Mead Making and Blacksmithing

You can get yourself started in some blacksmithing without spending much money. And possibly without spending any! I show you how in this video. You just need four things to get started. Links to the products and more are on my website right here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/how-to-cheaply-get-started-with-some-blacksmithing.htm ✅ Get Will's Blacksmithing book on Amazon through this affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3xrc6Zv (Blacksmithing for Beginners) ✅ And his Knifemaking book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3S0TQOL (Knifemaking Alchemy) I have a playlist with all my blacksmithing videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCCD55E4C74BB2C88

20 hours after making the flavored mead batches here are some tips, hints and things to watch for when making mead. More mead stuff on my website including more in-depth information/recipes for these meads: http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/index.htm Affiliate links: Will's Mead Making Books: How to Make a one gallon batch of mead kindle book: http://amzn.to/2fATYFO The Secret Art of Mead Making Revealed: http://amzn.to/2eKpgZU

Dipping your home brewed mead bottles in hot wax gives it a great look and in particular they make them very attractive as christmas gifts. more mead making info at: http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/index.htm About My Channel: I have hundreds of videos covering all kinds of creative projects. I put out two new videos every week and if you want to stay updated you can subcribe to my channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=epicfantasy Lots more mead making videos in my playlist here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9E2B31D6B53DA1B1

✅ Get Will's Blacksmithing book on Amazon through this affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3xrc6Zv (Blacksmithing for Beginners) ✅ And his Knifemaking book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3S0TQOL (Knifemaking Alchemy) This is an excellent beginner tutorial. Master Blacksmith Daniel Lapidow from the Blacksmith of Trenton shows us from start to finish how to make a functional and handy fire poker. Most fire pokers are straight which makes it difficult to actually tend a fire. This one has a curve and a handle. Special thanks go to Sasha who is the Blacksmith of Trenton. And to Daniel (also known as The Hebrew Hammer) for doing this tutorial for us! There are several different techniques that he shows us during this video including: At 1:31 notice how the first series of sttrikes are at an angle. These are called angle strikes. This gives us the taper. At 1:40 he shifts the piece 90 degrees back and forth. This squares it. We get a square taper. At 1:50 He uses a technique called near Half-face hammering. This is where the hammer is half on and half off the anvil. This causes the dent in the piece. Which is needed for an upcoming bend I have a video tutorial on blacksmithing hammer blows right here: https://youtu.be/0GQl-oqFTnc At 3:18 He does a targeted quench This cools just the tip of the poker so it can be hit with a hammer without being distorted. But the part we want to bend stays red hot so it can bend. This targeted quenching is a very important technique and it is used several times with this project. At 4:40 another targeted quench. This time we quench so that cooled part of the piece doesn’t twist. Only the red hot part will twist which is exactly what we want. At 4:58 Twisting with a tool. At 6:06 It’s easy to miss this but at this point Daniel is adjusting the airflow to the forge with his left hand. You can see the variance in fire intensity. At 6:29 more angle blows to taper the piece. This time we put a round taper in the piece. At 7:02 Daniel is using the horn of the anvil to do a technique called “Drawing out” this makes the piece thinner and longer. Think of it kind of like stretching out a piece of taffy. It gets thinner and longer. At 8:03 Notice the angle hammer blows to cause the end of the piece to curl. At 8:33 Notice how Daniel uses the horn of the anvil to bend “up” the piece. Often beginners don’t realize this but the horn isn’t just for working “down” onto. It is also useful and often easier to use to bend the work “up”. This is because you can see the bend. If you were bending it down the anvil would block your view of the piece and the bend. Want to get more out of this video? If you are a beginner or new to blacksmithing I encourage you to watch this video multiple times. And in particular watch the off-hand. That is the hand that is holding the piece, not doing the hammering. Beginners often focus on the hammering. But a master blacksmith does a lot with the off-hand. It is critical but easy to miss. If you watch this video with that in mind you will see that there is a lot going on with the master blacksmith’s off-hand. Work on this in your own blacksmithing. About Medieval America the series Will is on a Vision Quest to see all of America – And this youtube series chronicles the adventure. Travel along with Will as he journeys all across America in search of medieval things like Castles, Blacksmiths, Meaderies, Museums, Stone Masons and much more. You can see the web version with lots more resources right here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/medieval-america/index.htm Tip Jar: via PayPal to: https://www.paypal.me/supportwill If you would like to support this channel, it would be GREATLY appreciated. You can also contribute through patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/epicfantasy Resources: Northlandz Model Railroad Website: https://www.northlandz.com/ Pax Amicus Castle Theatre: http://www.castletheatre.com/ Blacksmith of Trenton Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blacksmith-of-Trenton/138187929561714 Journey Statistics: States traveled to: 5 (Mass, Maine, NH, NY, NJ + Canada) Mileage so far: 2160 Medieval sites visited: 15 Castles visited: 9 Blacksmiths visited: 3 Other stops and sites: 6 Motels/Hotels: 9 Days Traveling: 18

