Power hammer basics - Tooling & techniques with Haley Woodward (Anyang 88)
In this video we demonstrate some of the basic tooling tooling and techniques utilized under the power hammer. We also show and explain the construction of the tools themselves.
This video was recorded about a year ago when I first received my new Anyang 88 power hammer. I was fortunate to discover Haley Woodward(A blacksmith instructor at Austin Community College) was passing through on his way to teach a power hammer class so I decided to wrangle him in to show me the ropes, I decided to record the process and put it out there for anyone else out there looking to learn & see a power hammer in action.
Feel free to ask any questions in the comments and we'll do our best to answer them.
My Instagram: @ zhfabrications
Haley's Instagram: @ halingwdwang
Great video. Thanks for taking the time and putting in the effort to make it happen!!😊
Thank you, thank you, thank you! My first power hammer (Anyang 45kg) arrives next month and I am a little in the dark!
I'm in the shop -- making power hammer tooling -- this afternoon, I look forward to viewing this later this evening.
Awesome video, Zack! Love what you do brother. Also, Haley is the Adam Savage of the blacksmith world. Amazing knowledge and loved watching him teach us. Thanks to both of you.
I've never blacksmithed in my life, much less own a power hammer in need of tooling. But it's hard to look away when there is a master at work! The side shots of Zack shaking his head in disbelief at how simple Haley made something look are fantastic. We've all been there!
This is awesome. I got the same hammer about 6 months ago. I had been hoping for something like this to come out. Great information
Very interesting... I also like the idea on how to cut round on the saw easily and effectively.
I learned so many things, from the ability to purchase steel balls on the Internet to how to use a power hammer, though I've never done so. I also have learned that harder balls may be an issue when the hammer blows fall, so better to use milder steels and have fault tolerance. Great vid, brother!
Thank you for sharing this! You have quite the shop now! So much more room from the garage of old! Be safe and happy forging sir!
Watched so many videos to get info, maby hundreds. This video really sums it up!! 😊
Great video. Thanks to you and Haley for putting this out there.
i've seen most of those tools in some old blacksmithing books. However, It was nice to see them being made. The video was most helpfull.
Thank you for sharing this content. I have a power hammer and I’ve been under utilising it because the information is not available. Until now! Awesome! Thank you guys!
great video, thank you for posting, and thank you Haley for explaining and teaching
Thank you for this excellent & informative video. You’ve convinced me: I have to add a power hammer to my workshop wish list.
Wow! Huge thank you to both of you for this video. Definitely going to use this knowledge in my shop.
This tutorial was super helpful. Thanks for sharing
Amazing informative video, thank you for recording this valuable info 👍🏼
EXCELLENT! thanks so much..... been looking for this content for a long time!!!
That was really really helpful and so well explained - great job guys
Marvelous work you guys
Great video! Im glad someone made one with so much info. I am gonna start making all of these tools!
Thank you!!! I just purchased my first power hammer (MLZ75) This video was so informative. I now have an idea of where to take things from here. Perfect!
Haley is the best ! Great video !
I bought an Anyang powder hammer a couple years ago and I absolutely love it so far!! Your right about the tooling for power hammers though! Not much for instructional videos out yet so this is awesome!!! Can’t wait to see where you go from here buddy!!! Thanks for the video!!
Very nice video. This is very helpful and definitely useful video today. Thanks so much. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friends. Forge on. Keep making. God bless.
Hey ZH. Good video. Thanks for sharing.🍁👍👍
Looking forward to making tooling for the old power hammer. I’m impressed with the Anyang 88
ACC getting the rep! Thanks for the video ZH!
Great video, fantastic instruction! Just found you channel and subbed! First time I have seen a tong blank made under a powerhammer!
Thanks!
Nice work Zack
I love the die vice idea gonna have to make one great video
Thanks 😊
Very interesting
At 34:43 don't open the die after sinking the bar to dress the edges of the depression. Simply put a larger diameter bar in it drive it down to create relief while it's still hot. You can use a larger ball after sinking the smaller ball same thing
Cool video, really enjoyed your talk at the college in Hereford by the way.
Awesome! Thank you!
Haley has it goin on
Am trying to use my new (1920) 50 lbs little giant. This is like beginning 101. Making and using a flatter was on my list for today! Metal junky.
Make the close forging die for axe and try to forg axe like drope forging .
Make the vmc forging die and try to any product close die forging .
Check out Brent Bailey's channel. He is among the best on youtube. Rigoni Ironworks is also fantastic. Great techniques from both of them!
this is the kind of information you usually have to pay for.
Hola que pasa ? para cuando el próximo video ?
I dont understand what heatreating mild steel does?......there is no carbon in it so it can't get harder
It's debateable, good mild steel is typically 1018, which means it has .18% carbon, so theoretically it does harden albeit not as significantly as say 1045(which I use on my hammers) or anything higher.
@@ZHFabrications it has maybe .18% definitely not 18% I have a hardness tester ive just never been able to get 1018 any harder
Ummm.