Fundamentals of Forging Vol. 1 | Anvil, Hammer & Tongs | Roy Bloom, CJF

Fundamentals of Forging – Volume 1: The Anvil, Hammer & Tongs | Roy Bloom, CJF | DVD

Fundamentals of Forging – Volume 1: The Anvil, Hammer & Tongs introduces the three essential tools at the foundation of forging. Roy Bloom explains how the anvil, hammer, and tongs work together while demonstrating principles designed to prepare viewers for the more advanced forging techniques covered later in the series.

Detailed close-up footage provides a clear view of Bloom's tool handling and forging techniques, making this a useful starting point for developing sound habits at the anvil or reinforcing fundamental skills.

Roy Bloom, CJF is a farrier, blacksmith, toolmaker, clinician, and educator who has worked professionally in the trade since the early 1970s. His career has included serving on the American Farriers Team, teaching clinics throughout the United States and Canada, and developing farrier and blacksmith tools through Bloom Forge.

Bloom received the American Farrier's Association Outstanding Educator Award in 2001 and was inducted into the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame the same year. He is widely recognized for his forging skills, attention to detail, and decades of education within the farrier industry.