Basic Blacksmithing Tools

Can we pause a moment and appreciate that monster of a tree behind Scott? That thing's gorgeous

Couple notes on hammers. 1) Only use a wooden handled hammer. Don't bother with weird composites and such as the vibration will hurt, a lot. 2) The cheap engineers hammer from harbor freight works great for a starter hammer if you don't have a wooden handled hammer. But you will need to grind the face smooth. Don't go for the 4 pounder, as the handle size is awkward. But the 2 pounder is perfect to start with. 3) a larger hammer used poorly will be less effective than a smaller hammer used well. 4) your muscles, tendons, and arm will hurt and could become seriously damaged if you jump straight into a larger hammer. Learn how to swing, how to hit, and how to control the metal with a 2 pound hammer first. Extra info: don't start forging rebar. It's weird stuff and is hard to move. Buy some small mild hot rolled steel from a local steel supplier (not a box store) and you'll find it moves like butter or clay under a 2 pound hammer. This is where it gets fun

Is it me or would anyone else kill to have this gentleman as their neighbor... A) He seems to be the kindest, politest person, a good human being B) He's a blacksmith.

"If you're having to play the game to justify that sort of an outlay..." great insight, great line!

Wooo paint remover job on the tailgate, brave man!!

Thanks for this info and for teaching us all so much!!

My first forge was a pile of dirt with a hole in the middle and pipe through the side. Build a fire and add a hair dryer.

i just recently started learning about the art of blacksmithing a few weeks ago at the age of 16, and my setup is just an anvil, a 16 ounce hammer, and a cutting torch to heat up my metal at my school's shop. my friend and i are trying to make enough money where we can buy the materials to build a forge, it is a very old, very timely craft that im proud to be a part of

Judging from the excitement in your voice, it sounds like you are just as, if not more excited about your daughter in law giving it a try. Really cool. I plan on giving it a try after me and my wife buy our first house next year, unfortunately there's no where for me to do it at our apartment

I know “Keep up the good work” has been the send off for several episodes now, but I just want to say how much I love it. It perfectly expresses the spirit of the channel.

My grandfather was a blacksmith and i guess that's all i ever wanted to be after hearing so many stories my dad told me about the forge when he was in the mood. Thanks for making it so straight and simple. God bless you

Thanks for this Scott, I got started cause of you and the videos you put out back in the day. In my country anvils are hard to come by so I got a piece of railroad track back when we use to have sugarcane trains and that works well. What I've discovered is that once you want to do something, you will find a way.

Great advice. Today we (including me at times) think we need a tool store to do things. My dad built many houses in the 60s & 70s with a few hand tools and a old sidewinder skill saw.

I am currently a hobby woodworker, been wanting to start blacksmithing for a while but the noise is my biggest restriction, still I got a piece of railroad track and a nice torch, it is extremely handy to know how to shape metal in a basic form

I know it's a small thing but it genuinely is nice and meaningful that you remind everyone that women can do this too. So lovely. Great video.

I truly enjoy and appreciate your sincere Love & Passion for the art of Blacksmithing! Thank you for sharing that with us & being a a true inspiration!

I have a niece that is taking "introduction to trades" at my local community college. She already built an electric guitar in high school and she is very interested in blacksmithing. I have connected her to your channel and am scrounging around for tools that I might be able to assemble for her. I'm also teaching my daughter to weld (flux-core wire) so she can make her own shelving unit for her new apartment!

Yeahh, more blacksmithing videos! Last Saturday, I worked for the first time in the forge of the „home Museum“ in my hometown. There they have many workshops built up from a houndred years ago and I worked in this beautiful old Blacksmiths Workshop, it was wonderful. Greetings from Germany!

I have a pair of 16# sledges with cross peins. We used them to dress drilling bits when my grandfather was drilling gas wells in Western PA. We had the forge and had to heat and dress 6" and 8" drilling bits many time a day.

Hey man I think what you're sharing here is just tremendous. You're doing a great public service posting on youtube and many of us really appreciate it, myself included. I've been a professional welder in the Alberta Oilfield for 15 years and your forge building video was the one that inspired me to dive in and dive deeply I have. Please keep producing content, and from one Craftsman to a Mentor, top respect and I can't wait to hear what you have to say next.