Forge Your First Project: Make a Coal Rake!

Jul 4, 2023 | Blacksmith Tools, Getting Started as a Blacksmith, Start Blacksmithing Video Series

This is the eighth video in the “Start Blacksmithing” series. This is the first forging project, in this video I show you how to forge a coal rake from a length of 1/2″ rebar. To make today’s project, I used the hammer, anvil, and forge created...

Blacksmith Hammering Techniques

May 1, 2023 | Blacksmith Tools, Getting Started as a Blacksmith, Start Blacksmithing Video Series

This is the seventh video in the “Start Blacksmithing” series. In this short video, I cover the basic blacksmith hammer techniques, with a bonus including the clothing and PPE I use when forging. Below are links to a few videos that go into more detail...

Hardening a Mild Steel Stump Anvil!

Mar 15, 2023 | Blacksmith Tools, Getting Started as a Blacksmith, Start Blacksmithing Video Series

This is the sixth video in the “Start Blacksmithing” series. In the previous video, I was unable to harden the stump anvil I just built. In this video, I show you a method for hardening the anvil by case hardening. I did this with a homemade casing...

Stump Anvil Build – Part 2

Feb 15, 2023 | Blacksmith Tools, Getting Started as a Blacksmith, Start Blacksmithing Video Series

This is the fifth video in the “Start Blacksmithing” series. In this video, I cover how to heat treat and mount the stump anvil built in the previous...

Stump Anvil Build – Part 1

Jan 15, 2023 | Blacksmith Tools, Getting Started as a Blacksmith, Start Blacksmithing Video Series

Build a stump anvil! This is the fourth video in the “Start Blacksmithing” series. In this video, I show you how to build a stump anvil using an old sledge hammer head, a bolt, and a railroad spike. In the next video, I’ll show you how to heat treat...