As a novice blacksmith who has had to teach himself from scratch, I am really enjoying your instructional videos and learning a great deal. My next project is making one of your hammers since I am still using a modified 3 pound sledge.
*Alec* You have inspired me and I have decided to take up blacksmithing. Thank you for these videos and thank you for all the time you put into your craft.
Nice to see we started preparing for the class on the same day, yesterday I began cutting up all the steel to make the striking anvils, and anvil stand. I can't wait for this class!
Love the high speed video of the drifts being forge. The rapid color changes and seeming em being drawn out is pretty cool. Oh yeah... totally stoked for the hammer to ship!
+Bacon YumYum hey Bacon! Thanks for the awesome comment! My business is split up between: Hammers, Classes, Misc Tools, Online Courses, merchandise and TH-cam ad revenue! :)
Alec Steele that's a diverse income stream. Well done! Thanks for the honest answer. The hammers look great and I regrettably missed the last preorder but I'll try to be more ready next round.
Going back and watch the older stuff because it's been over a week without a new Alec Steele video. Now I'm reminded that I'll never own an Alec Steele hand forged hammer and it's made me sad.
Awesome. I look forward to your daily videos when I get home from work. Nothing like a cold beer, fire, hammers, and steel. Glad you showed that pile of hammers Alec. I can see mine from here. Keep up the great videos. Any way you could make one about Damascus using cable.
Those hammers look awesome! I have just started blacksmithing with an old coal forge that was my great grandfather's and an anvil that was my wife's great grandfather's. I am really excited to get more into it and I would love to get my hands on one of your hammers. I really need to get a rounding hammer. Eventually I hope to forge one of my own, but I am still a long way from being able to do that. Love your videos, keep it up!!!!
Alex what materail do you make your long drift out of I have spent the afty forging tapers out of high speed steel from really big woodchipper blades and used them to drift a hole in a hammer head Cheers Bevan
Once we get the expansion on the shop done, so that we aren't working under the open Sky anymore, we will have to have you come by for some BBQ and backwoods blacksmithing next time you are this side of the pond.
im impressed that was an amazing feet of work in such a small space of time that is great time management skills you have there you almost made it look possible for anyone to do
I dunno man you walked onto set like a boss if that was me on 3 hours I'd probably have walked into the forge lol the energy is infectious even if it's just good editing
Heck yeah! Aron Watson is where it's at! let me know if he sings Texas Lullaby! (I'm from Texas). Glad you know the meaning of good country music! As always, a great video! Looking foreword to the live stream!
+Mark Ling it was an incredible concert - he has great energy and sings about important things! I love country music because it has a lot of depth to it! Family, the land, hard work and freedom. He sings about these things beautifully!
Alec, great video as always, do you have a video of making a hammer punch with dimentions and material? I would like to make a hammer and a punch to make said hammer. Thanks love your channel!!
You need to get yourself down the waterfront in Norwich on 24th April for some top notch rockgrass from the pioneers HAYSEED DIXIE 👍🏻 I'm off to see them in Cambridge on the 21st. Can't wait for my new hammer they look sooo perty, love the chared handles!
dear sir, I found your video content very pleasing. it was most interesting to see how a production line process might be used as opposed to manual production of a single item. oh sod this, cracking vid alec lovely to see that mind making good use of the kit you have around you. glad to see your content never seems to slack off any.. basically grand stuff keep it up 😆👿🤘👍
How much do your hands hurt after a day of blacksmithing? I'm a machinist by trade and love all things metal. I also like carpentry. Been following your channel for awhile now. Rad editing in your latest videos btw. Cheers
Awesome video mate! 👍🏼🔨⚒...looking at that pile of hammers ready to go i rekon most of the vid was actually in real time😃😂...I managed to grab a tshirt btw 👍🏼
Have you got any videos of a purely hand forged hammer with no power tools? I think It'd be interesting to see, if only to get a gauge on how hard such a thing is to do.
new here. hi. love your stuff. Im learning a lot watching. but, if possible, a voiceover explaining the tools used. or a video of what tools you use and their purpose. I haven't yet looked to see if you ALREADY do, since this is the third of your videos I watch. apologies of you do. keep doin what your doin. Im learning a lot! thank you!
