Rigoni Ironworks

Hello there! My name is John Rigoni and I run a small shop with the intent to create ironwork that is both elegant and useful. My goal for this channel is to push the craft forward, one project at a time. An anonymous quote that has stuck with me over the years, drives my obsession (paraphrased):

"Of all the elements of the gods, man stole fire. And with it, forged his will upon the World."

All the best, Forge the World.

Instagram: rigoni_ironworks
www.rigoniironworks.com


Rigoni Ironworks

Patreon up! Are you a new owner of a Power Hammer or just got hired into a shop with one? A Power Hammer is dangerous, so here are 10 mistakes to avoid when using this beautiful machine.

2 years ago | [YT] | 44

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Patreon early access! File Cutter's Anvil. Link on page.

2 years ago | [YT] | 54

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Patreon up! This time I go over new tooling/concepts to forge accurate facets. Link on page.

2 years ago | [YT] | 39

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Patreon up! Here is a different approach to making a large sphere without the need for a CNC lathe, jigs or specialized tooling. Link on page.

2 years ago | [YT] | 24

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Patreon up! This time discussing tooling to forge accurate jaws/clamps to hold objects. Link on page.

2 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 23

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Patreon up! In this episode, I build punch tooling for the Coal Ironworks 25 Ton press. This design has a number of benefits over what is commercially available. Link to the video: www.patreon.com/user?u=71110434&fan_landing=true&v…

2 years ago | [YT] | 38

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The first set of tooling in a series for my new Coal Ironworks 25 ton press. I will be showing the builds in detail on my Patreon channel: www.patreon.com/user?u=71110434&fan_landing=true&v…

2 years ago | [YT] | 25

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Conical Forging! In this patreon video, I show new power hammer tooling to make this difficult shape. www.patreon.com/user?u=71110434&fan_landing=true&v…

2 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 59

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New Patreon video: Rivets 2.0. More experimentation today, along with previous tooling to show what is possible. www.patreon.com/user?u=71110434&fan_landing=true&v…

2 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 54

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New Patreon video: The first step in prototyping is the sketch. But what comes after? Here I delve into two routes you can use, to fine tune your design before forging. www.patreon.com/user?u=71110434&fan_landing=true&v…

3 years ago (edited) | [YT] | 25