Forging a Letter Opener at Calerin Forge

Forging a Letter Opener at Calerin Forge
Music by: Soldier's Heart

Preserving our cultural heritage through traditionally hand-crafted,functional works of heirloom quality art

Calerin Forge Custom Iron and School of Ancient Craft is a family owned and operated full service blacksmith shop and grassroots school located in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Western North Carolina. We strive every day to tell our story through works produced using traditional forging methods that can be traced back through the ages as well as ensuring that The Craft lives on through small,informal eight week classes and weekend intensives.We are committed to producing the finest custom blades,tools,architectural pieces,and sculpture available to the area. The only limit is your own imagination...

[brentthomson]

That bit about burning down the house to recover nails was very interesting!

[brunoresella]

Loved the "Highland jigs" part.

Great videos, btw.

[BlueOceanRoss]

Thank you so much for your videos.  I appreciate them!  I am getting started blacksmithing so this helps me a lot.

[hasdrubal]

I'm delighted to see this video. Dave give's very useful tips as he goes along. My brother is an accountant and this will be one of my first projects when I get my forge up and running. It'll make a nice Christmas present. Thanks so much for sharing

[iSTAYuGO]

Iam amazed, great introduction on how to work iron.And what a awsome looking forge wow. Your workshop (blacksmithy) is amazing place. Thank you for showing.

[nightschoolblacksmith]

Thank you! A wonderfully instructive video.

[TractorsNStuff]

You can say Lowe's... its okay.
Love the videos! :)

[noggohersey]

Wonderfull video I am just getting started bladesmything at age 13

[WinDancerX]

Will you make a dozen decent sized nails so we can see how you do them? Thanks,
Dave

[davis]

How many pound anvil do you use in your shop? Love your channel btw

[HDmexsComboCon]

Pretty neat Letter Opener. But shouldn't you be writing books about thrones and dragons and Jon Snow now?