Hey John thanks for adding that b-roll footage of you sharpening your drift after usage. It may have only been just a few seconds of video, but I forget to do that all the time. Thanks for the reminder.
My friend... This work was really impressive!😲 And also the video editing helped a lot to understand the whole process. The objective and clear way you explain makes it easy for me to fully understand your entire narrative, considering that English is not my native language. Thank you very much and congratulations on the success of your channel!
I agree. Makes us feel like we’re in the shop. All the time and effort you put into these videos is greatly appreciated. I imagine its very time consuming, so when you cut back on videos to get other things done, we understand. Thanks John!
these are the Black Bear Forge videos that hooked me years ago, great project with just enough instruction to be able to give the project a try. Thank you John
Your concept of showing your entire project from start to finish is terrific. Really helps with appreciating the work and thought required to create a cohesive assembly. I excite to see what other projects you take on. Thanks for sharing
Now this is the kind of thing I was looking forward to when you said more interesting projects! It is like a fun game for me, trying to figure out how you do certain steps before you show them, makes me think like a blacksmith, and I always learn something! Certainly inspires me to try more complex projects myself.
Very beautiful. Hopefully the future owners get great use out of them for many years to come. They forged out very unique and very clean design. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God Bless.
Great decision to change things up, John. There's plenty of resources in the archive for beginners and dabblers (like me). Now its great to watch you seeing bigger projects through and showing us new and more challenging techniques.
Well, I feel like I owe an apology for not watching your videos in quite a long time! Love the tool set. I just had the idea to make a set, because the ones we have are cheap, store-bought ones. Your channel has blown-up, too! Almost 275k followers AND a sponsor?! Great job!
Favorite points of the video after coming back to finish viewing (YT library / history is a year thing): The way you did the hook on the poker. Haven’t seen that way before. The scalloped detail, and showing that you made the tool for that project. The final unveiling after blackening, in its rightful place. Nicely done, John. Thank you.
This fireplace tool set is going to compliment our wood stoves, so next week when I've some days off I'm going to make two sets. This tutorial is very helpful - thank you John! 🌻
Good morning Mr John. Impressive! That's a great tool set. TBH Ida never thought one could draw a shovel out of that seemingly small material. Sooooooo MUCH left to learn! Blessings my friend Crawford out 🙏🏻🔥⚒️🧙🏼♂️
John, that is a very nice fireplace tool set. I need to make a couple for friends and you have given me some ideas of going away from the basket handles or twisted square stock. Thanks you so much for the inpsiration.
I always see lots of positive comments on your projects, techniques, videography, editing ect. And rightfully so, but I tell ya I'm blown away by the amount and quality of your tools. 30 plus years of "need a tool, make a tool'' and collecting adds up to one heck of blacksmith shop.
I love how you make it all look easy...I just started in blacksmithing and have a pile of ummm failed attempts at tongs and such, but keep the video's coming, i am learning slowly but surely
Hello John Well done a good looking pair of Tools for the fire. I learned from your work everytime Thank you for your Video. I hope the snow is a bit meltet and your watertanks are full Take care Yours Frank Galetzka
Kind regards from Poland,Thank You for the video, learning and for sharing yoar experience with us.Good Łuck and persevera nce and HOW BEST HEALTH . Richard from Poland Thank You
Absolutely amazing work 👏 I think I am going to try to make something similar it probably won't be as nice as yours but I will give it the old college try "one for the gipper"
There might be someone who takes the risks that you take to produce a great video. It sounds like I mean risky blacksmithing, I don't, I mean you make yourself likeable. I see it in other comments, people call you friend. But my question is about the butcher type of flatter you use under the power hammer. Did you make that with an anvil hardy shank? I'm not sure I've seen a tool like that. Maybe a tool of the day could be revisited. Thanks for all of your time John, you really do a fine product. I've been a customer of combat abrasives, and they are in my state, because you found them and they help you do a fine bunch of videos.
Very very nice. Thanks for showing more power hammer work/tools. I had a stroke awhile back and cannot do a-lot of what i used to be able to do, so i bought a Clay Spencer tire hammer to make up for my lack of strength but have been trying to figure out tooling, thanks for the bit and piece of tooling.
Watching your videos is always entertaining and informative for this extremely novice blacksmith. Your use of simple hand tools, or explanations on how you can simplify things when you do use tools that the average garage smith won't have, makes me try out your techniques. I don't even get upset when I break a piece because I can hear you voice just going "oh well" and moving on. Thank you for making these.
I don't get to catch every video and this is my first time seeing you set the torch down and go back to peening the tenon. How in the world is that rigged up? Does the it idle the gas and stop the O2? Does it leave the torch lit to flare up again when you lift it? Apologies if this has already been explained. This is an aweome finished product you've turned out.👍🏻
I'm using a Gas Saver from Smith. It shuts the gas off to both sides and has a pilot light. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HdO_zo1I_Sw.html
Hello guys! I want to start blacksmithing, but i live in a neighborhood. I was wondering how loud blacksmithing really is? I would like to hear from you guys!
It depends on you neighbors an how well you get along with them as much as anything. Not working to early in the morning or late into the evening helps. Anvils can be quieted down to deaden the ring pretty easily. Power hammers are probably not going to fit in very well.
Thanks for the video John. I like your stand design. The slot/drift for the hole is a great idea for hanging the tools. Is your slot punch made from Atlantic 33?
