How to forge a Friedrich's Cross keychain

Just in time for Easter, here's a video on how to make a simple forged cross keychain. Sit back, relax and enjoy some music and forging. =)

[@Wolfyjinny]

I used to do all that cutting with a hacksaw, I love how times have changed . :)

[@ManCrafting]

I had no idea how you made these. Now that I’ve seen it, it makes sense.

[@derekmelton]

Pretty simple once the bandsaw work is done. 😄

Now i need to get myself a bandsaw!

[@derekmelton]

Nils Ögren It sure beats a hack saw. :)

@@derekmelton yeah and an anglegrinder is to rough i suppose!

[@derekmelton]

Nils Ögren an angle grinder does work, using a thin cut off blade. :)

[@derekmelton]

At 3:00 I had the camera angle too low and you can't see what I'm doing. I'm just using a hot cut hardy tool to open up the cuts I made, you have to do this pretty quickly, if you lose too much heat you can risk cracking the eye of the cross when you open it.

[@jaredalexander5874]

I'm just now fixing to start doing Blacksmith and knives this is going to be one of my 1st ❤

[@lostbuffalo196]

Good job. Thanks

[@gurvinderkau1e5w18]

Vry nice video. Cross looks beautiful

[@derekmelton]

Gurvinder Kau1eß5w1 thanks!!!

[@OrionsAnvil]

Well done👍

[@adamamundson1606]

What size do you start with?

[@NewApologist]

What the best blade to use to cut the slits in the steel

[@jaredalexander5874]

Where did you get your micros mark

[@derekmelton]

Jera Metal Arts makes my makers mark stamps

[@rdsbandit]

What bandsaw do you have?

[@derekmelton]

Two of them, the old green one at the beginning is a big Wilton and the other one I use for the intersecting cuts is a 1954 DoAll 1612

[@jaredalexander5874]

What size square Stock is that

[@derekmelton]

3/8

[@kevg3320]

@@derekmelton About 10mm for those not in the US or N. Korea.