Building two examples of quick and simple diy sideblast charcoal forges with found and reclaimed materials to demonstrate that lack of equipment and materials should not be a major obstacle. See more in-depth forge builds on the bladesmith forge building playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLBJ5AOs7cMwCSinW7foaiHFZKbZDkasQL.html Ways to improve these concepts include: mixing copious amounts of chopped straw or charcoal powder into the clay to make it refractory, using high temperature kiln bricks, making the walls higher and longer, using the clay to narrow the tuyere to about 1sun/3cm right where it enters at the bottom side of the forge, putting a barrier up to protect the fuigo (and allowing a shorter pipe), allowing the clay to dry before lighting the forge, etc.. Note that if the pipe is galvanized best fit with another section of non-galvanized or at least file off the last 2 inches of zinc in case your tuyere accidentally gets heated to an orange yellow heat and burns off the zinc causing toxic fumes... Full traditional swordsmith forge build documentation here: islandblacksmith.ca/2017/01/building-traditional-swordsmith-forge/ Smaller tanto forge build here: islandblacksmith.ca/2017/04/building-a-charcoal-tanto-forge/ Fuigo box bellows: th-cam.com/video/3Ecetg1B7y4/w-d-xo.html&index=16&list=PLBJ5AOs7cMwCSinW7foaiHFZKbZDkasQL islandblacksmith.ca/tag/fuigo/
I swear, every single video is absolute artistry. I finally got a chance to do a bit of blacksmithing (making my own fire poker) and I've gained a whole new respect for your art. Also, love the tabi, they look far more rugged than most pairs I've seen.
pretty standard futsu working ones, the extra waterproof rim gives me a tiny bit more clearance on wet days...very comfortable on natural surfaces though!
Great video! It's important these days to remind folks of blacksmithing's deep, deep roots: heating metal up in a hole in a ground and forging it on something hard and flat works. We can get fancy with modern forges, alloys, and all the power tools we have access to but the heart and soul of blacksmithing is clearly evident in the demo you put together.
Yay ! Awesome design! I recently finished making the tanto forge. Just used red clay bricks for the walls and river clay for insulating the walls. I made some bricks made of clay and used them as the insulation on the walls. I am loving the design and how well it works. Also thinking of giving a try to this design as a portable forge.
it is more the light than the temperature/wind in this case...if it was dimmer the colour would look brighter/longer...thin stock does cool pretty fast though...
What do you think about steel habaki over copper/brass one, steel is ligther and stronger so won't get damagaed so easily, are there any benefits to having brass habaki or it was just fashion choice or because it is easier to make?
you could probably do hizukuri (forge to shape) in a forge this small, but yaki-ire (hardening) would take a bigger pile of charcoal to do a blade that size reliably...
there's only brick and natural clay from the ground making the second forge...or do you mean the anvil? it is just a piece of machinery that works as a simple anvil...
yes: hammering...5 minutes of good forging is equal to 15-30 minutes of filing...practice hammering until the whole surface of the blade is less than 1mm from where you want it to be...
@@islandblacksmith Also another question, how do ypu ensure you always get a perfect 50-50 grind on both sides of the blade? Also what angle do you usually grind at ?
i guess it just takes years of eye training and lots of checking...there is no number as a sword/tanto has a very slightly compound/convex form that flows from spine to edge...and different geometry for different types of sword/tanto...
Very nice, that clip at the end -- graphic demonstration that there was only a difference of degree, not kind, in what you were using. My very first anvil was a big sledge hammer head 3/4 buried in concrete. I rather wish I still had it... Btw, you shouldn't have edited out starting the fire with flint and steel :-) Clyde
I realy like how simple you make blacksmithing awesome!! Have you made a video about making you "blower" (i guess there is a japanese name but i don't know it sorry)?
no, i didn't but you can study some authentically built ones on this playlist: th-cam.com/video/3Ecetg1B7y4/w-d-xo.html&index=16&list=PLBJ5AOs7cMwCSinW7foaiHFZKbZDkasQL
they are only "ninja boots" in north america, and in the 1980s...in japan they are everyday work boots for farmers, foresters, gardeners, carpenters, and scaffold workers, available at every hardware store...very comfortable on natural surfaces...but yes, he is a ninjasmith... ^_____^
haha, 3 minutes to lighting, didn't even wait for the clay to dry...perhaps it only takes us about an hour to build a forge but seven years to choose the bricks and the correct order and direction to place each one (^_____^)
what's not effective about forging heat only a few minutes from starting the build? most of history was forged with less effective forges than this...if you want better designs check out this playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLBJ5AOs7cMwCSinW7foaiHFZKbZDkasQL.html
Actually very effective. I have built and used them and they put out a lot of air for the forge, not to mention the benefit of manually controlling the airflow. Don't forget that hand operated bellows ( leather bellows and box bellows ) connected to well built hearths have been used for centuries to produce the famed Viking and Japanese swords.
