Blacksmith

Blacksmithing - Forging the Tenons on the Yellin Gate - Part 4

    Progress on the Samuel Yellin inspired gate project is slow, but still moving forward. Today lets look at forging the tenons including the larger heel tenon. Historic Blacksmith Conservancy - https://historicblacksmithconservancy.com/ Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

    LEG VISE Like You've Never Seen Before!

      I tend to prefer bigger and heavier equipment in the blacksmith shop and while the new Kanca vise has preformed quite well, I wanted something larger. Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge Vintage Toolworks - https://www.instagram.com/vintagetoolworks/ Kanca Vise - https://www.blacksmithsupply.com/Leg-Vise-150mm--6-Inch_p_133.html Use code "bear5" #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

      The Surprising Benefits of Using an Induction Forge for Blacksmithing

        Using an induction forge can seem like some sort gimmick or novelty, but they can be an extremely useful tool for many blacksmith shops. Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge Cluaran Forge, coils and quick connects - https://cluaranforge.com/collections/all Coal Iron Works Induction Forge - https://coaliron.com/products/induction-forge U.S. Solids Induction Forge - https://ussolid.com/u-s-solid-15-kw-high-frequency-induction-heater-30-80-khz-16-2-turns-ratio-220v-or-110v.html #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

        Blacksmithing - Forge Welding an Ornamental Hook - scrap iron challenge

          Using materials many would call scrap, lets make a hook the elevates the concept of a forge hook into something extraordinary. Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

          Blacksmithing - Forging the spiral Scrolls - Yellin gate project part 3

            These tight scrolls take a lot of fiddling to get right. Historic Blacksmith Conservancy - https://historicblacksmithconservancy.org/ https://www.instagram.com/historicblacksmith Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

            Blacksmithing - Small Bending forks

              Whether you call it a bending fork, scroll fork, bending wrench or scroll wrench, the more variety you have, the more useful the become. Today, lets forge some smaller scrolling forks Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

              Blacksmithing - Forging a Door Knocker

                Forging a door knocker with forge welded ball detail Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

                Oxy - Acetylene VS Oxy - Propane torch - blacksmith shop setup

                  An oxy fuel torch of some sort is incredibly useful in the blacksmith shop. Oxy propane costs less to run than the oxy acetylene torch, but is it really the best option for your shop? Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

                  Blacksmithing - Punch, upset and drift - Yellin gate part 2

                    The Samuel Yellin inspired gate project has numerous mortise and tenon joints and that means lots of holes to hot punch. Sponsered by: Historic Blacksmith Conservancy https://historicblacksmithconservancy.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@UCx9PoVmGAwMqeN9qMX43UXQ https://www.instagram.com/historicblacksmith Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

                    Blacksmithing - Decorative scroll forged from C channel - scrap iron challenge

                      Getting back into the little shop and the coal forge, lets forge weld some C channel to a longer bar and see what kind of decorative scroll finial we can come up with. Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

                      Blacksmithing - Forging a Roof Bracket

                        These forged roof brackets are for a home remodel project in our area. I made 4 of these initially, but need to make a few more. Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

                        Why do you Create?

                          Why do you create useful and interesting things. Personally I think that the human spirit needs to create and express our artistic side. Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

                          Blacksmithing - Forging a Leaf Hook

                            Hooks are great beginner blacksmithing projects that use minimal materials. The Hook of the Week series was something we did a few years ago, would you like to see it return? Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

                            Making a chest lock - part 2

                              Lock smithing is a whole new set of skills for me and things aren't going as well as I might like. But this is certainly turning into a learning opportunity. Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

                              Blacksmithing - Bringing an idea to life - Yellin inspired gate project - part 1

                                Any big project starts with an idea. From there its on to sketches and finally the time comes to start forging test pieces to formalize the design and approach. Join me as we start work on this Samuel Yellin inspired gate, part 1 https://historicblacksmithconservancy.com/ Become a Patreon member - https://patreon.com/BlackBearForge Links for products, suppliers - https://solo.to/blackbearforge #blacksmithing #forged #blacksmith Blacksmithing and related activities can be hazardous. These videos are not a substitute for competent professional instruction. Your safety is your sole responsibility. Always use appropriate safety equipment including eye and ear protection when working in the shop. Follow manufactures safety guidelines for the use of all equipment. In the event something shown in one of these videos seems unsafe, it is up to you to make the appropriate changes to protect yourself.

