Dragons head door knocker - part 4 - final assembly

It is time to complete the assembly of the dragons head door knocker. The dragon is completed. Lets look at the mounting plate and discuss the hand sanded finish i will be using

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[nabrovthabest]

The Blacksmiths challenge is by far your best video, it reminds us all to do more with less. This has been a remarkable series in the same vein, and a delight to watch.

[sammanno]

John It is a pleasure to watch you work, you are a true Craftsman and a Natural at Blacksmithing, and your Videos are Top-Notch.Please keep them coming.Thank You.

[mikesimon]

The difference between demonstration and teaching is the ability to explain in simple, understandable terms.
You explain the magic of the craft like no other that I have seen.
Really enjoyed this series.
Thank you.
The dragon needs a name!

[leperejoe]

Indeed it was fun to follow. What a door knocker it is! Thanks for letting us learn while it was fabricated.

[x]

This project turned out beautifully, John! Now you need a castle door to mount it on. What a valuable experience to watch and listen to you work through all the details of its development.

[TheDad]

What an absolutely Gorgeous Dragon Door Knocker!!! WOW!!!

[rogerhunter]

What a fun project and it turned out beautifully! And I was told by an old journeyman when I was an apprentice told me "A screw up isn't a screw up if you can fix it"! I guess we never stop learning John! Well Done!

[larryfetters]

Wow turned out really nice. Love it. The wife wants one.

[MrGWillickers]

If I could like videos multiple times, I would like these Dragon Door Knockers videos 1, 000 times. I love all your videos, but these are very high on my favorite list. Can't tell if I want to try wrought iron or not though. lol

[hughlink]

Out standing craftmenship as usual, would expect nothing less from you, you are one of the best on YouTube.

[MisterTee]

Looks great. I love it. Took you awhile. But you just kept " Dragon Along " 😁

[reneemills-mistretta]

This dragon really turned out nice, fun to do and it serves a purpose. The reason why I stopped painting & became interested in blacksmithing. I became very bored as a painter. Hanging a finished painting on a wall served no purpose other then looking at it. I lost my drive & interest in acrylics. Blacksmithing serves a purpose whether it's a door knocker, a knife or a tool it serves a purpose and artistic. Thank you for showing the artistic fun side of blacksmithing.

[aaronkokesch]

Thank you for posting this project. I very much appreciate the time and effort you put into it. I even more appreciate your humor and the fact you showed your mistakes amd problems while doing this project. It helps inspire confidence in me getting into blacksmithing as a hobby. I have spent the last month or so enjoying your content. Thank you again. Hopefully I will be posting my work once I finish my over engineered forge.

[GWIRailroad]

Wow!! My Grandson and I really enjoyed this. Awesome work!

[JohnBBolt]

Really nice piece. Thanks for all your work.

[dadegroot]

Really loved this series. It was great to see the differences that wrought iron brought to the project, and the results speak for themselves.

[whome]

The horns looked like ears but still a superior job over anything I could do. Well done.

[brucemcnally]

It's been great to follow your work on this superb project. Brilliant result.

[phredd]

A Magnificent Dragon knocker. I have enjoyed watching and had no idea that wrought iron was different than mild steel. You always incite my imagination and expand my knowledge in your videos.

[dougsmith]

That is an absolutely stunning piece. You are some type of craftsman to be sure. I have enjoyed watching you over the years hopefully you continue for many more years and videos. Stay safe God bless ✌️🇨🇦