A Majestic Elephant Head Forged from a Single Steel Bar

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2 жыл бұрын

#blacksmithing #forging #forginganimals
ELEPHANT. An exercise in forging metals, remembering what i love about the craft of the blacksmith that metal can also be sculpted with tools, hammers, chisels, punches and other blacksmithing tools. Forging animal heads was always a passion of mine. forging animals in general. but ive lost some of that passion these last few years so im rekindling the fire and seeing if i still have that burning desire.
I needed a new curtain rail holder as the other wasnt cutting the mustard so decided to forge one. In the last video of forging a flatter i used the press to push material in a certain direction, this gave me the idea of forging ears or antlers and other head dresses of nature i just needed to figure out a way to get the mass on the end the right shape. i drew it on paper and immediately seen an elephant, looked at the curtain rail and knew i wanted to do exactly that. but how???? i just used the same forging technique to create the ears and the rest was just improvisation.
Its good to be back on the metal sculptures again and its all i want to do at the moment.
I hope you enjoy the video as uch as i enjoyed making it. Have a great day!
Oh yeh! let me know in the comments what animal heads you would like to see made.

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@workingwithiron 2 жыл бұрын

What would you want to see made next? If someone else has mentioned something you would enjoy then give it a thumbs up. If not let me know

@velhallendale1237 2 жыл бұрын

Dragon?

@GeorgiaOutsiders 2 жыл бұрын

Christmas Stocking hangers/hooks for the mantle.

@deemedappropriate4790 2 жыл бұрын

Full body crocodile

@user-cw8rc1ex3t 2 жыл бұрын

День добрый. Отличная работа и подча материала. Голова быка была бы очень кстати.

@juanmanriquez6510 Жыл бұрын

A lion

@Shanningun 2 ай бұрын

How does this not have more views?????

@wolfparty4234 Жыл бұрын

A walrus head would be cool!💪🏼🔥🔥👍🏻

@workingwithiron Жыл бұрын

I do like the sound of that!

@christinemcdonald8705 2 ай бұрын

Oh that’s gorgeous. I wish I could do anything even close to that.

@user-yn2mv7ku2y Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍 Отличная работа! Крассиво получилось!

@mrmyorky5634 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful and Inspiring work, Thank you.

@rlgroshans 2 жыл бұрын

Threaded tusks? Ingenious!!!

@Lmr6973 2 жыл бұрын

You done gone to just showing off now!😁. Great work as always sir.

@jacoklopper4772 8 ай бұрын

This is amazing! Would be awesome to see a Rhino

@Onlydads5 2 жыл бұрын

Great work! My vote of for a sloth on the next one.

@christiankaiser444 2 жыл бұрын

Wow unglaublich tolle Arbeit👍👍👍

@marcsenteney3160 2 жыл бұрын

Once again well done sir.

@pjamestx Жыл бұрын

Amazing, very well done!!

@douglasfathers4848 2 жыл бұрын

WoW mate one of the best Animal heads I have seen made Awesome . :)

@griseobarba7989 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool Nathan.

@LezPaylor 2 жыл бұрын

Stunning work mate..

@Vikingwerk Жыл бұрын

Well that is just incredible.

@demastust.2277 2 жыл бұрын

Some deer antler tines could be neat to insert into the tusk socket

@Ludick.J 2 жыл бұрын

A black rhino head would be a phenomenal challenge.

@vsevles6620 Жыл бұрын

Потрясающая работа! Браво! 👏

@workingwithiron Жыл бұрын

Спасибо, сэр

@threeriversforge1997 2 жыл бұрын

Great work, as always. I really appreciate you showing the use of the chisels and such as I think we too often get away from that. Folks tend to think it all has to be done with the hammer and forget that there are butchers, files and a whole host of other tools that blacksmiths have used for eons.

@Strive1974 3 ай бұрын

Nice work

@Welshy259_ 2 жыл бұрын

You are just so good! GG's

@btsm1973 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing work. I would love to see how you would make a platypus.

@paulnester1440 Жыл бұрын

Perry da Platypus? (Sry had to)

@KowalstwoBillert 2 жыл бұрын

Great Work!

@ginojaco 11 ай бұрын

Very good work; only someone who has made one of these, or something very similar, can understand the great 'relief' at having finished the forging and being able to start the texturing - it's all downhill from then. 🙂

@crappie119 Жыл бұрын

your so talented man. I appreciate the work you share online with the rest of us to watch.

@katigroszek 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! 👍👍👍 I will try to replicate it.

@_Korinzu Жыл бұрын

I would use this for a key hook instead just so I can look at it everyday.

