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  1. mat
    some may find this a good vid,good ideas,brooks anvils ring like a bell.
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    a man walks in to

    mat replied to mat's topic in Everything Else

    A piece of bitumen walks into a bar and orders a drink. Up the back of the bar another piece of bitumen is cursing, swearing, throwing glasses around and picking fights. So the first piece of bitumen says to the barman "do you want me to sort him out for you?" and the barman replies "no, keep away from him, he's a cycle-path".
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    a man walks in to

    mat replied to mat's topic in Everything Else

    a polar bear walks into a bar and orders, a gin and............................................................... tonic please, bar tender said why the "big pause?" polar bear"i dont know i was born like this"
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    a man walks in to

    mat replied to mat's topic in Everything Else

    "House Numbers? other options using a legendary Indian book but this is a family site" yes you got it,brass house numbers at 1$ each.someboby held that one over me for days its a good one.
  5. mat
    a man walks in to a hardwear shop/store he buys 1 for $1, 26 for $2, 346 for $3. what is he buying?????
  6. mat
    heat / energy costs too, smiths work fast, lots of tools are needed to keep working fast and efficiently ef·fi·cient adj. a. Acting or producing effectively with a minimum of waste, expense, or unnecessary effort. b. Exhibiting a high ratio of output to input.
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    "ah well we shall see . Its always possible that the tape measure was a little optimistic !!!!" yes look at his other things for sale Hydroponic Grow Kit Plus Extras
  8. mat
    i like this knife and will look forward to the vid i am a fan of Gunnhilda.mama knows best she remembers the 70s,there were crazy orange people around.
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    W2 & Hamon

    mat replied to Robert Mayo's topic in Knife Making

    great knife, i second jmccustomknives could you talk us through your method ,its a fantastic hamon
  10. mat
    can you folk think of a caption for this photo; iam ill, i need some antioxidants.
  11. mat
    hi kpotter you had thread some time ago with a vid when you were making an anvil,i think the thread ended as you were wating to have it hard faced?sory to tag this on here but would love an update on the project thanks mat.
  12. mat
    what you would consider to be a great modern day sword maker? JPH
  13. mat
    a slate(roofing) dressing tool?????? the sides of the foot may de cut out to accommodate a chopping knife used along the edge??? a stab in the dark.
  14. mat
    put your location on your profile,were are you,oz smiths are hear there and every where.
  15. mat
    i too am gathering scrap for a hammer,the anvil should be min of 10:1,better 15:1 to hammer/tup weight.i mention this as you said "For the anvil I was considering the large pipe or 4" sq tube"
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    thanks john for both of the videos.my 3 year old sat on my lap and watched the axe video,he never moved or fidgeted.he didn't speak,the at the end he asked "can we make an axe daddy"your work is inspirational on so many levels,thanks mat.
  17. mat
    Arvo? short for afternoon.
  18. mat
    hi there matt with 2tt's. from mat with 1t, there is a oz roll call thread in "every thing else".great site my head hurts I've learned so much over the past 2years or so,see you around mat.
  19. mat
    great pic 1904 ,to get a shot like that it would have been large format 6in/4in or 8in/10in film/plate size add a dark shop slow speed film in those days and poor men would have had to stay still for a good few seconds,hence the wooden poses of the smiths.thanks for the link.
  20. mat
    as the song gos You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want You can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes you might find You get what you need great space
  21. mat
    thanks for posting that the simplicity is great, a" why did i not think of that moment."
  22. mat
    looks great, i paint all my machinery, machinery gray it just seams right.
  23. mat
    grants influence will always be felt around every forge, anvil and hammer.rip
  24. mat
    its big enough to have its own post/zip code ! . i am drawn to it, it must have enough mass to creat its own gravitational field.Fantastic.
  25. mat
    i found this 60lbs bit of rr track it was too pitted along the face to work with, so i thought id use it upright.hear it is ready to be cemented in a bucket.i dressed it for knife making,a small muilty tool.the face has been polished to 120 grit.i will have to make a cover for the hot cut when its not in use its sharp!
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