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  1. Chris john
    Hi iron woody. Steel wool to take tarnish of the copper then clean the copper and steel with acetone. then stack together with out touching with bare hands , Chris
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    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
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    Hi iron john. Melb way Vic not that far from another member here Dale i believe . Chris
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    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.
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    Hi macbruce. Never been out of aussie mate. Just like hawks terrable isnt it lol . Restoring mainly . Chris
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    Hello tdaleh, Much appreciated thank you . Chris
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    Hi macbruce , Im glad you did mate . thank you, Chris
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    Gday divermike , thanks for the complements . glad you like . Chris
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    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.
  10. Chris john
    Hi tantofolder, Glad you like my hawk thank you . Chris
  11. Chris john
    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 ,
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    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,
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    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
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    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
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    Thanks postleg, Chris
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    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
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    Hi postleg , Like that shape a real lot thanks for sharing and the finnish ,what kind of patina did you use . Chris
  18. Chris john
    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
  19. Chris john
    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
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    Thank you John . Chris
  21. Chris john
    Hi Iron John , Thanks for the imfo mate and warning on Dale lol. Chris
  22. Chris john
    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.
  23. Chris john
    Hi Frosty . Thanks for the welcome mate . Chris
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    Hi Glen , thanks for the welcome i sure theres some from NSW on here to Chris
  25. Chris john
    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.
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