Blacksmith Tutorials: All About Upsets PART 1

A full and comprehensive blacksmithing tutorial focussing of Upsets, or Jumping Up for all you americans! I'll explain the many different uses, for both decorative and functional ironowork, and show you exactly how I forge them.
A widely used and very traditional forging technique, upsetting is a vital tool in the blacksmith's skill set, and probably the first thing you will learn as a begginer. But so many people get it wrong, or struggle to control the movement of material that is so essential in mastering the technique. I will show you the ways to make sure you can achieve reliable, consistent forging every time.
Originally I had planned this to be a single video, but felt that the detail was too important to skip, so stay tuned next week for PART 2!
As ever, if you have and questions or feedback then leave them in the comments (I make sure to respond to everyone!), and I hope you enjoy the video.
Tom

[@Jay-kk2rd]

I’m an intermediate blacksmith, but enjoy watching others instruct. Your narrative is concise and easy to follow, and your skills are excellent, making for an effective video. Well done, and I look forward to seeing the next one.

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Next one will be out next Monday.

[@Jay-kk2rd]

Thanks for the reply, and I’m looking forward to it.

[@rvb01]

I love your videos, Tom. Easy to follow, instructive, straightforward, and no Hollywood nonsense. Thanks for doing them. I can't wait to watch part 2. Cheers!

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Glad you like them!

[@rvb01]

@@TomFellBlacksmith if i knew anything worth sharing, i might say you are making me think about doing some videos myself. Hahaha

[@reginabivona1282]

Thankyou for keeping the craft alive, and for You to share your knowledge!!!!!

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching.

[@dieseldude8657]

Hi Tom, May I just say how much I enjoy your video.
Not only are you an excellent blacksmith, but a really good teacher too.

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Thank you! Glad you found it useful,and thanks for saying lovely things! Part 2 out on Monday, so stay tuned.

[@jeffreyjones6409]

Thank you for sharing this. I look forward to the next installment of this.

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Thanks for watching! Part two out on Monday.

[@robwoodke6592]

Immensely informative. Listening to your instruction is really easy.
Thank you.

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Thank you for watching! Glad you found it helpful. Part 2 out next Monday.

[@danpatch4751]

You make your videos very interesting and fun to watch. You know how to explain very well your technique and reasoning behind it. Thanks from Minnesota.

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful.

[@johndepalma3795]

Very instructive and engaging. I'll be giving this a try!

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Thank you! Hope it helped.

[@SlowEarl1]

Outstanding Blacksmithing and Teaching skills. Happy Holidays!

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Thank you! Same to you.

[@waxnmoon8604]

Great tutorial. Keep them coming 👍

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Awesome! Thank you. Part two out next Monday so stay tuned.

[@kaptainkirk12]

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Bonjour! Enjoy.

[@vicmiddleton236]

Cool... good job

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-wg8kq6rp3b]

Good bro❤

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Thanks 🔥

[@stevesilverwood9363]

I love the way you talk to the steel and it does exactly what you tell it to do!. Only joking, thanks for sharing your skills and experience. I like the way you use your rounding hammer, did you make it? if not where could we one please.

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Thanks for watching! I've tried talking to the steel but it never really seems to listen. I love my hammer, it's a 3lb rounding hammer made by the incredible Jakob Faram.

[@mountainwolf1]

Every time I have to do this in my forge i find it very upsetting 😆

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Very good.

[@janekroing842]

Very nice video.
I just have a question about your statement about quenching. You said that you shouldn't quench material. With carbon steels, as long as I don't want to harden them, and higher temperatures, I can understand the statement. But why is it a problem if I use normal mild steel and the temperature of the workpiece has already cooled down to a black heat?

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Good spot! There's nothing wrong with quenching mild steel once the colour has gone from the heat. You won't affect the steel at all. I mentioned it as it's a bit of a bug bear of mine when you see blacksmiths in films quenching EVERYTHING! It looks dramatic, but generally speaking there's a difference between quenching and cooling, but you're right to point out that there are very good reasons, on occasion, to quench metal. Thanks for watching!

[@janekroing842]

Thanks for the clarification. That pretty much solves my confusion.

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

👍

[@mattcoblentz74]

Where are you located

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Near Brighton, UK

[@mattcoblentz74]

I would love to visit

[@douglasfathers4848]

I really enjoyed this video Tom , I have stuffed up so many upsets lately , Looking forward to part 2. Cheers mate from Australia .👍🤠

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Cheers mate! Glad you found it helpful. Part 2 out on Monday. Ps. on behalf of my fellow spurs fans, thank you for lending us Ange Postecoglou!

[@user-oz7ty6vo8q]

Будет на много быстрее, если сделать зажим с резьбой. Зажать заготовку в нем и осаживать прут. Положить зажим на наковальню пропустить заготовку в отверстие в наковальне. Так как зажим с заготовкой будет зафиксирован, то осадка будет без амортизации, как это происходит, если заготовка в руках. Зажим делается из двух половинок. В нем сверлятся отверстия разного диаметра, затем в них нарезается резьба для лучшего удержания заготовки. С одной стороны половинок шарнир, с другой ручки, для зажимания заготовки и вуаля

[@TomFellBlacksmith]

Thanks for the suggestion.