Steve Sells

It isnt that hard to make it, there are directions on IFI on how to

Dont forget iron by itself was not more usable than bronze, it was not until steel was created that anyone had a good use for iron, Raw iron is too soft for most uses and then there is the problem of rusting...

I got my eyes examined in October and paid them $450 for exam and new safety glasses, I am still waiting for them, and I have delt with this place for 25 years,CV19 is slowing everything down

its not your phone LAF its a terrible photo

I built an array out of 3/4 and 1 inch square pipe ended up looking like a large drill index

you want to pay for shipping from NJ too? lol must be hard up for an anvil look for his post in tailgating

When I started to build my new shop 13 or so years ago, I had already established a relationship with the local code inspector to prevent surprises with fire codes and such. But I found out the hard way he retired before I finished, when the new guy showed up for the final inspection. I was scared, but the first words out of his mouth were, Wow a side draft forge.... it turned out he was an apprentice smith when younger. so he understood what was a fire risk and what was not, It passed just fine.

You mean like in the knife making 200 classes? Why bother posting them again when you didnt read those where they are, and they have been there for a few years

had my electrical license over 35 years, and never saw 150 VAC provided in the USA or anywhere maybe I need to get out more

sections traditionally have been created when there is enough material to separate from the existing body, also where would it go? decorations are made of different material than blades. I have the time to pull them out of you think there is a need, but since they are already all over the place it will take a while to get the posts moved to the new section

I am grateful for the recommendation of my book, but I think the fist book is a better primer for pattern welded blades, the second book is as it states, more advanced studies and assumes a reasonable base of knowledge to work from

Why is it insane? we have threads much older still active on here

When you get around to uploading them, load them in this thread and I will move them to the intro post to keep things easy to follow

You also need to keep in mind that paint wears off, and when you acquire too many types of steel to remember them all, you need to mark them in a way that it stays marked a few years from now when you find it again. I suggest using a fine tip in your Dremel tool to engrave the end of bars with the ANSI numbers, they do not wear off yet are shallow enough that a fast run over the sander will remove them from the finished work. I brush my engravings with soap stone to make them more readable

I thought cats liked it when it was rotten?

they do make safety goggles

It will wear off sooner rather than later with either oxides or paint

mokume isnt exactly what most people think of as forge welding

IIRC that runs at 60% which is better than not running

one of the things we teach is walking with both legs rather than the normal push off with rear, but adding the pull with the front leg is weird on ice

Randori on a snow pile can be fun

He never listed what type of steel or even what area, hard to give a meaningful answer, we cant give a detailed answer when there was not a detailed question

I get mine down the street, call them

Wright on

what does the power source of the oven have to do with tempering colors? you appear to have just said its because its electric