Peel 

I really like these new videos you are doing. I know you say you flying by the seat of your pants, but that is part of the fun. I also love that you own you mistakes, but make great results anyway. Thanks, and keep it up.

Well done sir. Another enjoyable video from the Archangel of Blacksmithing

Good piece. Loved the ending with the back and forth camera pans. haha

Cool little project👍. By looking at the final project one would not think it would take that much stock to work with.

I'll need to try one of these! I might add that "Archangel of Blacksmithing" has a certain elan to it! Just sayin...

Love the work

I've seen the old video you referenced. Indeed, a "moshpit with hammers" is the best description. 🤣 Those fellas had awesome rhythm

This tool is almost identical to a tool used in woks. Now I wish it wasn't winter so I could go out back and try my skills at making one.

Great video!

I've got that book and find the choice of names interesting when compared to those used here in the UK. What you made would be called a 'spatula' or 'slice' here, a 'peel' would have inferred something much bigger. I have an 18th / early 19th Century peel, it is entirely made of wrought iron, is from two pieces with a forge-weld where the flat meets the handle. the Flat is about 6 x 9 inches and the handle is over four feet long. A very, VERY good book for old cooking and hearth implements is 'The Old Devon Farmhouse' by Peter Brears - he has an excellent eye and his illustrations show welds, folds, rivets etc. perfectly. 👍

Thank you so much for these videos! What did you use to blacken the piece. I use Jax on some of my work, and most of it looks good, but I'm always looking for something better. Thank you.

Two weeks after originally watching this And I'm still laughing at that end scene. 🤣

What is it that you're spraying on to blacken it when baked?

Given that time was money even in early blacksmith shops, I really suspect that the wider peels were created from bigger stock and then forge welded onto handles, but I certainly appreciate your efforts and insights.

I would love to see some of that original stock. Would it have been better to fold a piece back and forge weld it, then work it down? Always love the sense of humor. Will never forget the OG third hand video for riveting!

The original probably was either a 1/ 1.5 in or have a really well hidden forge welded blade

Were the originals not two pieces welded together? Would reduce the drawing out time for the handle

What about upsetting the end of you stock (instead of your friend), to get more material there?

Or you could've upset the end before spreading

The thing that some people don't know, Blacksmiths hated hammer marks. It was the sign of a poor smith. Now we leave hammer marks so people know its forged. Or at least the public has that perception. But in the day.. no.. hammer marks were very bad.

Jet fuel cannot melt steep beams and you proved it