@nix8960 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic

@rickeyhall6115 2 жыл бұрын

very nice work

@letsgo6500 Жыл бұрын

This is wonderful absolutely wonderful. I feel like I am right in your shop watching this masterpiece come to life. So cool. Your amazingly talented. I am glad you found my channel so I could find yours.. I am firing up some popcorn so I can just sit here binge watching your videos 😀 so cool. You truly brought that bar of steel to life.

@kennethelwell8574 5 ай бұрын

@letsgo6500 I just discovered your channel today (on my own) and watched many of your videos about creatures/animals! Then noticed in the alligator video, a comment by @workingwithiron ... I only found *your* channel two months ago... Both of you are making nice things, and teaching about them very well. Keep up the good work!

@fernandobalina8787 Жыл бұрын

Que belleza. Herrería en estado puro. Saludos desde el país que salió campeón del mundo

@williamslusser4461 7 ай бұрын

Brilliant

@joshuarachita9265 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible!

@kemet-son 2 жыл бұрын

amzing 😍😍😍😍❤❤❤

@GeorgiaOutsiders 2 жыл бұрын

Dadgummit you're good. Best blacksmithing channel on KZfaq.

@fabiozava8261 2 ай бұрын

uhhh bellissimo👍👍💪💪

@xylemmelyx Жыл бұрын

masterful.

@neilblythin2134 9 ай бұрын

That was, without a doubt, the best forged elephant I’ve ever seen! All that extra work you did on the wrinkle texturing really made the difference. Very well done!!!

@bearshield7138 2 жыл бұрын

excellent

@Lmr6973 Жыл бұрын

I do hope all is well with you. I really enjoy your channel and hope to see some more content in the future. Take care.

@workingwithiron Жыл бұрын

All is well my friend, I've just been doing other life things lately. Shouldn't be too long until another video is out. I have a lot filmed just gotta motivate myself to get them edited. Thanks for the well wishes.

@NickandMildred 2 жыл бұрын

Wow !

@techronmattic5876 2 жыл бұрын

I'll be staying up for this

@artsmith100 2 жыл бұрын

An EXCELLENT video!

@workingwithiron 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kirk!

@rustymeadows3482 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@davidlynn7161 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work as always and your film work is wonderful to watch. I'd to see a frog forged.

@LordofTheLords5 2 жыл бұрын

Always a pleasure to watch you work. I wish I could appreciate under you

@TOPORISTA Жыл бұрын

Очень эксклюзивно!Браво Мастеру👍👏👏👏👏👏

@stuwilson6130 2 жыл бұрын

1st class craftsmanship as ever mate :-)

@LWzz33 2 жыл бұрын

Best

@u1es 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful! Great work! I just got my first forge, and planning to make small items like this ❤

@Alanbataar 2 жыл бұрын

Most impressive. I don't forge often enough to get beyond struggling with tongs.

@andyjagger4364 2 жыл бұрын

Another amazingly clear and detailed "How to" ! your work is outstanding Nathan, especially as its for real smiths as opposed to entertainment for dreamers. Please keep producing. Suggestions for a future project? A friend and I recently made a caduceus for the '150mm challenge ' Australian version. We'd love to see your approach to it. Thanks mate.

@christopherconkright1317 2 жыл бұрын

A lion would look good with its main in steel

@SchysCraftCo. 2 жыл бұрын

Very beautiful design and job. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge on. Keep making. God bless.

@FryingMike 5 ай бұрын

Like ya screw the tusks in

@forgeworxblacksmith6453 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice work. Enjoyable watch😊

@SuperiorEtchworx 2 жыл бұрын

That would have to be one of the best blacksmithing videos of all time!! It was entertaining and instructive at the same time. I will have to give an elephant a try

@ahorseman4ever1 Жыл бұрын

I loved watching this video! what a work of art. I found your channel when I watched you forge your camp tripod. while I watched you use just your anvil hammer and forge I knew you were an artist (no Jigs). I have been a farrier for over 30 years and have moved a lot of metal and I recognized this instantly. Bravo my friend!

@robertmseay7641 2 жыл бұрын

You are truly the consummate metal artist. I would enjoy seeing your rendition of the turtle from a few years back. I know it’s not something new but it displays your skill and artistry.

@peterodda548 2 жыл бұрын

That was brilliant maybe a t.rex

@danp3796 2 жыл бұрын

Totally fantastic! Thank you for sharing this with us.

@koval-UA 2 жыл бұрын

Класно. У вас є чому повчитися.