In this video I show you the new mini forge that I bought. I got it on amazon for 150 and I really like it. I just clamped it to the anvil and got it going easily. In the video I make miniature swords out of duplex nails. These are gifts for my patrons. ✅ Get Will's Blacksmithing book on Amazon through this affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3xrc6Zv (Blacksmithing for Beginners) ✅ And his Knifemaking book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3S0TQOL (Knifemaking Alchemy) Videos at the end: Make a Medieval Great Helm https://youtu.be/Lf4BgfFHC_U Make an amazing Karambit curved fighting knife: https://youtu.be/HKu242YfIBM Affiliate Links to the tools and products I use in this video: The miniature forge: https://amzn.to/2PGGMUb MORE: Learn more about becoming a patron on my patreon page here. Find out what my goals are and how you can help: https://www.patreon.com/epicfantasy Prefer web based tutorials? Check out the massive blacksmithing section of my website: http://www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/index.htm

This is an overview tutorial showing you Will's latest project. It is a miniature blacksmith shop made of paper. It is a kit that you can buy on his website but… In this video you can see the process of how something like this is made and how you can make a paper project like this. Interested in Blacksmithing? Get Wills book with this Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3xrc6Zv Get this project on Will's website here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/the-paper-blacksmith-project.htm This project is free to Patrons of Will. Learn more about becoming a patron and how you can help Will here: https://www.patreon.com/epicfantasy In the video Will talks about a more in-depth tutorial on how to make paper projects like this. That tutorial is on the website here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/how-to-make-a-paper-project.htm About my Channel: I have hundreds of videos covering all kinds of creative projects. I put out two new videos every week and if you want to stay updated you can subscribe to my channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=epicfantasy ⚫ Tip Jar: via PayPal to: https://www.paypal.me/supportwill If you would like to support this channel, it would be GREATLY appreciated. ⚫ Learn more about becoming a patron on my patreon page here. Find out what my goals are and how you can help: Earn a Certificate of Contribution If you make this project send me a picture. I will email you a signed certificate of contribution as a thanks. Affiliate Links: 110 Pound paper (Card stock) that Will uses in this video: https://amzn.to/3dU2nCi

I have started 12 new batches of mead. You can see my mead laboratory in this video. The purpose of the experiment is to control all the variables in mead making and limit the change to just yeast. So I have twelve batches that are identical in every way except yeast. I will be able to determine maturities and flavor based solely on type of yeast. More Mead making stuff and more about this experiment on my site at: http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/index.htm Affiliate links: Will's Mead Making Books: How to Make a one gallon batch of mead kindle book: http://amzn.to/2fATYFO The Secret Art of Mead Making Revealed: http://amzn.to/2eKpgZU