i have been planning this video for a long time but this is the first chance to use the fuigo out of the workshop...i deal with questions on simple forges almost every week so this is a valuable video for those people, now they cannot complain! ^___^
Building two examples of quick and simple diy sideblast charcoal forges with found and reclaimed materials to demonstrate that lack of equipment and materials should not be a major obstacle. See more in-depth forge builds on the bladesmith forge building playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLBJ5AOs7cMwCSinW7foaiHFZKbZDkasQL.html
Ways to improve these concepts include: mixing copious amounts of chopped straw or charcoal powder into the clay to make it refractory, using high temperature kiln bricks, making the walls higher and longer, using the clay to narrow the tuyere to about 1sun/3cm right where it enters at the bottom side of the forge, putting a barrier up to protect the fuigo (and allowing a shorter pipe), allowing the clay to dry before lighting the forge, etc..
Note that if the pipe is galvanized best fit with another section of non-galvanized or at least file off the last 2 inches of zinc in case your tuyere accidentally gets heated to an orange yellow heat and burns off the zinc causing toxic fumes...
Full traditional swordsmith forge build documentation here: islandblacksmith.ca/2017/01/building-traditional-swordsmith-forge/
Smaller tanto forge build here: islandblacksmith.ca/2017/04/building-a-charcoal-tanto-forge/
Fuigo box bellows: th-cam.com/video/3Ecetg1B7y4/w-d-xo.html&index=16&list=PLBJ5AOs7cMwCSinW7foaiHFZKbZDkasQL
islandblacksmith.ca/tag/fuigo/
Thank you so much for these videos
Interesting vids u show to us sir..
Instead of making a metal product.. u show us how to make the forge.. 👍
yes, there is a saying about, "...teach a man to fish..." ^____^
I swear, every single video is absolute artistry. I finally got a chance to do a bit of blacksmithing (making my own fire poker) and I've gained a whole new respect for your art.
Also, love the tabi, they look far more rugged than most pairs I've seen.
pretty standard futsu working ones, the extra waterproof rim gives me a tiny bit more clearance on wet days...very comfortable on natural surfaces though!
Great video! It's important these days to remind folks of blacksmithing's deep, deep roots: heating metal up in a hole in a ground and forging it on something hard and flat works. We can get fancy with modern forges, alloys, and all the power tools we have access to but the heart and soul of blacksmithing is clearly evident in the demo you put together.
yep, that pretty much sums up the essence of blacksmithing right there! ^____^
This video was really helpful, I love your on the spot improvisation, even the way you rolled the earth up.
Nice to see a video from you again! Enjoy your work! Amazing skills
Yay ! Awesome design! I recently finished making the tanto forge. Just used red clay bricks for the walls and river clay for insulating the walls. I made some bricks made of clay and used them as the insulation on the walls. I am loving the design and how well it works. Also thinking of giving a try to this design as a portable forge.
Nice...TQ...👍
It looks like the metal is only a dull red. Can you get up to welding heat with these forges?
I am so happy to see new video from you :) Hope see a bit often :):) Greetings..
Great video very encouraging to get your hands into smithing no matter what. Is it just me or the iron was cooling really fast in outdoors?
it is more the light than the temperature/wind in this case...if it was dimmer the colour would look brighter/longer...thin stock does cool pretty fast though...
@@islandblacksmith That explains a lot. Thank you you for yet another amazing video from yours which I hope to dive in asap.
What do you think about steel habaki over copper/brass one, steel is ligther and stronger so won't get damagaed so easily, are there any benefits to having brass habaki or it was just fashion choice or because it is easier to make?
What would be a good size for a kodachi?
you could probably do hizukuri (forge to shape) in a forge this small, but yaki-ire (hardening) would take a bigger pile of charcoal to do a blade that size reliably...
@@islandblacksmith ok thanks
What about that block of metal in the second forge?
