Alec.S

actually sam.... I did not drink it.... (it was out of date in 2007, that is why) !) alec :D

thank you...

the face of the billet, ( which is seen on the pic was fully in the cola), vertically, the whole billet was not in the cola, alec

big foot napta.... what was the first intended use of D2 tool steel? and i love my vise grips! I reckon a good exercise would be trying to make one's ones alec :D

oxymoron- (yes, i am ruining the fun! ) two things that contradict themselves obviously!!!!!!! alec (the fun ruiner)

45,000 cells are being killed and made in your stomach every minute ! The inspiration came from looking in the fridge and seeing an out of date cola!...... I had a damascus billet that was "shinny" on one side and so, put the billet in some colain a glass, and in 9 hours, THAT had happened!!!!! it gives it a nice effect (with the cola) alec :D

Well...... I have recently found out that coca cola is very good at etching Damascus! alec :D

beautiful knife..... be proud of that !!!!!! alec :D

That was a great read, thank you glenn for telling us about this and thank you stuart for sharing alec :D

with tongs i just get two pieces from the scrap pile that are the right size and hammer them out (free) alec :D

hi and welcome to the forum.... as the others have said..... SLOW DOWN.....start with the basics..... making round bar square, making a square short taper, making a long square taper, rounding of a square taper, making acurate bends over the horn to learn how to use the horn properly, fullering over the bick, etc....... you shouldn't be trying to forge weld right now.....start with the basics....I made the mistake myself. ( it would have been a lot simpler for me) i have been forging for 11 months and still can't forge weld properly....... make some"j" hooks, they are a good exercise i hope you were not offended by me saying that... alec keep forging

i know that in my steel supplier ( ests (( eastern steel )) ) in norwich you can get 6mm square round.....but you are no where near there ! alec :D

another thing to try...... let me think........ i now have, copper fusion, forge brazing, arc brazing, oxy fuel, and feet!!!!!!!!!!!! keep em' coming alec :D

This is my shop! 12' x 9' 4 inch leg vice 230 pound side blast coke forge...... alec :D

check out this! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Antique-American-Combination-Blacksmiths-Forge-/120577935262?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Collectable_ToolsHasdware_RL&hash=item1c1301479e alec :D

ahh......good idea.. alec :D

the feet were too small to weld....they would just melt away.... alec

Thank you frosty alec :D

cool, thanks........ alec :)

are you talking about this......? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brazing-torch-arc-welder-/150448210288?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2307698170 alec :D

This was only the first one, and i will use other methods next time..... thank you for reminding me of copper fusion and brazing in the forge....... about the carbon rods....as they are carbon does it just provide a heat source from the arc so one could feed in a filler rod..... am i right? I have heared of "carbon arc gouging" which i know is a procces of removing metal...... alec :D

Thanks for the advise bob........I would braze it but i don't have access to any brazing equipment alec