Well said.

Ditto. Purist wankers are like bullies. They fail to realize there's always someone more pure behind them. Unless they're as far back as possible, using a rock to beat on a campfire heated chunk of ore they dug up, while naked, they are cheating. Cause you can't be truly one with the material and the universe unless you have sparks flying and burning your bollocks......

Yup. I've made high quality tools and even two swords from old steel I found buried in my pasture

You make a lot of compelling points. Very good comment. At the end of the day, like you say, I'm not trying to mislead anyone, just present this hammer for what it is. Thanks.

Interesting...

@@gstongs You do you and we'll like your stuff. In the end it's a individuals decision on what to take of what they perceive and we can't do much to change that. But you seem like a no BS, intelligent, straight forward, competent dude and that's always win 🤘

Indeed !

That is one of the sayings at the local guild, "if they had that tool or machine back in the day, you think they wouldn't have used it"? Its not cheating.👍

Good point.

Thanks for watching and for your kind comment.

@@gstongs I'm very curious about your anvil setup. It's obviously not a traditional anvil or design and I would love to know more about it. It seems like a modular piece that you can add or take away from is that the case? Did you make it or have someone make it for you or did you purchase it from somewhere and if so where could a person find one like that. Thanks I know this video is a year old just hoping that by replying to your comment it'll hopefully pop up in your notifications and you'll see it. I love the little bit of machining you did to get this hammer made. It never crossed my mind to do it that way and I've been wanting to make a similar hammer but wasn't sure how I was going to forge those deep fullers. Another fantastic video thanks for sharing.

I had a hard time finding an anvil here in Taiwan that suited my work style. So I had these small, block style anvils made to my specs. They are separate but I keep the three I have here on the same platform and move them around as needed. Many people inquire about my anvils and for a short time I tried selling one style but the logistics are just not easy for this sort of item. Thanks for watching.

@@gstongs thanks for getting back to me I appreciate it. I've always thought they were pretty interesting and have been curious about them. Keep up the great work. Happy hammering.

Yes he does!

Glad I can help in any way. Thanks.

As are angle grinder and belt sanders too.

Very well said.

Hi Larry. Very true... And thanks again for the donation, etc.

I appreciate you being so generous with your comment.

Very good point. And thanks for your support.

Well said.

Much appreciated.

Another big reason for me to drill, even the smallest of holes, is because I'm selling these hammers and it greatly helps with accuracy for someone like myself who only hand hammers.

Thanks for your support.

Excellent point. I have a strong appreciation for the traditional but we also have to accept modern blacksmithing. Thanks Larry.

Tradition has its place but so does a modern approach. I need my arm for other things besides blacksmithing.

This hammer style is indeed working out just fine. Thanks.

I really appreciate your business and generous donation. Thanks Fletch.

If I ever decide to do that, I'll make it known. Thanks for your support.

That would certainly be the end of "balcony" blacksmithing.

Some others have mentioned the same but I doubt the faces will ever break off. But bending is an issue to consider and so I won't have those grooves cut as deep in the future. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the kind comment.

Much appreciated.

Forging can add structural strength but not in all cases. Forging won't change the nature of the steel but heat treating will. Some old timers thought that low heat forging "packed" the steel but this remains to be seen. Thanks for watching.

Shouldn't the billet he used have been forged already? Forged is superior to cast, that's the idea I think, but most steel stock that you buy is forged into that shape at a steel mill. Right? My biggest problem with this technique is the loss of material, forge to finish is best for conservation of material.

@@johndoby Save all your millings for a pattern welded project. You lose a lot of material with hammer scale too, and there will always be some level of grinding.

Fullering big pieces by hand with my small equipment is a serious challenge. And I need my arm for other things. Thanks.

I wouldn't say it's worth $200 but if I had to hand hammer the fullered areas, that's what I might have to charge. Thanks.

My small, block style anvils are made from 4145 steel and are completely heat treated top to bottom. Thanks.

Long enough for his son to learn the trade with it

@@tomasmerino1039 I hope he has a son, cause when this comes flying off the Hammer with the speed of Sound, right into his Weddinvegetables, it might end his Lineage. Just saying...

@@advocatusdiaboli1588 the handle will break before the hammer does

I don't think the faces will ever break off but you never know. And your comment here really made me laugh.

For a very long time, let's hope.

You hit the nail right on the head with this business experience / making a living comment.

@@gstongs I've heard all sorts of variations of comments from guys that fart around with welding but don't actually do it for a living. "Should have TIG'd it, it would look nicer". Well, yeah. BUT would take three times as long to weld and time is the bigger money factor in price and the client won't notice the difference between a TIG's joint or a MIG'd joint. But they will notice that it's more expensive and that can make the difference between the a selling price point and a no sale price point. Some people get it and some are just to thick in the skull.

Good comment. I need my arm for other things. There's a time for tradition and there's a time for a more modern approach. Thanks.

I try to post once a week. Next video coming in a day.

I appreciate your honesty.