Forging Decorative Rosettes

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Forging Decorative Rosettes

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4 жыл бұрын

Decorative rosettes are often used to embellish a rivet joint in ornamental iron work. In today's video I experiment with a few styles of forged rosettes from the blacksmith shop
Black Bear Forge is a small one person blacksmith shop located in southern Colorado. My current focus is shifting away from commissions and customer orders and towards education through these videos on KZfaq. Thank you for watching
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Пікірлер: 82

@GodschildinNC 4 жыл бұрын

I like seeing these videos as much, or more, as the practical forgings. I enjoy seeing the decorative side of forging, as well as the useful. Geoff

@robertwhitney2232 4 жыл бұрын

Talk about perfect timing, just finishing up a wall sconce candle holder at the local blacksmith guild. Now you show Rosettes, I think that would be just the thing to dress up the mounting screws. Thank you John.

@robertwhitney2232 4 жыл бұрын

Update, John, I just watched your video on altering the look of modern day hardware fasteners to compliment my blacksmith projects. Good info and not poison myself or others in the guild. Thanks John

@curtisbarkes6271 4 жыл бұрын

I love your work, I love your shop, but most of all I love the manor in which you approach your work. Your demeanor is relaxing, and that makes it easier for me to absorb your techniques. You're the type of smith I want to be. Thank you for all you do.

@kensmapleleafretirement 4 жыл бұрын

My wife and I were having our morning coffee when I got the notification that you had put up this video. We settled in for a Black Bear Forge morning chill our. OBTW, my wife thinks we are soul mates or something because we both dress similarly, right down to the holes burn in the belly region. Love the rosettes. Thank you for showing us.

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

👍😁

@huntintrailmetals9343 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you John for your exquisite wisdom!!

@steelpennyforge5152 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I like the double chisel line one best.

@douglasfathers4848 4 жыл бұрын

Love the look of handmade products with off centered holes uneven lines and mushroomed sides ,gives me a sense of pride that I made it.

@RayFromTheHayclan 4 жыл бұрын

When you use the treadle hammer; it gives a good reason to get one. I think I'm speaking for myself and a few others.

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

They are very useful tools

@olddawgdreaming5715 4 жыл бұрын

👍👍 Good morning John, liked the shot of your shop with the snow. Really enjoyed this video of the different rosettes. They all looked great. Thanks for sharing with us.

@stationaryenginesworldwide 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John gave me some ideas on this video ....

@Stabalot88 4 жыл бұрын

I have to say, that for the next year, you should start working more with machines on these videos. And if you say that you can do all on the anvil, everyone should know that you could do it a bit slower and that if they don't have the machines, should try it out anyway... :D

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

Very tempting.

@robertlunsford1350 4 жыл бұрын

The one with the four deep square depressions would make an awesome drawer pull. Very nice work all around.

@Joe___R 4 жыл бұрын

On the second rosette you made, I would cut out the thin part so it is just a stepped cross instead of a misshapen square. To hold the parts you could use a pair of tongs held between your legs then you won't have to chase it around your anvil.

@frankgaletzka8477 4 жыл бұрын

Hello John Its a pleasure to see how you Made out of left over peaces of metal a peace of art I like it how you do the little things And let us Show that the little things are the important ones not the Big ones Thanks for sharing you skills with us Go on Good bless you Yours Frank Ps nice Winter wonderland we have no snow in the Harz mountains its 12 °C outside

@TheRustyGarageandHomestead 4 жыл бұрын

Awsome job John

@larrystrayer8336 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent way to kick off my shop day. Thanks for the video

@JustinArrington 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. It shows me something out of the box and something that I haven't thought of before. Also, you videography skills are improving by leaps and bounds. Congrats!!!! i love your videos.

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@terrycarwile6499 4 жыл бұрын

I sure like the set tool you're using under the treadle hammer! :)

@MatthewTinker-au-pont-blanc 4 жыл бұрын

The hydraulic press with simple dies could be very useful for this! That's a hint! Regards, Matthew

@marbles430 4 жыл бұрын

The snow covered shop looked a post card. Here in my area its been between 90 and 107 F for the last few weeks. We don't see much snow. In your usual way the video was informative and really a great use of material. Thanks for the insight.

@flatlinesup 4 жыл бұрын

very nice! Thanks John!

@donnarhill1932 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely!

@pavelvitek28 4 жыл бұрын

Well done, sir... I like them all very much👍

@paulorchard7960 4 жыл бұрын

Always something interesting. Thanks John!

@richardcook555 4 жыл бұрын

An interesting project. I would suggest welding a piece of square stock bent 90 degrees to square tube fitted into your hardie hole. That would corral the work on 2 sides whilst you work on it.

@danielcrawford7315 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting concept that I could see as soon as I read it.

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds lime its worth a try

@82finesa 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John some good ideas.

