Introduction to forge welding - basic blacksmithing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ธ.ค. 2017
- Forge welding is one of the fundamental skills of blacksmithing. Even if you can arc, mig or tig weld, forge welding will open new doors and help to improve your skills as a blacksmith
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I love the older generations type of instruction videos. These old school lads give all the important info without the absolute bullshit that comes with modern media recording. God bless man. We used to have a show on tv when i was young in ireland in the 90' and it basically was showing all these skills that people done and were daily lives for people. Alot of the footage was the 60's and often would be building carts for horses. Youd miss the old ways
Love this, it's like being taught to forge by Ron Swanson!
Man that's accurate
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I can hear it and now can't unhear it.
My God . . . Man's gotta point!
I knew his voice reminded me of someone!
Thank you brother. My Dad was a blacksmith but I was young when I lost him. You brought back good memories for me Sir .
You are probably the best person to teach blacksmithing you make it understandable and not overly complicated
I am a first time viewer. I am a disabled veteran and teach a weekly class of welding to other disabled veterans at my home. I will adopt this into our welding technology. Thank you so much. Very interesting and we thank you.
Thank you and those you teach. Your sacrifices are appreciated
Thank you sir for your service and sacrifice
Thank you for your sacrifice for our nation and for your service.
Thanks for what you're doing. I was waking up today just thinking about reaching out to my community to inquire if anyone such as yourself would be willing to spend an hour or two a week sharing knowledge about building or creating things.
I'm a disabled veteran and struggle within myself. It a goal of mine to fix my home but I'm sorely lacking metal and wood skill. Learn as I go and one piece at a time.
I wish you and those veterans much success.
Thank you for your service
Been watching blacksmithing videos for years. Just wanted to encourage you that this is one of the best Forge welding and videos that I have ever seen.
Thank you
i agree with that , most of the other videos never with explaination on the basic of forging
It's long but well worth it
@@hunterhostler1345 that’s what SHE said
This is, to date, the most informative forge welding video I have seen. Very good information and I will share.
thank you
Yeah it is!
I agree 👍. Great video.
Taught me most of what I know
It still is
Good Gawd this brings back a ton of memories When I was a little kid my dad had a concrete built forge and it was my job to supply the oxygen to it by turning an old cream separator that he built an enclosed fan on. It had a little bell on it that indicated how the speed was for separating cream from raw milk when the bell was just starting to stop ringing was the right speed by turning the crank handle. Strange as it was that seemed to be the rite speed for most of the forging too'. We sharpened plow shares till the cows came home after the crops were in and the shares needed drawing out and tempering. He forge welded just about everything that broke and it always amazed me that it held, He used borax for all them welds. He made every thing from wagon wheel tires to harrow teeth and everything in between. This was 65/70 yrs ago when things were tuff out in the country and one made do with your talent and hard work and very little else. Thanks for the refresher and info.
Thanks for sharing the memory
If I were a bit younger I would take up a bit of what you're doing but at 79yrs+10 months I'm pretty busy turning wood with 4 different wood lathes and fighting off pple that keep bugging me saying "you should enjoy your retirenent" I can't seem to convince them that's exactly what I'm doing so just get out of my face.
I'd love to hear some of your stories. You make me miss my grampa
What a great story!
Awesome story. Appreciate it
I am a guy who learns mostly by making mistakes ONCE, but you explain things so well that I actually understand the 1st time.
thank you.
Good morning, I’m a welder from Macon ga, been welding for 26 years, I just built me a forage and started foraging 3 weeks ago. Thank you so much for your time and for teaching a lost art.
*Forge, forging
I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of the “big” blacksmiths on TH-cam ever explain the why, how and when as thoroughly as you sir. It’s almost as if some information is closely guarded secret material. You freely and readily shared a wealth of knowledge. I feel 100 times more instructed than I do by watching those other guys. Thank you kindly!
I think for the most part they skip the monor details because they just don't think about it or feel its being to basic.
I made a flipped heart (don't know if that's the proper name but that's how it's made) at the pioneer village last year. It was a piece of 3/8 rod I found leaning up in the corner. Anyway when I got done making the heart then I had to figure out what to turn it into. And I thought there was enough to turn into a paper towel holder. I finished it and it came out nice. I took a lunch break and carried it down to the store for them to sell. A lady saw me carry it in, ran in and bought it. It was a good feeling.
This was a great video. Back in college I was part of a blacksmiths club and we struggled with forge welding. I think our biggest problem was that our fires were not reducing and that we were hitting the welds WAY too hard. I'll send this video off to them and hopefully they can improve. Thanks for teaching me (and them as well)
I've just stumbled upon your channel and I really like the content you're producing! Thank you for making videos
Thanks for this fantastic video. I didn't realize how little I knew about forge welding!
