Blacksmithing Basics: Turning an Eye   In today's video, Ken will show you one of the most foundational blacksmithing techniques: turning an eye. Watch as he walks you step-by-step through this process so you're ready to practice it on your own.

Twisting | A Basic Blacksmithing Tutorial This is a tutorial video on a basic tutorial of twisting.   Twisting can be fairly straightforward, but in this video, Ken provides a few of his favorite basic tips on twisting.   PURCHASE YOUR TWISTING WRENCH HERE: https://kensironstore.com/products/twisting-wrench

This is a tutorial video on The Basics of Riveting, demonstrated on a pair of blacksmith tongs. Riveting can be used in decorative pieces such as railings or wall art, or in functional pieces like tongs and other tooling. The process of riveting is an essential technique for blacksmiths to know as it is used quite frequently in the craft. PURCHASE YOUR RIVET BUCKING AND HEADING TOOLS HERE: https://kensironstore.com/collections/tooling/products/rivet-bucking-heading-set

This video will show you a few tips and tricks on starting your coal forge so you can heat up your iron.

This video will show you a few tips and tricks on keeping your coal forge running at its best.

This video will show you how you can forge a drive in hook from 5/16" round. Drive-in-hooks are a great beginner project to practice many skills like timing, rhythm, and hand-eye coordination. You use blacksmithing techniques such as drawing out, twisting, bending, upsetting.