Thank you! I wanted to talk more about the ideas that you need to execute upon, rather than giving you a step-by-step guide, because when I was starting out, I had to watch a bunch of step-by-step guides and try to discern the main concepts. Good luck on your blacksmithing journey!
@@Anvil_knockerYou should split your fire wood down to 3/4" x 6"- 12" pieces I process drift wood washed up from a local river To my clay forge and it will get your steel up to temp quick.
@Anvil_knocker would the size of the air pipe matter too much? I have a chunk of 2 inch pipe. I like the way you explained and showed how the furnace can be. I'm trying to get into all this.
Your grandfather knows his stuff! Sand is far better for this because it settles in a controlled manner, and insulated better. Also, those old hand crank blowers are worth their weight in gold! Wish I had one… or several.
I did this in high-school. My anvil was a chunk of railroad I ordered off of eBay for $20 and secured to a stump. It worked extremely well. You can grind the top down to make it more flat if needed. My forge was just a hole on top of a very small hill with a scrap piece of metal pipe sticking out. I built a little stand out of sticks for an electric leaf blower to rest on. I was able to make a crappy knife with it and mess around. Edit: I used that exact same harbor freight hammer.
Liked the video. Most of the other ones are either too complicated or bask in their own glory without explaining much! You had a right balance! Thanks!
Okay, I was ready to dis you and go watch something mo' betta, but your 'silliness' finally got through me and it was really entertaining. Besides that, you proved your 'obviously ridiculous' ideas were quite good and that you had the skills to prove it. Well done!
Dude, this is an absolutely fantastic tutorial. I love how you broke it down to be as bare-bones cheap, simple, and realistic as possible, which is exactly what most beginners need! I am definitely going to replicate this set up in the coming weeks. Thanks!
Hey - me too. And I'm in a location that is a mixed blessing - Florida. We have lots of, well, you know, sand. :)) Which as Mr. @Anvil_knocker mentions here in the comments is a better insulator than dirt. On the other hand, Florida is so F'ing hot and humid, we have only about 2.5 months of weather suited to forging and welding --- unless you like to sweat buckets. 🥵
I love how you never mentioned that you hands are fkn smashed to sht😂 I've been welding for 20yrs, never done any Smith. I want to try it out. Brilliant vid, thanks bro, I'm gonna try this
Your style of instruction is humorous and entertaining. I would have expected the Dirt Box to have been patented, but, oh wait, I don't think a patent can be award on something the cave men invented. LOL. Did the bottom ever burn out? Thanks for the fun video!
Great tutorial, very detailed yet simple explanations with a unique humorous touch, the most beginner-friendly tutorial i've ever seen, incredibly useful especially for anyone with limited resources. Overall 10/10 content, subscription well earned!
Amazing video. Very helpful for beginners. So many get chased away because we think we need a catalac package of expensive equipment or at least build a complex rube goldberg style forge. My first forge was rotor, rolled up metal to paint can to vaccume with blow side. Anvil was train track. A rake was also my first forge. Maybe next, you can do a follow-up making or acquiring basic simple forge tools.
Very solid video, I used to BS and am getting back to it. These are all solid ideas and way better than my original set up using a galvanized trash can and a bathroom vent fan.
as a diy blacksmith a hair dryer from goodwill has been my bellows for about four years now. revlon makes a hell of a product. i also use a standard 8oz ball peen hammer for my most popular product. i use my big hammer only for bigger things. my first anvil was a counterweight peice from a forklift.
A large axe makes for a really good improvised anvil. You can simply chop it into a chopping block to fix it in place, so you can save yourself the time it takes to mount your hammerhead or block of steel, and the back of it will give you a decent-sized, reasonably flat surface to work on. At least for small pieces, it works really well
glass and stone are similar to metal in that they are all dimensional to orientation, top and bottom determin the thickness, never transport glass flat, that way it is thin and weak, on edge it is as thick as the outer dimension on the vertical plane.
