Just forged

[ApprenticeMan]

Larry those are great, I love the finish! Look like you are putting that anvil to good use .

[larrynjr]

Originally Posted by CurlyGeorge

Larry, consider that idea stolen!! LOL. NICE work!

Well seeing I got my idea's from these; Product Listings

It will have to be a twice stolen idea!

Thank you all for you kind words, I could list all the "defects" but I'll leave you to your kind illusions of my adequacy and continue to pound on to "perfection"!

I received the Hofi Egonomic hammering DVD the other day and tried using that technique. It is a very different method but I think I can get it and use it effectively with practice.

Thanks Sam, the anvil is working out very nicely.

[kovacija(blacksmith)]

How did you make that finish? glowing dark color?
some liquid or ?

[m_brothers]

Did you have some there to help you punch it? Or used a third hand?

[WagonMaster]

They look Good, Thanks for sharing them with us..

[larrynjr]

I used a wire wheel to remove the scale then wiped them with linseed oil while they were still warm.

They were not punched, I dimpled them with a tiny ball peen, using tongs between the legs to hold them. Before I curled the hook. After normalizing and descaling I used a drill press to finish the hole inside the dimple.

[RegionalChaos]

I'm sure your friends will like them Larry