Early Access Video: Pro Blacksmith; Micro Shop
Added 2019-04-13 23:29:21 +0000 UTCFriends:
This week we take little detour and visit with Tim Cunningham, a professional blacksmith and smithing teacher in Cleveland. Tim runs a thriving business with the most minimal gear imaginable and I just had to get a tour of his modest shop and get the low-down on how he makes a living with a forge, an anvil, a hammer, and not much else.
I hope you all enjoy this quick dip into the world of smithing. Late in the video, I mention an exclusive video just for Patrons and that one will be up just as soon as I get 5 extra minutes to edit it.
Next week: the final installment in the $30 bench.
Lots to look forward to around here!
Hope all is well.
--Rex
Comments
You might be surprised how little noise it makes. The steel you're hitting is soft from being heated and doesn't make much sound. The anvil can ring a lot, but you can fix that with chain, a big magnet, or by buying a Fisher anvil. These have a cast-iron body and don't ring hardly at all. Back in the day, they were called "city anvils".
Rex Krueger
2019-04-15 23:53:35 +0000 UTCI agree! I've been smithing for a while now and even I didn't realize how simple it could really be! Tim gave me a real education.
Rex Krueger
2019-04-15 23:51:50 +0000 UTCI love the video. Nice to see prove that you don't need a lot to create something nice... I often think most people make things way too difficult for themselves and for others...
Frans van Ballegooijen
2019-04-15 19:42:39 +0000 UTCGreat video, I'd love to see more blacksmithing material and I'll have to check this guy out. One question I keep wanting to ask hobby blacksmiths like yourself is how do you deal with the sound? I would be worried about repeated hammer blows would get very irritating to any nearby neighbors. Have you had any issues with this where you live?
KosmicValkyrie
2019-04-15 14:04:39 +0000 UTCCool video Rex. I'll check him out on You Tube.
Drew Nelson
2019-04-14 18:48:56 +0000 UTCYeah. If I do more interview videos, I'll need to work on the sound. No doubt.
Rex Krueger
2019-04-14 16:25:11 +0000 UTCCool video man. I think alot of guys that want to get into blacksmithing would really benefit from Tims knowledge and know-how with such a minimal shop list. One criticism is volume differences while interviewing/ talking away from the camera. You should look in to a lav mic and a xy audio recorder like the H1.
Josh Miller
2019-04-14 01:26:23 +0000 UTC