@@Anvil_knocker I've drilled a bunch of bottles for bongs and hand cut a bunch of flat glass and mirrors, but havent blown any glass yet, can hand cut glass tube.
dude! this was an absolute treat. i hit that subscribe button so hard -- but i had ear protection, and arctic animals around my neck, so everything was fine
@@Anvil_knocker I have built two foundries and have done a bunch of stuff in aluminum. I am only a little interested in forging , but if I ever do decide to, this video will be a huge help in making the endeavor as inexpensive as possible. Thank you for taking the time to make this video and you have a new subscriber 👌
Ive recently took up making things from scratch as a hobby. Ive been making crossbows mostly out of wood, but i wanna forge prods out of car springs, so seeing this video of how to set up a el cheapo forge is awesome. Im gonna buy a real anvil tho 😊
I really appreciated your video and sense of humor. Already knew all of this just watched it because I liked it. Also gave you a like and subscribe for your effort.
Go to the junkyard Find a 3 quarter ton or 1 ton truck Grab 1 of the drum break Off the truck Use That to build your forge A lot safer Very cheap Hold the heat longer
I have seen those brake drum forges floating around, I have always wanted to try it. Plus, everyone already knows they work great. But I figured I should do something different if I am uploading a video about it. You know, add something new to the conversation :)
@@Anvil_knocker with any luck! I've currently got my backyard set up to be a garden and I only have about 100 square feet to work with, but I have a forge layout for whatever our next place will be.
Of course! I love sharing the simple and easy way to do things, I find that people feel like they need a lot to start any craft, when really you can get going with almost nothing
Hell yeah! Like I said, an anvil is just a piece of metal you can whack on. I know that in some areas of Africa they just use old pieces of steel not even anchored to anything, but that seems too annoying for me
Super video. This was a great beginning so that I can do some primitive blacksmithing. Could you make different styles of Viking anvils using this setup?
This was really good showing how to start from nothing. I have seen some videos about "How to make your first hammer" and they all already have a hammer and an anvil... So how is that the "first hammer"? :)
@@Anvil_knocker lol no I live in the desert in Southern AZ US. I'm sure it's a confirmation bias thing, but it blows my mind how often I'm watching and enjoying a TH-cam video and the person casually drops a stage 4 canadianism. To be fair, a non insignificant portion of non Canadian favorites are Australian. 😄
Are you canuk?I've Wanted to join the pirates of the south Saskatchewan but my forging skills weren't good enough😂......glad i found your channel. @@Anvil_knocker
6:45 im gonna be using a piece of railway track for an anvil, and currently at my best mates house, we’re using one of those things a railway sleeper sits on
"Nicholas Cage brand" figured out by reading Conair: either you're getting old or you have some relatives that care for your education, dude! Jokes aside, thanks for the awesome video!
In my very very limeted experience of diy forging first anvil to help make the next one can be as simple as a rock works great first few swings but will start to krack and flake overtime.
I've been deep diving into Blacksmithtube. This was by far one of the best beginner vids I've seen
Thank you! I wanted to talk more about the ideas that you need to execute upon, rather than giving you a step-by-step guide, because when I was starting out, I had to watch a bunch of step-by-step guides and try to discern the main concepts. Good luck on your blacksmithing journey!
@@Anvil_knockerYou should split your fire wood down to 3/4" x 6"- 12" pieces I process drift wood washed up from a local river To my clay forge and it will get your steel up to temp quick.
@Anvil_knocker would the size of the air pipe matter too much? I have a chunk of 2 inch pipe. I like the way you explained and showed how the furnace can be. I'm trying to get into all this.
The bluddy thumb was the icing on the cake for me 😂
I really liked that quick hammer interlude, I feel like it added a fair amount to your video.
Thank you, I figured even things like that should be added to the video, lust to show the daily “chores” that you might need to do
My grandfather's forge was made basically this way except with sand in a 5 foot square box with an old hand crank blower that I still have.
Your grandfather knows his stuff! Sand is far better for this because it settles in a controlled manner, and insulated better. Also, those old hand crank blowers are worth their weight in gold! Wish I had one… or several.
The Con Air Nic Cage reference was pure gold.
Thank you! I have always thought it was a weird name for a hair blow dryer
@@Anvil_knocker they named it because it’s a blow-hard, as well as that awful ‘actor’.
