Start forging TODAY in your own backyard - no special tools required
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Published 2017-10-08
Have you ever wanted to forge metal, but couldn't figure out how or where to start. Look no further, this video is for you. I'll walk you through it and explain everything you need to know along the way. I'll give you alternative ways to do each of the things I show you, just in case you don't have some of the tools or materials I have. For example, I used old loos bricks to build up a little forge in my yard, but you could used stones or just dig a small trench with a shovel.
At the end, you'll have not only built a forge with common tools, buy you'll also be the proud owner of rebar knife you forged yourself! Oh, and if you want some GREAT knife sharpening tips check out OUTDOORS55...
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Follow along and become a smith, or just watch and enjoy the show. Either way, thanks for joining me and I hope you have a wonderful day. Cheers!
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All Comments (21)
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I watched this video in late 2019 and it inspired me to become a blacksmith. Now it is 2021 and because of this video i built my own shop bought all my owns tools and am now making beautiful pieces of iron work. So thank you for inspiring me.
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"this is rebar sometimes you will find it laying on your property" i guess rebar grows naturally in rural areas
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Step 1: have a backyard Lives in an apartment Damnit
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Dude easier to get forgiveness than permission is an essential piece of information for any kid who wants to enjoy their childhood growing up!
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Thanks YouTube recommended, now I can arm the village before the goblins attack
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"it's easier to get forgiveness than permission" That is now my life motto
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You just opened a door for the that I could’ve never gone through otherwise. I’d always watch a ton of diy black smithing videos, but I’d always get turned away from actually attempting to blacksmith myself when I would see the expensive forge setups people have. I happen to also have cinderblocks and rebar naturally appearing in my backyard so it took only about 15 minutes to set up my forge. Now I’m on my way to forging a Bowie knife thanks to you!
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"it's easier to get forgiveness than permission " 🤣🤣🤣 first vid I've seen and I already love this guy
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Nice to see somebody cut through the bullshit and mythology and just say "Here, do this and just get started." Thanks for your video, this was really insightful.
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One week into covid19 lock down: "Oh cool a nice little hobby" 3 months after lockdown: Travelers pass through my parts of town as I strike down with my hammer on hot steel "Travelers I see, how may I be of service to you?"
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Oh how this brings back memories for me as a 14 year old. I had a collection of machetes and hatchets that i still have today. Building forts in the woods with other friends from the neighborhood. We built a forging system almost like the one you have setup. We cut down so so so so many trees but they were all put to great use. Damn that was 26 years ago and it only seems like just a couple of years ago.
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I love videos like this! I started with a similar rig because I had always wanted to do it and learned how on YouTube. 12 years later, I'm running a non-profit teaching veterans to forge to get them back into working as a team on a potentially dangerous project. Little videos can sprout big things!
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Having just made a knife for the first time ever, I offer two pieces of advice to others who may attempt as a result of this video. 1, When you think have enough coal in the forge, add more. 2, When you think the work piece is hot enough, leave it in there for a while longer. Please note that neither of these is a criticism of this video, he was obviously doing it right, just the two most glaring and continual mistakes I made.
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Every other video: BUY EXPENSIVE STUFF OR ITS IMPOSSIBLE your video: get some bricks and some fire.
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“There are tongs and other tools just there to make life easier” Me sticks hand strait into burning hot coals
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Idk if it's too late to comment this, but you embody the true essence of blacksmithing. Your resourcefulness and straightforward, clear explanations are supreme!
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“Like I said earlier, I’m a firm believer in using traditional hand tools and would never stoop so low as to use any power tools” cuts to an angle grinder that actually got a chuckle out of me. Great work man!
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I love how laid back this is. Often these kind of videos are so specific: "you need a QR57 Specialist Hammer and a ball joint inverted blacksmithing high pressure anvil.." This makes me feel like this is something I can do.
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This video gave me the courage to forge my own knife today. Didn't think you could heat steel up properly with such simply improvised forge, but it worked wonderfully and the knife turned out much better than I expected. Thanks for uploading this video, it was a huge help!
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I remember watching this video a couple years back, and it inspired me to start forging, and since then I've made over a dozen knives and I'm currently working on my second sword. Thank you so much for this great tutorial. Also I have that exact belt grinder lol