This is one of the better videos i have seen especially on fluxing .
Thanks for the great info on the forge welding and the look at the paper towel holder
I can’t thank you enough for posting and taking your time on this video. I appreciate you
Thank you for taking the time to fully explain everything.
Thanks, great videos learn something new every time!
Your videos are absolutely top notch! You’re a great teacher. Thanks again!
Very good info. And demo. Thank you.
From South Africa, thanks so much for demystifying this topic. That's a very fine shirt, glad you took care of it!
Great video. I like your teaching style. It helps to get a different perspective. Not everybody touches on the same points in their videos, and for that I subscribe. Glad this video popped up.
Thank you. I've seen other "forge welding" videos and yours was the easiest to follow and understand. Look forward to watching more of your videos!
What a great teacher. Thank you so much John. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. God bless
Great videos, so informative and very professional. Dearly enjoyed.
Thank you
First rate intro video. Lots of info but not an overload for an intro. Thank you.
And Happy New Year to you and yours...!!!
This is all amazing advice and knowledge. Wasn't aware of the bit of information about the "sweet spots" in the firepot, but it makes a lot of sense. Thank you for sharing your immense knowledge!
Probably the best basic forge welding video I have ever seen!
Great video. Also you are a very well spoken person. Thank you for the info
I always enjoy going back and watching these videos again and again. Sometimes I pick up a bit of information that I missed before. One of the things I like about TH-cam channels like yours is having a library of information that I can go back to anytime I need to. Thank you John for the work you do and the effort you put into making these great videos.
Excellent and very accurate video. Thanks for sharing.
G'day I love your handy hint on working on the centre welds first it makes sense. I love the motivational photo in the background.🙏🏻
Great tips. Arc Welded for years but little forge. Got a life long dream Peter Wright anvil and want to restore and begin trying many things. So many tools I would love to make.
Thanks again.
Hi. You are a great educator and presenter. Really helpful and inspiring. Thanks
Jim uk
Great introduction to forge welding.
It's an honour to see a master at work🙏
Thanks mate. I'm doing my first ever forge weld in a day or 2, so I feel a lot more confident now.
I want to thank you, for sharing your knowledge! I am becoming a 3rd generation blacksmith. My grandpa, was J. Nolan Davis...my dad was Larry Nolan Davis. I am Daniel Nolan Davis. My youngest brother and I, are getting our own Smith's shop.
You have made forge welding very easy to understand...I hope to share your video with my brothers, so we 3, can learn this fundamental skill! Bang on, brother! 😎
Good to you back in the shop ! welcome back
Great information and educational i am an old oilfield worker that has spent alot of years forge hammering steel and other things. On old cable tool rigs a gas forge was a way of life.
I crafted an anvil from an old chunk or train track, I haven`t built a forge yet, I live on the west coast of Canada where it`s been super dry, but this rainy season I`d sure love to try making a knife for my first project. Thanks for all your hard work and advise.
You are the best. I just love listening to you. Thanks. Hope all is well.
Thanks for the vid. Really clear and simple explanations. Easy to understand for a beginner like me.
You are a great teacher!
That was great. Thanks for putting it together.
I learned a lot.
Excellent teaching techniques mate, thank you for the information and demonstration.
Absolutely fantastic and very informative. This video has given me the confidence to try my first forge weld!! Thank you!!
Great video with a lot of information. Thanks for sharing
So glad I found you Sir. I'm about a month away from building my own coal forge. This is something I've wanted to do for years.
Excellent video, thanks for sharing. It really helped with young scouts working on blacksmithing badge and reinforcing PPE! God bless
Haven't tried forge welding yet. Good info on placement in the forge and flux splatter. Thank You!
the roar of the forge in the mountains, the clinking of the hammer. I feel it in my bones. As a drummer it is an entracing ambiance.
kind of failed at tong making time to move onto failing at forge welding :)
really enjoy these videos. Thank you.
You can do it!
..Thanks for pointing out the different parts of the Fire Pot!! Now i know why i keep burning the ends off of some pieces. I reckon i'll have to put a sign up reminding me to stay out of the Oxidizing part...!!
Competent nice and clear explanation and no music..a dream come true.
Great video as usual. Always makes me want to start forging by the end. Unfortunately I will have to stick with watching the videos for now. Can't forge in my apartment. Lol
I've learnde a lof thanks to you, dear Sire. Thank you!!
Nicely done. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks John, a few little bits of info that explains some of my problems, now just have to rebuild my forge.
Thanks for sharing. I'm planning to forge pegboard hooks as a skill building project. I was kind of nervous about forge welding but it doesn't seem too complicated.
