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Cutting steel using Gas Axe

Demolition of historic train bridge in Lexington North Carolina. Built in 1906.

Copy of Cutting steel using Gas Axe

Demolition of historic train bridge in Lexington North Carolina. Built in 1906.

Railroad Spike Hatchet / Tomahawk Demo

A demonstration of how I forge spikes into hatchets and tomahawks. This demo was recorded as part of my Wednesday Livestream- "Today at the forge" series ...

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Ollie Woody commented on 07 Mar 2016

just came across this video. I'm just starting to watch and learn about blacksmithing and been watching many people here forging RR spikes and I must say your explanations on how you do things help me understand certain aspects of forging so much more. I thank you for that. you should make more vids like this one explaining while you are working on the project. simply awesome. good teachings

Ollie Woody commented on 07 Mar 2016

+BlackFlagForge awesome glad to hear that. I will be looking forward to seeing more of your work.

BlackFlagForge commented on 07 Mar 2016

thanks so much. family life has been very busy lately but hope to have a new run of videos starting this spring.

E Rumsch commented on 28 Jan 2016

how's come you didn't weld in a high carbon tip? just curious

E Rumsch commented on 28 Jan 2016

ill look you up on kick starter. have a good one

E Rumsch commented on 28 Jan 2016

cool thanks. that was quick lol

BlackFlagForge commented on 28 Jan 2016

I make these as a novelty item. I will weld in a proper edge on full axes.

Shannon Lawson commented on 18 Dec 2015

Went to your website, but its not there anymore. Love your work! You sell those??

Shannon Lawson commented on 19 Dec 2015

+BlackFlagForge Look forward to hearing from you about it. Keep up the great work, my friend.

BlackFlagForge commented on 19 Dec 2015

+Shannon Lawson I do, just getting back into my winter work and hope to have some made up soon

Shannon Lawson commented on 18 Dec 2015

+BlackFlagForge BEEN there!! Im a musician. BUT, you sell those things? Im from Kentucky originally.

BlackFlagForge commented on 18 Dec 2015

sorry in a fight with godaddy back as soon as I can!

jonathan strong commented on 25 Oct 2015

you from ky

BlackFlagForge commented on 04 Nov 2015

+jonathan strong Yes, Richmond now.

SteveMillerTools commented on 14 Mar 2015

Would it be possible to clamp up the part to be upset in a leg vice and hammer it that way? This is one of the better hawk demos I've seen on YouTube, thank you and we'll done.

BlackFlagForge commented on 14 Mar 2015

Hello and thanks. The problem you have when trying to upset in a vice is that you dont get nearly as much ground force reaction as you would from the anvil. Having a heavy mass on the opposite side of the strike acts like a second hammer and when you clamp the sides instead you are losing some of that helpful force. With the steel hot enough it will work just not as quickly.

indianasquatchunters commented on 02 Mar 2015

I apologize in an advance for this question but a couple years ago i bought some welding tables from a man in Columbia,Kentucky (im from town in Indiana 20miles from Louisville.) The man said he had moved to Columbia from Georgia with his wife and son who was a blacksmith. I told him my interest in it and he show me a shop that looked very similar to the one your in. He was a woodworker and made coffins if i remember right. Unfortunately his son wasn't there because he took a trip to louisville for a smithing class. I was wondering if the man's son is you. Again i apologize for how odd this is, if you happen to not be the son this is probably the weirdest comment you have ever received. On another note this video is wonderful. You skills are fantastic and the axe looks great!

BlackFlagForge commented on 03 Mar 2015

No worries, but sorry no, I'm the only craftsman in my family till my daughter grows up at least ;)

Cold Steel Trail Master

A quick look at one of my favorite trail knives of the last 23 years, the Cold Steel Trailmaster. I bought it "used" in 1988 or '89 at a gun show in Nashville.

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Reality's_Maze commented on 28 Jun 2012

cold steel markets the trail master(and others) as a "survival knife" chopping and batoning are part of that, I think they need to rethink what a knife meant for True Survival needs to be able to handle, these days it seems as though the guys buying their stuff know more about what makes a good product than the company producing it, and thats a good thing maybe the end consumers can get them to stop cutting corners and start making blades that live up to the "survival" category they're put in.

RusparD commented on 06 Jul 2012

Not a lot of people know about them, but Grohmann makes some amazing survival knives that I have gotten tons of good customer feedback on. Strangely enough, it's a 55 year old design that they haven't "streamlined" in the least. Oh yeah, and Cold Steel made a cheap rip-off of it and called it the "Canadian Belt Knife" and managed to streamline it so much that I'm pretty sure I could have broken it with my bare hands. Cold Steel has gone so far down hill, I would never trust their stuff now.

