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Swallow Forge
Великобритания
Добавлен 7 сен 2006
I like to make stuff, whether its out of wood, metal or whatever junk I have handy at the time. I have been blacksmithing and making Knives, swords and muskets for 20 years or so. The videos in Swallow forge will hopefully inspire you to make stuff too. :)
Disclaimer: I use lots of tools, hot metals and generally dangerous stuff. If you don't know what you are doing, get more advise/ experience before attempting anything in my videos. In other words, don't do something stupid and blame me for the results :) with that, have fun and stay safe.
Please Note. I am happy for people to differ from my ways and techniques, but I have a very low tolerance for rudeness. Please feel free to express your opinions in the comments box but please be aware that insults and rudeness to myself or any other commentator on this channel will lead you to being blocked. Lets keep things civil and enjoy our common interests, share knowledge and enthusiasm. Happy Hammering. Alex
Disclaimer: I use lots of tools, hot metals and generally dangerous stuff. If you don't know what you are doing, get more advise/ experience before attempting anything in my videos. In other words, don't do something stupid and blame me for the results :) with that, have fun and stay safe.
Please Note. I am happy for people to differ from my ways and techniques, but I have a very low tolerance for rudeness. Please feel free to express your opinions in the comments box but please be aware that insults and rudeness to myself or any other commentator on this channel will lead you to being blocked. Lets keep things civil and enjoy our common interests, share knowledge and enthusiasm. Happy Hammering. Alex
Easy Hot Wire Styro Cutter Power Supply - foam/ polystyrene cutter cosplay larp modeling.
I have been asked about a power supply for the hot wire stiro cutter a lot, so here is a simple to make power supply that costs very little, but has really good results. Because it is variable, it is easy to control so you get the best cutting results for the system you use.
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Epic Nightclub Table Build: Swallow Forge
Просмотров 2,9 тыс.4 года назад
swallowforge This is a one off custom Table I made for a Nightclub. Wheres James Bond when you need him? The Nixie Timer is curtesy of the Mad Professor who reprogrammed it so the countdown can be set to reach zero when the club closes... good incentive to drink up at last orders. Some of the funky led lights are electronic kits purchased from eBay all other lighting controls and w...
Pocket Sundial : how to make a 16th Century Pocket Diptych Sundial (larp pirate steampunk)
Просмотров 9 тыс.4 года назад
In this video I show you how to make a diptych sundial Similar to the types used in the 16th century. A diptych dial is a type of sundial that gains its name from the two hinged leaves which open like a book. Diptych comes from the Ancient Greek word "Diptukhos" meaning 'folded in two'. The diptych dial uses shadows cast by the sun to tell the time. A compass set into the Dial allows the Diptyc...
How to make a Horseshoe Fairy Door : Swallow Forge
Просмотров 11 тыс.5 лет назад
How to make a Horseshoe Fairy Door.
Forging an Arrowhead (Type 9 Bodkin) with Will Sherman of Medieval Arrows. Swallow Forge
Просмотров 29 тыс.5 лет назад
In the Forge With Will Sherman, A Professional Arrow Maker. Here He demonstrates how to make a Type 9 Bodkin Point Arrow Head out of Wrought Iron. These were typically in use in the 13th and 14th centuries. This one is made to exact measurements so takes a little longer to forge than if he was just making them quickly. Will makes all sorts of historical Arrows and Arrow heads, he also makes Yew...
How to make a Metal saw cut off jig - Get perfect 90° cuts in angle, box section and strap steel
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.5 лет назад
A simple Jig to ensure you get perfect 90° cuts in Bar Sstock or Box section with a Circular Cut off saw. The Saw I am using is an Panasonic EY45A2XM32 Metal Circular Saw 14V/ 18V (I am not sponsored by panasonic in any way, I just love their tools) However this Jig can be made to suit any metal cutting saw such as the Evolution range of multi purpose saws. The same principle can be used to mak...
130 year Old Sawmill a the Oak Fair: Swallow Forge
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.5 лет назад
When I was at the Oak Fair at Stock Gaylard, This awesome Double Blade Riciprocating Planking saw was being demonstrated. Built in 1887, it was originally powered by a water wheel and used to make the boards for coffins. This video has been reuploaded due to the fact that misrable music corporations won't let me use my friends bands music in mutual promotion, despite having an agreement with th...
