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Just for grins, and because I hadn't tried the quarter thing in a while I spent a dollar on making this little guy yesterday for my wife. Took the time to sand the quarters flat & smooth to 220 grit before doing the usual cleaning, I used a little borax paste for flux and a slightly rich adjustment to the gas forge, worked a treat.

Can you post some pictures of the de lamination ? A couple things that help me are cleaning the stock really really well, to remove all oxidation I scrub with dawn dish soap/ hot water with a white 3m scotchbrite pad then wearing nirtile gloves I wash again with acetone before stacking the billet. The other thing is to make sure all the pieces are cut clean and square with no waves or fish-hooks at the edges, any voids in the edges tend to be a spot for a de-lam failure to begin. I did try the stacked coin thing a few times with some success but have better luck with new, clean nickle silver, copper & brass. I haven't been brave or rich enough to try gold or silver yet.

2 more anvils, a 128# lakeside and a 95# no name cast iron anvil with a steel top.

Our new addition to the family, baby Charles, 9 lbs 8.5 oz of pure blacksmith. Sure it may be a few years till I can get him in the shop...

Lookin good flintlock , wish my first blades looked 1/2 that good ! Keep Hammering ! Jens

IMHO --- Carve one in balsa wood and paint it ...

I've gotten cable from Web Rigging supply before - WIRE ROPE & CABLE > Wire Rope > General Purpose Rope - WebRiggingSupply look for the words : " 6X19 CLASS IWRC EXTRA IMPROVED PLOW STEEL, RIGHT REGULAR LAY " 1.25 " Diameter is what I buy, they sell it by the foot, though when I tell them I need 5 pieces 1 foot long each they do think I'm a little nuts ... happy hammering ! Jens

Wow talk about a thread necro , almost 5 years have passed

Very Nice JK , Welcome to the dark side ;)

Some things that helped me learn to forge weld: Deep clean charcoal fire , slow & low on the air Just a touch of flux - flux ain't glue Don't Rush the heat but tap it quickly when its ready It's easier to weld 2 pieces of 1/2 X1/2 than 1/4 x 1/4 Do a minimum of 1 weld EVERY TIME you Light a fire ( or at least attempt one ) Jens

Nice Hawks I really Like the 2nd one allot ! Several years ago I bought a toaster oven at the 2nd hand store, it lives in the shop. The SWMBO never appreciated me walking into the house with smoking dripping metal objects wearing my dirty boots... I wonder why ? Jens

Nice Lines :)

Looking good as usual Rich !

Nice Work SF Love the hamon ! Jens

Ohh Those are both very nice , I like your style , they look like they are meant to be carried & used. Good work ! Jens