Blacksmithing: Second Leaf
Not much better than the first! Though I did forget to create the taper first.
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Blacksmithing: Forged Hook
This old house had a heavy duty iron/steel bird feeder left when we moved in. After gradually rusting for 10 or 15 years, I’ve cleaned…
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Blacksmithing: Hammer-refacing
The hammer I’ve been using has quickly shown some limitations – it had two flat-ish faces with angled chamfers. I’ve ground them down to something…
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Blacksmithing: First Leaf
The leaf is supposed to be a good exercise for beginners, for hammer control and moving material in the right way. I’m reasonably happy with…
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Blacksmithing: First Tongs Complete
Despite my positive last post, that second attempt at tongs was way off too. My third, however was closer… close enough to make a working…
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Essential Craftsman Forge
As described in my last post, I built the forge that the Essential Craftsman described in his channel. Fairly easy to build overall. The burner…
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Forge, Hammer & Anvil
After considering it for a couple of years, I finally tried by hand at blacksmithing. I built a forge along the lines of the Essential…
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