Chris john

Very clever, Chris. 20mm flat bar (3mm?) doesn't seem like much substance to drift into a bottle opener size. Can I ask how you started the hole? I imagine a long slot punch to make use of the limited material available.
And what a great design. I think you could do a leg button hook handle like the one on my post about button hooks. Nice work, mate.
(And where in Australia are you?)

Hi ausfire your right  just slit and open and work over horn plenty material there .glad you like thanks . vic mate.

Chris

Hi Jim glad you like mate.

Chris

bit of 20 mm flat strap .opens both ends just in case you have one too many lol.

Chris

Nice!  Love the wrought iron look.  

Hi will52100 ,glad you like heres another i call Woody  lol.

Chris

Another nice one, Chris! All that work paid off on that pattern! The haft looks great also!

Hi there mitch4ging  thanks mate glad you like .

Chris

The etching really brings out the "patterns" in the wrought.  That texture fits the tool.  This person likes it.

Thank you njanvilman .

Chris

4 pieces of wrought welded to make enough material then squared ,twisted ,flatened ,wraped  and welded with file cutting edge

hope you like .

Chris.

Hi there FireInTheForge02

try finding these in around Melb .

Fasco. type  U21B

under 200 .

quiet as a mouse with heaps of go .

Great work as usual Chris.

 

Are you guys still at upper yarra? Someone siad the sign had been taken down.

Hi mate yep  still there every wendsday and sunday . if you see my F100 out front   im there .

Chris

I meant the taper of the handle.

Hi T,J. watts .

None of mine are round or turned . 

I use  tear drop shape i prefere that style instead of wedging .

try Kane  over there they sell drifts 

. Heres  a view of a rasp folded , welded and the tear drop shape  not sure of how much degrees  tho .

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That's pretty cool, Chris! I bet some kid (of any age) would love to play with that for a while!

Hi mitch4ging ,Was just a quik idea but came out not to bad ,were off  sailing now LOL .

thank you .

Chris

Too cool!

Thanks  Benton

Chris

I forged this Dragon boat up to go with the Norse hope you like a piece of 1/4 fat  by 4 inch  used welding rod flatend for oars 

Chris,

Oooooh, really like both!  What's the tang like on the spear?

<script type="text/javascript"> //Hi Stormcrow  around 5 inches 2 holes punched ,pined then wraped

thanks

Chris

Beautiful! Love the gunstock warclub!

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Chris

Chris, it's always a treat to see your work! once again, impressive. I'm a big fan of "frontier" type work. Thanks for posting.
Dennis

<script type="text/javascript"> //Hi  Dennis thank you bit of a fan myself look through some of the museums great stuff in there.

Chris

Made these a while ago both from 5160 1 inch coil .raw hide wraps, copper jingle cones ,horse hair ,brass studs and .beading Hope you like Chris

Hi Black Frog .

19 3/4 inch long ,blade 15in , 3in widest point .handle end of blade a bit thicker .

just a covex grind .

Hi Black Frog try this shape out .

this is a Collins made USA stamped 1940 for the  American troops .

Hi Sven if you enjoy making it . not a waste at all

and will hold a edge better than what the scounderless few traded  to the first people here

wrought with no cutting edge in ..

enjoying what your doing .and learning as you go.

Heres one i did few years back people may say waste of time but i enjoyed it  fully knowing i could have used

any better steel i desired but chose a spike  .

Chris

guessing around 235 lbs

Chris

that is totally awesome!

Hi Steve glad you like and thanks for the complement mate.

Chris

Man, as usual, you produce some beautiful work. That handle is beautiful too! 

Hi Benton thank you very much .

Chris

Once again, Chris, fantastic work. The direction of the grain gives it a unique look.

Hi mitch4ging thanks for complement mate.

Chris

It is pretty, is that an acid etch pattern or is it engraved?

Hi tinnylittlemetalguy ,hammer and chisel work never realy got into etching 

thank you

Chris