Forged cooking fork - basic blacksmithing project

Forging a basic fork for cooking either at the stove or the campfire is a great project for both beginners and more experienced blacksmiths. This rugged toasting or cooking fork is also a good gift or craft show item.

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[roliver]

Best, clearest, most easily understood and followed instructional blacksmith videos on the net. Thank you for this invaluable resource.

[deanplank]

As a child the local blacksmith was a marvel to watch and now I am watching and l learning 70 yrs later. wonderful and wholesome videos, you have made a friend.

[patrickkelly]

I think a hold fast will be one of my first projects

[peterlogan]

I spend many enjoyable hours here in the UK watching your videos, you are indeed a good teacher.

[daviddowd]

What a great video, now you got me wanting to make one! I really like it.

[cogpastorc]

I think there are several of us that really would like you to make a pair of tonges like the ones you are using here. The slots make it very useful. Looks like they really grip. I committed on them in another video.

[paulorchard]

At some point you just have to accept that its done. Goes on to mess with and tweak it a little more! Good advice John, put the hammer down NOW !

[strongsadventures]

Very good video. I do a lot of Dutch oven cooking and a fork is definitely on the list when I get my forge finished. Thanks

[williambarnhartblacksmith]

I think I got my dad addicted to your videos.

[Phil_Cleaver]

Someone was explaining the etymology of the word fork .
Apparently it was originally two-hook. Fancier utensils had four tines and were four-hooks.
So I love the idea that tomorrow I will go out to the shop and make a two-hook.

[sbjennings]

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

[bulldogg]

I really enjoy all of your videos they're so easy to follow, thank you for these. Projects like this are perfect for a beginner like myself.

[Theelderdragon]

Good point, about revisiting the basics.

[adampablodayc]

I am looking to make a squirll cooker, pot hanger type camp kit this was another informative video. My forge is built, got some coal, gathered a few hammers, punches, hot cut, cold cut chisels, hacksaw, files, rail road rail on a stump, and i am remodeling my old chicken house and adding a little addition.Ha ha i have not even heated up a piece of steel yet, but am looking foward to it.Now i need to make some tongs.

[peterelliott]

Thanks for all you do John. I enjoy your straightforward approach, it always make sense.

[hosiercraft]

Really nice video John. As I watched, I thought of 2 very simple tools I use on my anvil sell the time. The first I use most often is an anvil ruler. Mine is rolled iron flat stock. Very soft, it has a scroll, more for a handle than decoration, then it's just bent over the anvil on either side so it rest on the face, it's easy to slide or remove. I use a cold chisel to Mark off to the 1/4 inch just like a ruler and use tick marks for 1'2'3;4 inches and half marks at half ect. It's easy to make and is indispensable, might make a neat short video. Thanks John. Joe. The other is the same but I'd wider as a cutting plate. Used less often.

[Gamc]

man.. what a nice and fairly simple looking project. I can't wait till the DOC releases me to forge again.. but I guess I gotta walk first.. Its only been a little over a week and I am gnawing at the bit to get int the forge..

[bc]

Neighbor gave me about 50lb of landscape nails a couple of months ago. I turned one into a fork, it surprised me how it turned out and somebody already bought it. Made two more this last weekend demo'n. They're gone also.

[lionheartglass]

Besides your master skills you are a great teacher:)!

[diggingga]

love making forks i made one by drawing out a railroad spike, was a longer process but it looked great!