For about 8 cents you can add a nice top to your bottle of mead or wine. Easier and less mess than using hot wax. They come in lots of colors. This video shows you how to do it. More Mead making stuff on my website at:www.stormthecastle.com/mead/index.htm Affiliate links: Will's Mead Making Books: How to Make a one gallon batch of mead kindle book: http://amzn.to/2fATYFO The Secret Art of Mead Making Revealed: http://amzn.to/2eKpgZU

This is a blacksmithing tutorial where I show you how to forge the tip of a spear. If you are interested in how a blacksmith forges metal this video shows you some basic techniques. We take four steps in making it. If you are a beginner or want an easy project to try this is a good choice for you. I recommend you use a piece of mild steel with a low carbon content so you can easily manipulate the metal. If you want a more serviceable spear you should use a steel with a higher carbon content and you should harden and temper it. ✅ Get Will's Blacksmithing book on Amazon through this affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3xrc6Zv (Blacksmithing for Beginners) ✅ And his Knifemaking book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3S0TQOL (Knifemaking Alchemy) I have a playlist with all my blacksmithing videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCCD55E4C74BB2C88 The companion web tutorial with more tips and information is on my website here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/how-to-forge-a-spear.htm --- --- --- Want to Support Will and his work? Help him create more content and help him build a castle? You can learn more and become a patron here: http://www.patreon.com/epicfantasy --- --- ---

This is a blacksmithing tutorial showing you how to make steel arrow tips. Lots of different arrow tips have been used and were used. This type is called a bodkin. It was used during the middle ages and into the Renaissance and it was moderately successful for piercing chainmail and platemail. ✅ Get Will's Blacksmithing book on Amazon through this affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3xrc6Zv (Blacksmithing for Beginners) ✅ And his Knifemaking book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3S0TQOL (Knifemaking Alchemy) You can also visit my website for more information and more tutorial right here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/how-to-make-medieval-arrow-tips-bodkin.htm --- --- --- Want to Support Will and his work? Help him create more content and help him build a castle? You can learn more and become a patron here: http://www.patreon.com/epicfantasy --- --- ---

If you make mead honey wine or are thinking about making some you have to be very conscious of the santatization of your equipment. This tutorial looks at how to correctly clean and sanitize your equipment so you have a successful batch of mead. More Mead Making Stuff on my website here: www.stormthecastle.com/mead/index.htm Affiliate links: Will's Mead Making Books: How to Make a one gallon batch of mead kindle book: http://amzn.to/2fATYFO The Secret Art of Mead Making Revealed: http://amzn.to/2eKpgZU

This is a blacksmithing tutorial on a technique called Forge Welding. That is where you heat up two pieces of metal and hammer them together so they are bound as a single piece. In this video I forge weld steel. It is a very common technique that all blacksmiths use and is very useful. Not a difficult thing and I give you some tips and techniques. ✅ Get Will's Blacksmithing book on Amazon through this affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3xrc6Zv (Blacksmithing for Beginners) Like to learn more about blacksmithing? Check out my website here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/index.htm Affiliate links: Wills Favorite Blacksmithing Books on Amazon: The Complete Bladesmith: http://amzn.to/2fxh0uM A Blacksmithing Primer: http://amzn.to/2fRjwzR Earn a Certificate of Contribution If you make this project send me a picture. I will email you a signed certificate of contribution as a thanks. --- --- --- Want to Support Will and his work? Help him create more content and help him build a castle? You can learn more and become a patron here: http://www.patreon.com/epicfantasy --- --- ---

A simple technique so that all the bottles come out with very even and uniform labels. They look much better this way. Affiliate links: Wine labels yo can print up: http://amzn.to/2fq8PlL Will's Mead Making Books: How to Make a one gallon batch of mead kindle book: http://amzn.to/2fATYFO The Secret Art of Mead Making Revealed: http://amzn.to/2eKpgZU

A Quick Guide to bottling mead. Some tips and hints. I show you how to bottle and cork a gallon of mead into 4 wine bottles. Affiliate links: Will's Mead Making Books: How to Make a one gallon batch of mead kindle book: http://amzn.to/2fATYFO The Secret Art of Mead Making Revealed: http://amzn.to/2eKpgZU

