Introduction to forge welding - basic blacksmithing

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Forge welding is one of the fundamental skills of blacksmithing. Even if you can arc, mig or tig weld, forge welding will open new doors and help to improve your skills as a blacksmith
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@CaelHolohan Ай бұрын

I love the older generations type of instruction videos. These old school lads give all the important info without the absolute bullshit that comes with modern media recording. God bless man. We used to have a show on tv when i was young in ireland in the 90' and it basically was showing all these skills that people done and were daily lives for people. Alot of the footage was the 60's and often would be building carts for horses. Youd miss the old ways

@williamiannucci2740 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother. My Dad was a blacksmith but I was young when I lost him. You brought back good memories for me Sir .

@fireboxguy8180 9 ай бұрын

You are probably the best person to teach blacksmithing you make it understandable and not overly complicated

@axlaonos13 3 жыл бұрын

Love this, it's like being taught to forge by Ron Swanson!

@jackofalltradesprepping9611 2 жыл бұрын

Man that's accurate

@ferencvaderna6268 2 жыл бұрын

@@jackofalltradesprepping9611 mu8

@nicholassmith7359 2 жыл бұрын

I can hear it and now can't unhear it.

@aceriverpirate9795 2 жыл бұрын

My God . . . Man's gotta point!

@Elmojomo 2 жыл бұрын

I knew his voice reminded me of someone!

@haroldwatkins7059 5 жыл бұрын

I am a first time viewer. I am a disabled veteran and teach a weekly class of welding to other disabled veterans at my home. I will adopt this into our welding technology. Thank you so much. Very interesting and we thank you.

@bjellison905 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you and those you teach. Your sacrifices are appreciated

@trentfox6436 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir for your service and sacrifice

@TheKrisg50 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your sacrifice for our nation and for your service.

@Reno-of7gj 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for what you're doing. I was waking up today just thinking about reaching out to my community to inquire if anyone such as yourself would be willing to spend an hour or two a week sharing knowledge about building or creating things. I'm a disabled veteran and struggle within myself. It a goal of mine to fix my home but I'm sorely lacking metal and wood skill. Learn as I go and one piece at a time. I wish you and those veterans much success.

@brandontorres4499 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service

@ro8v28 6 жыл бұрын

Been watching blacksmithing videos for years. Just wanted to encourage you that this is one of the best Forge welding and videos that I have ever seen.

@BlackBearForge 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@adamkamarul 5 жыл бұрын

i agree with that , most of the other videos never with explaination on the basic of forging

@hunterhostler1345 5 жыл бұрын

It's long but well worth it

@mikemph7779 2 жыл бұрын

@@hunterhostler1345 that’s what SHE said

@cheapshotmike1091 3 жыл бұрын

I am a guy who learns mostly by making mistakes ONCE, but you explain things so well that I actually understand the 1st time. thank you.

@richardwatson9933 Жыл бұрын

Good morning, I’m a welder from Macon ga, been welding for 26 years, I just built me a forage and started foraging 3 weeks ago. Thank you so much for your time and for teaching a lost art.

@TastyChevelle 2 ай бұрын

*Forge, forging

@albertledesma5173 5 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I’ve ever seen one of the “big” blacksmiths on KZfaq ever explain the why, how and when as thoroughly as you sir. It’s almost as if some information is closely guarded secret material. You freely and readily shared a wealth of knowledge. I feel 100 times more instructed than I do by watching those other guys. Thank you kindly!

@BlackBearForge 5 жыл бұрын

I think for the most part they skip the monor details because they just don't think about it or feel its being to basic.

@bc65925 6 жыл бұрын

This is, to date, the most informative forge welding video I have seen. Very good information and I will share.

@BlackBearForge 6 жыл бұрын

thank you

@thomasmckelvey8961 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is!

@roberthercules2486 3 жыл бұрын

I agree 👍. Great video.