I did this in high-school. My anvil was a chunk of railroad I ordered off of eBay for $20 and secured to a stump. It worked extremely well. You can grind the top down to make it more flat if needed. My forge was just a hole on top of a very small hill with a scrap piece of metal pipe sticking out. I built a little stand out of sticks for an electric leaf blower to rest on. I was able to make a crappy knife with it and mess around.
Edit: I used that exact same harbor freight hammer.
I always love hearing peoples first forging adventures, it sounds almost identical to what I made!
Liked the video. Most of the other ones are either too complicated or bask in their own glory without explaining much! You had a right balance! Thanks!
Okay, I was ready to dis you and go watch something mo' betta, but your 'silliness' finally got through me and it was really entertaining. Besides that, you proved your 'obviously ridiculous' ideas were quite good and that you had the skills to prove it. Well done!
The strategy of all fools is to wear down people until they are entertained
Glad to see that it’s working
The quality of the content summarized in this video is up the charts. This really changed my perspective and gave me the Push I needed.
Dude, this is an absolutely fantastic tutorial. I love how you broke it down to be as bare-bones cheap, simple, and realistic as possible, which is exactly what most beginners need! I am definitely going to replicate this set up in the coming weeks. Thanks!
Thank you so much, and you are very welcome! I wish you the best of luck on your forging journey :)
Hey - me too. And I'm in a location that is a mixed blessing - Florida. We have lots of, well, you know, sand. :)) Which as Mr. @Anvil_knocker mentions here in the comments is a better insulator than dirt. On the other hand, Florida is so F'ing hot and humid, we have only about 2.5 months of weather suited to forging and welding --- unless you like to sweat buckets. 🥵
Exceptional the way you break it down for newbies
This is a fantastic video. Make sure to keep your handles oiled up with boiled linseed oil so they aren't dried out and weakened.
No worries, I actually have done this for so long that I have a layer of polymerized sticky linseed oil on every part of my body 24 seven.
I love how you never mentioned that you hands are fkn smashed to sht😂 I've been welding for 20yrs, never done any Smith. I want to try it out. Brilliant vid, thanks bro, I'm gonna try this
My neighbors will love this
Your style of instruction is humorous and entertaining. I would have expected the Dirt Box to have been patented, but, oh wait, I don't think a patent can be award on something the cave men invented. LOL. Did the bottom ever burn out? Thanks for the fun video!
I think this gave me the confidence i was missing to get started.
I love this video. You explain it perfectly without rambling and you explain how to upgrade it in the future. Great work
7:10 exactly,I use a hammer head but like the big one, really the big one,maybe used for destroying some big rock
Great tutorial, very detailed yet simple explanations with a unique humorous touch, the most beginner-friendly tutorial i've ever seen, incredibly useful especially for anyone with limited resources.
Overall 10/10 content, subscription well earned!
WOW cool project! The hook came out really well! Hope your finger is healing up!!
It’s already healed up! And thank you, it is a riot. A very calming riot, but it’s still very fun
great video hair dryer feels like would broke in first day but better than nothing
I loved it. Always wondered how I could build my own
Hopefully, you no longer have to wonder!
I look forward to seeing what youll make with your forge.. great video!
I made a lovely heart chain, that video is also up on my channel! It’s the one right after this video
Amazing video.
Very helpful for beginners. So many get chased away because we think we need a catalac package of expensive equipment or at least build a complex rube goldberg style forge.
My first forge was rotor, rolled up metal to paint can to vaccume with blow side. Anvil was train track. A rake was also my first forge.
Maybe next, you can do a follow-up making or acquiring basic simple forge tools.
Best explanation of diy forge making I've seen compared to many others seen. 👍👍
Very solid video, I used to BS and am getting back to it. These are all solid ideas and way better than my original set up using a galvanized trash can and a bathroom vent fan.
Great attitude and endless knowhow, especially for a young dude. You're an extremely sharp young guy. Great beginner/starter video. KK
as a diy blacksmith a hair dryer from goodwill has been my bellows for about four years now. revlon makes a hell of a product. i also use a standard 8oz ball peen hammer for my most popular product. i use my big hammer only for bigger things. my first anvil was a counterweight peice from a forklift.