How to Make an Wood and Copper Gothic Candle Holder ( wall lamp, sconce)
Просмотров 13 тыс.6 лет назад
In this video I make a simple wood and copper candle holder. Sometime, late in the evening, its nice to work by candlelight, by work I mean kick back with a glass of single malt and contemplate my life decisions....
Metal Shear Overhaul / Restoration (Bench shear) Swallow Forge
Просмотров 30 тыс.6 лет назад
My bench shears had got to the point where they were more of a hinderance than a help. I finaly threw in the towel and stripped them down for an overhaul and new paint job.
Bandsaw Circle Cutting Jig, fully adjustable! : Swallow Forge
Просмотров 52 тыс.6 лет назад
In this video I show you How I make a simple Adjustable Bandsaw Jig. You should be able to scale this Jig for any size of Bandsaw Table. Check out my facebook page swallowforge Also Check out my website www.swallowforge.co.uk
Blacksmiths Forge. How to electrically control your fan/Blower Speed.
Просмотров 11 тыс.6 лет назад
In this Video I fit a Speed Controller to the Blower in the Forge. It is based on a cheap Pulse Width Modulator (PWM) that I bought on Ebay. The Blower is a 240V single phase 4000rpm motor. If you are intending on fitting a controller, insure you follow all electrical regs or use a qualified contractor and use the correct wattage/ voltage controller for your application. Also not shown is the E...
Handmade Screw for a Flintlock Frizzen: Swallow Forge
Просмотров 62 тыс.6 лет назад
A quick video to show you how I made Replacement Screws for Flintlock Muskets. In this I make a custom sized replacement for a worn Frizzen Screw. I also show you How I make a really simple screw Header Jig. www.swallowforge.co.uk swallowforge
How to forge a Valentines Rose from steel - The Blacksmith at Swallow Forge
Просмотров 6 тыс.6 лет назад
This is a design I developed 20 years ago for batching out pretty metal roses. It is based on the principle of a rose forged from bar stock, often referred to as a Russian Rose, however the use of sheet metal massively speeds up the process. You Don't Need a Forge to make this! A Gas Blow Torch will be perfectly adequate Enjoy! The 'Be My Valentine' Calligraphy Design is by Eva-Lotta Lamm My Ca...
Easy to make Black Powder Measure for flintlock Muskets and Cannons : Swallow Forge
Просмотров 27 тыс.6 лет назад
Easy to make Black Powder Measure for flintlock Muskets and Cannons : Swallow Forge
Firing Muskets at Midnight - Wimborne - NYE 2017/2018. Swallow Forge
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Firing Muskets at Midnight - Wimborne - NYE 2017/2018. Swallow Forge
How to Remove a Broken Handle Stub From Tools. Swallow Forge
Просмотров 40 тыс.6 лет назад
How to Remove a Broken Handle Stub From Tools. Swallow Forge
How to make Slow Match for muskets and Cannons (fuse) Swallow Forge.
Просмотров 25 тыс.6 лет назад
How to make Slow Match for muskets and Cannons (fuse) Swallow Forge.
Cartwheel Restoration (Civil war Cannon wheel) : Swallow Forge
Просмотров 11 тыс.7 лет назад
Cartwheel Restoration (Civil war Cannon wheel) : Swallow Forge
Easy way to replace a Compressor Pressure Switch: Swallow Forge
Просмотров 26 тыс.7 лет назад
Easy way to replace a Compressor Pressure Switch: Swallow Forge
Balst Cabinet Mod 2! - Vibration Media Recovery: Swallow Forge
Просмотров 8 тыс.7 лет назад
Balst Cabinet Mod 2! - Vibration Media Recovery: Swallow Forge
Homemade Anvil. Blacksmiths Dishing Anvil - Metal Stump: swallow forge
Просмотров 44 тыс.7 лет назад
Homemade Anvil. Blacksmiths Dishing Anvil - Metal Stump: swallow forge
Blast Cabinet mod - Fitting Dust Extraction! : Swallow Forge
Просмотров 19 тыс.7 лет назад
Blast Cabinet mod - Fitting Dust Extraction! : Swallow Forge
Night Firing a 6 pounder field Cannon (after its new paint job) Swallow Forge
Просмотров 8 тыс.7 лет назад
Night Firing a 6 pounder field Cannon (after its new paint job) Swallow Forge
PENCIL HACK! Always have one Handy! : Swallow Forge
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PENCIL HACK! Always have one Handy! : Swallow Forge
How to Repair a Worn Flintlock Frizzen : Swallow Forge
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How to Repair a Worn Flintlock Frizzen : Swallow Forge
Cordless Hand Held Hot Wire Foam Cutter - Polystyrene -Battery Powered Styro slicer
Просмотров 236 тыс.7 лет назад
Cordless Hand Held Hot Wire Foam Cutter - Polystyrene -Battery Powered Styro slicer
The Best ThruNite torch review EVER!: Swallow Forge
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.7 лет назад
The Best ThruNite torch review EVER!: Swallow Forge
Field Notes and Notepads! : Swallow Forge
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.7 лет назад
Field Notes and Notepads! : Swallow Forge
Last year I took a class at the Fort Ticonderoga Historical Center offsite from their museum where we got to handle and examine original Brown Bess muskets and a couple of them had metal that was pinned to the frizzens to repair them and get them back in service again. In those days it wasn't just as easy to just take off the frizzen and have a blacksmith work on it so it was interesting to see how field repairs were done back in the day to keep the guns serviceable.
