Hi, ive been spending circa 2 hours a day for the last month watching you tube Blacksmithing lessons, and this is by far the most clear, and easy to follow. The way you show the cold steel in between the steps is amazing. Thank you so much.
@oxbowfarm58036 жыл бұрын
I concur.
@eriklong6390 Жыл бұрын
I know this video is 6 years old but I have to say, this is the slickest way I have seen to forge square corners. Inside AND outside also. Very well done.
@mountainwolf14 ай бұрын
I like this method much better I am going to start doing this for now on thank you for sharing your wisdom with us all godbless and good health.
@leesauder9696 жыл бұрын
TECHNIQUE UPDATE: Steve Mankowski at Colonial Wiliiamsburg has discovered that this works best it you hammer down the "pooch" AFTER opening the bend back up.
@jimsmith26736 жыл бұрын
Are you talking about the material that has been pushed out by the upsetting of the inner surface? So what I’m imagining is to do the steps you show other than moving that material with the peen, opening the bend, then using the peen to move the pooch out and finally finishing the corner. Do I have that right? By the way, Caitlin Morris did a nice job of demoing this method for us at an NC ABANA meeting this past weekend, with full credit to you.
@johnwalker59386 жыл бұрын
I think your method is much simpler, quicker and results in a more uniform finish than the upset method I learned...I'm going to give this a try...thanks for the very informative video.
@stantilton21919 ай бұрын
This looks much easier and very neat. I need to give it a go. Thank you.
@robroy57296 жыл бұрын
wow, great video. definitely the quickest demonstration of forging a square corner i have seen thus far. At first I didnt like the idea of the initial fold as I worried the inside corner could possibly crack or split after you open it back up to finish forging the 90. Although as long as proper heat is used im sure you could easily avoid that. cant wait to try this!!
@caveofskarzs15448 жыл бұрын
Wow; that's awesome. This is going to catch quite a few more eyes, and will probably become the preferred method for square corners.
@WG18078 жыл бұрын
Great stuff. Very quick and looks far simpler than the usual method.
@jackavalon83664 жыл бұрын
A great technique and an excellent explanation. Thank you!
@Theodinsson8 жыл бұрын
It's amazing to see that 90% of the time you strike as many times as I would predict based on experience. Great video! Keep making them!
@MrChiMasterSir3 жыл бұрын
This looks a lot easier than the other ways I've seen!
@leesauder9698 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the nice comments folks! Hope it helps you out!
@timcisneros13517 жыл бұрын
Brilliant method Lee. Thanks for sharing.
@beammeupscotty19557 жыл бұрын
I have not seen this method before and it looks very doable. I think I'll do just that tomorrow evening. I would very much like to see more from you.
@carlpbrill8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great technique and a very good video.
@buynsell3657 жыл бұрын
Great Job !!! This is by for MUCH easier than the the way of doing it. Thanks for sharing.
@opforgeron8 жыл бұрын
Very nice! First time I see this method, it's a keeper for sure! Thanks
@scoobshagg8 жыл бұрын
Great videos, clear instruction, and an awesome technique.
@sentiny7 жыл бұрын
this one is the best method, thanks for sharing.
@bobbergman94678 жыл бұрын
Very original approach. Thanks for sharing. Bob
@hammer65808 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Lee, will save time and energy. standard way of making corners is a pita although sometimes a bigger radius on the inside corner is nice. I have had success with 1/2" material now I will try 3/4" and see what happens
@darrenc.82433 жыл бұрын
Lee. Thank you so much for making this video. I saw some when you discovered this some time ago but happy I could watch it today because I need it on a very important project right now in silicone bronze! I look forward to the next time and can thank you in person!
@DjeehBear11 ай бұрын
Great discovery for me today. I'm subscribing hoping you will come up with more content.
@DarrellatWareham8 жыл бұрын
Lee: This is a very slick technique (and honestly, not my best thing, but may become much better after seeing this.) I also compliment you on the teaching method you used. Again, focused and perfectly clear.