Bro you are hilarious!! Your video was entertaining and informative, I love it. Keep it up!
Can I just say this was fantastic and actually has inspired my lazy ass to make something......its only a sandwhich, but its a start!
Love that you hammered in the nail with the sledge. Perfect.
A large axe makes for a really good improvised anvil. You can simply chop it into a chopping block to fix it in place, so you can save yourself the time it takes to mount your hammerhead or block of steel, and the back of it will give you a decent-sized, reasonably flat surface to work on. At least for small pieces, it works really well
glass and stone are similar to metal in that they are all dimensional to orientation, top and bottom determin the thickness, never transport glass flat, that way it is thin and weak, on edge it is as thick as the outer dimension on the vertical plane.
Fainting, do you work with glass?
@@Anvil_knocker I've drilled a bunch of bottles for bongs and hand cut a bunch of flat glass and mirrors, but havent blown any glass yet, can hand cut glass tube.
Your video editing style is beautiful, especially around the Dirt Box 9000 part
dude! this was an absolute treat. i hit that subscribe button so hard -- but i had ear protection, and arctic animals around my neck, so everything was fine
That combo could protect you from a category 6 hurricane
(the scale only goes up to five, but we will hold fast beyond that)
Very nice and clear explanation of the parts and options. Thanks
lol thanks for the tutorial. Taking the first step and going to do some smithin!
Love this beginner video!!! Awesome tutorial and forge idea.
One of the best videos I have ever seen. Bravo sir.
Great video 👍
Thank you! Are you interested in building your own forge or just watch things like this for fun?
@@Anvil_knocker I have built two foundries and have done a bunch of stuff in aluminum. I am only a little interested in forging , but if I ever do decide to, this video will be a huge help in making the endeavor as inexpensive as possible.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video and you have a new subscriber 👌
I like your work style!
3:22 your head hasn't been in the video for too long now😳
😆🤣
But it was still a good video, good job my man!
It may have accidentally been left out of frame… but at least then people don’t get distracted from my graphics
absolutely amazing, good tips thank you
lol, that was well worth watching. Good stuff brother.
Thank you!
Ive recently took up making things from scratch as a hobby. Ive been making crossbows mostly out of wood, but i wanna forge prods out of car springs, so seeing this video of how to set up a el cheapo forge is awesome. Im gonna buy a real anvil tho 😊
That was f****** sick!! I’m about to do it ! Thanks for the build video man ! Sincerely appreciate it !!
did you do it? if so howd it go?
Great video. Very informative and entertaining 👍Two thumbs up👍
Totally subscribed. I am an aspiring woodworker, but maybe one day I will add blacksmithing to it.
huh, i really didnt expect it to be that simple. but this is pretty good to know. great video, i hope this gets traction
love your style bro. now im ready to start blacksmithing
I really appreciated your video and sense of humor. Already knew all of this just watched it because I liked it. Also gave you a like and subscribe for your effort.
First time I’ve ever seen your channel. I really appreciate the video. I hope to do some forging soon!
Go to the junkyard Find a 3 quarter ton or 1 ton truck Grab 1 of the drum break Off the truck Use That to build your forge A lot safer Very cheap Hold the heat longer
I have seen those brake drum forges floating around, I have always wanted to try it. Plus, everyone already knows they work great. But I figured I should do something different if I am uploading a video about it. You know, add something new to the conversation :)
I've seen plans for this kind of forge, but I appreciate the video walkthrough - much obliged!
I’m glad that you found it useful! Hopefully you can make your own
@@Anvil_knocker with any luck! I've currently got my backyard set up to be a garden and I only have about 100 square feet to work with, but I have a forge layout for whatever our next place will be.
Thank you, I'm definitely trying this. Question, do I need to bleed from the thumb or is it optional? How necessary would it be?
Thanks for sharing 👍
Of course! I love sharing the simple and easy way to do things, I find that people feel like they need a lot to start any craft, when really you can get going with almost nothing
Hair + makeup tutorial next?
