First Knife Forged Under The 50lbs Little Giant Power Hammer Blacksmithing Knifemaking Bladesmithing
2021 ж. 14 Қаз.
9 893 Рет қаралды
This is my first knife to be forged on my brand new hundred year old power hammer!
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Congratulation Elijah!
Man it looks freaking awesome.... Congrats on the new tool
Thanks man! Yeah I'm stoked
Cannot wait to see what kinds of magic you make with that once you get used to it.
Thanks man, me too
Looks like fun. Good start on the power hammer.
Thanks! Yep it's a fun piece of machinery
Man that’s a sweet machine! Sone day of I get a separate shop, I’m definitely gonna get one!
Thanks man! It's gonna be a real asset I think
There’s simply no mistaking that classic Fire Creek Forge look! Sweet knife. Looks like the power hammer was a good investment
Thanks man! Yep, I think it'll be a big asset
Now to make all the attachments, and make videos of said attachments!! Dyes I think they are called. Sorry for the spelling if that is wrong
For sure! Thanks for watching
Nice use of your new hammer. When you are able to get a selection of dies for it I’m sure you’ll do even better. A set of tapered dies would enable you to bevel the cutting edge much quicker and more accurately . Nice little utility knife, regards from Down Under.
Thanks for watching, I plan to keep this hammer pretty busy in the shop!
You were meant for that power hammer!!! You showed great control and the profile proved it💪🏼 Nice work my friend💪🏼🔥🔥🔥🙏🏻❤️
Thanks Wolf!
Great that you got the new hammer, it will really add to your making. Here are a couple of tips that maybe you will find helpful. First, be very very mindful of safety. When you are using a tool of this type, it is really easy to make a mistake because you did something without engaging your brain first. Be very conscious of when you activate that hammer and where all your appendages are before you do so. Believe me, when you get into making, you can be so focused on your hot steel that you forget the danger that that clashing set of dies poses to your body. Be conscious of your order of events. Concentrate on getting your foot on the treadle properly, then worry about getting your metal into the dies. Move with conscious purpose, I always compare it to doing anything with firearms. Safety First! Second, try using two pairs of tongs to control your stock in the dies. You will have better control, you will have less unwanted movement of the steel under the hammer, your stock won't bounce around as much, and there will be less chance of accidentally flipping the steel or a tool into the corner of your shop or into your face without meaning to do so.
Thanks for the tips!
Be conscious of breathing. Make sure to breath. Shoelaces, be conscious and always tie your shoes. Crossing the street….be especially conscious and look both ways. So many things to be careful of out there good thing we got experts to remind us.
@@oldstudbuck3583 you ever worked with a power hammer?
@@AndyColglazier don’t be so thin skinned and put your mask back on. I never have worked with a power hammer. I have worked with hot air filled know it all’s puking out unsolicited advice.
@@oldstudbuck3583 you're giving advice, too. About machinery you know nothing about.
Impressed by the wonderful knife making ～♪
Great to see ya putting the hammer through it's paces. I'd mentioned the die coming loose on me a few times...just never thought to remove it for inspection. Glad you did and came up w/ a simple solution that allows it to be held more secure. I look forward to seeing more projects come off the LG. God bless ya.
Thanks for watching, take care
After the shimming I went back and watched and it sounded like the strikes were more solid sounding. I really like the looks of this knife , blade , handle, it's pretty darn awesome, maybe one day I can afford one, just down right now. Keep up the pounding out of beautiful weapons and tools.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Cool beans! Of course if you use it too much, your arms will get all skinny and what-not ;)
Awesome! You needed this! Lol Great stuff man, also my knife is performing flawlessly really enjoy using it.
Thanks man! Great to hear on your knife!
Muito Bom parabéns, faca ficou linda
Great looking knife! Looks like the hammer saved a lot of time!
Thanks! Yes, huge time and energy saver
Congrats on the hammer. We all hope to have enough work to get there one day.
Thank you!
Great "little" hammer :) Nice blade, interesting to watch.
Thanks for watching!
Nice, opens up some new possibilities. You might want to raise the hammer up a bit. Seems like its a bit low judging from the camera footage as the bar your forging seems to be going in at a bit of an angle instead of flatter. Over time the shocks from it will effect your arm joints..
Thanks ! It is a bit low, they all seem to be, I'll just have to adjust the height I'm holding the stock...
o,@@FireCreekForge I think you also need to raise the ram at the pitman. It's part of the deal with a mechanical hammer. Learn to do it quickly on the fly. I found it painful to watch because I wanted to adjust it myself. When it flutters it eats up a lot of power.
Nice! Shows you dont need a really heavy hammer to make knives.
Yep, I agree in fact I suspect the larger dies bigger hammers come with would be less ideal but could maybe be changed out
You don't need a power hammer at all for knives.Just beans and buckwheat.
Congratulations. I have a question though. Why do so many KZheadrs buy 100+ year old power hammers? Are they not made anymore?
Thanks! Hammers like these are not made any more, correct. You can get newly manufactureed mechanical hammers that do the same thing this one does, but they aren't the heavy cast construction like the Little Giant.
Think this is the first forging video where I could actually see the agressiveness of the belt sander. I'm definitely wanting to make one now. What size motor is necessary to keep it from bogging down?
This one has a 2hp on it
🤔 let's see....hammers, axes, and knives.... can we throw them all together and come up with a froe?
I have made one!
Is the LG terribly loud? Thinking about getting one for my shop, but don’t want to annoy the neighbors much. Noise isn’t really a problem, it’s just the thud I’m concerned about. Don’t wanna be shaking their house when I use it!
It does have a bit of a thump...
The thud carries through the ground pretty well. It depends on the distance, the type of soil, and the size of the hammer. Lots of people have found themselves in disputes
GOOD DAY SIR,MAY I KNOW THE BRAND NAME OF YOUR POWER HAMMER?THANK U SIR,POWER HAMMER SAVE TIME AND EFFORT IN FORGING A STEEL.THANKS AGAIN.
It is a Little Giant, thanks for watching!
How can we check the inventory
Check out my website firecreekforge dot com, I have a number of available knives up there.
Hey man. Now that you have this amazing power hammer. How about making a nice Kukri. I feel it has quite a character to it. And finishing it with nice two tone epoxy resin handle..
Will have to do something like that sometime