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Hello sir, Im new to blacksmithing and Im having a hard time finding steels that make good toolings(Eye punch, drifts, etc) I have abundance of mild steels. For now ive been using cold chisels to drift my eyes. Any recommendations sir? Thanks

That's really sweet.

Is the header tool an easy to make tool? I've been using a piece of leaf spring to do the same thing but don't have the top part for making the other end of the revit.

Looking forward to seeing the door build and the hinge designs you incorperate into it. First thing I said to one of my buddies when I saw that hook was " Three words: Blacksmith Christmas Tree".

That's a great looking hook John!

Thanks John, I've been looking for styles to make some gate hardware with. This would certainly teach some scroll work!

Nice work... thanks for sharing!

Beautiful scroll hook John. I can't wait to see the hinges made similarly.... Your hammer work is poetry in motion. I've been blacksmithing for about 4 years now and have done many scrolls but my hammer work is not nearly as precise. It's not just hitting where you aim but hitting with the correct amount of force to match the metal thickness and heat level. Really impressive to watch. Thanks for all the videos you post. I've learned so much watching you.

String------ I use lengths of wire solder to lay out the shape of a lot of things. It stays exactly where you put it.

6:53 I was really impressed with your challenge. Those scrolls were fun to watch you make. I was tired from just watching you. And then I realized you were only halfway done with it. I tip my hat off to you John for doing such a challenge

0:22 hey do you drill holes in the bottom of those buckets?

Every time I do a search for a particular smithing topic I end up back on your channel. I've been subscribed for a long while and always recommend the channel to the kids that I do basic instruction for.

I absolutely love the sound of your anvil. Nice work.

Well what was for lunch???

I love that you mentioned the bouncy house blower as I've been eyeing mine up 🤣🤣🤣

Great job. Thank you 😊

This was the first time I saw the mechanical punch nice old piece of machinery what is it called

The style suits you. You could jazz up your moustache like that as well 😊 Oh, and top notch thumbnail.

That would make a great hinge finial for a big blanket chest. One of those carved pine chests you find in the Southwest.

I like the scrollwork, but I think it would look better as a hinge finial as you suggested. Another thought is to make it layered by using different widths of steel for the scrolls, then welding or rivetting them together for the three D effect.

Ive been putting off making trivets for my aunt. I want to different sizes to set hot pans on. Going to find a four inch pipe and an 8 inch pipe now. Saved me some head ache watching this...

I'm not a blacksmith, but I admire the outcome of your scroll work and the final piece as a whole. Blacksmithing is not machining. You really should not elaborate on all the moles and blemishes of your work. All fabricators have those things we didn't do as well as we would like. But can we fix them to look right?? If it' looks right, it is right" and yours looks right to me. I enjoyed the video. Thanks.

This project could likely be sped up by using your torch and gas saver, working in the vice with mainly scrolling tongs and forks? On an unrelated subject, on the woodworking channel Pask Makes, in his most recent video on building a coffee table, he tried out a little smithing, and showed a technique for what amounts to an upset 90° corner that I had never seen before. It seemed to be easier and quicker than all the upset 90 corner techniques i’ve seen, and I’m wondering if I’m missing something that would make it a poor choice. To explain what he did; he bent the piece over double on itself, then hammered back the fold to a symmetrical v point, which upset material into the fold, then opened the fold back up and tidied up the now square corner. This seems a lot easier and cleaner than hammering on the ends of the legs to upset material into the corner, which is what I’ve seen before. So my question is: is there a mechanical reason not to do it this easier way? It *looks* the same, but I wondered if I’m overlooking a cold shut or other weakness adding element.

Bye Bye Drill Press

Thats a really cool design, I am aware of where the design originates but it also looks like a tree of life too, Its also given me an idea for a double hook where the top hook rolls up over the outside of the lower hook, using the same sort of lines and scrolls for the top half. No idea if that makes sense but I can see it in my head. Thanks for sharing, I really like this idea

Reebar sucks to use, you can use it for certain things, but ... round or square stock is the best and Worth the little extra $ for less headaches!

if you want to measure curved things, use a tin wire. it´s playable enugh, but holds shape.

Looks great John!

Hi. Nice drawing board you have. That's the backsmithing way of construction.😊

Can we talk about how to handle it when a machine goes down operating on a deadline?

What about scrapyards in america? Did they sell scrap? Here we have simply a guy who buy scrap from around to sell for recycle in quantity. So, he with pleasure will sell you everything you find in his pile. Usual price is some double of scrap price. And all industrial leftovers are wery well situed for hobbist's smithy

Great job as always, John! If you haven’t already, check out Roy’s French baroque door knocker, for the knocker, he forge welded the pieces and added a collar. I really like your idea to make it a door hinge, that will look amazing!

This is a beautiful piece! I love the spanish colonial style (I am from California, and it reminds me of home). As someone who forges too many forks, I wonder how different the hook would come out if you tapered the whole bar and then cut the lines for the scrolls. Maybe I'll try it myself if I have the time!

Thanks for the great video John. That took some tender loving care to come up with that finished hook you shared with us. Turned out really good. Fred.

Thank you sir for all information first aid and safety fanction

I really like this piece of work. Very pretty.🙂🙂

The last one of these i saw that I knew was old was a welded bundle. I don't think I could do that. Those old timers had some serious skills.

I got very lucky. My steel yard is about 3 blocks from my house!

I would love to see that design made into a strap hinge, like you mentioned. I think horizontally, it could also look good made into a coat rack, with three hooks riveted into the center portion. Nice project idea, John.

😮 BEAUTIFUL! I could easily see this as a wall sconce or ornate hinges....soooo many things

I really like that hook I would buy some

Love it! Oh, and I find using solder to measure my scrolls works well also, and allows some precision because it holds its shape.

Truly unique hook, I could tell that the metal was cooling rapidly, doesn't give much work time. You say that the scrolls aren't even and you need to practice, they look good to me, my wife really likes it. I can see ways to modify it to have more hooks on the bottom and even on the top or alter it into a very ornate hinge. Great project, thanks for sharing.

Awesome! An old pair of snap ring pliers for scroll work. That was what l did for my first pair. Although l have since switched to a pair with a 90 degree bend since they put less strain on my wrists. Amazing video, again. Cheers.

That looks very nice! 👍

You could use a plasma plotter to make a bunch then scrolle them.

Good looking hook and that will make an awesome looking hinge for a beautiful door

Looks amazing John

it could be a candle holder too.