Carps mouth // Blacksmith Tips and Tricks

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7 жыл бұрын

In this video, I cover blacksmith tips and tricks for Carps Mouth. If you have this problem with your metal bar, I address how you can avoid causing this when you forge.
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@keithdevers3772 6 жыл бұрын

This makes a heck of a lot of sense. I'm glad I watched the video before I made this mistake. Thanks again.

@NotonlyWood 7 жыл бұрын

I always have to say that this channel is full of great information 👍👍👍

@ChristCenteredIronworks 7 жыл бұрын

+Not only Wood I'm glad you're enjoying the channel thank you for the three big thumbs up :-)

@eviltwinx 7 жыл бұрын

This happened to me during my tool making class with Alex Steele and I was making a hammer eye punch. He explained that my striker wasn't hitting the metal hard enough. Sort of like your explanation of using too light of a hammer for the size of stock. Chamfering the edges is a great trick I need to remember.

@ChristCenteredIronworks 7 жыл бұрын

+eviltwinx yeah the chamfering of the edges is a great trick when working with thick material it seems a bit redundant but works out in the long run for sure. The other thing that affects this a lot is when working with tool steel as it with stands in packed a lot better than mild Steel. Knocking the edges back will work for both just takes longer with tool steel.

@grayem76 7 жыл бұрын

great way of explaining thank you

@williamtimmons8791 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roy! I have had a problem with carps mouth on the couple of pieces of thick stock I worked with.

@ChristCenteredIronworks 7 жыл бұрын

+William Timmons you are very welcome sir! Once you know the cause you can fix the issue! Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment God bless

@The_Wandering_Woodster 7 жыл бұрын

great Explanation!

@ChristCenteredIronworks 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen, glad you enjoyed it. Have a blessed day!

@brandsmablacksmith7059 7 жыл бұрын

This was a perfect explanation. I'm doing a lot of hooks lately, and sometimes when I forge the ?rats tail? on the tip, I suddenly have two of them, which or formed by carps mouth I think.

@mrgenghis1 7 жыл бұрын

the spliting on the end of your rat tail can also be caused by working it at too cool a tempurature. but you are rigtht, the fish lippin that he's talking about can also be the cause.

@ChristCenteredIronworks 7 жыл бұрын

+M.T.B. Crafts that could be the very thing that's happening or like the other guy commented it could be forging it down too cold depending on the material most the time it's carps mouth though on larger material.

@boediethebuilder918 7 жыл бұрын

I've noticed this happening but I didn't know why or how so thank you very much

@ChristCenteredIronworks 7 жыл бұрын

+BTB Presents you're very welcome thank you for taking the time to watch God bless

@aussieanvil9187 7 жыл бұрын

hi roy love all your vids very well explained not rushed and imformative fantastic for us newby blacksmiths was wondering if you could do a vid making a 3d pig head fire poker i have asked others before but no body seems to want to have a go cheers from aus keep up the good work

@ChristCenteredIronworks 7 жыл бұрын

+aussie anvil thank you for the great comment. I will see what I can do about the 3D pig head. Might make it into a roasting Fork instead of a fire poker as I have plenty of those :-)

@freeatleast 7 жыл бұрын

Besides the hammer weight, can this have something to do with not having the metal up to temp all the way thru?

@nectarcollector2512 5 жыл бұрын

That is my question too.

@SLowPLaYaH 3 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@keithwhipple9048 7 жыл бұрын

Good videos I would like to see test videos.

@oljames1687 7 жыл бұрын

..I did this on purpose a couple of times. I was attempting to make a couple of Veining fuller punches. Seems like when you don't want them there they are. And, when you are trying to, well, get the cut off hardy tool...!!

@ChristCenteredIronworks 7 жыл бұрын

+Ol James LOL I know what you mean. I have done that before trying to create a eyeball punch with not a lot of success mind you LOL

@sixpointforge5573 3 жыл бұрын

I wish i would have found this earlier i was working on a hot cut hardy tool and it developed this so i cut it off and thought i got rid of it but apparently didn’t cause when i was using the brand new tool the thing broke right in half