@johnwalker5938 4 жыл бұрын

I'm about to forge up some light fixtures for our log home and I think the rosettes would be nice embellishments. Nicely Done and thanks for sharing your expertise and superb skill.

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@gurvinderkau1e5w18 4 жыл бұрын

Beautifully made. I loved slk the chisels used specially small flatter . Sorry dont know the name of that

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

The little flatter is generally just called a set or hand set. A set hammer would have a handle, like the one I used under the treadle hammer

@robbullis5025 4 жыл бұрын

John I now know for sure that my retirement shop will have a treadle hammer.

@chrisjones6002 4 жыл бұрын

Given the choice between a power hammer, hydraulic press or a treadle hammer right now I would pick the treadle hammer I think. Not that I would mind all three of course.

@richardbradley961 4 жыл бұрын

I THINK THAY ALL LOOK REALY GOOD. HAPPY XMAS TO ALL. REGARDS RICHARD. IN THE U.K.

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas

@ajwhittlebang6977 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou. This gelled an idea for how I can forge a crude positive lock angle adjuster for a long reach gutter cleaning tool currently fabricating - ie a 6 or 8 step radial flat gear pair without the need for a terrible amount of shaper work. It kind of had me stumped but no longer. Beucoup gratitude.

@lenblacksmith8559 4 жыл бұрын

They turned out good John, could have lot's of uses.

@hoongfu 4 жыл бұрын

Neat stuff! Not sure if I have any uses for making them. But I do enjoy small pieces.

@mage8838 4 жыл бұрын

John sometime would you do a tour of your treadle hammer. It looks like a cool tool. Thanks. Jon

@nisse68 4 жыл бұрын

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@danielcrawford7315 4 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable content. As to the one w the square punch insets... hmm windows into future endeavors...lol Ok I'm leaving now 💥🔨 🙏 blessed be now Crawford out 🧙‍♂️

@im4dabirds 4 жыл бұрын

found it

@budlloyd3127 4 жыл бұрын

Hi John, love all the videos you post! I'm going through your countdown to Christmas ones from last year again now, I've got some free time for the rest of the month so I think I"m gonna be trying some of them. But anyway, do you think you'll ever do some classes? I would love a chance to meet you and learn some stuff in person as well!

@jeffgrier8488 4 жыл бұрын

I like the rosettes, I would think that you could even turn them into a drawer or cabinet pull also.

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

That would be a good use for them

@Pef273 4 жыл бұрын

Know too well about a cold shop, Merry Christmas

@alicegory 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy the decorative elements you forge! Just wondering, have you done a video on forging that hand set? I think I have an idea how to forge it, but it’s always good to double check. Cheers!

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

I think I have but they all tend to blend together. I’ll look for it and if I haven’t I’ll try to do one

@alicegory 4 жыл бұрын

Black Bear Forge thank you very much! I very much appreciate it!

@davidstevens5908 3 жыл бұрын

It seems to me you should have made a flat plate hardy with a pintle to keep the rosette from sliding around.

@billy19461 4 жыл бұрын

When it is cold in the shop, do you ever heat your anvil up? This was a great video!

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I heat large pieces in the forge and set them on the anvil.

@Zogg1281 4 жыл бұрын

Just looking at the first one you forged and thinking you could use a small ball punch to put an indent in the triangles between the centre and the set down areas......? Not sure if that would just be to much detail? I love the last one you made 👍

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

The variations are endless. Give it a try.

@Zogg1281 4 жыл бұрын

@@BlackBearForge I think I will........ I probably need to make a few tools first 🤔 it should be fun 👍

@richardsnellenberger9985 4 жыл бұрын

On the colder days, is it better to worm your anvil before you work?

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

I do when wits very cold

@grandadz_forge 4 жыл бұрын

What's the advantage of the "flair" on the set tool? Just for reaching in nooks?

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

Larger working surface mostly. I have others that are smaller sizes.

@mikehodges6598 4 жыл бұрын

So when did you get the drone?

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

About 2 weeks ago its a lot of fun.

@Puppybreth242 4 жыл бұрын

Hi John, any tips on keeping a propane tank warm in the winter? My tank keeps locking up on me even though it's a 40lb tank

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

The best advise is simply a larger tank. The 100 pounders do much better

@54jake451 4 жыл бұрын

John, did you preheat your anvil?

@BlackBearForge 4 жыл бұрын

I do when its really cold

@JohnSmith-gs4lw 4 жыл бұрын

I have a stupid question. When you say “striker” do you mean a second human standing next to you swinging a sledge hammer? Or is a striker a special tool?

@chrisjones6002 4 жыл бұрын

The former. Basically a friend that can swing a hammer well.

@im4dabirds 4 жыл бұрын

How about showing us your oxy torch rig, please

@sladoeii 4 жыл бұрын

He covers it in an older video.

@nealfigary3288 4 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fsp_kt2glq_Dg6s.html The link