@bittermanbrewing8 жыл бұрын
great video. nice step by step walk through. hope to see more videos from you in the future!
@dennismcadams29987 жыл бұрын
Well Lee the time has come that I need this lesson! I look forward to practicing on smaller stock first then on to 1/2" X 1" for a pair of decorative brackets.
@TufStockdogs5 жыл бұрын
Very good explaining
@The_Wandering_Woodster8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant process ... Thank You
@evilbrat53766 жыл бұрын
Good job on that corner! Did not think that could be done like that.
@Eldormen8 ай бұрын
You sir have to few subs. this was very educational
@perrythomasson638 жыл бұрын
Nicely done! Excellent video!
@timothymiller81978 жыл бұрын
That is very slick thank you for sharing.
@agentorange1535 жыл бұрын
Very educational! BTW, it seems to me this is one of the things which are actually easier to do by hand than on a forging press!
@robertlonis93503 жыл бұрын
That is a great method !
@omarsedano43015 жыл бұрын
That is a great method. Wow!!! I love this way much better. Thank you.
@justindutoit85296 жыл бұрын
Excellent instructional video! Thanks so much - any chance of more?
@yerbagaucho18017 жыл бұрын
A very excellent vid.. Thanks, Lee.
@milonguerobill6 жыл бұрын
Outstanding, thanks for demonstrating this.
@dtdonoptics4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Thanks.
@Kilroysworkshop8 жыл бұрын
Love it. Will play with it today!
@tengu1906 жыл бұрын
Never knew you had a YT channel.
@HoJForge8 жыл бұрын
Keep the videos coming. Great info for us noobs.
@thijs35143 жыл бұрын
Briljant, so fast!
@cristianvillalobos5909 Жыл бұрын
Good Idea men!!💪
@CurtWelch8 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@stevegreka3586 жыл бұрын
WOW, That is cool ! Thank You!
@alphagrendel8 жыл бұрын
awesome!
@OrionsAnvil8 жыл бұрын
Great video! That is an outstanding technique! Subbed about a minute in ;)
@aslob93215 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@blacksmithdansiglar47384 жыл бұрын
This method provides a full square profile IN ONE PLANE ONLY. This is tolerable if the view is perpendicular to this one plane. This method does not provide for a full cross section through the entire corner the dimension of the parent stock. This is apparent in the first bend. The so-called 'pooch' mass is only partially equivalent to the outside stretched mass and does not fill in the mass lost in the radiused corner. This is partially the result of the difference of compressive strength vs tensile strength. The greatist difference is in the topological morphology. That is, the volume of the two idea forms are different, a radiused outside corner with sharp inside corner has less volume than a fully square corner.
@leesauder9694 жыл бұрын
This comment is incorrect, this method done properly gives full dimension in both planes.
@blacksmithdansiglar47384 жыл бұрын
Without proof? My initial estimate is a ratio of pi/4 to 1. Prove me wrong.
@cdavie58 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that is an excellent idea and a very clear explanation. Have you been doing them this way for a long time, or is it a recent development?
@leesauder9698 жыл бұрын
This just came to me a couple of weeks ago. But I bet we'll start finding signs of this method in the historical pieces, as we start to recognize the little clues...
@cdavie58 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you make a test piece with each method in wrought iron and etch them, would there be obvious differences in the shape of the grain?
@leesauder9698 жыл бұрын
Yep, I'm going to do that! (sooner or later). But if you want to do it first and save me the trouble I wouldn't mind!
@cdavie58 жыл бұрын
For me it will be later... Still waiting on workshop after a move, but I can get a trough forge going at least. By the way, do you think practising forge welds on wrought vs mild would be better preparation for working a bloom? I'm signed up for the NESM course and hoping to get the most out of it.
@leesauder9698 жыл бұрын
Well, you could practice with both I guess. I think you'll find bloom iron easier to weld than either. Look forward to seeing you there.