Id like to know where you found the rawhide tjay thin
Why put those resistors and waste so much power? You could just use 6V power supply and with 1.5 ohms you'd get 4A current, so with the same current you'd get the same temperature of wire, just with 24W of power, while now 3/4 energy is just wasted on resistors. And would be much easier to get much smaller power supply even.
There is a power supply video to go with this.
@@SwallowForge but you can just use any other power supply, getting 25W at 6V is not that challenging. Something like step down with XL4015 that costs here like 3-5usd can handle 5A and up to 75W in theory so 25W should be well within it's capacities and can go down from 24V and you can precisely set output current and voltage. Besides with 26AWG wire you need like 2.6A for optimal temp, I was testing yesterday mine and it was cutting nice between 2 and 3A so no need for that high current anyway. And you're not making room heater unnecessary.
Gee I wish somebody had pointed stuff out like this when I was making air data computers for fighter jets…
@@SwallowForge I don't know what else are you doing. I just hope you don't waste 75% of power in those planes :)
Unfortunately, potassium nitrate is not available in my country 🫠😒
Perfect.
You literally just blew my mind. Thank you so much. I needed new screws for my blunderbuss and was glad to find this
Mira que les gusta hablar 🙄🤦
Bravo
I have to cut some 4 inch thick 30h high density foam strips about 4 inch wide of a 2ft x 2ft squ section to glue onto the other square peices as the new ones are just a bit small so building this cutter will help in doing the job instead of buying one for a one of job. The foam cost me an arm and a leg as I'm doing my 2 x 2 seater sofa's as the foam cushions you sit on is way too soft as you sink into it. Many thanks for the idea
Hi, what was your source of power? Thanks btw for a great video tutorial
There is a video on my channel for a power supply. Thanks for watching
two period recipes call for use of ashe lye and gunpowder, or simply boiling rope in ash lye. What to be more historic try those out. Where did you get your historic recipe?
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That was a top job. You made it look easy. Thanks for sharing.
Doesn't this ignore the fact that the geographic and magnetic north are only lined up in a few places on earth? Looks like your 'gnomon' is pointing at magnetic north.
The compass could be rotated to compensate for Variation, often confusingly referred to as declination, (declination is also an astronomical and celestial navigation term of considerable importance) and either adjustable for changing location, or fixed, for one local area. If you look at a navigational chart, next to or within the compass rose the nominal Variation should be given as well as the annual change in Variation, for correction of the given Variation which is correct only for the year of publication of the chart. As it so happens, where I live, the Variation is rather small. 1°25' W, which in this sort of extremely crude and inaccurate sundial can be ignored as insignificant. In some other locations within the continental US, it can be over 16° and therefore would definitely benefit from correction, by simply rotating the compass relative to the device the appropriate amount and direction. Make no mistake, when all relevant adjustments are permitted or implemented, and the device is of reasonable size and accurately constructed, a sundial can easily determine time within a minute or two, and also the date. A pocket sundial is, even if carefully constructed, more of a conversation piece than a timepiece. One could well be forgiven for using magnetic North rather than True North, for orienting this sort of sundial.
Where do you get those bit, that you used to drill Could you link description or details?
Very good 🌺🌺🌺🌺🙏
Mereko bhi bnayege
would a car leaf spring be good material for this?
