little these days 🙁 -Beautiful work once again Torbjörn!! Your video formula is outstanding! The forging projects are always very interesting and the trips to the garden are always a welcome addition. -You already answered my question about the makers mark. -And you’ve got great subscribers as well. Always enjoy reading the comments on your channel. Rarely very much negativity.

[@torbjornahman]

Thank you, that's great to hear!!

[@robertgriffin662]

I think thats the most molds/ bending devices that I've seen you use for a vid! Thanks for sharing.

[@OlneyaTesota]

I could watch Torbjorn hour after hour.....he is the best! Jc

[@brucek6563]

Wow, what an intricate part you had to make and it turned out beautiful!! You did an excellent job! Very interesting to watch what you had to do to make it stainless streel!!! Great video as always!!! 👍

[@ajwhittlebang6977]

Elegant result (as always) from a particularly obstinate material. 316 is among those difficult but beautiful "raw" materials.

[@Gottenhimfella]

Heck, as a machinist give me 316 any day over common garden mild steel, or 304 SS (in fact, give me 303 over 304, but preferably 316) I've never understood its bad rep. It's a bit more difficult to afford, but once it's bought and paid for I'm a big fan, personally.

[@alantorrance6153]

Another work of art. Very nicely done, sir.

[@ТимофейСухов-г4я]

Я думаю заказчики будут довольны такой шикарной работай. Как всегда суперская работа. Молодец!!!! Снега у вас вообще нет.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks! No snow yet... wonder if it will come at all..

[@michaelomalley6]

Dude you are so awesome one of my favorite youtubers! Thank you

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Great job and all but I will need 10 more by next Friday so chop chop! 😆 😆 thank you for bringing us along for the ride 😊

[@torbjornahman]

Ha ha, thanks. It was a beast to bend I might add... stickers are in the mail btw.

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

@@torbjornahman awesome! Thank you for the stickers and yours are on the way as well 😊🔨🔥

[@JK-ol9bb]

The stove was made by Husqvarna... I never would have guessed they made stoves. You do great work!!! It’s relaxing to watch.

[@konphlicted8933]

here i thought TA was just a great at growing things, black smithing, building, you tubing, and being a family man, but now i see he is a magician also.... is there anything this man can't do?

[@richardsolomon8076]

Wow Thunder Bear that's a decent size lifting eye great job, and thanks I didn't know that 316L was quench softening, that's a good tip to know. Also green house looks good cheers for taking us along :)

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks Richard!

[@robertlassiter5808]

New sub here. Came here as a result of the “Essential Craftsman “ channel. He mentioned your channel and the rest is history. I can honestly say that this one of, if not the most interesting channels on KZbin. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work with us. Greetings from Alabama, USA.

[@torbjornahman]

Wow, thank you so much Robert!!

[@marty01957]

Very good job, Torbjörn ! Looks like it will give them good service!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!

[@ianbertenshaw4350]

You are very quickly becoming the master of suspense ! up until i saw the size of the stainless bar you were going to use i was thinking why are you making this funny looking die and what are you going to do with it ? I was glad to see you get a real hammer out ! If it won't move get a bigger hammer ! A most enjoyable video that shows your superb skills and exquisite craftsmanship - thank you !

[@torbjornahman]

:) Thanks!!

[@mtyson9004]

Very nice work Torbjorn! Thanks for sharing and God Bless you guys!

[@fatihyildirim7321]

Ya sen ne güzel insansın. Hem şakacı, hem çok yeteneklisin. Sana çok özeniyorum . Türkiye 🇹🇷 den selam.

[@smlcritic]

Very nice! Stainless is such fun to work with, an excellent job Torbjorn, thanks for sharing, keep the videos coming!:)

[@yopyopu3258]

I don't think that i'm the only one who would like to see a bit more of videos tha are diferent topic than blacksmithing. Like more gardening and other stuff and yes i know its winter but still your way of making this videos makes them interesting :D

[@maiorov.m]

I didn't expect it is that hard to make such a thing! Great work!

[@johnjude2685]

Sir I think I seeing the best use of a swage block ever then upsetting. I'm only a old 69 year old hobby Smith and now going to apply the upsetting into my shop . Always a lot of smart ways you show. Only stuipid people could thumbs down any of your videos Sir so let the few watch phorn and rap crap Thanks for the teaching Sir

[@danielpirone8028]

This Old Torbjorn ... well done!

[@TheOldaz1]

Very nice, it's a lot bigger than I thought. Thank you.

[@heathworsley8347]

Very nice work I was about to ask for subtitles when the first one showed up! I have enjoyed your videos for a long time and always find something to learn thank you very much for sharing

[@mehmethanaydn3113]

I congratulate you for making this beautiful video

[@Phoeff99]

Watching swage work is so satisfying. (Your) Manual hammer work is incredible too but watching malleable steel take on the shape of a form tool is just the best! Is probably one of the strongest pieces on that boat. 👍🏻

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks, yes that is satisfying!

