Blacksmithing - Poor Mans Blacksmith Guillotine

There is no argument that the G2 Guillotine is an awesome tool. And I assure you that one day I will either buy or build one. But today I needed to do some tenons and the anvil just wasn't cutting it. In about 30 minutes and for just a few dollars I made this awesome "Poor Man's Guillotine"

[godan]

I like the way you operate outside of the box brother! Great idea and build! Keep em coming!

[jacktrades]

If necessity is the Mother of invention then the intelligence to find what you need in what you have is certainly the Father. Inspirational as always Chandler

[dragoon]

Brilliant just Brilliant . You are just full of inspiration.

[horneygeorgeforge]

looks like it will work just fine ! love these ideas you share!

[RickRabjohn]

man-oh-man that is creative - thanks for sharing

[kevudahyahoshua]

WOW! You give me hope! I don't have much money but I got a lot of metal and a welder!!!  Am makin' hardie tools for my new (to me) 1899 Trenton; this will be one of them!!!  :)

[bluestarindustrialarts]

Excellent use of scrap steel to make something useful. In my shop my welder has saved my ass and many $$$ on projects where I had to figure how to do it. My recipe...sit down and stare at your work piece thinking about how to achieve your purpose. Look around see what you have laying about, then make it. 2 fingers of good bourbon help homogenize this process. Good work!

[dougtroutman]

Good idea works nice for what you need, im going to make one.

[kbbacon]

Simple and easy! That's my creed. Great video!

[timculver]

Chandler, you have many admirers of your work, and rightly so. I appreciate how you let the negative bull shiite from the occasional naysayer, critic or momma's boy roll right off into the fires of the old furnace. Chive on my friend.

[DaveScurlock]

Love love love this video... Necessity is the mother of all invention!!

[reubenvargas]

I like your stuff keep posting more stuff thanks

[preppermadness]

That's a great idea, I"ll probably try that in a little bigger of size. Maybe for punching holes...
Thanks for sharing this

[jaratt]

and a cheap spring added under the head of the spike would keep it up till you hit it and then raise it for the next strike so you don't have to have 3 hands

[Outlaw_Nation_on]

i really like it when you get creative with metal =) yes im a girl but i like blacksmith well this what you get from a southern girl and i love the knife you made with the star on the handle =)

[ronb]

Nice handy tool and tips!! Thanks for sharing!!

[MJSherwood]

Another great no nonsense video, I really enjoy your "give it shot" attitude. I'm inspired to give it a try but rail road spikes are hard to come by over in England. Might have to source some scrap metal from another place.

[razerade]

I think you should find a way to maybe add a spring to the railroad spike.So you don't have to pull the spike up every time you want to strike..

[tomcarlson]

Very handy I just got a welder. I will use this tool for practic

[hmr]

Recon u could have a spring under the rr spike head so no lifting needed ? Just thinking out loud