Long as it's high carbon it should and from what I know they are lawnmower blades work aswell
Cuanto dura el efecto?
Using one of these to set the jack in Bocce
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I need a new mainspring for my rifle. I need your help
this fucking sucked
This is a really cool video! I’ve always wanted to build a muzzle loader, but with a longer barrel.
Awesome! Would anyone sell these? I don’t have all the tools… 😅
Beautiful. And it actually works. Hopefully the government didn't pay you a visit. 😅
I wish I understood this. Over my head. Don’t know enough about electricity.
AWG of the Nichrome Wire ? Ohms per foot ?
How much saltpeter was used to make this match ?
This was so interesting to watch! So cool to see how this was made. Also the guy with the flashy glasses at the end is my BF zultan!! I can see my self and my mates in this video hahah😂 no way!
Nice!
Explicar en español.
Better if you learn English you will discover a lot of videos like this explaining the processes of forge missing parts
Superb woodworking. The electrical principles though… well… When I make one I’ll use this MDF plan, it’s superb. But I’ll constantan wire for higher resistance and a smaller, cheaper power supply. I won’t rely on a cold resistance measurement. Instead I’ll measure current and voltage when operating and calculate resistance. What you have there is something like a 12W wire cutter with a 40W heater underneath.
There is an additional variable power supply video on the channel. You are quite right about the heat dump, and but the idea was to make it super simple requiring no electronics. Check out the power supply video using a simple pwm to give better temperature control using nichrome wire.
I like the mechanism to lower the cat down, very clever
If the gun doesn't fire with the grenade in it. Oof
Hello Alex, are you still alive? I've watched and enjoyed most of your videos in the past. Sad to see that there's no more content from you since two years. Hope you're doing well.
Ha ha. No im not dead. Real life has got in the way of making content, but it is something i hope to resume soon. I just need to reorganise my workspace! Thanks for the kind comment, I shall try to get some projects filmed soon.
@@SwallowForge Glad to hear from you! :-)
I have tried this personally, and it does not work. They do produce quite a bit of smoke but not colored smoke. You need powdered minerals to get actual colored smoke.
ATF: uh….that’s a machine gun.
Lots of unnecessary stuff going on there, all you need to do is bolt it to a 2x4 call it a day
I am still using the clamp boards. They are still clean and functional after years of abuse and look tidy hanging from my workbench. A little extra effort early on pays dividends in the long term.
It’s not like they used these things to kill human beings or anything
This is just what I was wondering when I turned on my computer. I guess RUclips sure does have a good algorithm after all.
When you tempered the spring you used a electric hob ( what brand and model ? How many watts ? ) You held it at 360 Celsius ? ( which is why I'm asking about the hot plate you used ) Your input would be greatly appreciated
O fogão elétrico foi para fazer o revenimento da mola, não a têmpera.
@@sandroventania782 Right, Thank You. but I really wanted to know what brand of hot plate or electric hob was used. BTW, my spring turned out great.
@@Tids1960usou um fogão elétrico também? Eu fiz essa semana uma mola usando o fogão elétrico e também ficou ótimo!
@@sandroventania782 I have a wood burning stove that will hold four 3 to 5 inch logs two foot long. I have read temperatures above 400 degrees with a digital thermometer on the top of the stove. I use that to heat my shop, and coffee, during cold winters. I'm glad your spring came out good for you, it took me two tries for me to get a good workable spring. It truly is an art.
@@Tids1960Tentei o fogão de lenha, mas não obtive sucesso, acho que meu fogão não estava na temperatura certa. Sim...fazer molas é uma arte!
Who else skipped the building process and just wanted to see it fire?
I need a power supply unit for a hot wire put foam cutter can u supply me?? It's urgent
What type of rope is used??
I always heard that Donald Trump's grandfather big daddy Trump was the creator of this weapon. That was used to hunt down Obama's grandfather, Moon Cricket in the Serengeti many many many years ago. History is awesome!
what do you do with the grenade if you only get a flash in the pan?
Traditionally throw it hard and dove for cover
What he said.
Imagine fighting the british, and your French friend just blows up after being near a metal ball
Weird ive seen this video on a different channel before but with out the subtitles and the "to see how i made the dowel " on the screen . hope you aint using others content from 7 years ago
This is my content. I would be interested where you have seen my stuff being used? Cheers