Good videos, but can you do something else than just hammers or tools to make them? I mean all that damascus style patterns that look really good, but what about something that would blow a mind? A greatsword or something? :D
Nice... when will you do a next hammer batch? (i neeeeeeeeeeeeeed one) Just purchased the tshirt and hoodie combo ('cause it's cold), love your videos and your energy, keep it up bro :D
Well I got my fourge going it has ben a long wile. I lost my hammer so I'm going to try to start with the small one I have and use it to make a bigger one so I can make a bigger one yet then I need to re make Al of my tooling as well 😭
An Englishman who likes American country music....that's weird idk why it's weird but it is. I could tell though he wears American style cowboy blue jeans and cowboy boots which seems like it would be a pain in the ass because I'm also a Smith and love my southern roots here in Georgia but smooth pavement shop floors + square toe boots = tailbone fracture city.
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As a novice blacksmith who has had to teach himself from scratch, I am really enjoying your instructional videos and learning a great deal. My next project is making one of your hammers since I am still using a modified 3 pound sledge.
VS so am I
I can't wait to get a forge. I love that you are new Smith friendly and don't get aggrevated by trying to teach people wanting to learn. .ty
*Alec* You have inspired me and I have decided to take up blacksmithing. Thank you for these videos and thank you for all the time you put into your craft.
+Everythingisdull hey man! That's great to hear that you're getting excited by the craft!
Nice to see we started preparing for the class on the same day, yesterday I began cutting up all the steel to make the striking anvils, and anvil stand. I can't wait for this class!
+Paul Krzysz 😀😀 going to be a blast!
I never thought I'd find a fellow Aaron Watson fan in a 19 y/o English blacksmith. Hope you enjoyed the show, cheers from the States!
Love seeing the process of forging from the blank to the end product ☺️
Love the high speed video of the drifts being forge. The rapid color changes and seeming em being drawn out is pretty cool. Oh yeah... totally stoked for the hammer to ship!
+Chris Maxson Thanks Chris! Thrilled you liked it!
The energy in these videos is positively infectious.
Q: As a business, is your shop's primary product tools made for other craftsmen?
+Bacon YumYum hey Bacon! Thanks for the awesome comment! My business is split up between: Hammers, Classes, Misc Tools, Online Courses, merchandise and TH-cam ad revenue! :)
Alec Steele that's a diverse income stream. Well done! Thanks for the honest answer. The hammers look great and I regrettably missed the last preorder but I'll try to be more ready next round.
+Bacon YumYum Thank you! I'm working hard at it and it's going beautifully! Always happy to answer questions like this!
Going back and watch the older stuff because it's been over a week without a new Alec Steele video. Now I'm reminded that I'll never own an Alec Steele hand forged hammer and it's made me sad.
hope you enjoyed the show, as always I love your work.
Awesome. I look forward to your daily videos when I get home from work. Nothing like a cold beer, fire, hammers, and steel. Glad you showed that pile of hammers Alec. I can see mine from here. Keep up the great videos. Any way you could make one about Damascus using cable.
you make it look easy. absolutely love your videos
Those hammers look awesome! I have just started blacksmithing with an old coal forge that was my great grandfather's and an anvil that was my wife's great grandfather's. I am really excited to get more into it and I would love to get my hands on one of your hammers. I really need to get a rounding hammer. Eventually I hope to forge one of my own, but I am still a long way from being able to do that. Love your videos, keep it up!!!!
+Daniel Deysenroth that's awesome! You'll love forging your own hammer!
Thanks Alec. Is it possible to forge one by yourself without a striker or a power hammer? Or is it only possible with the help of a striker?
+Daniel Deysenroth it is certainly possible but it would be a different style to a Rounding hammer!
Is this something that you could do a video on in the future?
I have just installed a 2Cwt massey and am learning to use it, I think today I will try to make some drifts Cheers Bevan
+Bevan Wilson that's so awesome! I'm very envious! The massey's are the best!
Alex what materail do you make your long drift out of I have spent the afty forging tapers out of high speed steel from really big woodchipper blades and used them to drift a hole in a hammer head Cheers Bevan
Enjoy the festival Alec
+Aaron Longman Thank you Aaron!
So impressive. I love your work, your films and most of all your attitude.
Man that eye punching dye press is incredible!
+Robs Semmler i know😀😀😀
The best side tool I've used so far is a flater sledge for obvious reasons
LOVE the look of the new hammers! Fresh tool, amazing!
Once we get the expansion on the shop done, so that we aren't working under the open Sky anymore, we will have to have you come by for some BBQ and backwoods blacksmithing next time you are this side of the pond.
Also, enjoy the show!
