Making a forge-welded swivel-shackle.

This is my longest video to date and hopefully the last one over a few minutes long for a while!

In it, I demonstrate the techniques used to create a forge-welded swivel-shackle. This exercise is useful to beginners as it makes use of various techniques including stock estimation, measuring, marking-up, fullering, drawing, forging, section-changes, hot punching, drifting and forge-welding. In fact making one of these was an exercise during the second year at the National School of Blacksmithing.

Also, it is a nice piece of industrial forgework to have as a demonstration piece. You can use it in conjunction with the chain I showed you how to make last week!