Thank You for sharing your abundant knowledge
New subscriber -- wonderful presentation! In my latter 60's and grew up on a farm with a huge " bone pile" as that was the "go-to" place to build or repair things. Always wanted to learn to forge and I stumbled onto your site -- my good luck!! Am a retired radio engineer and it was said to me long ago: "any craft is 10% theory and 90% sweat". Your explanations of "theory" along with your craft experience makes all the difference to begin to walk the talk!!
Many thanks!!
Very good video, lots of information and guidance demistifying forge welding. Good stuff, thanks.
I've never done blacksmithing of any sort before. I HAVE watched many videos, and read books. This video has taught me far more practical techniques than any of them. Thank you. You put the concepts into very understandable formats. I have learned a lot and will continue to watch for more videos and go back to watch older ones.
I have been working with coal, lp and iron for 15 years. I have to say your content is excellent! You are a natural teacher, and I commend you for sharing so fully and completely! I wish I had seen some of this years ago before I went to the school of trial and error! Thank you for your time! I am now a subscriber! Thanks again!
Dude this was awesome. As someone who wants to start forging after I finish school. ..this video rocks. Subbed. Honestly thank you this is super informative.
I am glad you found it helpful
Good on you I am a panel beater and love metal I found you interesting and grate to understand very technical
Smart guy. Love your shop.
Great video. I echo all of the other praise of this presentation. The information about oxidizing and reducing fire is invaluable. Thank you.
You're welcome
Great video thanks for sharing your knowledge you are so right about the leather apron
You are the second master smith that i have seen that knows the original term for layered forge welding. Very excited to keep watching. Every video of yours i have seen has been great. Keep up the good work!
Very good information, doubts were clarified, thanks for sharing, happy new year 👍👍
Loved your content even though it was 5 years ago. Still educational content and thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas and a happy new year
Thank you very much for what you are doing. There is not many blacksmith where i come from, and in this lot of not many, there is alot of them that just want to see the trade die with them rather than having a potential competitor, especially in Quebec.
This is super motivating to watch and learn. I will practice that.
I’ve been looking for a video like this for years. Thank you.
Thank you for your help, I'm really new to this and your videos have been a huge help!
Sir, you look like you came straight out of the 1800's and I love it. Great content. Thank you.
Nice 101 teaching video, many thanks.
This is the best forge welding video I've seen, and I I've watch alot of them. It's the main thing I like to be able to get right, I wish this was uploaded when I first tried it, I probably would've gone in with more confidence
Thank you so very much
You are by far the only smithing instructor on TH-cam that knows what hes talking about. The one guy says to throw the large odd shaped pieces of coke away because they're tar. Thank you for making useful videos for beginners while others give bad advice and set beginners up for failure!
Excelente vídeo! Me trae recuerdos de cuando era pequeño y ayudaba a mi padre a forjar las herramientas para su trabajo! Mi padre usaba una fragua con carbón de piedra, de la clase que usaban las locomotoras a vapor de la década de los años 40 y 50.
Saludos desde La Plata, Argentina!
Thank you for taking the time to show your knowledge of blacksmithing. I appreciate your videos.
You're certainly welcome
Best blacksmithing video on TH-cam!
Great Shows. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences
A lot of great tips here - many thanks for sharing your uberness; Booyah!
Rick Rabjohn youre a funny man Rick! one of my favorites!
You are awesome for sharing your knowledge with us. Thank you
Your videos are incredibley educational no nonsense thankyou
It would be awesome to spend a day learning from this guy.
Thank you for your video! I will try these welds today in my little forge
Interesting. Very informative. I have too many hobbies and they all cost money, so I will not be taking up smithing, but it is good to know a bit about forge welding none the less.
I've been very, very fortunate to get a nice old anvil from a friend recently, and equally fortunate to be able to find resources online like this to learn how to apply this new tool. Thanks!
Nice ! Knowledge only experience and time can give you.
Another great informative video. Just got the second burner on my Forge this weekend and this was the first place I came for information on learning how to forge weld
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Bob
What a great teacher.
Love your instructional video, excellent tutorial. thanks for sharing.
My grandfather was Amish, was as he is now dead not as left . Saw a tool like one that had belonged to him hanging on the wall . Mom said said he used it to measure the wheels radius. She said he used it to make rims for buggy and wagon wheels . His smithing was basic to them(Amish) back then, back in the 40's. Now most don't shoe their own horses . They are still resourceful just not to the extent they once were .
Thanks From Brazil for this class master !
thanks for sharing sir.. very informative, very easy to understand specially for beginners like me.. thanks a lot sir...