Interesting, I hadn't seen a chisel with those features before, thanks for the explanation! (and I'd totally love to see a follow-up video of this kind of chisel in use)
Thanks! Next power hammer video should be coming soon. I'm waiting on 3 parts a pulley (arrives Tuesday), the belt (I'll order this week), and the hammer dies that are running a bit behind schedule.
Tool question…could you please describe the face of your hammer while forging? I have a heck of a time controlling the metal movement during my hammering, and am thinking my hammer face is too rounded. Thanks.
It's unlikely it's too rounded. When I really need to move metal in very specific directions I tend to use my rounding hammers which, as their name implies, are very rounded. My recommendation is pickup some playdoh or clay and then move that around with your hammer. It moves identically to steel but since you don't have to worry about heat it's easier to see what each individual blow is doing. I can put together a video in the next couple weeks diving into the specifics if that would be helpful.
Im new to this sort of thing and looking for an anvil stand, do you have any suggestions? I'd like it to be semi portable because it'll have to move between outside and the garage. Thanks in advance, -Nate
My recommendation is to get a 2x12 board and cut it into sections the right height for your anvil and then lag bolt them together. I like to put one section of 2x12 screwed into the bottom of the stand as the wood in contact with the ground will rot first. When it starts to rot you can replace that section without having to rebuild the whole stand. If you'd like I can do a quick video on how I make them in the next couple weeks.
@@WatersIronworks That's a really good idea, I'll look into that. The height of your anvil is supposed to be to your knuckles right? Also, how do you secure an anvil with no bolt holes to a post like that?
Oh, and I'm not sure you need to make a video, I think i got it, you're just layering really wide wood planks together to make a square shape, like, six boards together would make it a 12x12 post.
Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Forge Lit. Keep Making. God Bless.
Thanks!
..i make the indexing portion 90* from the cutting edge. it helps me see what i'm doing. Great job again Phillip...!!
Yah that's a good tip. Seems like it would make a more functional tool.
Interesting, I hadn't seen a chisel with those features before, thanks for the explanation! (and I'd totally love to see a follow-up video of this kind of chisel in use)
Thanks. I'll make sure it's on the short list of next videos.
Very nice, well put together video. I cant wait to see more on the power hammer 🔨.
Thanks!
Next power hammer video should be coming soon. I'm waiting on 3 parts a pulley (arrives Tuesday), the belt (I'll order this week), and the hammer dies that are running a bit behind schedule.
What size stock was used? 5/8, 1.00? Love your channel.
I'm glad you're enjoying the channel.
The stock is 3/4 inch 4142 round bar 6.5 inches long.
Tool question…could you please describe the face of your hammer while forging? I have a heck of a time controlling the metal movement during my hammering, and am thinking my hammer face is too rounded. Thanks.
It's unlikely it's too rounded. When I really need to move metal in very specific directions I tend to use my rounding hammers which, as their name implies, are very rounded.
My recommendation is pickup some playdoh or clay and then move that around with your hammer. It moves identically to steel but since you don't have to worry about heat it's easier to see what each individual blow is doing.
I can put together a video in the next couple weeks diving into the specifics if that would be helpful.
Im new to this sort of thing and looking for an anvil stand, do you have any suggestions? I'd like it to be semi portable because it'll have to move between outside and the garage. Thanks in advance, -Nate
My recommendation is to get a 2x12 board and cut it into sections the right height for your anvil and then lag bolt them together.
I like to put one section of 2x12 screwed into the bottom of the stand as the wood in contact with the ground will rot first. When it starts to rot you can replace that section without having to rebuild the whole stand.
If you'd like I can do a quick video on how I make them in the next couple weeks.
@@WatersIronworks That's a really good idea, I'll look into that. The height of your anvil is supposed to be to your knuckles right? Also, how do you secure an anvil with no bolt holes to a post like that?
I mean no bolt holes on the anvil for the record, that sentence read a little weird.
Oh, and I'm not sure you need to make a video, I think i got it, you're just layering really wide wood planks together to make a square shape, like, six boards together would make it a 12x12 post.