Blacksmithing - A lesson on making leaves

BLACKSMITHING - FORGING A LEAF WITH AND WITHOUT CRACKS 4K



If you have problems with getting cracks in your stem then this video will teach you why you are getting cracks and how to forge leaves without getting cracking.

Full in depth how to forge leaves easy viewing tutorial masterclass to follow.

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0:00 intro
0:25 forging the point for the leaf

1:05 forging the setdown to isolate the material for the forged leaf
3:08 Forging the leaf shape
3:29 showing the cause of the crack in the forging of the leaf
7:35 how to forge a leaf without cold shuts explanation
9:05 forging tips and tricks
9:58 forging a taper on the bar to start the end of the leaf
10:35 Forging the setdown to isolate the forged leaf material on nearside of anvil
14:44 explaining how to forge the stem on the far side without getting a cold shut
16:38 slow motion close up of starting the forged stem
17:53 using a fuller to create lovely transition can use horn of anvil or round bar also
18:48 close up of good transition of isolated mass for forged leaf
19:07 forging stem of leaf
19:48 cleaning up leaf before forging the leaf
21:25 forging the leaf tutorial shaping the leaf
27:35 forging the edges of the leaf and shaping it into a leaf shape
29:52 final result of crack in leaf and uncracked leaf explanation
31:20 outro