Like the Vice technique, first I've seen. Just made first nails today, my tool design needs work but first attempt with tools i had already. Making small square hole is difficult

Invest in some fingernail clippers, i think they cost $1

Hey mate are you using carbon steel?

and to have the muscles of a blacksmith? how to get?

I’ve been thinking about making nails like this for quite some time now. Looks cool as hell!

Every time I watch this video it makes me want to forge. Very inspiring!

Beautiful job. Good video. I would call that a hatchet.

Your videos are unique. I love the history lessons that come with them. I hope you start making them again!

do you ever use a nail header?? I never seem to get them just the right size..

thanks a lot, there is nowhere near where I live to learn blacksmithing and your videos are a blessing to learn by myself

Beautiful craftmanship, a worthy way to make a living

Got the book.... absolutely love it.... very good read. Recommend 👍

Hard to take seriously when the smith has an anvil that bounces around like that.

My question is what function of the nail? Because we can purchase the nail in many materials store

What would you price them at for sale at market?

Love to see a true handforging, and young people sticking to traditions while living in the modern world. It is a real honor to see something like that on youtube. Subscribed.

I hope he wears ear protection, although I doubt it. That metal on metal sound x 1 million hits is tough.

Very well done video.

i did a simmiler thing a year ago but i made a cheese knife

like that it just pice of metal untill it give purpose never heard that befor and really resonate with me

Thank you for the video. After tempering on the hot iron to straw color, did you cool it down back in the oil or in water?

Can these be pulled out and used again and againnice video I want to be an overgrown dwarf

Have you ever burned yourself?

Do those metal flecks ever pop back in your face mate does it hurt?

Usually I get mad at KZfaq blacksmithing videos. This one significantly less so. Those are the key operations, I can't argue (except of course with the myriad finer points, unnecessarily). To anyone watching this if the book reads like the video it's probably a decent buy for someone starting out.

Wauw the art of fine Smitting...blacksmith Theo harlingen holland Greets. You...thanks..

who would make the nails, was it part of the skill progression...Were the Apprentices required to "master" nail making before any kind of other smithing... what was the progression, say A young lad was just setting out on his path to blacksmithing?

You made a fantastic video sir 👍

Do you use mild steel?

Wonderful instruction and dislogue Alex!!!

What kind of steel would you use to make the nail header? It doesn't seem possible to buy them over here in the UK.

Rewatching this beautiful video Gonna steal your cutlery idea Next video please J Netherland

Great work! Hey, what size was that starting stock?

Punching is better than drilling n lot's of way's because you can make different shape holes

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Like what I see but the volume is so low.

what was the starting stock size

He got the nail on the head 🔨

It is great to see the entire process in one video. Beautiful spoons!

For reference: 0:15 drawing down 0:55 upsetting 1:43 punching 2:34 splitting 3:27 bending (at bright red) 4:25 swaging 5:21 fire welding

This was a great watch. I was looking to learn how to make these in sterling silver, I’m a jeweler. This might help. Thank you!

Not sure how I haven't seen this video before. Amazing my 2 favourite things blacksmithing and 3rd wave coffee 👌👏👏👏

Absolutely love this stuff. Keep it up broski

Wow…. This whole explanation is sensational.

Very cool, thank you for the information

From the tooling onwards loved this video and what a lovely product at the end well done fellas.

How are those iron "rods" made that the nails are cut from? Would it just be metal poured into molds for that usage?

Always remember to coat copper cookware/tableware they can leech copper into food if it is acidic and cause copper poisoning (yes copper is toxic in high concentrations)

If you taper the end you set down and thin it a little before you cut it it will be a lot easier to do the times of the fork. Just clean the tapers up a little and shape them. Done