I agree with TALLYTHER below. This was VERY well done, with great explanation and visual instructions. Thank you young man, and keep it up. I'm headed to my man cave to start on one right now !!
Very nice! I’ve made many from 1” and one from 2”. I don’t flatten I use that as a design element and make “shadow” cross with a fuller. I make a domed stand with copper or aluminum concho spacers. I often heat color the base purple, and Japan Brown the cross. Many ways to dress them. Great gift! Thanks!
Thank you for the fantastic how-to. Well done. As you mentioned, there are opportunities to tailor to a particular preference; I'll build one that is tig-welded to a nice base to free-stand on a shelf. You've given me the start and inspiration. Thanks again.
Thanks so much for this video. I now know where I've been doing things wrong; hopefully the cross I will do tomorrow will be as successful as yours. Didn't cut that piece out of the one I made last year, and I think that will make all the difference.
@@nathansforge thats awesome, im just getting to forge for the first time and was going to go by your video to make a cross .....thank you for the info !!
@@JohnDavis-yz9nq i was using beeswax alone then switched to 50/50 beeswax and linseed oil for a harder finish and sometimes i use boiled linseed oil by itself
Great job. You said you was going to put bras on it how-do-you-do that. Just thinking about getting into forging. Is that a liquid and where do you get it? God-bless have a great day
It is done with a brass brush after the piece comes brown from the red heat and turned black you just scrub at it with the brush and that transfers a small amount from the bristles to the piece
