A few people asked to see the bellows in action, so I tried it with the forge today.
It works — and it gets the charcoal burning surprisingly quickly.
I made a very short video of it in action.
I forged a pair of simple wall hooks for my spear.
I used bolts and forge-welded cap nuts onto the ends, then forged and bent them into shape.
They’re far from perfect — making two matching pieces was much harder than I expected — but I like the handmade look.
I also made a short video of the process.
I made this bellows for my blacksmithing work.
I'm still learning, so I built it while experimenting with the design.
I made a short video showing the bellows and the inside construction.
If you've built or used bellows before, I'd really appreciate any advice or suggestions for improving it.
Here’s a short video showing how it’s built::
I've always loved kanna (Japanese hand planes), so I decided to forge the blade myself and build the wooden body (dai) by hand. This is my own work.
Still learning — I hesitated a lot when marking the mortise for the blade angle, since reading the grain on the side face was harder than I expected.
Full video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/3QChsGD5Op0
I've always loved using kanna (Japanese hand planes), so I decided to forge my own blade and build the wooden body (dai) myself.
The blade was hand-forged and heat-treated from scratch. I actually struggled quite a bit when marking the mortise for the blade — reading the grain on the side face was harder than expected, and I second-guessed myself a lot at that step.
Still learning, and the shaving results aren't quite where I want them yet, but I'm aiming higher with each piece.
Full video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/3QChsGD5Op0
I've always loved using kanna (Japanese hand planes), so I decided to forge my own blade and build the dai (wooden body) myself.
Still learning — I actually hesitated a lot when marking the mortise for the blade angle, since reading the grain on the side face was harder than expected. Not perfect yet, but I'm aiming higher with each piece.
Full video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/3QChsGD5Op0