Barn Door Handles - Basic blacksmithing project
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ต.ค. 2024
- A simple pair of barn door handles have been ordered by a customer,. So I thought it would be good to re visit this project as I make this pair to sell. This style of forged door handle may be adapted to fit many different projects.
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Some customer is going to have the bonus of having an on-line video of their handles being made. Quite a conversation piece.
iv learned more from you than any other blacksmith on youtube in my 3 years of smithing. thank you so much for making these vids i know without them i would not be at the current skill level im at. keep up the good work i love ur vids.
Nice project John. Your customer should appreciate them even more for having watched them being made. Thank you for sharing.
Simple yet elegant handles
Glad you like them!
You have a way of making anything work. You are the MacGyver of blacksmithing.
I think most blacksmiths have a bit of MacGyver in them
One lucky customer got some handles that are even more special than usual. I hope that they appreciate seeing the process.
Damn, he's good. He predicts what everyone is going to ask. Master status
Very cute handles!
Hello John
You make two usefull Handels
And these Handels will Last for the next hundert years 😁☝️
I Think that is a good Feeling to build things that Last a very long time
All the best and a Big thank you for the Video
Yours Frank
Thanks 👍
Also could be towel bars. Looking good.
Now the door can be closed before the horse gets out! Thank You John! Have a Jumpin June! DaveyJO in Pa.
Simple and effective. I love the way you just turn a piece of steel into something beutiful. I'll get their eventually, at the moment things are still a bit bumpy and take quite a bit longer to get looking good. A plus side is my angle grinding is getting better LOL 🤣😂🤣👍
Now when I repair my family's carriage house style garage doors, I can add in a few unique additions to make the space that much more special. Thanks for the inspiration!
Very nice video with a lot of great info.
Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
I Love when you just make things for sale for someone. you use all the tools in the shop. Something this simple to you could still be hard for others and a learning Video. thank you again
Thank you Jennifer for taking time to help your Dad with work around the outpost. You always do your best, and dad needs to be more patient with everyone trying to help him, and he could get more done. Love the channel and all the construction going on around the property!
I th8nk you're replying to the wrong channel. There's no Jennifer around here
Hey bud this video and the last one seems so much clearer then in the past. Whatever your doing is working. Super clear video!! 👍. 🔥⚒🇺🇸
Thanks, I have been trying some new lighting and higher quality lenses.
Black Bear Forge IT SHOWS. Looks great I watch on a 55 inch 4K tv but the last few videos I can see a grain of scale on the anvil it amazing how clear it is. Nice job bud. I can tell you care!!!👍🇺🇸⚒🔥
They look great. I made some simple smaller ones for a contact. Drew out the ends and threaded them to use nuts to hold in place. These look much better. Thanks John.
"As long a you have heat might as well make sure of it". Love this statement. I like that you talk about reshaping stock at hand into the desired starting material size because that is one of the advantages of being a blacksmith. I told someone the same thing and their response was a bit dismissive.
Quick and easy
See, now I am thinking of finding a way to have a barn, or at least one massive gate.
Another good project for me John thanks mate.
loving these short videos amazing how much
you can learn in just 16 minutes.
Very nice work Sir! You make it look so easy.
Thank you. That was very helpful!! :)
Another great video. I really enjoyed the music at the beginning and end. Of course the blacksmithing was a delight as always.
Thanks 👍
You keep making more work for me! The four doors on our barn don't have handles. Yet!
well I don't want you to run out if ideas and get bored.
Very nice handles have a great and successful day
Great job keep up the great work and God Bless y’all
Excellent job John, you make it look so easy! 👍👍. Really enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing with us. Fred.
Nice work John! God Bless you sir!
thanks for the lesson.
My pleasure!
Nice work John, you always make it look easy.
Thanks 👍
Your bookkeeping error is our boon, as we get a nice video. And we get to see the tremendous benefit a power hammer gives a professional blacksmith. Although I have seen some smiths who use a power hammer as a means to keep a ridiculous small variety of steels in stock (or so it seems), it's good to remember that "not exactly the correct stock size" isn't a problem so long as there is stock available.
Awesome project
Thanks for the video, John! Another great piece of blacksmithing! Greetings from Brazil!
Glad you liked it!
Nice job done John :) they look gr8, have a great day :)
Thanks 👍
Loved that one! 🙂
Those look really nice. I have to make some of these for my forge doors at some point! Love the new opening and music too.
John you should make a kiss block set up in 1/8” increments, it would take some guess work out of your projects but also speed up your business, in my opinion, love the videos though keep up the great work I wouldn’t miss an episode
Yes nice work, Remind me I don't have a outside handle on my Forge yet! But last week I did Forge and mounted a twisting study handle for the inside of my Forge (shed)
Again this is inspiring me to get a outside handle on things around here.
beautiful work, man.
i love watching your videos.
you always inspire me to try out new things i haven't tried before.
thank you for the awesome and inspiring content!
Your timing on this video is amazing. I'm thinking about handles for a set of draws and a interior double door and was thinking about what design to go for. I think I'll do something like this but with either square or rectangular ends. Thanks John 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Great!👍👍👍
Hi John
welcomed project.... have you ever told about your anvil? history, age, name, etc.
Yes, I think it may be in this video th-cam.com/video/ltBqRKKb0OQ/w-d-xo.html
@@BlackBearForge thanks
Older I get John the more I’m looking at a power hammer 😤 my hands and elbows and now even my shoulders are beginning to ache more and more ... but wow they’re spendy! There will not be a brand new one in my future but a used one is in my forecasted spending ... now too look around ...
If you can find a working 25 pound little giant, it might be easier to afford. Even a smaller hammer can make a big difference.
John, I like that "Smash the Like Button" sticker you have on the power hammer. It looks like it was made exactly to go onto power hammers! ;)
How would you make an "adjustable" twisting wrench without "modern" welding equipment?
Thank you for yet another educational/great video!
Thanks. Perhaps set it up with a slider that locks with a wedge or even drill and use a thumb screw.
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John…another great video…thanks for posting. I’m a year late, but re-watching this video last night, I was zoned by the great background fiddle music you used. Could you possibly tell me who the performer/song was! I would greatly appreciate it!
I'm afraid at this point it would be pretty tough to figure out what that was.
Do you supply the matching bolts for the handles? Pretty nice looking handles.
I do, square heads
Hello John I have visited your etsy shop in hopes I could see what the value behind something like this is if not ok then discard but, I am just curious what was charged for these beautiful works of art?
These were $130 fir the pair
Now that is a handle that is too nice to put on a barn door. Something tells me they will end up in someones home instead of outdoors.
They did inquire about using them outside, so who knows
any idea what copper coated ground rod is made of?
Steel I think
@@BlackBearForge🤣😁👍🏼 LoL, I know that!!! Mild? Hard? In between?
Where are you located?
Colorado
@@BlackBearForge o ok
@@carlrockaway1696 do you make Tongs
First