Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Today I'll be demonstrating basic Hand Forging techniques that use only a hammer anvil and forge setup
If you are new to Blacksmithing this video will provide a good introduction on how to use the Blacksmith's anvil & hammer to forge iron effectively.

Watch the original version from 2016
youtu.be/J46hnxQ4HBA


In This Video:
0:00 Intro
1:40 Working on the horn
3:14 How I shape my cross peen
6:15 Upsetting
7:38 Drawing down
10:25 Offsets
12:52 Forging a classic handle detail
14:56 Working without a horn
15:46 Using the cross peen
17:30 Punching holes & splitting


Other videos in this series

Forging tong blanks
youtu.be/dBvCDEwiipc

Turning blanks into tongs
youtu.be/8PD75a6bUzM

How To Forge Your Own Tools Using Scrap Steel
youtu.be/YrRz3-sSm78

Forging tongs using 1/2" square blanks
youtu.be/jTa8hFtDx2w

How To Manage a Coal Forge
youtu.be/bZgHAsk3Z9g


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