Posting Videos

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Every so-often we have a rash of video postings here in Shop Talk. Unless the video is of you doing some knifemaking task, of a member here ( or well known knifemaker) demonstrating a task, or one from a supplier/manufacturer demonstrating a Shop Talk subject, the vide belongs in the Video Sticky.
The simple rule of thumb is, "If the person in the video isn't the poster or can't post any response to a question on the video, it should be in the Video Sticky. Discussion on the video can be done there.

If it is about you or another member, but isn't directly related to a Shop Talk subject, Around the Grinder may be a better place.
Around the Grinder is where most non-knifemaking threads belong. Pictures of guys cutting up at a hammer-in, shop dog photos, kids in the shop photos, etc.

Examples:
Salem Straub sticking a blade in a salt pot - Shop Talk
Salem Straub and Phil Dwyer sticking a blade in lava in Hawaii - Around the Grinder
Salem Straub posting a video link to some guy doing HT in lava - Video Sticky

Decker making damascus with his power hammer - Shop Talk
Decker's visit to a Foundry Museum filled with power hammers - Around the Grinder
Decker posting a really cool video of a 330 year old power hammer run by a water wheel - Video Sticky

Phil Paton's showing off his forge, and eating kielbasa roasted over the forge coals - Shop Talk
Phil Paton roasting hot dogs in front of his forge with his kids - Around the Grinder
Phil Paton posting an episode of Anthony Bourdain visiting a forge in Sardinia - Video Sticky

Sam Salvati, instructional video on how he makes a sword - Shop Talk
Sam Salvati, making a pink wooden sword with his neighbor's daughter - Around the Grinder
Sam Salvati in a Man at Arms video, making the Arya's Needle sword - Video Sticky

Justin Mercier teaching an 8 year old girl to make a knife - Shop Talk
Justin Mercier showing a video of an 8 year old girl he knows making a knife - Around the Grinder
Justin Mercier posting a YouTube video of a girl making a knife - Video Sticky



If there is any doubt, you can look at the Shop Talk title and decide:

Shop Talk - BladeSmith Questions and Answers
The art of knife making- advice on methods, supplies, and materials

 

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I use the sticky was for the good stuff, the ones you want to refer to later with real info

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Yeah, just how many times is someone gonna post the 330 water powered hammer?

I personally don't think videos of ridiculous lava HTs belong in the videos sticky. Let's leave that for useful videos of how to do something, not the bazillion ways you shouldn't do something.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I would rather they not be there either, but the folks here wanted a place to post them, so we created the Video Sticky.

 

[AVigil]

The videos sticky is a great tool finding some of the best knifemaking information on line.

Many of the best makers actually show what they can do and it is free.

I have learned more on Youtube about knifemaking then any other place.

Everyone should spend some times watching these videos. Knifedogs is another forum that has a good video section as well.

 

[FTO_dude]

I didnt think it was appropriate to post the video in the sticky thread.

However, try not to stray too far away. Eg. "450 lb powerhammer"- Awesome. "Fitting guards"- cool. "epic knife fail LOL XD"- not so much

I thought it definitely fit into the final category the most.

Further, the video sticky is not a place for discussion and i was interested in a discussion based on that video in particular