+Bjorn Ronaldson sounds awesome 😎
im impressed that was an amazing feet of work in such a small space of time that is great time management skills you have there you almost made it look possible for anyone to do
How could there be an 1/8" of ice in a metric country? Itd unprecedented
Man props for keeping up the energy level all the time, you're an animal
+General Meow energy levels of minus 100 before I've been awake for 3 hours! Don't believe the editing - I'm very often tired 😎😜
I dunno man you walked onto set like a boss if that was me on 3 hours I'd probably have walked into the forge lol the energy is infectious even if it's just good editing
Nice work Alec
Heck yeah! Aron Watson is where it's at! let me know if he sings Texas Lullaby! (I'm from Texas). Glad you know the meaning of good country music! As always, a great video! Looking foreword to the live stream!
+Mark Ling it was an incredible concert - he has great energy and sings about important things! I love country music because it has a lot of depth to it! Family, the land, hard work and freedom. He sings about these things beautifully!
Will you be doing any more hammer orders in the future?
FUCKING MAKE ONE HE SHOWS YOU HOW
Love the CBG slide guitar background music
Enjoy that concert!!!
Alec your videos are so exciting I just dropped my tablet.
+Aaron Longman Thanks Aaron! Please don't drop your tablet though - you won't be able to watch any of my other videos otherwise!
mind blowing stuff, cheers!
Nice to see Mr. Pilkington earning his keep.
look forward to your videos everyday
I just bought a 1 inch burner for a forge I am going to build
It is going to be amazing thanks alec
+Daniel Betoin Thanks Daniel! Brilliant 😀
Alec, great video as always, do you have a video of making a hammer punch with dimentions and material? I would like to make a hammer and a punch to make said hammer. Thanks love your channel!!
+Larry Duttry there is one on this channel where Brian brazeal makes à hammer eye punch!!!
You need to get yourself down the waterfront in Norwich on 24th April for some top notch rockgrass from the pioneers HAYSEED DIXIE 👍🏻 I'm off to see them in Cambridge on the 21st.
Can't wait for my new hammer they look sooo perty, love the chared handles!
Great job Alec love the hammers
Wow Alot Of Work Great Job!!!!
Congratulations on the growing channel!!
Congratulations for your video.
I would ask you, what kind of steel you used to make the drift punch?
Thank you.
dear sir, I found your video content very pleasing. it was most interesting to see how a production line process might be used as opposed to manual production of a single item. oh sod this, cracking vid alec lovely to see that mind making good use of the kit you have around you. glad to see your content never seems to slack off any.. basically grand stuff keep it up 😆👿🤘👍
+Bald Devil you Rock Baldy!! Thanks man!
Country concerts are the best! How was it?
Alec do you have vids of you makeing most of the tools you use ?
whoop 😆 just had email for my new hammer can't wait to give it a try.
thanks Alec
+Chris Lawrence Wehoo!!!!
your not bad with that hammer alec 😃
Your a real diamond geezer Alec!!! ( I just learned that term)
+Eric Stenzel 😂😂😂😀 Thanks eric!
shop tour!!!!!!!!
Hah my bucket is 3xs the size of yours and its solid ice ! usually -13 degrees celcius here and with wind it feels -20+ !
+Brandon Edwards haha! I can't believe you guys survive a winter in those temperatures! Crazy!
Alec Steele Its brutal man ,especially when your job requires working outside without no gloves on !
Hei man, great job! Amazing video how u forge all those crazy knives and hummers! Good luck
+Victor Rumenov Thank you Víctor!!!
One of my best friend follow your channel and he showed me two damascus hummers! AMAZING
hey alec i was up to get the preorder but i was so excited i put in the number wrong and i wasnt able to get a hammer but hopefully next time lol
more like Sam taking pictures of him watching YOU LOL
Awesome work! Background music should be drifting by Clapton!! Maybe the wrong tempo for this though!
How much do your hands hurt after a day of blacksmithing? I'm a machinist by trade and love all things metal. I also like carpentry. Been following your channel for awhile now. Rad editing in your latest videos btw. Cheers
Good on ya mate your an inspiration
Hey Alec, how much are you're rounding hammers? Love the show keep it up.
I have a hard challenge for you Alec. Forge a Damascus ANVIL!
+Shawn K i REALLY want to do it dude! It WILL happen at some point 😀😀
Alec Steele It had better lol I don't think anyone's done that yet!
