Fundamentals of Blacksmithing - Hot cutting

Continuing our look at the 7 fundamentals of blacksmith we take a look at cutting material, particularly hot cutting.
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[stevefarley]

My most rewarding time at the anvil has been using my chisels, knowing I made them to use on other projects for the home.

[noryb]

As proud as I am embarrassed to say, the hot cut tool that I am using spent an earlier life as a single bit axe.

[mikepettengill]

I so appreciate this series. I just got an anvil and some burners so I am almost there!

[OdegardOnline]

A local rental place gave me a broken jack hammer bit. The first thing I made from it was a hardy cut off tool, following your video on how to do it.

[thebigbonk]

I don't know how to be a black smith, I am never going to be a blacksmith.



I still love the videos!

[olddawgdreaming]

Thanks for sharing with us John, great information. Fred.🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋

[grandadz_forge]

Just made an S-7 handled hot cut. Can't wait to try it out.

[SchysCraftCo.]

Great video and very helpful. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge on. Keep making. God bless.

[nblythin]

A piece of an old triangular file, used as a makeshift ‘anvil devil’ will substitute for a cutoff hardy in a pinch. Works pretty well for smaller stock or flat bar.

[CarlJohnson-rygc]

THANK you for sharing this information.

[traildust]

I started smithing decades ago. Never did this before. Hmmm...I think I have a project this would be perfect for. Thanks John.

[Elfrendar]

I'll have to make a hardy for my anvil. It has a curved hardy hole (french style pig anvil), so it's gonna be tricky. Thanks for the info, great video!

[markmoreno]

I thought this video was one of the older ones. Then Bam! It's new? Hot cutting is always tricky for me, and I do not have a treadle hammer yet. Got to improve my current hold-down tool. I have a German-style hardy but I want to make a Brian Brazeal type one with a curved edge. I like the idea of a hot cut set tool. Have a great holiday.

[douglasfathers]

As all ways good information John, Thank you . :)

[lostmypicks]

I've been forging for a while. I should try to hot cut some stuff

[deanmacka]

All great tips for a bloke like me. Great stuff mate

[ThrashingBuddha]

Sensei, for those chisels or hardys, would you use probably more modern leaf springs welded onto mild steel and try to harden the leaf spring bit in canola oil? For the people on a VERY small budget like myself. Cheers, Robby!

[lighthammerforge]

Great video John! A question for you and all others out there: While a LOT of money if purchasing, or a lot of work to make, is there any case AGAINST what I believe are called simply "tooling tongs" for holding punches, chisels, fullers, and other top tools, rather than handled top tooling? I believe I've heard it argued that it's easier to see what you're doing with tongs, not sure how much I buy that, and of course the much easier storage (not that fabricating a tool rack is exactly hard) is alluring.

[huntertheredneck]

I'm kinda ashamed but my hot cut was originally a old pickaxe and I was able to cut a chunk off of it and make one but I don't recommend it because that destroys old tools

[haroldhoskison]

I use a piece of aluminum C channel for my cut off plate. It does not slip off the anvil.