[@Lankhor]

Grymt jobb som vanligt Torbjörn. Följer många smeder på youtube, men du är nog den som är duktigast av dom alla. Keep up the good work.. :)

[@MrPnew1]

Watching this process UPSET me :) Nice work Torbjorn

[@cojones8518]

But he did it with _flare_ . :P

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

I see the Christmas elf gave you some extra strength for snapping steel bars! Your work is always as beautiful as it is functional. Special thanks for a peek at your grapes and lemon tree. Last fall, I planted two grape vines on a homemade arch; I've never grown European grapes before. I appreciate the pruning tip. I planted a lemon tree and a grapefruit tree the year before I left Texas; I got one beautiful and delicious grapefruit 6 years ago, but never got to try the lemons. My friends now have both trees, but I always forget to ask after them because we talk about the Muscadine grapes I gave them - they are a different species than European grapes. Thank you for sharing your time and work with us. Happy New Year!

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks Kirsten!

[@vesslewiththepesstle]

Good thing you packaged it so well, it looks fragile. Great vid, up to your usual high standard.

[@BCM1959]

Not as simple of a part as I first thought. Very nice work, again.

[@KravchenkoAudioPerth]

I knew it was die forged! Nice Job Torbjörn!

[@Porthosity]

Another great video0 I've always been curious how stainless steel is manipulated. Also- the little video editing tricks are really really endearing.

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks!

[@bryanbrossart4435]

Wow!! I always learn from your videos. Thank you for that.

[@phill903]

Very fine looking stainless steel lifting bracket.

[@andometalworks708]

This is so much more technical than I ever would have thought

[@torbjornahman]

I'm probably making it too complicated, but this is the way I figured out... the transition from flat to round is the problem....

[@andometalworks708]

@@torbjornahman I love how it turned out it's just that I would have probably lost a lot of time trying to do it in an easier way

[@JustinTopp]

This was very nice! You can make the most simple things super nicely !

[@63256325N]

A real pleasure to watch. Thank you.

[@pridonki]

Петля сделана на высшем уровне! Спасибо за интересное и познавательное видео.

[@joacyii]

Beautiful! Excellent work!Forward.

[@trimaranchuck]

A very nice job of it as usual!!

[@shifty3453]

I was impressed with the little passivation bit. Will keep that In mind

[@dutchcourage7312]

Tnx for sharing and taking on work like this ... it was really interesting seeing this one come to life, even though it is such a seemingly simple thing... must have also been a great project to get some negativity or frustration out of your system :) ... and i guess i now also know when to prune grapes ^^

[@thunderstruck1078]

These are works of art. You should consider opening a web shop and the stuff you produce would fly out, even at exclusive prices. All the best from Croatia.

[@torbjornahman]

If I only could clone myself.... there is no time for that I'm afraid.

[@TJDukit1]

Sometimes I get so confused at the beginning of your videos. Mostly just trying to figure out how what you do to start is getting you to the end product. I wish my metal working skills were more than cutting and welding. Watching you work is always a joy.

[@zylent8251]

Beautiful work as always Torbjorn.

[@pirate323i]

From the thumbnail I thought it was tiny, then I saw the stock you were using! Perfect proportions!

[@53prime]

Yeah, suddenly the table grain seems huge.

[@N-A674]

Another perfect video, thank you, Torbjörn. Noticed a few of custom instruments for bending and smiting. Also I assume that bubble wrap applied not to protect damage _of_ this bracket, but _with_ this bracket )

[@torbjornahman]

Thanks! That's right, or to make it stay put in the package. :)

[@tonybirdwell2917]

WOW ! Another fantastic job!

[@MrMartinOlsen]

Your skills are a pleasure to follow, im sure that bracket is able to lift at least 10 riva boat And now I have to follow the project were it will be used Thanks :-)

[@jeanmac271]

Comme d'habitude ............ La Classe 👍 merci pour cette démo !!

[@Buses2Bikes]

I saw the bracket on the cover photo for this video and I said to myself.... " OK. A little bit of heating and shaping and a lot of polishing. " Then you see what's REALLY involved in making it. Holy Cow.

[@I-KNIGHT-OF-YOUTUBE-I]

I would love to watch a video on more about your garden and how you grow the things you do im thinking of starting a garden soon.

[@torbjornahman]

Here is something - kzbin.info/www/bejne/d52lkmWnm72sock

[@stevenlisk2468]

Great work yet again 👏 😊

[@jeffgoodsonwoodworking8627]

As always a master at his craft. Great job.

[@manyirons]

Beautiful work, as always!

[@frankgaletzka8477]

A braket easy thing 😳 But only in my imagination Very fiedely work and alot of skills You build a piece that Last the next hundert years Well Done Yours Frank

[@rjg3876]

Trying to figure out what You’re doing and why is half the fun.