Annihilation839 commented on 09 May 2012

Might be overkill,but personally I would look into all the crevices and check for rust just in case,since this blade is a hidden tang it might have some rust somewhere and as a chopping/batoning knife it will take a lot of abuse (all of mine do) and the last thing you'd want is for the handle to give when you need the knife the most.Personally i prefer a full tang with easily removable handles because in case they break in any way i know how to cord wrap the handle,just my 2 cents.

amyhuk commented on 07 May 2012

lol good luck with that. if guns are legislated away it will be the first shot in the civil war. and who do you think will win? those fighting for freedom who already know how to use the weapons of war? or lazy snobby twenty somthing college drop outs who smoke pot and dont like weapons anyway? 90 million americans own at least ONE firearm. in a nation of 312 million. that number doesnt include spouses and children who have access but dont actually own a firearm

TJB63 commented on 03 May 2012

Kaqmijn, Not sure about your Information, Hickok can probably verify, Mine says Made in the USA right on the Blade hilt, As I stated, I believe today all Cold Steel is made in Japan, There was a time when they were made in the United States. I also own a Cold Steel SRK i bought maybe 10-15 years ago New, It also says Made in the USA, I think the Japan move came within the last 15 years or so when All American Businesses started to close up and moved overseas.

tblbaby commented on 08 May 2012

You've got some vile morons in the comments section you may want to deal with. Excellent Knife! I've got an Old Solengen Bowie I bought as a kid, usually pretty close to me 2' away now. It rusted in shipping from over seas (I couldn't take it with me personally) Cleaned it up, ain't so shiny but I like the Patina cutting glare. Good as it ever was.

RusparD commented on 14 Jul 2012

Awesome! I had the #1 belt knife for a few years, loved it as a light duty camping knife. too bad I lost it. Check out the #4 Survival, nice chunk of knife. I do warn though, if you go carbon over stainless, it's like old school carbon, needs to be cleaned and oiled after use. But if you do, you will be rewarded with an amazing knife for life.

RusparD commented on 28 Jun 2012

Yeah, I'm inclined to agree. Mind you, people tend to keep wanting to use them instead of a Machete or a hatchet, and that's not really what they are intended for. I think if they were a full width tang, it would also help with their balance issues too. But you know, we are just the end consumer, what do we know, right?

TJB63 commented on 02 May 2012

Hickok, I have that same knife I bought New back in the 80's, It's a Hellva Knife, The Video that came with it showed the torture test they put it thru, I remember they had it in a vise and bent the blade something like 80 degrees without breaking it. Hang on to it, Cold Steel nowadays is made in Japan I believe.

NeutralExistence commented on 26 May 2012

The South Western states are pretty much part of those "exotic lands" by now... Any day now you will have your state flag's become a giant burrito, and have your anthem be "Narcocorrido" music. Football will be replaced with sleeping for 8 hours a day, and the Cannabis fields will grow as far as the eye can see.

Anonymous commented on 07 May 2012

Is usa the only country in the world where u can get your hand on so many firearms ,cause of ur stupid chart of 200 yrs pld,anyway it wont stay that way,very long,its anormal civilians playing with heavy guns like if they were toys,no country in the world can live with such laws,The American are too cocky.

drtrolish commented on 02 May 2012

O ya man not taking anything away from a mosin just saying based on what he said about wanting a high end rifle that he can use in a lot of different applications I would take the remmy. But your right for the price of a mosin its hard to beat for a general purpose plinker, heck you can even hunt with it.

MrNapalm138 commented on 11 Jun 2013

I used mine as a slap jack one night when my neighbors boyfriend was beating her on her front porch,I left it in the leather sheath and clubbed him upside his head and it was lights out.Try that with a smaller knife hahahaha Anyway great vid Hickok as always you have great taste :-)

alex “bikeman” o'neal commented on 14 Jan 2016

How about that Mr. H....I bought my Trailmaster back in the late eighties also...great knife (hang onto it -these original versions were the best production hard use bowies made by Lynn Thompson right here in the USA)...way cool to see one still being used today...

Wyatt Stewart commented on 03 May 2012

hey hickok45 i have noticed that you have ear plugs all the time well i use them to but since you are good with guns i thought that you would be used to the gun shot noise but its you choice not mine but good vids keep them comeing.

amyhuk commented on 09 May 2012

i have over 80k rounds saved. varrious caliburs more than i could ever use myself. amo is cheap and plentiful and i know how to make my own. not to mention i have 18 muzzle loading rifles. and i use my own formula of black powder.

coltcomphbar commented on 23 May 2013

I think they currently only make the Trailmaster in SK-5 and VG1 SAN MAI. I think the older black coated Trailmasters were another type of carbon steel. I don't think they ever made the trailmaster in AUS8 though.

poopdogsays commented on 02 May 2012

No problem, glad I could help. That mosin will reach out and touch someone! Don't be surprised to see it hitting targets at 400-500 yds. That should reach out a bit further than a shotgun or a pistol lol.

