Forging a Blacksmith's Diamond

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2 жыл бұрын

How to make a blacksmith's diamond using two different methods.
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@eldonscreations 2 жыл бұрын

You can tell Allen has some experience as a hitter.☺♥ You make a great teacher. Well done.

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! He’s a quick learner!

@Redmech80 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work, enjoyed this video and seeing Allen working on his apprenticeship. My list of things to make is getting longer quicker than I can try to make stuff.

@c.b.7830 2 жыл бұрын

That hammer control! Definitely a practiced hand.

@jordandrudge4538 2 жыл бұрын

Love watching Allen!🙂

@justingregory1043 2 жыл бұрын

Brother you made that look easy! Loved the instructional video. Keep them coming.

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Plan to!

@TalRohan 7 ай бұрын

Thats a cool little tecnique , did you know that the natural crystalline structure of Garnet is exactly that shape thankyou for sharing

@5x535 2 жыл бұрын

Great demonstration! I particularly profited from your detailed explanation of the hows and whys of your weld. That really got me thinking about procedure. Thank you.

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You got it!

@dutchcuda 2 жыл бұрын

You`ve got an awesome little giant striker there. Nice work guys, and thanks for sharing.

@johndilsaver8409 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, very well done. I retired from teaching physics and mathematics and took up blacksmithing, so a cube-octahedron is right down my alley. I used to make lots of different polyhedra, generally out of poster board, to use as demos in class to discuss some math thing or other. I've made more or less this shape as the knocker part of a door knocker, using the wrap and forge weld method. Your work is very clean on the facets, I really like it, it'll inspire me to make some more as finials. Thanks again. Oh yes, I really enjoyed your helper, give him a high five for me!

@richardzago5562 2 жыл бұрын

As always, very masterful job of turning a difficult task into a simple step by step procedure

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard!

@luketownsend4527 2 жыл бұрын

It’s an amazing thing what you are doing! Passing down knowledge! Not only to your kids but to us as-well, I’ve never heard of a blacksmith’s diamond! Now I have! Definitely be trying that out soon!

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Luke! I ain’t an expert, but I wanna share what little I know as I learn too!

@paulorchard7960 2 жыл бұрын

Like that, next time I have spare I’ll give it ago!

@paradisefalls37 2 жыл бұрын

Great video once again ! Thank you for sharing your skills and techniques !!! And time!

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and you’re very welcome!

@MarcelTeugels 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Need to try that

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes you do!

@MarkKMake 2 жыл бұрын

Your's became a little bit nicer than mine. Great job Jordan!

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks!

@SchysCraftCo. 2 жыл бұрын

That's is so interesting. Very beautiful design. Very helpful and very informative video. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge on. Keep making. God bless.

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Jared! God bless you and yours as well!

@okiedoke6373 2 жыл бұрын

We will talk about knocking over the same thing you doing with them nailheads

@thijs3514 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video and result! Great to let your sun help you 💪🔨🔥

@billwessels207 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the video. Thank you, Sir!

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

Thank YOU!

@gutpilegame7657 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@NineWorldsWorkshop 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thanks so much for sharing!

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

You got it!

@tactical-glizzy 2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome man dang exquisite

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks!

@tactical-glizzy 2 жыл бұрын

@@AxeAndAnvil yea man I've watched about 90 percent of your videos and there just amazing how easy you make things look and how well each and every product comes out looking just phenomenal

@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. That is one of not my most favorite finial. Watched it several times. Sorry one like to give. About ready to see just how catterwhoompus I can make it! 😂 Blessings abundant to your home and Smithy Crawford out 🙏🔥⚒️🧙🏼‍♂️

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thanks and blessings!

@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740 2 жыл бұрын

@@AxeAndAnvil oops. 8 just noticed I totally messed up writing that post.

@waylonmark2206 2 жыл бұрын

I tried this after coming on to your channel ,I used pallet spool rods both for the rod and the welded material, I still had a circle in the end is this unavoidable

@waylonmark2206 2 жыл бұрын

It was round stock on round stock

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

So your weld didn’t take? These can certainly be tricky. Just gotta keep trying and use plenty of heat and borax.

@toniherron6371 2 жыл бұрын

Just a question, why do you work on the back of the anvil? Was always taught to work on the other side and with the horn towards the forge......regardless nice clean forging ..from Australia

@AxeAndAnvil 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Toni! There’s a strong tradition for sure of putting the horn towards your tong hand that is largely rooted in making and shaping horseshoes. But, overall historically, there’s precedent for both ways. I know a number of really good smiths who turn the horn towards their hammer hand, and I greatly prefer it. It makes many operations easier, but for me the most important thing is it makes it easier to work around hardy tooling.

@Redmech80 2 жыл бұрын

Reading this made me think of both the comments. My anvil is a Ridgid Peddinghaus European style I believe and my Hardy hole is right next to the horn. I do think both are nice on my tong hand side. But a traditional anvil like Jordan is working on has the horn and hardy opposite sides. Always interesting, I’m a 4H shooting sports instructors and pay attention to archery and rifle shooters. Many different styles, generally it’s best for the kids to find what works best for them, I figure blacksmithing is no different