Thank you! I appreciate that! I’m hoping it can help others as it’s helped myself. Again some of it seems silly to make a video about but I find myself having to stay vigilant about both points! God bless - Ian
@@Noideatetris Hey! So yes there is actually! It’s very good you brought this up; whenever you are “keeping the heat high” it’s important to not venture higher than forge welding temperature. This could ‘burn’ the steel per say and make the billet either crumble or if you’re lucky enough it sticks together, you’ll have done damage to the elemental makeup of the metal. If it ever gets above forge welding temps, I let it cool down and don’t hit it at all during that heat; once it gets to a dull red again I’ll put it back into the forge and try again. One of the ways you can tell if you’ve burnt the steel (this isn’t the only way and in some cases this doesn’t necessarily mean this) is that when you pull it out of the fire, it will have a white look along with shooting sparks off the billet, even while you’re not touching it with the hammer. Again there’s nuisances to that but that’s a generally safe statement for knowing if you’re too hot or not. I hope this helps and thank you for checking out the video and having an interest in this! God bless - Ian :)
Been smithing for 16yrs. Lots of good info here. Well done
Thank you! I appreciate that! I’m hoping it can help others as it’s helped myself. Again some of it seems silly to make a video about but I find myself having to stay vigilant about both points! God bless - Ian
Not silly at all. Pivotal points. Prep work is 99%. this video is concise and demystifying.
You should hook your self up with The Bearded Butchers you'd probable get your self a life time supply of stakes.
Is there a limit for the heat applied to the steel?
@@Noideatetris Hey! So yes there is actually! It’s very good you brought this up; whenever you are “keeping the heat high” it’s important to not venture higher than forge welding temperature. This could ‘burn’ the steel per say and make the billet either crumble or if you’re lucky enough it sticks together, you’ll have done damage to the elemental makeup of the metal. If it ever gets above forge welding temps, I let it cool down and don’t hit it at all during that heat; once it gets to a dull red again I’ll put it back into the forge and try again. One of the ways you can tell if you’ve burnt the steel (this isn’t the only way and in some cases this doesn’t necessarily mean this) is that when you pull it out of the fire, it will have a white look along with shooting sparks off the billet, even while you’re not touching it with the hammer. Again there’s nuisances to that but that’s a generally safe statement for knowing if you’re too hot or not. I hope this helps and thank you for checking out the video and having an interest in this! God bless - Ian :)