@colinriley5384 3 жыл бұрын

Taught me most of what I know

@BlackMithrandir13 2 жыл бұрын

It still is

@gdaruda 6 жыл бұрын

Good Gawd this brings back a ton of memories When I was a little kid my dad had a concrete built forge and it was my job to supply the oxygen to it by turning an old cream separator that he built an enclosed fan on. It had a little bell on it that indicated how the speed was for separating cream from raw milk when the bell was just starting to stop ringing was the right speed by turning the crank handle. Strange as it was that seemed to be the rite speed for most of the forging too'. We sharpened plow shares till the cows came home after the crops were in and the shares needed drawing out and tempering. He forge welded just about everything that broke and it always amazed me that it held, He used borax for all them welds. He made every thing from wagon wheel tires to harrow teeth and everything in between. This was 65/70 yrs ago when things were tuff out in the country and one made do with your talent and hard work and very little else. Thanks for the refresher and info.

@BlackBearForge 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the memory

@gdaruda 6 жыл бұрын

If I were a bit younger I would take up a bit of what you're doing but at 79yrs+10 months I'm pretty busy turning wood with 4 different wood lathes and fighting off pple that keep bugging me saying "you should enjoy your retirenent" I can't seem to convince them that's exactly what I'm doing so just get out of my face.

@bjellison905 4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear some of your stories. You make me miss my grampa

@carlosrobles2048 3 жыл бұрын

What a great story!

@ianutube22 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome story. Appreciate it

@danieldavis9508 6 жыл бұрын

I want to thank you, for sharing your knowledge! I am becoming a 3rd generation blacksmith. My grandpa, was J. Nolan Davis...my dad was Larry Nolan Davis. I am Daniel Nolan Davis. My youngest brother and I, are getting our own Smith's shop. You have made forge welding very easy to understand...I hope to share your video with my brothers, so we 3, can learn this fundamental skill! Bang on, brother! 😎

@matersoup2848 3 жыл бұрын

You are by far the only smithing instructor on KZfaq that knows what hes talking about. The one guy says to throw the large odd shaped pieces of coke away because they're tar. Thank you for making useful videos for beginners while others give bad advice and set beginners up for failure!

@K3Flyguy 5 жыл бұрын

I have been working with coal, lp and iron for 15 years. I have to say your content is excellent! You are a natural teacher, and I commend you for sharing so fully and completely! I wish I had seen some of this years ago before I went to the school of trial and error! Thank you for your time! I am now a subscriber! Thanks again!

@albertstandish1439 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the better videos i have seen especially on fluxing .

@finnrock5558 3 жыл бұрын

This was a great video. Back in college I was part of a blacksmiths club and we struggled with forge welding. I think our biggest problem was that our fires were not reducing and that we were hitting the welds WAY too hard. I'll send this video off to them and hopefully they can improve. Thanks for teaching me (and them as well)

@tihzho 2 жыл бұрын

Many Forged In Fire contestants need to watch this video!

@johndondertman1502 3 жыл бұрын

kind of failed at tong making time to move onto failing at forge welding :) really enjoy these videos. Thank you.

@BlackBearForge 3 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@dcsensui Жыл бұрын

I've been very, very fortunate to get a nice old anvil from a friend recently, and equally fortunate to be able to find resources online like this to learn how to apply this new tool. Thanks!

@Critter145 3 жыл бұрын

Sir, you look like you came straight out of the 1800's and I love it. Great content. Thank you.

@rosstapson 5 жыл бұрын

From South Africa, thanks so much for demystifying this topic. That's a very fine shirt, glad you took care of it!

@stephenglaudi2421 Жыл бұрын

I've seen several blacksmithing videos but most have no monolog explaining the steps. This has been beyond helpful. Thank you.

@BlackBearForge Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@stuffbywoody5497 Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy going back and watching these videos again and again. Sometimes I pick up a bit of information that I missed before. One of the things I like about KZfaq channels like yours is having a library of information that I can go back to anytime I need to. Thank you John for the work you do and the effort you put into making these great videos.

@RepairRenovateRenew Жыл бұрын

the roar of the forge in the mountains, the clinking of the hammer. I feel it in my bones. As a drummer it is an entracing ambiance.

@ridd5959 3 жыл бұрын

I've read so many books on forging but none of them ever talked about the oxidizing or carborising parts of the fire. I've always put my material in the bottom of the heart and always burn my steel. Maybe I'll get back into smithing now! It's only been 15 years.....