                                Blacksmithing - Closed Die Forging Experiment

                                  In this video I experiment with closed die forging, making a pair of discus shaped tealight holders. A quite demanding shape, it turned out, since the surface area is quite large, at least for my (small) air hammer. Closed die forging is usually done in much much larger hammers. Check out my recommended tools/gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/torbjornahman If you like my videos you can support me at: https://www.patreon.com/torbjornahman ...or buy a T-shirt here: https://tahman.myspreadshop.com For more info: http://www.torbjornahman.se https://www.instagram.com/torbjornahman https://www.facebook.com/torbjornahmanblacksmith #blacksmith #forging #maker #dieforging #powerhammer #metalart

                                  Rebuilding our Rotten Deck

                                    Follow along as I rebuild our rotten old deck. A much needed and overdue project I just had to do this spring/summer. I tried to improve the design with some "sectioning" and a good trim around the edge. I hope this can inspire you to build something of your own! Check out my recommended tools/gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/torbjornahman If you like my videos you can support me at: https://www.patreon.com/torbjornahman ...or buy a T-shirt here: https://tahman.myspreadshop.com For more info: http://www.torbjornahman.se https://www.instagram.com/torbjornahman https://www.facebook.com/torbjornahmanblacksmith #maker #deck #deckbuilding #carpentry

                                    Blacksmithing - Making a Forged Steel Dish

                                      Follow along as I make a forged dish out of 100x10mm steel bar stock. This is more of an art piece than a functional object, a project that popped into my brain one day. A fun process that shows how the forging can create the design elements by itself. Check out my recommended tools/gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/torbjornahman If you like my videos you can support me at: https://www.patreon.com/torbjornahman ...or buy a T-shirt here: https://tahman.myspreadshop.com For more info: http://www.torbjornahman.se https://www.instagram.com/torbjornahman https://www.facebook.com/torbjornahmanblacksmith #blacksmith #forging #maker #artpiece #metalart

                                      Blacksmithing - Punching a Hole in a Hammer Blank. #blacksmith #forging #toolmaking #hammer #maker

                                        Blacksmithing - Forging Swedish Style Hammers

                                          I make two forging hammers based on the traditional Swedish pattern. The common cross peen and a matching straight peen hammer. For these I use the drift I made earlier to create eyes that match the factory made handles that I have access to. Interested in my new gas forge? Find more info here: https://www.nordforge.com/en/ Check out my recommended tools/gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/torbjornahman If you like my videos you can support me at: https://www.patreon.com/torbjornahman ...or buy a T-shirt here: https://tahman.myspreadshop.com For more info: http://www.torbjornahman.se https://www.instagram.com/torbjornahman https://www.facebook.com/torbjornahmanblacksmith #blacksmith #blacksmithtools #forging #toolmaking #maker #hammer

                                          Blacksmithing - Forging a Hammer Drift (for factory made handles)

                                            In this video I make a hammer drift that is used to drift the eye when you forge a hammer. It's just a tapered oval shape, and you can use any dimension you like, but I make this one to fit two sizes of factory made handles. It involves a lot of grinding to get it right, but in the end it fits like a glove! Check out my recommended tools/gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/torbjornahman If you like my videos you can support me at: https://www.patreon.com/torbjornahman ...or buy a T-shirt here: https://tahman.myspreadshop.com For more info: http://www.torbjornahman.se https://www.instagram.com/torbjornahman https://www.facebook.com/torbjornahmanblacksmith #blacksmith #blacksmithtools #forging #toolmaking #maker

                                            Forging pipe under the power hammer! #blacksmith #maker #forging

                                              Blacksmithing - The Oil Lamp Experiment!