✅ Get Will's Beginning Blacksmithing book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3SnqlH2 ✅ Get Will's Knifemaking Alchemy book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3qRNHZA This is a blacksmithing tutorial where I show you how to make a very basic sword from start to finish with minimal work, minimal expense, and minimal skill. The total cost for this project was thirty two dollars and that includes the twelve dollars I spent for the hardwood lump charcoal. In this tutorial I also show you some basic blacksmithing stuff like what is a hardy tool, a cut off tool and how to cut a slot. If you always wanted to make a sword but had doubts and questions about the various challenges this is a good place for you to start because you will actually end up with a sword. It isn’t beautiful but it is a sword. I also have a web tutorial on this project with more tips and hints here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/blacksmith-a-sword-in-six-hours.htm --- --- --- Want to Support Will and his work? Help him create more content and help him build a castle? ✅ Support Will via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/epicfantasy ✅ Tip Jar: via PayPal to: https://www.paypal.me/supportwill --- --- ---

✅ Support Will via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/epicfantasy ✅ Tip Jar: via PayPal to: https://www.paypal.me/supportwill This is a review of a book entitled " The Art of Mead Tasting and Food Pairing" written by Chrissie Manion Zaerpoor. In this video I take a recommended food recipe and I make it. And I also purchase the recommended mead for this recipe. I give you my impressions of the food, the recipe, the book, the mead and the pairing! This book is available on amazon. To learn more about the book, the mead, and the recipe check out more about them on my website here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/book-review-the-art-of-mead-tasting-and-food-pairing.htm Affiliate links: The Art of Mead Tasting and Food Pairing: http://amzn.to/2qQCNBJ Special thanks to Chrissie Manion Zaerpoor for giving me a copy of her book. Want an autographed copy? You can also buy this book directly from the authors website here: http://www.meadandfood.com/ Chris de Burgh The End of a Perfect Day: https://youtu.be/Ur3ZUROPW3o?t=31m21s About my Channel: I have hundreds of videos covering all kinds of creative projects. I put out two new videos every week and if you want to stay updated you can subscribe to my channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=epicfantasy --- --- --- Want to Support Will and his work? Help him create more content and help him build a castle? You can learn more and become a supporter here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/support.htm --- --- ---

I cover six important points about mead bottling and answer some of the common questions: 1. When should you bottle your mead? 2. What types of bottles can you use? 3. What corks should you use? 4. Simple bottling with no fuss. 5. How to sweeten then bottle your mead 6. How to carbonate your mead so it is sparkling like champagne then bottle. More mead making stuff on my website at: http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/index.htm Affiliate links: Will's Mead Making Books: How to Make a one gallon batch of mead kindle book: http://amzn.to/2fATYFO The Secret Art of Mead Making Revealed: http://amzn.to/2eKpgZU

This is a blacksmithing tutorial on how to make something called a planishing stake. It is for a technicque called planishing where you can shape metal into curved shapes. Easy project and very valuable to a blacksmith. We use a cast iron shotput for this. ✅ Get Will's Blacksmithing book on Amazon through this affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3xrc6Zv (Blacksmithing for Beginners) ✅ And his Knifemaking book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3S0TQOL (Knifemaking Alchemy)

This is a short video tutorial on how a blacksmith uses the forge and anvil to pierce holes in hot steel. Something on the anvil called the pritchel hole is used along with a piercing tool. ✅ Get Will's Blacksmithing book on Amazon through this affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3xrc6Zv (Blacksmithing for Beginners) ✅ And his Knifemaking book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3S0TQOL (Knifemaking Alchemy)

http://www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/index.htm This is a tutorial on how to blacksmith a fullering tool which puts the groove in both sides of a sword or knife at the same time. Just a basic tool that can quickly be put together. This is part of my next sword making project where I will make a larger sword with a fuller in it A fuller is often referred to as a blood groove. ✅ Get Will's Blacksmithing book on Amazon through this affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3xrc6Zv (Blacksmithing for Beginners) ✅ And his Knifemaking book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3S0TQOL (Knifemaking Alchemy)

