Forging a Swage Block BY HAND!!!

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6 жыл бұрын

In this video series I'm making a swage block with the age old technique of FORGING. I've got my tooling made up, so now I can continue on to forging a swage block from a giant chunk of steel.
Making a Swage Block Part 1 (The Tooling): • Forging a Swage Block:...
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@ka2pbo 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Love goin back through the video archives. Shut down early tonite to rest my arm and figured it would be a good nite to scroll back through some older videos. Glad I did Gotta make one of these

@tobyjo57 5 жыл бұрын

I was always told "It's a poor workman who blames his tools" so I agree very much with you you both Roy and John..... I'm going to have a go at this just for the challenge.

@rickw.3436 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for making this by hand, i really like your ethos, it’s the smith that makes the tools, not the other way around. and as someone starting out smithing i appreciate you giving your time to help others, and show us that we can make the tools to make the things we want, what a lesson.

@paulorchard7960 4 жыл бұрын

Roy, you must be part machine! What an effort! After that a long hot epsom salt bath, a dram or two relaxing fluid and a long and deep sleep is well deserved!

@BlackBearForge 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, I don't need one, but I think I may have to make one. I especially liked your thoughts one being the master of your tools and not the other way around.

@ieatcaribou7852 5 жыл бұрын

This video is a huge confidence boost for me personally as I’ve always felt swage blocks were rightfully expensive and not in my wheelhouse of skills. On a previous video I wrote a critical comment (and your reply gained my respect due to the way you “smithed” it) but this video and what you say during it is something many smiths would benefit from. The way you explain all of your tools have been collected/created over a decade, how beginning smiths shouldn’t be overwhelmed when they see a shop like yours and my favorite line: it’s the smith that makes the tool not the tools that make the smith. God bless and thank you.

@stageforgejon905 5 жыл бұрын

I bet you slept good that night! You made my shoulder hurting just watching

@dragonstonegemironworkscra4740 Жыл бұрын

Morning Mr Roy. What a huge undertaking by hand ... alone! Just wow!

@reneemills-mistretta790 5 жыл бұрын

Yep. That's awesome. I never would've thought a thick block would get up to forging temperature. Thank you. Thinking outside of the box is key.

@larryking606 5 жыл бұрын

Good Morning , Roy

@DireWolfForge 2 жыл бұрын

That is one heck of a nice swage block. Especially considering you did it solo, no striker and minimal tooling.

@tobyjo57 5 жыл бұрын

That's great and shows what confidence and pure determination can do. Well done and thanks for the education.

@NeilGraham.I.M.F 3 жыл бұрын

That was awsome! I love it. And it seemed to be much easier than I thought. Of course you were the one swinging the hammer. But it forged fairly well. Good job