Why, of course. Here’s a hint, there’s a lot of charcoal involved.
1/2inch plate lagged on the top of a hickory stump works in a pinch
Hell yeah! Like I said, an anvil is just a piece of metal you can whack on. I know that in some areas of Africa they just use old pieces of steel not even anchored to anything, but that seems too annoying for me
Part of a railroad line. The hard steel works well and maybe able to get a chunk from scrap yard or local railroad
I've been thinking about playing around with making knives. Would this setup work for that?
Love your hook. How come we didn’t see how you hurt your finger? OUCH!
It was just the saw, it was basically just a scratch that bled more than it needed to, and thank you, I had a great time with it!
this is great! ill definetly will try this out soon!
Super video. This was a great beginning so that I can do some primitive blacksmithing. Could you make different styles of Viking anvils using this setup?
super cool video, thanks!
4:42 "Flammable???" I love the editing xD
Great video..Thanks..
Bro spent more on wood than I spent on my first three forges.
Thanks for the video. Question - what temperature will this get up to with just wood and coals?
where can I buy the dirtbox-9000?
That’s the fun, you have to make it!
would you recommend making an anvil how you showed compared to buying and using the cheaper anvils at Habor Freight?
This reminds me of Rex Kruger's Woodwork for Humans series
very nice setup
So great - well done, brother!
I'm so glad to know that I'm not the only young guy who wears those kinds of pants and suspenders. Now I know there's at least two of us!😂😂
Subscription well earned brother
Thank you, no subscriber goes unnoticed :)
This was really good showing how to start from nothing. I have seen some videos about "How to make your first hammer" and they all already have a hammer and an anvil... So how is that the "first hammer"? :)
A fairly large granite or basalt stone works great as a larger rougher 2nd anvil
I swear at least 80% of TH-camrs are Canadian.
Would you by chance happen to be located in Canada? Or do you love Maple syrup or something
I would have said Australian. Guess that's just my demographic
@@Anvil_knocker lol no I live in the desert in Southern AZ US. I'm sure it's a confirmation bias thing, but it blows my mind how often I'm watching and enjoying a TH-cam video and the person casually drops a stage 4 canadianism.
To be fair, a non insignificant portion of non Canadian favorites are Australian. 😄
Are you canuk?I've Wanted to join the pirates of the south Saskatchewan but my forging skills weren't good enough😂......glad i found your channel. @@Anvil_knocker
I remember my first forge was a dirt pit and a Bolling ball
What do you put over the top to keep it dry?
Moving your thumb from that grip position to one without it in line with the rebound force may help prevent damaging your thumb, short and long term.
That’s a good point, I often change my hand position, like if I am doing heavier forging versus something where I need more precision
I was thinking of a similar forge deaign but using a mail box to contain the fire and sand all around it.
6:45 im gonna be using a piece of railway track for an anvil, and currently at my best mates house, we’re using one of those things a railway sleeper sits on
wait, why did you blow torch the wood handle before putting the head on it?
5 or so min in when he kicks the forge, i died 😂
I love it!
All you need for sand casting is a shovel, and some motor oil.
6:00 a claw hammer does work quite well, i forged a knife with a claw hammer
neckwarmer at the end got me to laugh
Very entertaining.
I wish i could get into blacksmithing but i live in a apartment very close to other people
"Nicholas Cage brand" figured out by reading Conair: either you're getting old or you have some relatives that care for your education, dude!
Jokes aside, thanks for the awesome video!
If you don’t have a hammer you can use, your hands. made me lol fr😂
nice one
When you're so poor you can't even afford a band-aid.
How about gloves I bleed when I working on things also ☹️
My brother had a forge made with a steel frame, his anvil was just a hardened steel block.
A hardened steel block is even better because you don’t get as many dents or mushrooming
@@Anvil_knocker the first thing i made in my brothers forge was a little knife out of rebar that i still have.
In my very very limeted experience of diy forging first anvil to help make the next one can be as simple as a rock works great first few swings but will start to krack and flake overtime.
"It has kittens and other assorted arctic animals on it. Beauty is pain."
Sick bro