@briantremblay9157 7 ай бұрын

I crafted an anvil from an old chunk or train track, I haven`t built a forge yet, I live on the west coast of Canada where it`s been super dry, but this rainy season I`d sure love to try making a knife for my first project. Thanks for all your hard work and advise.

@bc65925 6 жыл бұрын

I made a flipped heart (don't know if that's the proper name but that's how it's made) at the pioneer village last year. It was a piece of 3/8 rod I found leaning up in the corner. Anyway when I got done making the heart then I had to figure out what to turn it into. And I thought there was enough to turn into a paper towel holder. I finished it and it came out nice. I took a lunch break and carried it down to the store for them to sell. A lady saw me carry it in, ran in and bought it. It was a good feeling.

@JasonBarnhart 3 жыл бұрын

I learned to forge weld at age twelve as an apprentice. I’ve only ever worked in a coal forge. The master smith I studied under rarely explained why we were doing things or why it worked. “This is how we do it. This is what it looks like. Now you do it.” I must have made a couple thousand S hooks and nails that first year. I’ll never forget the thrill of getting to first hold the tongs, and then take turns with the hammer welding big things. I was terrified I’d get the timing off and either not clear my hammer in time or swing too soon before the other hammer was clear. I burned my first solo attempt at welding so bad I almost had to scrap it. Then I got the lecture, “Ok, tell me what you did wrong?” A wrist injury effectively ended my career awhile ago but I miss the work. Keep thinking there must be a way around it. Maybe I’ll learn to swing a hammer with my left hand!

@buffordevans6942 3 жыл бұрын

Dude Get off your ass and get back to swinging !! Get that left arm up to speed .He'll you never know you may actually be MORE artistic oreve smoother with that left arm

@glasblaidd Жыл бұрын

Top job man you remind me of my college glass tutor and that is praise.

@zstrode.8953 Жыл бұрын

I'm glad this popped up I'm 30 and I'm wanting to get into this so bad. I'm done with my move from Illinois to Georgia and I have a huge shop and starting to buy everything i need! Leaving this here so I can watch later 👌

@caroljohnson8817 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks John for your invaluable information. Now I completely understand what a good weld looks like and what a scarf and a fagot means. Also your drawing of the fire bed and explanation of where the sweet spot is in a cold forge. Now I understand what a cold forge really is. So many new terms and it is very energizing to learn new things. You’re a great teacher.

@samiamm5764 4 жыл бұрын

Carol Johnson I thought he was saying coal forge

@johnparkerthegimpygardener 6 жыл бұрын

My grandfather was Amish, was as he is now dead not as left . Saw a tool like one that had belonged to him hanging on the wall . Mom said said he used it to measure the wheels radius. She said he used it to make rims for buggy and wagon wheels . His smithing was basic to them(Amish) back then, back in the 40's. Now most don't shoe their own horses . They are still resourceful just not to the extent they once were .

@terryteed1903 2 жыл бұрын

So glad I found you Sir. I'm about a month away from building my own coal forge. This is something I've wanted to do for years.

@billhubbell6450 5 жыл бұрын

Probably the best basic forge welding video I have ever seen!

@yadaroni 6 жыл бұрын

Some people have a lot of information but aren't very good teachers, others are very good teachers but don't have the depth of information you sir are both

@antoniospanayiotou8619 Жыл бұрын

It's an honour to see a master at work🙏

@shihantemplet 11 ай бұрын

It would be awesome to spend a day learning from this guy.

@robertbrunston5406 6 жыл бұрын

Very good info. And demo. Thank you.

@darinhunter7612 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are absolutely top notch! You’re a great teacher. Thanks again!

@einarlotric Жыл бұрын

Your videos are very educational, ivr seen others who attempt to teach this process and fail or rant and use a crap load of borax, but you do thing in a very understandable process. Thank you for your videos. I have learnes so much from your channel.

@sixter4157 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video. I worked in a production shop MIG and TIG welding and can attest to hot metal ending up in places it shouldn't. I had spatter balls while MIG welding find its way inside my leather boot, and not burn me until it came to rest between my toes. A mystery I will never be able to solve.