May your swords stay sharp! (mysss29) commented on 13 Oct 2012

Hmm. I'd argue you don't need something quite as heavy-duty as this, but whatever floats your boat. Also the Spetsnaz Shovel is pretty funny..."let's sharpen something then stick it in the dirt!"

Fallout 4 - Gameplay Walkthrough Part 4 - Lockpick & Lexington

Fallout 4 Gameplay Walkthrough No Commentary PS4 1080P 60FPS (Game runs in 30fps) Full Game Walkthrough, Fallout 4 is out now worldwide! experience ...

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Floyd Tensley commented on 10 Nov 2015

I been watching all this game so far shir u still can't open those doors lol

Floyd Tensley commented on 10 Nov 2015

yea this game gonna be awesome there so many different things to do

Floyd Tensley commented on 10 Nov 2015

I can't wait to play this tomorrow lol how u got it?

Floyd Tensley commented on 10 Nov 2015

lol finally opened an door

LEXINGTON & MERCHANTS | Fallout 4 Melee Only Survival Challenge #2

Fallout 4 Melee Only Survival Challenge! Today, I'm going to be continuing the challenge series for Fallout 4. This is going to be more of a hardcore playthrough ...

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William Ellison commented on 14 Nov 2015

This game play would be perfect with out commentary or your dumb face in the right hand conor. Just saying, but I could do without your face in the video. The reason why I called your face dumb is NOT to be mean, but from my prospective as a grown man with kids your face looks pretty stupid in the video. Matter of fact anyone who does this looks stupid. However, children love this kid of stuff. So, if your idea was to pander to young children to get views then I guess your channel is going to be alright. On the other hand people in your age group will think you lack maturity. That is what I thought anyway. Aww, does somebody not want to grow up? "I know what I will do!" (light bulb) "I'll start a youtube channel because I don't feel successful or accomplished in my current career." Matter of fact i'm just going through the motions." "I need to meet more people closer to me mental age group". " If grown men won't respect me then children will"

William Ellison commented on 26 Feb 2016

+jaylen pryor That's not the point, and there is to much to explain. Speak to your father if you have questions. You wasting your time taking advice from me. You don't know me, and you sure as hell don't know this peter pan kid in the video.

jaylen pryor commented on 26 Feb 2016

Well... you are probably right i do have a long way to go but its also good to give positive feedback even if you do throw some bad feedback I'm sure there was something in this video that you actually liked right?

William Ellison commented on 26 Feb 2016

+jaylen pryor Life is not easy kid. Maybe we should get you a safe space, so nobody will hurt your feelings. If you ever grow up to be a mature man you will understand what I said.

jaylen pryor commented on 26 Feb 2016

I'm going to be completely honest here i don't have a clue on half the stuff you said probably because I'm only in 10th grade but you said from your perspective as a grown man, but they you are criticizing someone's video is not setting a good example for your kids in the future even if it you are speaking your mind you shouldn't had said not trying to be mean but the whole paragraph was actually offensive

William Ellison commented on 26 Feb 2016

+jaylen pryor Coming from a 12 year old. No wonder liberal leftist fascist have taken over college campuses.

jaylen pryor commented on 26 Feb 2016

+William Ellison bruh if you a grown ass man why the fuck are you up here acting like a child

Matt Dixon commented on 16 Nov 2015

lmao will get a life. your comment is childish and you suck at trolling.

Niflick commented on 14 Nov 2015

+William Ellison Keep on commenting, it gives me better rankings.

William Ellison commented on 14 Nov 2015

All the dumb shit you say and do on video makes you vulnerable and predictable.

William Ellison commented on 14 Nov 2015

+Niflick It's affected you more then you will ever know kid. If not, you would have not replied back. Guys like you are easily manipulated by words. At this point you are unable to offend me. In regrad to me playing the "no offense card" Remember! I hold all the cards in this conversation.

Niflick commented on 14 Nov 2015

+William Ellison Here's a tip: If you want to throw insults around don't use the "No Offense" card, it makes you look weak. Also don't forget to spellcheck before you post an (edited) comment. Thanks for the free view though, your comment has zero effect on me. I'll just keep doing what I love doing.

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