Chris john

Hi smiths .
Had a play with this stuff a couple years ago .
no solder ,no flux just straight fusion steel and copper hole patterns on this
thank you .
Chris

Hi iron john.
Melb way Vic
not that far from another member here
Dale i believe .
Chris

Hi iron john,
Not much technique here mate
just a small hammer and chisel
use the chisel like a pencil except your
cutting instead of drawing ,thanks for the compliments
Chris.

Hi macbruce.
Never been out of aussie mate.
Just like hawks terrable isnt it lol .


Restoring mainly .
Chris

Hello tdaleh,
Much appreciated thank you .
Chris

Hi macbruce ,
Im glad you did mate .
thank you,
Chris

Gday divermike ,
thanks for the complements .
glad you like .
Chris

Hi Robert im very happy i have inspired you in some little way ,

This stuff you can do just take time and practice one step at a time
dont try everything at once ,

try getting one thing as good as you can
then move to the next and so on then you will be able to put
everything you have learned together .Thanks mate .
Chris.

Hi tantofolder,
Glad you like my hawk
thank you .
Chris

Hi Robert .
Not real sure what you mean but you have to be able to forge first , split and drift as well
wood carve and engrave and inlay metals then carve the inlayed material hope that helps
but thats only because i prefere to do everything my self and under stand hardening and tempering

Heres a quik pic of the buffs head inayed just before carving ,

Hi Robert ,
You are very kind thank you glad you like my work
yes i use copper for the inlay on some i use brass , golds a bit expencive
but much easyier to use thank you appreciate you taking your time to post
Chris,

Hi macbruce .
Thank you very much.
Chris

Hi 781
I never keep any time on things i just keep going till i think ive done a ok job on what im doing , thank you for the compliment
Chris

Hello Justin ,
Your very kind thank you.
Chris

Gday Marksnagel,
Glad you like my hawks i tend to like smithing hawks more than anything at the moment i might grow out of it lol.
thank you appreciate.
Chris

Hi ironjohn ,
thanks for the gasp mate .
Chris

Hi smiths,
Fordge this on from this rail clip .
Bit of carving , inlaying ,curly maple haft .
buffalo mouth piece ,brass studs , leather .
pewter rings , beads ,
thanks .
Chris

Thanks postleg,
Chris

Hi Bigfootnampa,
Yes im a bit of a antique prefer the hammer and chisel
and a blacksmith hammer there my favorite tools.
thank you.
Chris

Hi postleg ,
Like that shape a real lot thanks for sharing
and the finnish ,what kind of patina did you use .
Chris

Hi postleg and private entrence,
Thank you both very much appreciate .

I like to think im giving a bit of steel a second live so to speak .
just my thinking thank you .
Chris

Hi everyone,
First picture post on here .
Just anothe spike , forged and scratched up a while ago

Left the head as is so you can tell what it was
brass fittings , ringed gidgee haft .
Thank you.
Chris

Thank you John .
Chris

Hi Iron John ,
Thanks for the imfo mate and warning on Dale lol.
Chris

Hi John thank you .
Yes seems to be a great lot of smithys here .
shall say hi to them both for you
you must be about 250 mile away i guess
Chris.

Hi Frosty .
Thanks for the welcome mate .
Chris

Hi Glen ,
thanks for the welcome i sure theres some from NSW on here to
Chris

Hi metal lovers my name is Chris, just want to say gooday found this magic site about a week ago.
and hope i can fit in some where ,
my interests lay mainly in hawks from around 1700 on wards a hobby smith
play around a bit at a historical cottage called Monte De Lancey down in Melboure Victoria ,
Know a couple of faces on here from aus.
Thank you
Chris.

Hi Drax,
Have a great time here Chris .