Blacksmithing - Making forge lube *4K

This is a short video showing one recipe for a good forge lubricant. Useful when punching and drifting holes. This is far from the only way to make one. There are numerous recipes based on different substances. This particular one originates from a well known blacksmith named Uri Hofi, that sadly passed away recently.

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[ShahinZebarjad]

Rest in peace Uri Hofi and thank you very much Torbjörn Åhman for passing the information.💐

[pafortin]

I watch a LOT of blacksmith videos but this is the first time I see or even hear about forge lube - pretty cool!

[digitaIgorilla]

Usually when the guy doing the videos makes it look effortless, they did multiple takes and edited it heavily. This time it looks effortless because the guy knows things and is a forge-wizard.

[ChristCenteredIronworks]

Going to have to make some of this stuff! Thanks for sharing 😊

[Einherjar_]

Rest in peace Uri Hofi.

Thanks Torbjörn Åhman for the video, I send you greetings from the south of Argentina.

[dividedbyequals]

It's almost hard to believe how well it works!! Mr. Hofi will be remembered by anyone using this recipe. Thanks for sharing and take care!!

[taitano]

I completely forgot about this stuff. Our Welding and Metal Shop teacher told us about it and gave us a recipe, but we never used it - mostly because we only spent a few days on Blacksmithing. Thank you for the memory and reminder... Now, if only I could remember the recipe.

[xXMACEMANXx]

Watching it slide out so effortlessly @ 3:40 has me sold. I'm definitely trying this stuff when I get my new shop set up!

[dagoonite]

Bet you forgot about me! Still noticing your editing. That nice reset so that you could show yourself adding the soap was completely unnecessary... and completely worth it. That little bubble in the air made me grin so much. Thank you, once again, for your details in these videos.

[johnrayfield]

One of those simple engineering tips, that saves a whole bunch of frustration and impatience !

[R_Arizona]

Thank you for passing along this great tip. This helps Uri's memory continue on and throughout the world.

[edkovac]

Torbjörn is showing us the secrets of blacksmithing magic. Very practical.

[Trollsky]

Looks like a real game changer Torbjörn !

[dpeter]

I have both powders on the shelf but it never occurred to me to use either, let alone both, as a hot lube for punching/drifting. Wow, it's like magic compared to coal dust. Thank you!!!

[АлексейБуБуев]

Много времени экономить будете с такой смесью! Браво! Тому кто придумал эту смесь: графит и молибден!
Спасибо за ролик. С большим нетерпением жду ваши видео! Респект!

[broadriverforge]

Moly powder and graphite powder with beeswax and alittle water to make it like a butter is great. butter up every axe drift before using. this recipe is better than white lube (sodium hydroxide), using the moly/graph lube also prevents material deformation when drift is going into the workpiece, the graphite creates a skin on the drift allowing the hot steel to slide along the surface of the drift a bit before it is burnt up.

[pjhalchemy]

Man that works a treat, Torbjorn! Seems like it could be used for other things as well. Moly and graphite are some of the best lubes, imho. Thanks for sharing this recipe from Mr. Hofi in his memory!! Great editing on the 2 camera shots!!

[OlneyaTesota]

Beautiful drift ! I see the Anvil can be used for many things….a chemists bench being one of them. 👍. JC🌵

[smacksteel]

I’m extremely impressed by how easily that drift fell out of the hole

[TheTrueOSSS]

Lube wont just make things release easier. It will also change how parts compress. A lubed die will exhibit less barreling due to frictional factors while forging a part. For steel industry typically uses graphite powder when a lubricant is used.