I take a quick look at hardy tools. They go in a hole in the anvil. In this lesson I show you three different types of hardy tools: The Turning Fork, The Hot Cutoff tool and the Swayge. They are all very useful when blacksmithing. Hardy tools come in all kinds of different shapes and sizes and you can even make them to suit your needs. ✅ Get Will's Blacksmithing book on Amazon through this affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3xrc6Zv (Blacksmithing for Beginners) ✅ And his Knifemaking book on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3S0TQOL (Knifemaking Alchemy) Lots more blacksmithing stuff on my website at: http://www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/index.htm

✅ Get Will's Blacksmithing book on Amazon through this affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3xrc6Zv (Blacksmithing for Beginners) I show you, with graphics included, how to make an easy blacksmith forge for doing some backyard blacksmithing. Not a whole lot to it. I show you the basic parts and the basic concepts of how the forge is built and how it works. Doesn't take much to make a forge. More blacksmithing: http://www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/index.htm

This is an easy recipe for making a simile to regular mead without having to ferment and wait six months for it to age. You simmer white wine with honey and spices and you can drink it once it cools. Or you can re-bottle it and let it age for two weeks. This is a great way to get your first taste of mead before you embark on making your own and having to wait six months or more before trying it. Comes out quite delicious. The ancient romans called mixing honey with wine "Mulsum" and if you mix it with spices then let it age you get something the ancient romans called "Conditum" which is something similar to what we make here. More mead making stuff on my website: http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/index.htm Affiliate links: Will's Mead Making Books: How to Make a one gallon batch of mead kindle book: http://amzn.to/2fATYFO The Secret Art of Mead Making Revealed: http://amzn.to/2eKpgZU

http://www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/index.htm This is part 2 of the knifemaking tutorial using the stock removal method. In this part we complete the knife. We make the handle, harden and temper the blade on the forge and put it all together, finish and sharpen. Stock removal method of knifemaking is a great way for a beginner to get into knifemaking without a large investment of time and money. You can do it all with basic tools. I use a backyard forge to harden and temper but you can use a torch. Will's Knifemaking for Beginner's Book: https://amzn.to/3LL9KKY Do you want to learn blacksmithing? Check out my kindle book "Blacksmithing for Beginners". Available in the kindle store on amazon here (affiiiate link) https://amzn.to/2O7M4oi

Get my new knifemaking book on Amazon and in paperback through this affiliate link: Knifemaking Alchemy: https://amzn.to/3S0TQOL This is a tutorial on how to make a real knife by using the stock removal method which is easier and requires fewer tools and less skill. Great for beginners. I will be using the forge to harden and temper this blade but there are alternatives. In this half of the tutorial I show you how to make the template, cut out the profile of the knife blade, drill the holes for the handle and file the bevels for the sharp edge of the knife. Do you want to learn blacksmithing? Check out my book "Blacksmithing for Beginners". Available on amazon here (affiiiate link) https://amzn.to/3xrc6Zv Lots of blacksmithing stuff on my website at: http://www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/index.htm The knife pattern I use in this tutorial: Is on my website as a downloadable picture on this page here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/blacksmithing-a-knife/knifemaking.htm If you are interested in buying the exact steel that I use I have links to it on my website here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/blacksmithing/blacksmithing-a-knife/steels-and-metals-for-knifemaking-and-knifesmithing.htm About My Channel: I have hundreds of videos covering all kinds of creative projects. I put out two new videos every week and if you want to stay updated you can subscribe to my channel here: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=epicfantasy If you are interested in blacksmithing I have lots of blacksmithing projects on my playlist here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCCD55E4C74BB2C88