Forging a Basket Handle Poker with Victoria Ritter (1 of 3)

National Curriculum Instructor, Victoria Ritter, goes through the steps to forge a basket handle fire poker - it is a great project to learn and practice forge welding! This is Part 1 (of 3) and is part of the ABANA National Curriculum Level II instruction for blacksmiths. 0:00 Intro 0:24 3 Types of Welds 1:07 The Secret to Forge Welding 6:12 Forge Weld Discussion 13:40 Types of Flux 17:35 Order of Operations 19:37 Drop Tong Weld 20:51 Welding Plane vs Shear Plane 28:05 Another Way to Start Your Taper Get all the latest news and information by subscribing to our emails and monthly newsletter: https://bit.ly/3Ytmhby Want to receive alerts for future online blacksmithing classes with ABANA? Sign up for our Educational Email List: https://bit.ly/3H1J0E2 The ABANA National Curriculum is a self-paced program that helps to train, certify, and recognize skilled blacksmiths and instructors. There are 3 levels: Beginner (Level I), Intermediate (Level II), and Advanced (Level III). Everyone is welcome to learn from this curriculum. Requirements, checklists, and supporting materials can be found at https://abana.org/education/. You do not need to be an ABANA member, however, ABANA members who satisfactorily complete each level will receive a certificate that recognizes their hard work and achievement. Visit https://abana.org/ to learn more about the National Curriculum and the perks offered by the Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America. Join ABANA: https://abana.org/join/ Donate: https://abana.org/donations/ Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABANAorg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ABANAorg Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABANAorg