@suttersfortshp: We are often asked if we are capable of making something sharp in the blacksmith shop at Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park. We normally stick to more utilitarian items and tools that are dull. However, we got to the point with this one. In this video, Mark demonstrates the same blacksmithing methods available in the 1840s at the Fort by making a blacksmith knife (where the entire finished knife is one piece of steel) from a section of flat stock. The bellows pumps air into the forge where the iron or steel is softened to a working temperature to be shaped with a hammer on the anvil. Want to see the the blacksmith shop in operation? Come visit during our Demonstration Days on the third Saturday of each month from 10am to 4pm. Sutter's Fort State Historic Park is a California State Park located in the Midtown Sacramento, California. #suttersfort #castateparks #sactiktok #sacramento #museum

maestroklh :

Dude I thought you were gonna touch that straight out of the fire

Raven Rune :

Jenny :

This is so much better than watching Forged in Fire

Eggroll135r :

Just put the iron in the forge, bro…

S1ayers1y? :

tsarinaballerina :

came here for a field trip/overnight stay back in fourth grade which would’ve been…2017?? genuinely learned so much — thank you to all the hardworking staff then and now who keep the stories and crafts alive!

J_King :

Do you guys do Blacksmith lessons? I’d drive up for that.

Eric E. :

I don’t have a short attention span for blacksmithing apparently. I could watch this all day.

owenthrone08🦆 :

Is the twist just for decoration or does it add structural support to the handle

Not_So_Weird :

Some of the most satisfying black smithing I’ve ever seen, I’m not sure why, maybe because I entirely get to see the metal warp to where he wants it over time from the sped up hammering. Either way it looks really dang fun

Girl Kisser City （ ͜•人 ͜•) :

have you ever gotten heat exhaustion from working in there?

sirjoshua121 :

Keep going

OnlyShaun :

Legit driving me nuts that you don’t clean the scale off the anvil 😩

shaunmcpherson41 :

I was just thinking, cheese and rice that's a long handle. Then he said twisting and being around. Oh got ya, yup that's why

jausbwkqoks :

Whats the point of the hide hammer? Is it like a rubber mallet to prevent damaging or warping the metal too much?

dirtsleepy :

Did you learn blacksmithing before or after becoming a ranger?

jakehudson8750 :

How great is this

Jay :

idk man, kingdom come deliverance 2 did a good job teaching me lol

Erica Young :

Why do you tappy tappy the anvil every once in a while?

dj_donkey012 :

I went here 4th grade over night and met this guy. This is really cool and I did not know that they had a ticktock! Awsome

KBuggs :

What department of parks would “super epic blacksmith” even be??? Are you in interpretive? Visitor services? I doubt it would fall into maintenance or peace officer?

appleuser527389 :

How often do you level that grind stone

Some :

these volunteers are almost good blacksmiths. real blacksmiths don't have time to teach the right way

🦆🦌20gauge🦌🦆 :

why you quench it that way like blade then fast all the way in? and why put in coals then heat it up again

tyler :