KILL THE ECHO WITH FLAGS!!!

It’s such a shame you put so much work into this new workshop and then less than two years later had to do it all over again in Montana.

When someone who makes swords and knives says, "Let me run you through..." I get curious about his intentions.

Porky Piggin it

well done chaps the new shop looks amazing!

Alec you need to get an Australian flag

Cinematic I think was the word you were looking for haha

As a crappy American I don't like a lot of british accents. I think its called the cockney accent I don't like its just grating on the ears and hard to understand for me. But Alec's accent in pleasant. Its that smart british stereotype accent you see in american movies. Also the glasses remind me of Kingsman which is one of my favorite movies. Random spiel over I like Alec's content and like him as a host.

i would like to order a cinnamon tent 4:00

You don't have to be crazy to be a blacksmith... but it helps.

I'm usually good with accents Alec but I can't place yours, where are you from mate?

Why not just stud out the entire wall and then use rockwool slab..?

Not to be too pernickety but it's only called a Union Jack while at sea. It's a Union flag whilst on land.

Symmetrical

You should make something for your neighbors

Put the flag of the United States of America up on your wall

It is not called the Union Jack unless you are on a boat.

You’re the man!👊 Fantastic!

Well...yea! Sam...but i don’t get why you cant just give us your mobile number so we can be in constant chatty contact? Are you too big for us lowly you tube fans now? Gee...ouch! My feelings are properly singed. 😂 🤪

Alec do you have any recent videos I seem to be only finding your old videos on TheXvid

SAM!! Sharing the load :D.

How about a South African Flag? You got one?

Way to go. Love watching your progress.

7:10 just woke up too haha

"I don't want any strife..."
Sir might I remind you that you make sharp pointy objects for a living? (As well as heavy blunt ones). I know this video was some time ago, but it just struck me as unusually funny for some reason.

YES YES YES! So happy for you with your "fantastic" (t-shirt quotes) new shop looking forward to all of the brilliant items and content from henceforth.

Would it still be possible to send you a flag. I have an Oregon flag and it would be absolutely fantastic if it could end up in your shop.

Love your work. Am addicted to your vids.
Just a suggestion, maybe get your hands on a Canon DSLR for your vlogging like this episode. That way you can easily set your 'aperture' to roughly f8-f10 which will keep you in focus when you rock back and forth but stop the autofocus hunting for something to focus on. I'm sure as a vlogger and editor, this annoys you when going back through your shot list.
Other than that, your enthusiam and vidoe/editing skills are bang on.
Warm regards from oz (the convicts).

don't fear the echo !!!!!
ps- the future can extent oxygen to a longer expansion
>your "old videos" remind me of my "old videos".. change is a revolution.
(you got a fan bro, im a enter and exit type of guy.. no welcome needed blah blah)

You need an hypercardioid microphone for reduce the echo

get yourself a Welsh flag.. and I suppose a Scottish and English one too!

Alec, I have really enjoyed your videos and watch them daily. I am not a forger, but I love learning new things and have watched your videos since Oct 2016. Anyway, I have been thinking about sending you a flag from where we live, the Amazon Jungle in Brasil. It would be from the state Amazonas. Would you have a place for it in your new workshop? And if so, what size would be best?

Sorry, if you want to kill echoes in mass, there are way better flags for this job!!!

I'm gonna stick by the whole HIGH DENSITY RUBBER MATTING under the things that go BANG and GErrrrrrrrrrTatTatTat etc. It'll probably be better for the neighbours in regards to the low frequencies resonating the entire building more than it will help the reflective high frequencies destroying your brain and emotional stability... But it will help.

Wish I could afford to send u a Canadian Flag. great work both of you

Alec, if you set up a live stream of your workshop, people would sit there and watch you all day long!! Good work pal.

Thank You Sam!!

Give it time, the shop will fill up. If you come into some extra cash, buy your steel in bulk. You might have the extra space for it :) My old shop was empty too, and within a yr, i had to start screaming about what a mess it was. If I can, make a suggestion, make some nice big assembly tables on casters wood or steel.. Worth their weight in gold

CANADIAN FLAG!!! fuck the Yankees, nobody likes them anyways

You need to insulate the roof, I've spent the day in a warehouse come eventing space near Brisbane, zero sound absorbing material on the walls but a fully insulated roof and there is zero boom. I took photos for your benefit.

With all the extra space, Sam could be building forges to sell! I'll be looking for one in January or February. Working on setting up my own shop - all inspired by Alec!

You should fly the Canadian flag in the kitchen to pay tribute to the one you had over the microwave in the old shop!

You need a PEACE flag, as there are to many wars in the world.

Pretty sure you are going to need to insulate the metal door in some way, which would help keep the neighbors happier as well.

S2

You should make a rolling wall that's sound proof, put it on casters, then you'll have extra sound reduction where you're working.

That would make it easier to make canister Damascus

He should put a bin under the belt sander to get powdered steel

It sounds dumb but I'd love to see metal working on things that don't end up crazy sharp. A shovel, or a rake, maybe a metal shield. Great work!

You could make a big project with you neighbor for the inauguration of your workshop

in glad you have so much room now. enjoy it while it lasts though. it won't be big for long haha

Make a Damascus power hammer!

How about a shell/cover for your MacBook!! That would look awesome!!!!

Happy to see patriotic people in Britain especially support for the United States, stay based!

To Sam 👏👏👏👏👏

Made my first knife out of a Alan key this weekend love watching your vids inspiring

With the size of the shop, it is now apparent you need a Follow Focus. Kinda distracting now without it.

Sin-a-ma-tog-ra-fee
I understand your pain Alec

You should totally forge a chandelier to hang from those high ceilings, maybe one that runs on gas and actually works, or just a decorative spirally piece.

Claps for Sam!!

So much room for activities!

Sam is my hero!

I have worked in radio for a long time and have de-echoed my fair share of rooms. A crucial consideration is to make sure sound doesn't bounce back and forth. Start sticking wedges into your panels, aiming them in different directions. You want to mix absorption with redirection.

👍

I'd go higher with the solid steel pipework and all the way over to the wall much safer and neater. suspended from the ceilng. workshops coming on nice though and bone dry too.

Def need panels off the roof, can be just simple heavy fabric... like a flag ;)

Send him a dickbutt flag

Big round of applause for sam 👏👏👏

do you have a welsh flag yet Alec?

@Sam Fowler You are a gentleman and a scholar

Alec your videos are on fire! Haha pun intended. Keep the AWESOME vlogs coming!

Big props to sam!!!

Cheese Factor 3000 FTW

YOU NEED AN AUSTRALIAN FLAG!!!!!!!

the fact that you named it the Steele Grinder made me very happy.

Have you ever thought about putting some thin high density rubber acting as a gasket between your floor and Power Hammers? I would think that if you went 1/4" or so that it wouldn't impact your hitting power to any big degree but for the cost would probably drop the vibration factor down a bit. But alas i'm not a scientist so who knows haha

My best friend's name is Sam and am a firm believer that everyone should have one. Glad to see you got a hold of a Sam yourself. Cheers👍🏻

If everyone on this planet had a little more consideration for your "neighbors" it would be such a better place. Well said Mr. Steele.

I am happy that my echo has not been killed and still responds to "Alexa". ;)

Your doing good berry happy for u I to just got my black smith shop done last week

cinematic

Where is the Alec and Sam fan fiction at

The reason you still have an echo is in part because of the high ceilings. If you put industrial grade acoustic foam made for large rooms it will help a lot

Question: Why do you cut and restack your damascus rather than fold, draw out, and refold the steel? just a preference? or for time's sake?

I know that you put down some roll-out floor covering ( I assume it is for traction) but have you thought about any type of acoustic floor covering? It would need to be fire resistant and that might be hard to find.

A tip for quieting echoes in a large bay my friend: Fiberglass on the walls. The fiberglass absorbs the sounds and channels it through the other fibers. A hood of a car, or an old canoe used as decoration, but made of fiberglass, serves as both decoration and sound absorption. You can even paint some of your flags on the old car hoods. Just a thought friend

Have you tried using an omni-directional mic yet?

If you want to sound proof the workshop a bit you need to cover all the walls with Rockwell not just small sections , and next build a Damascus dust collection system for your grinding room

Extra space means it's time for more machinery

does sam work for alec

Make a movie!
"Alec and Sam's Excellent Adventure!"

Wow that echo is really bad.

with my work as a cinematographer

You're just an enormous kid with a blacksmithing workshop. It's pretty neato.

put some dirt in there on the floor!!!! that will help with the echo!!!! serious though, the floor is going to echo as well, and I'm not just referring to the vibration of the tools. I'm not a black Smith, but i imagine most floor coverings that would help don't do well in a firey place like yours

Have you considered putting down some of those floor mats that are for work shops? Should help with the echo and also is easier on your feet.

Alec I live about 15 mins from your old workshop. Would you consider renting it out and perhaps selling me some tools to get started as a complete newbie?

want to congratulate you both on an out standing job on the new shop. I'm just starting out and I've learned loads of information from you guys. wish you the best of luck

I hope you get around to fixing office lights. No hurry just looks funny

5:23 Alex Steele branded Yeti cups in the near future?!?

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