Hello k s, I am excited that I am able to explain details for you. It makes a big difference when you understand the how and why of a technique. Keep on foldforming and watching. Thanks Greg Greenwood

Me too! It is amazing what a few folds and some hammer blows will do!! Thanks Greg Greenwood

Hello polytwobeers, Thanks for watching! Greg Greenwood

Hello Ron, I am very happy you can use the fold forming techniques for your knives. Send me some photos when you get them done. . Good Luck. Greg Greenwood

Hello Yolanda, Thank you very much for your kind comments. I really appreciate them. You are why I do my videos. Motivation and excited experimenting! Keep it up and Enjoy. Best to you. Greg Greenwood

Hello Gail, I don't feel it is the hammer. Just as long as you have a cross pein, you are ok. You need to just go a few more times on the metal. ( Anneal and forge, Anneal and forge). It takes a little practice. You will get it. Don't worry. Let me know how it goes. Foldforming is so much fun. Enjoy . Talk to you soon. Greg Greenwood

Patience and persistance worked. Thanks!@@greggreenwood4628

Hello Gail, Hurray!! Keep up the good work. Greg Greenwood

Hello Mona, Thank you! Greg Greenwood

Hello Maria, I use 24 gauge metal for fold forming. Thanks for your question. Greg Greenwood

Hello Barbara, I have 3 forging hammers. 1.) 32 oz. 2.) 16oz. 3.) 8oz. I think the Fretz #12 is a 3oz. That could be a little light. But I'm sure you can make it work on the single, double, and triple folds. Experiment and see what works for you. I used the 16oz. and the 8oz. in the foldforming series. I hope this helps you. The best to you. Greg Greenwood

Hello Just Me, The L shaped blocks are common angle iron that is available at most hardware stores or building supply stores. It is 1.5in x 1.5 in x 8 in. You can cut them to length with a hack saw. Drill holes to match your vice jaws. Good luck and keep watching. Greg Greenwood

@@greggreenwood4628 Thank you! I will look online. I am housebound and I don’t think they would sell them in U.K. stores.

Hello Me, You should be able to get an angle iron on line. Let me know how it goes. Take care. Greg Greenwood

Hello Elaine, Rio Grande Jewelry Supply has a good selection of all hammers. The Fretz Hammers are a good quality at a reasonable price. Many to choose from. Thank you for asking. Good Luck. Greg Greenwood

Hello Gergana, You are correct about the brass alloy not working as well as the pure copper. The brass, like most alloys, has different abilities to stretch and be deformed compared to copper, a pure metal. But, it will foldform by using a little more force. Also, make sure than you cut the metal into a crescent shape. This will put less opposing force on the ends and let it curve easier. Don't worry about annealing more times. This will not hurt the metal. Also, brass has a pretty good tensile strength (ability to withstand stress before it breaks). Practice on a scrap piece of brass to test the limits of what you can do with the metal before you start on a project. I really appreciate your questions. Thank you for watching. Let me know how it goes. Greg Greenwood

@@greggreenwood4628 Hello, Greg, Thank you very much for your advice: I followed your tips, and after 18 annealings (!) and opening it turned to closed circle:), the metal didn't break at the fold. What it did, though, was it formed quite noticeable waves at the other end - much bigger than your pieces in the video - which I was not able to compensate solely by opening the piece. I wonder, how should I shrink the metal at the other end...

Hello Gergana, Way to go! I'm proud of you for finishing the closed circle. The waves are caused by the metal on that side of the piece has nowhere to go except up and down in a wave. The waves can be kept under control if you tap them down with your rawhide mallet as you are forming the circle. If you use the rawhide, it doesn't spread the metal like your forging hammer and just moves the metal down. This is not 100% fix, but it does help. You can do this also now that you have the circle made. Do one layer of metal at a time. This will help. You have learned much by doing this "excercise" . It takes practice! The best to you and let me know how you are doing. Greg Greenwood