Tim, I really appreciate you including the failure shots on the attempts at the weld as it is something that can be very fiddly and its reassuring to see even someone of your skill it can take a few tries. Thank you.
Tim that came out great! I can hardly tell you how encouraging it is as a newbie blacksmith to see someone with a lot more experience like yourself struggle through learning a process, I could see myself in those shots where you are fumbling for your hammer, dropping the work, trying to smooth out your workflow. Makes me feel better about not getting it right on the first try! Just gotta keep trying!
Great stuff, Tim!!! Trick I picked up early on in my journey was using a big thick piece of plate to preheat your anvil. Really helps when you're working in the cold or welding small pieces. The anvil doesn't wick as much heat away as quickly.
I worked in a metal shop and to help us locate our tools on a workbench, or some such, we would spray paint the tool a high visibility colour. Otherwise they would just blend in with all the other metal in the shop. 🤘🦊👍
Awesome work Tim, its always great to see people in our trade push the limits and learning more. My only suggestion is when forge welding bring the anvil a bit closer. Might help the process. keep the forge lit brother!
What Tim is doing here is so much harder than most can realize. Even very experienced blacksmiths and forgers can fail at this process.
Tim, I really appreciate you including the failure shots on the attempts at the weld as it is something that can be very fiddly and its reassuring to see even someone of your skill it can take a few tries. Thank you.
Tim that came out great! I can hardly tell you how encouraging it is as a newbie blacksmith to see someone with a lot more experience like yourself struggle through learning a process, I could see myself in those shots where you are fumbling for your hammer, dropping the work, trying to smooth out your workflow. Makes me feel better about not getting it right on the first try! Just gotta keep trying!
"I'm out of half inch round bar." Proceeds to make some out of scrap!
All those failed attempts and not a single hammer thrown. You are a man of tremendous patience. Well done Sir!
Alec Steele: “let’s try to do something within our skill range and fail spectacularly”
Great stuff, Tim!!! Trick I picked up early on in my journey was using a big thick piece of plate to preheat your anvil. Really helps when you're working in the cold or welding small pieces. The anvil doesn't wick as much heat away as quickly.
I worked in a metal shop and to help us locate our tools on a workbench, or some such, we would spray paint the tool a high visibility colour. Otherwise they would just blend in with all the other metal in the shop. 🤘🦊👍
Have more faith in yourself. You’re awesome at what you do.
That is an ridiculous amount of work! Great job Tim. I can't believe how hot that is!
Alldays & Onions, Birmingham. my Grandad might have made parts of that forge. Great to see new parts added. Lovely job.
I love how the metal is sparking because it’s so hot even before you hammer
Thank you so much for this. That’s me, in the forge. Dropping stuff, searching for my whatsit, frantic energy. You made me smile.😁
Awesome work Tim, its always great to see people in our trade push the limits and learning more. My only suggestion is when forge welding bring the anvil a bit closer. Might help the process. keep the forge lit brother!
I really like this “just because I can” approach to making stuff :D
I’m the same way every time I get a weld…. Did you see that!?! But nobody else in the shop. Lol still feels damn good 😊
Hell yeah! Forge welding is so damn interesting and finicky from what I've seen of the few blacksmiths I watch!
Such a nice crisp ring sound on the rail piece when you centre punched it
I love how you squared the tops of the bolts 🔩
My 2nd favorite Canadian CZcamsr! AVE will always be top but you're definitely number 2