The historical background of the water-driven trip hammers goes back to the roman era! There is a site in France built on a steep hillside where there is evidence of forging AND flour production as the water descends to the valley floor, via a series of units, all driving off the same river. This style is also still to be seen in rural china, not however for metal but for pounding sticky rice! It's a community owned project. Fascinating that the idea has been in use for roughly 2,000years! I worked in production and never really got the chance to "play" with the big toys in the workshop. Sometimes, I really wish I had. Thanks for a great visit.
Man I f**king love this channel. I think in another life, I’d love to have been a blacksmith. The history and detail that goes into this craft is nothing but awe-inspiring.
Ilya explains the "Why" behind the "How" that something like a powerhammer works so well. His articulation in English is so precise I wonder how incredible he would sound in Russian.
Really cool to see and hear about this kind of history. Chris is also really good at explaining it in a way that makes sense to someone who know very little about it.
Thank you guys for sharing your experience. My first wakizash looks more like a regular knife but after watching the edge beveling video i have ong that looks like one.
I've used a big bradley used in a quarry blacksmith shop in southern Indiana , our area has a rich tradition of stone cutters and carvers and it was used to forge thier tools at a quarry . a gentleman save it from the scrap yard by minutes of being cut up .
You can see the big brother of that water wheel hammer - wheel and all - at the Saugus Iron Works in Saugus, MA. It's a national park site that gives tours and demos. It dates from ca. 1670.
One of the wonderful things about machines like this is how long they last. Generally, they were part of a machine shop, and if a part wore out, well, it's a machine shop - you make another part.
It was nice to hear about the history of the power hammers that you own. I have never used those kind that are used on your channel, but I have used a Double oscillating Air/Steam drop forge hammers for both close die and open die forging. It would be awesome to learn how to use such a small hammer. The hammers I used were open frame ranging from 10,000 lbs. to 25,000 lbs.
Hello, my name is Ilya, I work in a blacksmith production in Yekaterinburg. My job is to operate a 3 ton hammer and it is very fun but also dangerous! The lives of blacksmiths are in my hands and I have to be very careful so that our team would work quickly, efficiently and safely. Thanks for attention!
That's the best digest of power hammers I've seen. You guys did a great job. I'd love to see some videos of each one where you go over the "innards" with more detail -- especially that 1400's style hammer.
Very informative video! If you're going to do more of these in the future, you may want to invest in a tripod that stabilizes the camera in high wind environments. It's a little nauseating watching the small shakes in the informational shots. There's also software that does the same thing. Keep up the great work, y'all!
Wow, those old power hammers are amazing and the idea of a power hammer running off a water wheel is really cool. When watching some of the home built hammers, it's interesting to realise that a lot of them are variants of the older hammers. Thanks for this video and have a great Christmas
Babbit bearings are actually still common in industry. Many old motors that are not easy to replace have babbit style bearings, and as long as the fit and finish is solid, they work great. Contemporary roller bearings are easier and can be run with looser tolerances, but they definitely still use babbits.
Something about a burly blacksmith talking about a hammers ambiance just makes me from ear to ear lol. Can't wait to see that old Bradley fire back to life
I'd love to see more on the belt maintenance you showed at the end. I've seen plenty of belts with that sort of connection point that to me looks like a row of staples, but I've never seen it taken apart like you did there.
Awesome job guys, I loved the video it was very informative on not only the types of hammers out there but a bit on how to work and the size of material they will work. Great job once again. Keep up the good work.
That was my grandfathers shop.we use to sharpen jack hammer bits when i was a teenager. ( long time ago) its a la fonce trip hammer and i can't find any information on it. My father still has it
Great explanations!! Air powered hammer question, is the compressor cylinder the same size as the hammer cylinder or does it use any pneumatic advantage like hydraulic circuits do?
That little Bradley strap hammer is running backwards at the end of the video. It will have better control if you reverse the motor so you are not fighting the pull of the motor with the slack belt pulley and the treadle.
Thank god I've finally stumbled upon you after all this time ... well, after a certain RU-vid channel whose name I don't wanna mention basically died and lost its charm without you. Looks like I have a lot of videos to watch and catch up on. ^^
Why avoid saying Man At Arms? I'm not aware of any kind of falling out between them and these two. There was an issue with Man at Arms parent company going bankrupt and screwing over a bunch of channels. Matt and Ilya made this channel while that was being sorted out.
You guys should make a video about sharpening and repointing plow shares . Not sure where your getting a lot of your details from but I'd love to see that done cold. Why are babbit bearings precursors to bearings, instead of just being a type of bearing? Why does it sound cringe to refer to an electric motor as an "engine"? Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate what you guys are doing here, I too have a passion for antique machinery and traditional metal work. I do however criticize some of your explanations for being vague and yet authoritative at the same time. Nomenclature is important to get right when you're trying to teach and explain a process or a mechanism. Some of what I'm saying is a little cheeky, but overall I appreciate what you're doing and your effort to explain these examples of powered forging hammers.
@@ThatRunnerAaron as far as I know it is it's sat out as like a statue and I agree a shame but in the UK smithing is not as wide spread apart from horse shoes ☹️
@@ThatWorksthat’s true they make them out of some thin sheet. I put some magnets on mine to dull the sound but eventually I need to remove it to properly maintenance
you got michael j fox holding that camera? good lord lol... great video though. had everything i was looking for and more. subbed and liked. just get a tripod for the next vid lmao😁👍
Older iron had less carbon in it and was more malleable, red iron or pure blumery iron is more like a clay. There was more cold forging because the iron was softer. It is fun to go hunting for old wagon wheels and such because of the purer iron.
With Cyberpunk 2077 out, it would be really cool to see you guys make one of the future-y looking weapons, like the Arasaka mono katana's or just the cool machete. There's also the traditional Katana you get at the start called Black Unicorn that'd be awesome too.