@jacoklopper4772 2 жыл бұрын

Your work is amazing Sir! Thank you for sharing. Hope to be thie good one day

@PedalSteel-by2hx 2 жыл бұрын

Brother you’re skill level is off the charts. Always excited for your new videos. God bless.

@duff8402 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work sir! I've only ever seen maybe three forged elephants, this is exponentially the best of them! Amazing!

@velhallendale1237 2 жыл бұрын

Thats some real nice handwork with the textures. Absolutely awesome

@traceybaker5289 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the intro and music very clever 😀

@kalifammm 2 жыл бұрын

Amaizing peace of art!!

@albinoblksheep9231 2 жыл бұрын

I see a lot of good work. This impressed me.

@lukespread 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent work, excellent use of tools!

@nicktyger5718 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing work man. That’s so awesome

@user-dj2hs3pq4m 2 жыл бұрын

Восхитительно!!!

@Beltfed45 2 жыл бұрын

That was very cool! Beautiful work!

@rolandoacano1967 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent Work!!

@ironhammer3734 2 жыл бұрын

This is amazing! What a fantastic representation of our beautiful elephants. I believe in going to try and steal this design from you for our home. Great job and great video work.

@marksmallman4572 2 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous, astonoshing work.

@billwoehl3051 2 жыл бұрын

You made that look so easy, and all those chiseled wrinkles made it look really good, think I would have put a slight upward curve on those tusks though ♥️👍🤔

@ThrashingBuddha 2 жыл бұрын

Wauw, these are some seriously impressive videos! As a beginner, i'm defo gonna try some of these to learn! Thanks!

@1son8043 Жыл бұрын

It looks quite easy too make or you make it easy looking

@workingwithiron Жыл бұрын

Its easy enough, slow and steady wins the race.... give it a go!

@bertiebosscat 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect. ❤

@FeatherForge 2 жыл бұрын

Superb work Nath as always. That was just spot on. The texture on the skin is great. Funny I was thinking about doing a stylised elephant this morning. All the best Andy

@brysonalden5414 2 жыл бұрын

Selfishly, because I am working on one, I'd love to see your take on an Archaeoptryx! The elephant was wonderful, of course.

@sanktanton33 2 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable work!! You must have enough steel animals to open your own zoo by now!!

@aussieanvil9187 2 жыл бұрын

amazing well done i would love to see a wild boar head ive asked plenty of blacksmiths but no body will take it on

@frankheger5185 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍🍻

@robertogrady1321 2 жыл бұрын

That's cool. How would a Rhino look?

@workingwithiron 2 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about them also. Keeping with the safari theme. Great idea

@robertogrady1321 2 жыл бұрын

@@workingwithiron Thanks. The steel lends itself well to the Elephant and Rhino skin 👍✊

@scottsalgren2024 2 жыл бұрын

Great to see you forging again. It is amazing how much work you did with such gentle blows. How much time did you actually spend on this? A lions head would be pretty epic.

@workingwithiron 2 жыл бұрын

Its been a long time for sure! I probably spent about 2 hours on the making with filming also. when i make something new it takes a long time to figure the process out, so i will forge a bit then take it home on the evening and think about the piece and what the next steps are and keep repeating that process. all my good work is created that way. so sometimes a 2 hour forging could take a week of thinking, but thats the way my brain works.

@davidmcminn1843 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. Looking forward to this! I wouldn't mind seeing a full bodied horse if you have any ideas on that :D Someone I know wants me to make a decorative horse shoe for a gift for their daughter who loves them. Not really sure how to make a fancy looking horseshoe, so I thought I might make a shoe that stands up and has a horse jumping through the gap, but I haven't figured out the horse yet!

@workingwithiron 2 жыл бұрын

Check mark aspery, I'm sure he did a horse jumping from flat bar.

@workingwithiron 2 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/frB4i5iavs6vpJc.html this is the horse.

@davidmcminn1843 2 жыл бұрын

@@workingwithiron Nice one! Cheers mate. Looks tricky, but definitely will give it a crack!

@davidmcminn1843 2 жыл бұрын

@@workingwithiron Elephant turned out great! At one point in the forging (drawing out trunk under p/hammer) I could see a Manta Ray

@davidmcminn1843 2 жыл бұрын

Could also become a squid fairly easily too I think

@TheSimocor 9 ай бұрын

My toxic trait is thinking I can do this now

@jesseallan32 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Would you be willing to take a quick video showing what tools you used on what parts?

@workingwithiron 2 жыл бұрын

butcher tool first, really round corner though. Round punch just domed over Small round fuller (chisel rounded over) Eye punch And a sharp concave chisel for texture. I can do a video and link it when i do it for the other channel.