@retiredamericanpatriot5571 2 жыл бұрын

I can attest to that....stick welding verticals and have Slag roll off, burn through my jeans and sock....a critical weld so I just let it burn...a nice quarter size piece of shin skin came off that night when I got home.

@Advoko 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you

@paul-wade-hampton6766 3 жыл бұрын

My friend, long time no see, I hope that all is well ! Good tidings & blessings, btw thank you for your amazing channel, you had taught me alot about craft & Bushcraft ! Thank you sincerely for that !...

@jack5814 6 жыл бұрын

Good to you back in the shop ! welcome back

@mikec3820 Жыл бұрын

im in glass art 22+ years now. we have funny names for things too. and yeah im over 40 and still laugh at it haha. hoping to teach my self how to forge as a new hobby. thanks for this info

@geoffjordan1847 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, great videos learn something new every time!

@hixy65 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. I'm doing my first ever forge weld in a day or 2, so I feel a lot more confident now.

@rampanttricky17 Жыл бұрын

Came back to review -- now that i have a forge to use in attempting to do a forge weld.

@rwnelson51 6 жыл бұрын

New subscriber -- wonderful presentation! In my latter 60's and grew up on a farm with a huge " bone pile" as that was the "go-to" place to build or repair things. Always wanted to learn to forge and I stumbled onto your site -- my good luck!! Am a retired radio engineer and it was said to me long ago: "any craft is 10% theory and 90% sweat". Your explanations of "theory" along with your craft experience makes all the difference to begin to walk the talk!! Many thanks!!

@kenjett2434 5 жыл бұрын

Great information and educational i am an old oilfield worker that has spent alot of years forge hammering steel and other things. On old cable tool rigs a gas forge was a way of life.

@JerrySwatsell 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to fully explain everything.

@tonetoner8789 3 жыл бұрын

The pursuit of knowledge is one thing. Passing on many years of knowledge and experience to someone who wants to learn is another thing. Using technology to achieve this an other thing again. I’m not very good, but I’m getting better, my skills and knowledge are improving over time, actually I have some blacksmithing skills now, I have some knowledge and I have some experience. I will get better, I will grow and I will learn. Thankyou John. Unfortunately my little gas forge just can’t get hot enough to forge weld. No matter, when I get to forge welding, I have an understanding of how to go about it and how to learn from my mistakes

@richardvargas9224 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You for sharing your abundant knowledge

@jean-lucmillecamps4097 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, it was a pleasure to see (or watch my English has to be improved) and listen your video

@syk2973 8 ай бұрын

I've learnde a lof thanks to you, dear Sire. Thank you!!

@rolandocrisostomo2003 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent teacher. Thank you. That's is an awesome anvil.

@AndrewJordanBladesmith 2 жыл бұрын

So well put . Forge welding or Pattern welding is not a HARRY Potter HOGWERTS or the magic Hammer crowd . So pleased someone else has my view point .

@robertbergmueller5803 5 жыл бұрын

Your instructions are well planned and the critiques of your work are very valuable in learning the welding process. Your calmness indicates to the viewer that you have experience and that it's not magic getting 2 pieces of metal to glue together. You also reiterate that it's practice that gains proficiency. Thank you for a great presentation.

@waynelewis881 6 жыл бұрын

Best blacksmithing video on KZfaq!

@RickRabjohn 6 жыл бұрын

A lot of great tips here - many thanks for sharing your uberness; Booyah!

@bradymcphail9690 6 жыл бұрын

Rick Rabjohn youre a funny man Rick! one of my favorites!

@dynadude56 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this fantastic video. I didn't realize how little I knew about forge welding!

@MrB16M4C 6 жыл бұрын

This is the best forge welding video I've seen, and I I've watch alot of them. It's the main thing I like to be able to get right, I wish this was uploaded when I first tried it, I probably would've gone in with more confidence

@BlackBearForge 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much

@Peter-od7op 3 жыл бұрын

Ty so much i am 64 and my son 16 we are gearing up to try blacksmith for fun not profit. I think it will be good learning for both of us.