                                                In this video I forge a pair of oil lamps from a piece of steel pipe. A fun project that involves a bit of metal turning as well as brazing. The end result was a bit unexpected but unique! The inspiration for this video came from a facebook post by Jim Whitson - The Blazing Blacksmith. Check him out here: https://www.facebook.com/theblazingblacksmith https://blazingblacksmith.co.uk/ Check out my recommended tools/gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/torbjornahman If you like my videos you can support me at: https://www.patreon.com/torbjornahman ...or buy a T-shirt here: https://tahman.myspreadshop.com For more info: http://www.torbjornahman.se https://www.instagram.com/torbjornahman https://www.facebook.com/torbjornahmanblacksmith #blacksmith #christmasdecorations #maker

                                                Blacksmithing - Forging a Scroll Pendant

                                                  Watch me forge a scroll pendant! I stumbled upon a facebook post by Reinis Pētersōns, a couple of week ago where he showed something very similar. It was so nice I decided to give it a try myself. Check him out here: https://www.facebook.com/reinis.petersons.902 https://www.facebook.com/BalticFlames/posts/1097253494149970 I also feature a project book, made by my friend Oliver M. Christensen, @ShapingSilver . You can find it here: The Metalsmith's Journal (Metric): https://a.co/d/i4e6WIs The Metalsmith's Journal (Imperial): https://a.co/d/cAnZk9E The Metalsmith's Journal (Swedish edition): https://amzn.eu/d/78I1faA The Metalsmith's Journal (Danish edition): https://amzn.eu/d/hD0aKyw Check out my recommended tools/gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/torbjornahman If you like my videos you can support me at: https://www.patreon.com/torbjornahman ...or buy a T-shirt here: https://tahman.myspreadshop.com For more info: http://www.torbjornahman.se https://www.instagram.com/torbjornahman https://www.facebook.com/torbjornahmanblacksmith

                                                  Blacksmithing - Making a Stake Driver

                                                    Here I make a stake driver, a tool used to drive down survey markers with. A fun exercise that illustrates how to forge something to a given size. Check out my recommended tools/gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/torbjornahman If you like my videos you can support me at: https://www.patreon.com/torbjornahman ...or buy a T-shirt here: https://tahman.myspreadshop.com For more info: http://www.torbjornahman.se https://www.instagram.com/torbjornahman https://www.facebook.com/torbjornahmanblacksmith #blacksmithing #toolmaking #tools #metalworking

                                                    Organic shape forged with only a hammer #blacksmith #scroll #metalart

                                                      Blacksmithing - Making glass blowing jacks

                                                        In this video I make a pair of glass blowing jacks. It's probably the most used and most versatile tool in the glass blowers tool arsenal. At the same time it's also a super specialized tool. I had great fun making this one and my friends at Bergdalahyttan seemed to like my finished product! Check out my recommended tools/gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/torbjornahman If you like my videos you can support me at: https://www.patreon.com/torbjornahman ...or buy a T-shirt here: https://tahman.myspreadshop.com For more info: http://www.torbjornahman.se https://www.instagram.com/torbjornahman https://www.facebook.com/torbjornahmanblacksmith #blacksmithing #toolmaking #glassblowing #tools

                                                        Tormek - Sharp Makers Meet 2023

                                                          I was fortunate enough to get invited to Tormek for their "Sharp makers meet 2023", along with several other very talented makers. We spent a day focused around sharpening and listened to how Tormek as a company has evolved over the years, as well as the massive impact it has had on peoples careers! I tried to capture a few clips from this wonderful day here. Check out my recommended tools/gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/torbjornahman If you like my videos you can support me at: https://www.patreon.com/torbjornahman ...or buy a T-shirt here: https://tahman.myspreadshop.com For more info: http://www.torbjornahman.se https://www.instagram.com/torbjornahman https://www.facebook.com/torbjornahmanblacksmith #tormek #sharpening #tools #maker

                                                          HOW TO Hand forge NAILS #blacksmith #handforged #nails

                                                            A Secure Grip - Forging Tongs 👌 #blacksmith #metalworking #maker