Blacksmithing Basics: Forging Hand Tools - chisel, slot punch, round punch

This is part of the ABANA National Curriculum - Level I and focuses on forging basic hand tools for the blacksmith. Note: There is no commentary, just forging. Watch as Mark Aspery forges a hot-cut chisel, a slot punch, and a round punch.

Mark Aspery is the author of the following books:
The Skills of a Blacksmith: Volume 1 “Mastering the Fundamentals of Blacksmithing”: https://amzn.to/3m1XQn3
The Skills of a Blacksmith: Volume 2 “Mastering the Fundamentals of Leaf-work”: https://amzn.to/3m1XxZs
The Skills of a Blacksmith: Volume 3 “Mastering the Fundamentals of Traditional Joinery”: https://amzn.to/3Ip5JuC
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0:00 Introduction
0:06 The struck end of the tool
2:50 Chisel
4:41 Slot punch
6:53 Round punch

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