I am sharing the process of hand forging a fire poker, using traditional methods of blacksmithing, side draft forge and stone coal.
A piece of metal I used is a square steel bar 14x14mm, 40cm long.
Blacksmithing techniques: drawing, endless drawing, twisting, untwisting and bending.
The tools are: anvil, rounding hammer, heavy hammer, blacksmith vise, bending fork, blacksmith's tongs, wire brush.. You can use file / rasp for finishing as well.
I did not use a power hammer, but if you have one - feel free to make your life easier =)
About the twist: once I was experimenting with a pineapple twist and decided to forge it without making the cuts. I really liked the result, so I am sharing it with you! Hope you find the twist interesting, too!
We decided to impress you with our epic editing skills to save you from the boredom of endless hammering somewhere in the middle of the video! If you liked it, please, let us know! =)
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11 сен 2024