Nice looking nails. That sure is a hard rock you're using for an anvil !! Have you thought about making a bellows for your forge? I wonder what a Viking bellows would look like?
Yes, the rock is hard enough. But as you can see it is quite worn down. It is hard but when I forged the axes and especially when welding they scaled off quite quickly. I have considered to make a bellow... But since I hesitate to bring any more materials in I do not have leather... and my focus is on hand tools rather than equipment in general. But perhaps one day there will be a sort of box bellow made of wood and birch bark. We will see.
2й раз за 10 лет наткнулся на ютубе на камень вместо наковальни. Отличная проходная кузница, вполне аутентично. Спасибо за видео.
Thank you, I hopenyou will have use of it
cool hammer
@@bhaktapeter3501 thanks, it was forged in an earlier video... under limited circumstanses.
Great video - what kind of size stock are you using roughly for the nail header? I need to buy some mild steel to make one.
It is roughly 20 by 30 mm stock in c 45 steel.
Nice looking nails. That sure is a hard rock you're using for an anvil !! Have you thought about making a bellows for your forge? I wonder what a Viking bellows would look like?
Yes, the rock is hard enough. But as you can see it is quite worn down. It is hard but when I forged the axes and especially when welding they scaled off quite quickly. I have considered to make a bellow... But since I hesitate to bring any more materials in I do not have leather... and my focus is on hand tools rather than equipment in general. But perhaps one day there will be a sort of box bellow made of wood and birch bark. We will see.