Hand Forging a Nail for the First Time: Beginner Blacksmithing
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Date: 2020-10-20
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Tony
One of these would make a great ferro rod striker. 40 odd years ago back at school the quicker lads like myself used to make nails in metal work to kill time while the slower lads caught us up. This brings back memories. We used to oil quench ours to give them a rust proof coating. I don t know if it would make the metal brittle but added another stage to take up more time in the process. We never found out who used the nails if anyone but we made hundreds. Those were the days.
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One of these would make a great ferro rod striker. 40 odd years ago back at school the quicker lads like myself used to make nails in metal work to kill time while the slower lads caught us up. This brings back memories. We used to oil quench ours to give them a rust proof coating. I don t know if it would make the metal brittle but added another stage to take up more time in the process. We never found out who used the nails if anyone but we made hundreds. Those were the days.
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Jakob
That mans pace is insane. Very impressive precision at that godspeed. Mad respect. I've been at a smith in Britanny the other year and, while highly depending on the size of the nail, the dude said a good smith could make a nail in one heat. Which he proved a minute after. His nails were about half to two thirds the size of the ones you made here and he used a nail header hardy tool, so it's a faster process anyway.
Great video, Mike.
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That mans pace is insane. Very impressive precision at that godspeed. Mad respect. I've been at a smith in Britanny the other year and, while highly depending on the size of the nail, the dude said a good smith could make a nail in one heat. Which he proved a minute after. His nails were about half to two thirds the size of the ones you made here and he used a nail header hardy tool, so it's a faster process anyway.
Great video, Mike.
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jmpriester1
I've seen many a nail forged at colonial settlements here in Virginia USA. Jamestown, Yorktown, the Lost Colony etc. It's really incredible how much time and effort it takes to make a single nail. They always give one to my kids so we have a handful now. Very cool video!
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I've seen many a nail forged at colonial settlements here in Virginia USA. Jamestown, Yorktown, the Lost Colony etc. It's really incredible how much time and effort it takes to make a single nail. They always give one to my kids so we have a handful now. Very cool video!
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Nordic
Interesting video thanks for sharing it Mike it would be interesting to see him making a scotcheye auger at some point try making a video on making and using a viking pole lathe turning cups and bowls the traditional way
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Interesting video thanks for sharing it Mike it would be interesting to see him making a scotcheye auger at some point try making a video on making and using a viking pole lathe turning cups and bowls the traditional way
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High
Blacksmithing is oddly engrossing once you get started, isn't it? Making something as simple as a nail or a knife can be a highly precise and engaging process.
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Blacksmithing is oddly engrossing once you get started, isn't it? Making something as simple as a nail or a knife can be a highly precise and engaging process.
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Richard
Awesome information. Imagine the old time blacksmith making nails for each horse he was shoeing, and for each building going up in his growing town.
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Awesome information. Imagine the old time blacksmith making nails for each horse he was shoeing, and for each building going up in his growing town.
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Impariamo
Bravo un saluto dal canale fai da te impariamo e ripariamo il canale che insegna vieni a dare un'occhiata ti aspetto
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Bravo un saluto dal canale fai da te impariamo e ripariamo il canale che insegna vieni a dare un'occhiata ti aspetto
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