Thank you very much Douglas, means a lot to me. Appreciate your feedback.

That's cool! I'm going to be doing a lot more projects like this as I'm enjoying making things from the past. Hope everything goes well with the expansion!

@@workingwithiron thanks! Again! Looking forward to more!

Too kind grandad, appreciate your time!

Haha I know, I edited then watched it back, thought it was quite funny so left it in.

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thank you Ian, Means a lot!

Thanks Kyle! Finally getting the video length down now so hopefully more soon!

Cheers aslob

Thanks for understanding Luuk! You see a video how i wanted to get it across to the viewer, so thanks for letting me know this! What did you enjoy about the bolt jaws video more? always want to improve each time so feedback would be amazing, Thank you!

@@workingwithiron agreed. The composition of videography was spot on in my humble opinion. You kept the the focal point of your work in central frame and emphasized the angle and principle of attack drawing the viewers mind eye into not only what you were doing but the why and the intended results. Its a subtle finesse many creators havent found yet as they strive for viewers and subs. That said, please allow me to commend you on clean forging as well as great camera work. Its truely pretty clean and not ragged w unkempt hammer marks. Very nicely done sirSir. Though i cant comment on the authinticity of reproduction and time period, it would seem to fit into the general frame 950is to 1150ish. In summation i found this to be a top tier video. Ibregret ive but one like to give! Blessings abundant to you, Crawford out 🧙‍♂️

Working With Iron Nathan. That style of tong is in my eyes a piece of workable art. I have watched your video of that piece of Art about 15 times. One: its a long video and i like long vids. Two: every time i watch that (or others of yours) i notice something new. Little stuff but it makes a big difference. Tree: making blacksmiths tongs is very hard to do, and i love to make tongs. Your video’s helped me to improve my tong making skills, what improves my blacksmithing skills. I started about 3 years ago i now im Watching video’s with a different Point of view and thinking, your video’s Speeded up that proces. (Sorry for the type flaws, im. from the Neatherlands. With much respect, Luuk Derksen.

Working With Iron Nathan. And with little stuff i dont mean that in a denigrating way! Not at all!! Examples: Breaking the corners, then back to flat and then bending again, stock in a sweeping motion over the horne, some sunlight between horne and the workpiece, angles of your hammer, angles of your stock, like i said yesterday, the next step and back, tweeking material on a spot i dont think about and the result is that what needs to bend, bend, stuff like that! You have skills, i work hard (with more fun) to reach that level. Motivating in every way! Stuff like that.

Thank you!

Thanks and you're very welcome!

Thanks a lot, the pressing is super lush, gonna do a lot more projects with the squishyness!

Yes, please do!

Thanks mark!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thanks john!

working on it dude, let me get more regular first so the value of investment is there in return. should be weekly from now on!

@@workingwithiron Looking forward to it! If I can help any, just holler.

Thanks white beard!

Cheers John!

yes hydraulic! she is an absolute beauty. I shall use its powers for good. never filmed it before but want to do a film of just squishiness now....

Thanks Len! It's not my shop unfortunately I just work here, beautiful ain't it?

Thank you sir!

Thank you!

It is made that way 👍

Thank you 😊

When has he got to hand it? in as I'm going to be doing a cool video this weekend with more scale. But yes of course, thanks for asking.

@@workingwithiron We are going to be putting the presentation together this weekend as well. We'll watch for your video. Thank you very much. He is very excited.

Thank you very much! I do have an etsy store, The Metal Range its called. Not much up there as i really want to steer away from commission work. I never film what i sale and also never sale things i don't test for a long time first. i prefer the craft as a craft rather than making something for the intent to sale.

Thank you! I don't unfortunately, they would cost a fortune 😂

Thanks a lot Wayne! It would be on a longer stick so mamma would be ok!

Just showing process is all. I am about process rather than product. I just made it for the sake of practice of the craft. Unfortunately I don't sell them.

I don't unfortunately, just made one for fun!

No idea, and nobody knows but I would guess between 70-100 tonnes.

not sure of location as i sketched it from a pic off the internet a few years ago. if i find it then i shall add the link here.

Have you thought about training them?

I did convert a bait digger into a petty good rock grabber that helps for yard has a rock every 6 inch. Had a veg patch tilter keeps poping them out several bushels each year .Now my 4 year and the slow down but allready dug one bushel plus. My rock digger is more of a picker upper .I will post it on the Black Bear Forge conmuitive forum in a few more weeks hopefully ...watch for my posting Thanks

@@workingwithiron roflmbo! Danged ol untrained rocks just popping up anywhere they want all willy nilly! Ooopppps sorry, couldnt help myself. I busted out loud laugh to that one🤣 Blessings for you now, Crawford out 🧙‍♂️

where in the world are you?

@@workingwithiron in Idaho, USA... there aren't any local smiths within 40 miles of me...

Buy a hydraulic press, a power hammer and a bunch of other items outside of the reach of most hobbyists.

@@sibco96 Not at all. Better off working with hand hammer and anvil for years first. it was 10 years before i touched a machine to forge anything so no you don't need all the gear, you need the idea though. I am not a hobbyist, i am a full time smith.

@@wjacob101 google forging events and forge ins around you. ive not got many ideas as you are over the pond from me but i would highly advise searching out forging events and maybe asking around on some blacksmithing forums/facebook and other smiths online if they know of any. go to one and meet and greet people and have a go, they usually let you, for free or a small fee. All you need is a lump of metal as an anvil, a fire with an air source, a dakota fire hole with a hair drier works. some fuel next, wood, charcoal, coal, coke and a hammer. some steel long enough that you dont need tongs to hold onto it. some water for cooling work down. SAFETY GLASSES and ear protection. thats it. I will do a video on how to setup a basic forge for nothing soon as i get asked this a lot. You dont need all the kit thats in this video, this is 50+years of collecting equipment to do specific jobs, mostly huge work so its needed in that field of work, like i said, a lump of metal, hammer and fire will do. the rest is training mind and body to produce that image you see in your head into the metals.... any more info just ask.

i would if i was using it but as i just wanted to forge it for fun and practice i never bothered to put one on, i would grind it in if i ever decide to use it.

And drank tea.....

It was from a sketch I did of an old Viking tool, wether it was truly Viking or not, who knows?? I don't fish for views, just sharing the craft for free is all. Thanks davo!

Pure forging refers to the lack of babble and advertising. Just straight forging.