Uri Hofi on Hammer Control

[@bridgetownforge4255]

Uri Hofi was my main teacher. He has taught me this technique 30 years ago. I practiced diligently till it became automatic, and now, at 61, I am still a full-time blacksmith, with no health issues in my shoulder, elbow or wrist, unlike many of my fellow smiths. Hofi is no longer with us, but I will always be grateful for his patience, insight and generous sharing of knowledge. Rest in peace, friend.

[@94leonidas]

I picked up forging as a hobby and i tried making the first half of a set of tongs and a square punch, my arm was killing me though, seeing this educates me a ton and hopefully i'll now do this correctly and not suffer complications down the line :D Sad to read this good man has passed, the knowledge that was passed to him and now him to us is such a lovely thought, one day one of the many people who learned this from him will pass it on, in that way, he and those that taught him continue to live on. Thank you Mr Uri!

[@aloryaart-o.kenanyildirim7843]

RIP Mr Uri

[@gurudasbock]

The best explanation of hammer technique ever given!

[@gidierecklusiak4550]

I'll Definitely try this at shop next time. And that is why the hammer and anvil ratios are important, I used to have a small starters anvil 28kg and a 10kg hammer, ok, Never had any bouncing effect. Now my friend has an big old anvil probably 160kg-180kg, now on that anvil the hammer wood fly into the air with every strike, absolute pleasure to work with. Needless to say I have a bigger anvil now.😋

[@artbythecartons]

Drummers understand this 100%

[@NeillWylie]

I was about to say this

[@mythdweller]

So was I. I knew that getting into blacksmithing after 15 years of drumming I'll have an advantage!

[@awesomiusprime]

I was watching this and thinking the same thing. Maybe 20 years of drumming will help me.

[@artbythecartons]

@@awesomiusprime blacksmiths should also watch JoJo Mayer's chain demo, so they can understand where the energy goes when they grip the hammer too hard. And maybe look up the Moeller technique. (Not about getting bounce off the hot metal but that whipping action)

[@pauloantunes8826]

wow Learned a lot from this! Thanks for the share!

[@kaplield4565]

Very informative, thank you for the upload

[@jeanladoire4141]

I don't know many blacksmiths who have their wrist "destroyed" with normal use of a hammer. I often put the thumb on top of the hammer, and after whole days of working i dont feel any strain. To me he's misrepresenting the normal use of a hammer. There is a way of hammering without getting tired or wearing your wrist, without his technique

[@stevemoore5053]

Very, very good information! Thank you for this! Sad it cut off too soon. 😢

[@jackshadow325]

Blacksmith in the background thinking, “I better hold my hammer right or Uri is going to yell at me.”

[@luckyforge9627]

A wise man.

[@HotWaxArgentina]

quede iluminado con esta charla chabon. alto flash poético y filosófico

[@rfischer3102]

neat video, definitely gonna try this technique , next time I'm at my forge

[@stickermigtigger]

I just watched several of this guy's videos where he's working. He certainly knows what he's doing, BUT, he doesn't work/hammer with that offset hold he's touting in this video. He hammers with the handle in line with his arm and his thumb draped over the handle just like most of the rest of us do.

[@stanervin7581]

Could've used more time with Uri. A great Smith.

[@KennethLeGates]

I was there national conference Kentucky state university

[@christhechickensmith2923]

I have a friend who’s sitting in the background at 4:48... I just asked if it was him...

[@ELITEWELDER1]

Amazing! Lost art! Listen up kids!

[@gasNmudtv]

No wonder Jesse James went to Isreal and learned from Yuri how to smith. Yuri is on a whole other level of skill

[@benwinter2420]

Well , his old man,s , old man etc , probably built the Ark of the Covenant , so yeah , RSI is bad too .

[@Divljina9]

ok grandpa less talk more work, lets see how you guide 2kg hammer like drummer sticks.