Working on Some Hand Forged Hinges For The Timber Frame

[@selador11]

It was a pleasure watching the straps being forged, and then watching your hammer being forged. I subscribed to B&B.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

He's a good guy.

[@mikes1345]

This cant be the same Jim!!!!! No snow in the winter workarea!!!!!! Looking good.

[@danryan3146]

Nice to see that B&B forged hammer put to good use...those left-handed hammers are as rare as hen's teeth.

[@alexwilson9311]

That saw looks like it cuts with ease great content again Jim have a good weekend 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@shootermcmillan]

Yeah ...you could buy hinges. But these will provide a sense of satisfaction that you can take pride in each and every time you look at them. I have a tool that I made 30 yrs ago....never seen another and I love using it, imperfections and all!!

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I would always prefer to make what I own.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Heck yeah! Made should always mean more to a craftsman than store bought. The question is, can we make the motor parts and gears to make our own metal-cutting circular saw? I probably could, eventually, but will I need to buy one to make it?

[@shootermcmillan]

@@thomasarussellsr Excellent point Thomas....you've just highlighted the self sufficiency fallacy. Certainly we can and should do as much as possible to do things for ourselves, but no one person or family , or even a community can do everything all for themselves. I think many people today have this nostalgic idea of living in the woods, making everything them selves. Where they wander out and graze from their plentiful garden and wild game presents itself for the taking.....lol. I love making my own stuff when possible but trade, manufacturing, and transportation make it so we can more perfectly and efficiently apply our talents and improve our lives. Bottom line.....there is only so much time in the day.

[@royhicks1628]

Your renewed anvil looks nice, and is serving you well.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Thank you. It's working out very well.

[@clydedecker765]

Aim is getting better and that new hammer is really improving your skills. You made some moves you couldn't quite get before with it. Makes your heart sing, huh?

[@mikehegdahl5393]

Glad the saw is working out for ya! Keep on a truckin bud!

[@BBForge]

the hinges are look good Jim, glade the hammer is working well for you.

[@techronmattic5876]

Good to see you finally getting on to some more blacksmithing projects, if this is the winter regimen i hope its a long cold one lol

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Hey buddy. This is the plan this winter.

[@TheVze23sqf]

Good morning Jim. Great looking hinges. 👍👍👍

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Good morning Guy.

[@farmerbob4554]

I’m a-gonna celebrate the day I get to watch you use that brand new plasma cutter!!

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I'm pretty happy with this saw, thing is amazing.

[@farmerbob4554]

TheTradesmanChannel it looked pretty accurate and efficient. I like the sparks and molten metal though.

[@totherarf]

You could always have the best of both worlds ..... extra fast "Benny Hill" type fast frame of the insulation for a few seconds just to show the guys (and galls) who are interested how it went in ;0) I think the external blower will be a good idea (maybe I mentioned it already) but the important thing is you are enjoying what you do! When you start to think you have to do something (anything) to get a video out is when you will start to have burnout problems. You are right about that hammer ..... it does look good! .......... Not as good as the anvil though ;0)

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I was hitting burn out last winter, now I'm trying more for quality over quantity.

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@TheTradesmanChannel Do you even do quality?

[@totherarf]

@@thomasarussellsr Bit harsh? The man has built a barn few are capable of constructing let alone single handed! ....... Or was it a joke?

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@totherarf definitely a joke. Me and Jim joke like that all the time. Heck he even burns me on the occasional video, for all the world to see. You know someone out there likely thinks I'm a complete A-hole by some of the burns he hits me with. Glad you ckuld see the possibility of it being a joke and not just going into beast-mode defensive lineman mode. LOL

[@totherarf]

One of the problems with this media ....... we need a good sarcasm emoticon ;0) ....... It's been a long time since I unleashed Beast Mode, work doesn't like it when I do that ;0)

[@pamelaarescurrinaga8201]

I can only echo "selador 11". Looking forward to seeing the new hinges mounted on the big doors.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Me too, good morning.

[@Debtfreehomesteaders]

Old man winter is knocking on my desert door. Maybe snow Thanksgiving. -Will

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

We have snow on the ground here.

[@johncollado1151]

Morning Jim... Come Spring your arms are going to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger!

[@joseortiz5965]

Awesome

[@twagner6155]

I just bend everything cold though once in a while heat the steel w/ MAP gas and depend on welding. It works for me. I still want oxy-acetylene though.

[@keithparady2594]

Damn good job man

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Thanks Ron. How's it going?

[@keithparady2594]

TheTradesmanChannel it’s going good working like a dog and picked up a new older 05 kfx 400 that was in a box got it all put back together and in the bike just trying to to get it to at least pop over

[@alaskanken2132]

I have some time on that saw👍

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I'm enjoying it

[@thomasarussellsr]

Morning Jim. Heck yeah I checked out B&B. Seems like a nice guy. He may be just getting his numbers to a level to be monitored, but the smoothness of talking to a camera will come with practice. I SUB'd him, lets see if I can find the time to watch another channel. Heck, go back and watch the videos from the beginning of this channel. To quote Rocket from "Guardians of the Galaxie"; "He no be talking good like you and me". But he'll get there in time. I mean You did, right? Hinges are looking pretty good so far. Looks like you've swung a hammer a time or two.

[@GreatPlainsCraftsman]

That saw is cool. I can see your breath as you're talking, winter?

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Winter is here buddy.

[@SilverBack.]

Prof you look really intense when you are smithing, I hope you are all keeping well

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I'm doing well Doug.

[@michaelkroeger2047]

Evening Jim! M

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

Hello Michael, how've you been?

[@michaelkroeger2047]

Excellent, finishing the Leopardwood Stratocaster and starting on the violin. Will send pictures soon. M

[@toolsconsumables7055]

Dear Jim, The beginning of a new era I think; someone's going to be mighty busy this winter pounding iron. At least it'll keep you warm & fit as a butcher's dog. Regarding your noisy blower, is it not possible to put further downstream rather than waste it??? Seems a shame to get rid of something that works well to begin with. I am sure you'll have a good enough solution. All the best. Kind regards.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I wish I could put it outside but the motor wouldn't last long like that.

[@toolsconsumables7055]

@@TheTradesmanChannel Dear Jim, Thank you very much for your courteous & hearted reply; in that case would putting it into a box maybe lined with some insulation material to deaden the sound be something you might consider??? I am sure a couple of swig of the old triple roast & burning the midnight oil, you'll come up with an idea. Kind regards.

[@shootermcmillan]

I need to know more about these saw blades.....what sort of witchcraft is this?? What are the teeth on it? Details please!

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I will get you some details.

[@ssx2channel977]

What kind of blade is in that saw it really cuts thru that metal. Looking good on the hinges.💚💜🌲👍🏻

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I'll look and let you know.

[@thomasarussellsr]

A metal cutting blade. Ha ha ha.

[@ssx2channel977]

Thanks Jim

[@seannot-telling9806]

Jim would you be willing to make me something if I can get the pattern out of my brain? I can send you the metal and something for the time. The trick is pulling something that is way back 40 years ago in my mind. It's a simple hoof pick. The one detail I can't recall right now is how the end was bent. Single bend or a S shape bend. 40 years of brain dust on top of the image.

[@TheTradesmanChannel]

I'll see what I can do.

[@seannot-telling9806]

@@TheTradesmanChannel i will see what I can come up with on paper and we can go from there.

[@davesalzer3220]

Aren’t those cold saws awesomer’n a bucket of hog livers?

[@selador11]

Not if yer fishing fer catfish!