Beginner Projects: Forging a Leaf Wall Hook 

I love your new style, but I still miss these kinds of videos.

I’ve followed since the beginning. These vids are awesome. I LOVE the production value you’ve added to the later videos, the amazing camera work... but these “tutorials” for those of us who have followed for a long time and have taken time to put together the resources necessary to get started. Just got my first forge put together yesterday and fired it up. It’s magical. I think, that if you re-visited some of the basic skills, tutorial stuff with the advanced production value would be an amazing project. And bring a lot of people along with these old world skills. Love you guys.

I've been watching you for literal years and have been hooked since. I finally have a forge and "anvil" and this leaf hook is what I'm going to try and actually make. Even though your quite a bit younger than me, you have definitely helped me more than I could explain. Watching your videos have helped me in so many different ways. Obviously not just blacksmithing since I've JUST starting but the discipline you have in everything you do. I've tried to take a lot of that and put it towards other parts of my life. Thank you

@AlecSteele thank you for these. I've spent 30 years on this earth without any passion in life. I've been watching your videos for about 2 years now, and you've given me a passion; Blacksmithing. I can't wait to start my own forge and shape the metal into whatever comes to mind. Thank you, Alec

I'm glad I found these tutorials buried under all the newer stuff on your channel! I'm starting a beginners blacksmithing class in a little over a month!

My anvil shows up next week. I've been wanting to get into this for years. Finally taking the plunge. I think I'll just work my way through these beginner vids and I learn. I got all my tools, even a diy forge and some rebar. Once my anvil gets here, I'll be ready to hit some metal. Very excited.

Alec Steele- thank you for opening my eyes to new great projects to do. I got into blacksmithing to make knifes and weapons but you have inspired me to do tools, ornamental art and all sorts of really neat things so that is again dude

Need more of the old stuff I was very personal and informative.

Hey alec I am almost 100% sure your never gonna see this as this video is 7 years old but you have inspired me to become a blacksmith and I wanna say thank you I'm working on my first anvil stand as we speak I'm glueing it together likely sometime the week after next so I can bend the straps ima use to finish it thank you for the wonderful things you have shown us all

Just forged my first leaf hook, I've been following your videos for a while, and just took the plunge and started pounding iron!

You are an excellent teacher. Really nice pacing and detailed explanation with no fluff. Superb.

You sir are not only a great blacksmith but also a great teacher thank you

his narration is excellent. a pleasure to watch!!

great simple vid! Im in process of hammering out a bunch of leaf coat hooks as Christmas presents for my family n friends. Im gaining much experience from this. thanx 2 this and many other. blacksmith tutorial vids. Keep em up!

Alec.. Well done! This was the 1st project I ever made in class. I do like the play by commentary on your how-to videos. I sure would like to see the details/measurements on your propane forges and burners. Thanks for the video.. Shad

Just made my first blacksmithing project, made a leaf end hook! thanks for your excellent videos!

i cant give you enough likes you deserve

Great thanks Alex...I did not miss the LOUD rock music... but I do sometimes .

Just made my first one of these today. Great project to learn on. Doesn't look anywhere near your amazing leaves. But hopefully it comes in time. I would share a picture if I could figure out how. Thanks for the tutorial. You rock.

Alec, you make it look so easy and I appreciate your 'basic' lessons so much. I am a beginner and had much success with my first two tiny projects but am having the most difficult time recreating the conditions!?! Beginners luck? but I have a grand time trying though. Thank you for sharing and Happy New Year with much success in the future.

Always like new projects and new ideas even simpler ones

Really loved that, Alec you're a very talented young man. Good on ya for keeping this craft alive.

Great instructions for me as I'm a New-bee Thanks for a great video Sir

Great video for beginners like me!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge...the commentary is excellent.

This is more enjoyable and helpful than the later videos, where everything seems to be about power hammers, Damascus and flashy video editing work.

reminded me of bob ross both of you are legends

Great work! I've started a folder "Alec" for the handbooks. Thank you, Detlev

Nicely done, thank you for the video and demonstration.

Pleasure to watch, once again!

Great videos with good commentary!!! What kind of anvil is that, it looks very useful rather then the more 'common image' style.

Mesmerising, I like your style.

Amazing video'' From a guy just getting into Blacksmithing, this was great to watch.. cheers and subscribed''

So different from your newer videos, but ultimately much more instructional. Of course, I guess that was the point

Excellent work and advice.

Very nice. Thanks for the upload.

Lovely work and a great video to follow along to mate, keep um coming!!

Like making a punch... making a hot cut hardy hole tool , making drift tools etc

Great video all the way around. Got some great info out of it, thanks.

great work again! looking forward to the next!

Thank you for these videos!

Very cool! thanks for doing what you do

Fantastic!!! :) I've learned so much from this! You are an excellent teacher mate, very well made and commented video! Keep forging, keep teaching! Thank you very much! All the best, Matej

The Bob Ross of blacksmithing.

Happy Easter, and you earned sub.

Any chance of a video for making a basic forge and the basic tools required for knife making

nicely explained. thanks a lot mate

Thanks so much

Very handy! Thank you

Greetings from CANADA. I have tried to download you E-book and the link just take me to your site with no link to the book. Love your teaching style. Have learned so much.

For several intro videos, you use the round die of your hammer for tapers, etc... What if we don't have a rounding hammer? Will it just be slower to form the taper? Or will the technique need to change to get a similar result

Can you pleaaaaaaase continue this series

your like the bob Ross of blacksmithing

i like the way you talk

Very nice video

Question for you.. all of the excess steel, do you melt it down or set it aside in "rubbish"

Holy shot I found him again after I lost Alec for 5 years

Brilliant

Very nice

oooo throwback

My leaf stems keeps getting crack in it and breaks the leaf off. Am i working the metal to cold?

i like apple!!!

how do you make a punch with letters on it? or would you suggest buying one?

Hello mate I’m just starting out you got any tips

In for the life of me can't taper like that or extent the metal on the edge of the anvil. I keep getting cold shuts and ruining the metal from the edge of the anvil (it's rounded) because I can't find the raise to case a long taper

My forge comes tomorrow. What metal do you recommend to start with trying to work on these.

Prfect .😍

any books you suggest?

What size stock are you using?

What kind of hammer do you use?

Do you make the hammer your using to sell? I need a hammer like yours!!!

cool very cool 🤓

What do you think would be a fare price to charge for these? I want to make and sell some of these, but I don't want to overcharge people. Thanks!

how you would forge a claymore quillons

get alec to a million

He’s a lot more enjoyable when he is not hyper.

I miss this version of Alec

Harbor freight anvil vs block mild steel?

I never found the free e-book

Is blacksmithing profitable?

No offense at all "i love this guy and his videos" but... i swear he sounds like Stewart from family guy when he narrates... maybe Will could be Brian... lol j/k he's a true master

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great simple vid! Im in process of hammering out a bunch of leaf coat hooks as Christmas presents for my family n friends. Im gaining much experience from this. thanx 2 this and many other. blacksmith tutorial vids. Keep em up!

I really enjoy your videos, I've learned a lot from them, keep up the good work