Forging a Fire Poker with Bryan Dale Headley

In this step-by-step video the Singing Blacksmith, Bryan Dale Headley teaches how to forge a fire poker in his blacksmith shop.

Bryan starts from the raw steel bar, beating the fire poker end. He then turns the end on itself and demonstrates forge welding the turn. He cleans the joint with common borax in the fire. He then hammers the bend until it is forge welded together.

To create the handle, Bryan uses four steel rods and forge welds the end. He then heats the center group of rods, puts them in a vice and twists them downward to create a beautiful handle. He forge welds the handle to the poker. The final step is to create a ring and a loop at the end of the handle to hold the ring.

Forging a fire poker is a wonderful project for an advanced beginner. The excellent close up video shots on the anvil and in the forge make this an easy to follow do-it-yourself forging project.

Techniques learned in this detailed video:

Beating
Forge welding
Forging a basket twist handle
Forging a scarf, scarf welding
Forging a ring

Watch other Bryan Dale Headley video on Rural Heritage’s Youtube channel:

Forging an Unfolded Cross
Forging a J-Hook
Forging a Steak Turner
Forging a Shepherd's Hook