Alec Steele that would make you famous, but you would never want to use it for fear of hurting it 😀
Alec Steele you could do it at the train yard maintenance shop.....seems they have the tooling....be a great collaboration.
a man of his word
Awesome video mate! 👍🏼🔨⚒...looking at that pile of hammers ready to go i rekon most of the vid was actually in real time😃😂...I managed to grab a tshirt btw 👍🏼
+7K.METALWORX thank you so much Ant! We certainly cranked them out quite efficiently 😀
Hey Alec, do you have a rough idea when the next hammer pre order will be?
+Tom Chinn 1st of march i think!!
What kind of steel are you drifts and punches made of? Are they heat treated?
Alec, what kind of earplugs are you using shown at the beginning of the clip?
Hi Alec, What steel do you use for your hammer eye punchers and drifts.
I think it's 4140 he said or something?
OKay, thanks Romo
it's hammer time !
Have you got any videos of a purely hand forged hammer with no power tools? I think It'd be interesting to see, if only to get a gauge on how hard such a thing is to do.
+MrcabooseVG the video the day before yesterday showed my students forging hammers with sledge hammers only!
Aye but that's a two man job, i was thinking more a one man hammer (if that is possible) ;)
I made it!! Im in the 60 sek club!😁👍
Have to say, that was brilliant space management. It is great to watch someone who understands work space.
+Dwight Huet Thanks Dwight!
Man how often do you fill up your propane tanks? Your videos are awesome by the way :D
Did you wear your spurs to the concert?
Good job
100th comment! Love the new style of filming
what wood do you think is the best wood for hammer handles?
new here. hi. love your stuff. Im learning a lot watching. but, if possible, a voiceover explaining the tools used. or a video of what tools you use and their purpose.
I haven't yet looked to see if you ALREADY do, since this is the third of your videos I watch. apologies of you do.
keep doin what your doin. Im learning a lot! thank you!
When will the burner preorders go down
I checked your site but couldn't find the hammers. I am very interested in purchasing one.
+T millz next preorder opens march 1st!!
Alec Steele sounds perfect, thank you!
Hey what's a good steel for beginner blacksmithing im just having a troubled time figuring it out
+Skill Hunt fish general mild steel!!
How can I get one of those awesome hammers? How much are they?
Alec when will u have more hammers
New Vid, yeih!!
+TheNinjasaurio YEHAW
What finish do you leave on the faces of the hammers
Are you going to send the 60sec challenge gifts as well?
+Frank Barbe You won something right? Can you send me another message with your details?
Want me to send it via facebook?
Good videos, but can you do something else than just hammers or tools to make them? I mean all that damascus style patterns that look really good, but what about something that would blow a mind? A greatsword or something? :D
Nice... when will you do a next hammer batch? (i neeeeeeeeeeeeeed one)
Just purchased the tshirt and hoodie combo ('cause it's cold), love your videos and your energy, keep it up bro :D
Olivier Chambon You wont regret it ! , i got my hammer last batch and its a total pleasure to use
Thx Sammy
What style of rock music is that? I've been trying to figure out, but I can never find what I am trying to look for.
hey Alec do you use mild steel for the drifts and punches or tool steel
Black Dog forge 1045
+Hiddo kramer I actually found the info on one of his other vids thx tho
Wonderful! What are all the eye punches for? Don't the students make them in the EVO classes?
Ah, duh! Thanks!
is threaded bar an ok steel to make blades out of?
+Andrew Philipson no!
It would be a nightmare!😀
Well I got my fourge going it has ben a long wile. I lost my hammer so I'm going to try to start with the small one I have and use it to make a bigger one so I can make a bigger one yet then I need to re make Al of my tooling as well 😭
sou brasileiro e não entendo o seu idioma mas entendo o idioma universal da forja trabalhe mais e fale menos. te amo. um beijo no seu coração
lo it's cold here too
How do I purchase a hammer eye punch and you squircle hammer ?
what tool where you use to make the square ness on the punch hammer
you sure dont seem the porer worker you are....brilliant.
Aaron Watson is freaking amazing
+Ivan Fulton he truly is!
How do i buy one of those hammers?
Where are the burners you selling?
How do I get one of your hammers?
🤘🏻🎸🤘🏻
An Englishman who likes American country music....that's weird idk why it's weird but it is. I could tell though he wears American style cowboy blue jeans and cowboy boots which seems like it would be a pain in the ass because I'm also a Smith and love my southern roots here in Georgia but smooth pavement shop floors + square toe boots = tailbone fracture city.
Lit
Can you make me a folded Damascus scaffolding podger hammer that I can purchase from you?