@MrFukushu 6 жыл бұрын

Great introduction to forge welding.

@moogily1 5 жыл бұрын

I've just stumbled upon your channel and I really like the content you're producing! Thank you for making videos

@cristianpopescu78 2 жыл бұрын

Today I have tryed to weld two iron pieces by heating them with acetylene, it didnt work. Thas why I ' m watching this. Super well teaching.

@garyspoering2463 Жыл бұрын

Put together a 20 Mule Team wagon train model when I was a kid, twenty mules, two high box, fat tire wheeled borax wagons and a water wagon. Wish I still had it!

@andybyerly5629 5 жыл бұрын

Great Shows. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experiences

@kensmapleleafretirement 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to make this video.

@adeelkarlie2724 6 жыл бұрын

What a great teacher. Thank you so much John. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. God bless

@tylerkrug7719 3 жыл бұрын

I like the cutting torch analogy. Well put.

@kdees4713 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my! This is so awesome! Okay. I am a girl welding jewelry in my kitchen, but my great grandpa was a big man (tall and strong) that was a blacksmith. My Dad used to talk about watching him work. This reminds me of that. Thanks!

@trianglet12 5 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual. Always makes me want to start forging by the end. Unfortunately I will have to stick with watching the videos for now. Can't forge in my apartment. Lol

@retiredamericanpatriot5571 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your content....I am a welding shop "blacksmith" of sorts making do with what I have....my forge is a rosebud with some refactory bricks and a steel slab table. My wife bought me a small gas forge for Christmas at home and my anvil is a piece of railroad track. I hope my neighbors won't mind my banging.

@BlackBearForge 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@Geeds69 3 жыл бұрын

What a great teacher.

@752brickie 2 жыл бұрын

Liked your comment about the hats. Remember like I tell people"GOD only made a few perfect heads-The rest HE covered with hair"!

@krustysurfer 5 жыл бұрын

You are awesome for sharing your knowledge with us. Thank you

@dstovell 10 ай бұрын

You are a great teacher!

@jonwatson9765 3 жыл бұрын

"20 Mule Team Borax" Have binge watched Dave Engles build the replacement wagon and water wagon over on his KZfaq channel. Lots of all trades there including forge welding.

@jamesstoffel6835 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I've seen other "forge welding" videos and yours was the easiest to follow and understand. Look forward to watching more of your videos!

@TheRidgewatbrad 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for passing it on .

@terrydavis9311 6 жыл бұрын

Nicely done. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@mythka7673 Жыл бұрын

I can’t thank you enough for posting and taking your time on this video. I appreciate you

@AdamRhein 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video! I will try these welds today in my little forge

@buildersteve62 6 ай бұрын

That was great. Thanks for putting it together. I learned a lot.

@saartal4524 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful explanation!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

@SquirrelsForAll 5 жыл бұрын

Great videos, so informative and very professional. Dearly enjoyed. Thank you

@CandSMINING 5 жыл бұрын

Great forge weld. Thanks for sharing.

@andrewlivingston92 Жыл бұрын

I’m making axes. The welding of the wrapped eye and then the welding of the bit have been so frustrating. Thank you for helping me figure this stuff out. I wish I was an apprentice and not figuring this all out on my own.

@jamesbrandon8520 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great info on the forge welding and the look at the paper towel holder

@jean-michaelroberge1847 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for what you are doing. There is not many blacksmith where i come from, and in this lot of not many, there is alot of them that just want to see the trade die with them rather than having a potential competitor, especially in Quebec. This is super motivating to watch and learn. I will practice that.

@jimnoonan7511 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. You are a great educator and presenter. Really helpful and inspiring. Thanks Jim uk

@francobarone7437 5 жыл бұрын

Competent nice and clear explanation and no music..a dream come true.

@jameslucas6589 6 жыл бұрын

Great tips. Arc Welded for years but little forge. Got a life long dream Peter Wright anvil and want to restore and begin trying many things. So many tools I would love to make. Thanks again.

@eddyoddrod 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. I like your teaching style. It helps to get a different perspective. Not everybody touches on the same points in their videos, and for that I subscribe. Glad this video popped up.