The first of three one hour videos featuring Hershel House. Covers shop layout, tools, and properly controlling the fire in a small shop forge. Demonstrated blacksmithing techniques include drawing out, upsetting, hot cuts, punches, tempering, bending, forge welding, brazing and hot filing. Projects covered are a turning fork, a turner (spatula), a ladle, firestriker, a backwoods knife, a rifle triggeruard and buttplate.
Part 2 - More indepth view on blacksmithing. Approximate 90 minutes.
Part 3 - Covers more advanced techniques.
Be sure to make selection of 1, 2, or 3 or perhaps all when ordering.