I really appreciate the reality of your demonstrations. I laughed when you said you thought it was going to take 2 hours and it took all day, isn't that typical of me. Thanks for all your contributions. Drew
John, about six or eight months ago i would have given videos like this an ultra-wide berth. but as the world of blacksmithing opens up for me, I've found myself making tool after tool after tool! it's fantastic! so this video has come at a great time.. but it's gonna have to get in the queue, I'm making a block out of layered 20mm mild steel to take hardy tools! i hot cut a 1" hole yesterday - by myself with my own made tools on a beefed up piece of railroad track. you've been a big part of that, so thankyou. cheers John
being german, not too many reasons to be proud of germany these days, but in this case of being the sole country where these clampies are available i make an exemption lol as to your channel, i am soaking up as much as i can whilst waiting for my forge to arrive...really awesome content and you are a great guy aswell..keep it up.
Isn't that how it always goes. We think, oh I'll knock this out in an hour, then 6 hours later.... Yep. Usually the case for me on things I don't do regularly.
You showed your FF experience. Lol when you checked the Hardy block you grazed it with the back of your hand. It's the little things that get my attention lol. Great video, not sure how I missed this one...
Another great video, John!! When you were bending the jaws of the clamp I noticed that the boss you had formed for the hinge almost touched the backside of the vise jaw. This might be something that others might needs tho be aware of.
Now there is a handy tool! I shall make one for my small machineshop! The German link btw, is no longer valid ( Oct 16, 2018) I shouldn't be a problem milling these parts out of a 30 mm think slab of mild steel. Maybe give a it a set of hardened lill' jaws... Paddy
I see you quenching your punch often, as I do. Do you also recommend using coal dust as a lube to help prevent the punch from sticking? I've seen other Smith's do this and I don't know if it actually helps. Great video series. Thanks!!!
Thank you for the video before I started mine! What is the make of your Vice at about 25 minutes? I thought you stole mine. I'm having a hard time finding the manufacturer.
John, I've seen your most-used measuring device is an L shaped, steel square with a short gripping heel. I really like this device. Is this shop-made or is this available for purchase elsewhere?
Would it be beneficial to make one of these as wide as the vise you're putting it in? Or not worth it?Seems like it might be more stable and grip better. Like having an entire vise that you could tilt at 45 degrees. Probably not necessary for filing but maybe for other purposes?
Just a thought that occurred to me, could one make these with one of the jaws having a hinged grip surface/insert, allowing it to adjust to/get a flush grip on workpieces of different thickness? I realise that would probably move it more towards a machining rather than forging project, but again, just a thought.
I have heard you say that you need to take time to fiddle with it several times. I would like to be the one to inform you that most of us fiddle but you are playing a violin.
If you do want to search the Internet, here is a link: www.google.com/search?q=feilkloben It does give you results in German, but these things are pretty frequently found in German machinist's shops (Schlosserei).
Thanks. I wonder if any of these dealers ship internationally. It is also strange that what is common in one part of the world is hard to find in another.
It's worth a try. Also, If someone in the US would place a larger order and then sell them off there, I am sure most of them would not wave off the business. Also, somebody could do a business partnership and import these things on a regular basis. And I hope that those new US customs penalties for EU steel and aluminium won't ruin the whole thing. Or maybe the gentleman who sells the "Rapid Tongs" can laser cut parts and make a you-finish-it product!
Is that why people do those? While I will always accept donations (there's a PayPal link in the description) 😉. Unfortunately I think my internet service is so slow it wouldn't work. I suppose I should test the theory sometime though