What is it?
there's only brick and natural clay from the ground making the second forge...or do you mean the anvil? it is just a piece of machinery that works as a simple anvil...
@@islandblacksmith I meant the anvil.
Keep the good job, thanks.
almost anything heavy with a flat spot can work as an anvil...keep it simple!
Other than tanto knives, do you make longer blades like katanas or wakizashis?
I haven't seen any on his site and it takes a slightly different forge set up than what he has.
Hi Dave ! Love your works ! Well I wanted to know what is the fastest way to remove material off a blade other than filing?
yes: hammering...5 minutes of good forging is equal to 15-30 minutes of filing...practice hammering until the whole surface of the blade is less than 1mm from where you want it to be...
@@islandblacksmith Thanks sir for the help ! Love your work. Waiting for a new video soon !
@@islandblacksmith Also another question, how do ypu ensure you always get a perfect 50-50 grind on both sides of the blade? Also what angle do you usually grind at ?
i guess it just takes years of eye training and lots of checking...there is no number as a sword/tanto has a very slightly compound/convex form that flows from spine to edge...and different geometry for different types of sword/tanto...
Very nice, that clip at the end -- graphic demonstration that there was only a difference of degree, not kind, in what you were using. My very first anvil was a big sledge hammer head 3/4 buried in concrete. I rather wish I still had it... Btw, you shouldn't have edited out starting the fire with flint and steel :-) Clyde
you got it, always room to improve but the main thing is get started! ...yes, i should have added that additional "simple" equipment shot! ^____^
I realy like how simple you make blacksmithing awesome!! Have you made a video about making you "blower" (i guess there is a japanese name but i don't know it sorry)?
no, i didn't but you can study some authentically built ones on this playlist: th-cam.com/video/3Ecetg1B7y4/w-d-xo.html&index=16&list=PLBJ5AOs7cMwCSinW7foaiHFZKbZDkasQL
Where can i study under you
nice but, do you use an asbestos concreet tube?
no, a rusty steel pipe is best!
Do you want to have cancer using asbestos?
@@KryoNaut of cours not but some peoples don t know about risks of using thoses kind of stuff. i was just woried
@@islandblacksmith for sure!!
@@thisis-Greg Then that's all well.
That's a weird spade
Why is he wearing ninja toe shoes and a head wrap? Is he a ninjasmith?
they are only "ninja boots" in north america, and in the 1980s...in japan they are everyday work boots for farmers, foresters, gardeners, carpenters, and scaffold workers, available at every hardware store...very comfortable on natural surfaces...but yes, he is a ninjasmith... ^_____^
@@islandblacksmith Fair enough. Reading my comment now, I apologise for coming across as being disrespectful.
no worries! ...and i guess i should have said, "in north america and oz too"... ^_____^ #toesockposse
Who said it takes seven years to make a forge?!
haha, 3 minutes to lighting, didn't even wait for the clay to dry...perhaps it only takes us about an hour to build a forge but seven years to choose the bricks and the correct order and direction to place each one (^_____^)
Sledge hammer for an anvil OMG
i have seen a guy in zambia making his whole living on a sledge anvil...keep it simple!
@@islandblacksmith what a boss
oh dear god please tell me that is mud
I.am not God ,
Yes that is Mud . Red fireclay will do nicely as well ..check with hardware stores. And pearlite or vermiculite as well .
Same, it was hard to watch!
You can build them but they don't look very effective. And thats with a very efficient bellows.
what's not effective about forging heat only a few minutes from starting the build? most of history was forged with less effective forges than this...if you want better designs check out this playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLBJ5AOs7cMwCSinW7foaiHFZKbZDkasQL.html
Actually very effective. I have built and used them and they put out a lot of air for the forge, not to mention the benefit of manually controlling the airflow. Don't forget that hand operated bellows ( leather bellows and box bellows ) connected to well built hearths have been used for centuries to produce the famed Viking and Japanese swords.
stp, fais de bonnes vidéos. ne fais pas des vidéos à l'arrache comme celle là juste pour montrer que t'es encore actif
i have been planning this video for a long time but this is the first chance to use the fuigo out of the workshop...i deal with questions on simple forges almost every week so this is a valuable video for those people, now they cannot complain! ^___^
The poor axe at the beginning :/
it has seen worse and one day may get restored...until then it works great for saving the field grass!
Why are you dressed up as a nerd pirate.
why not? (...and technically it's "nerd pirate ninja")
@@islandblacksmith fair enough