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I will pray for you and his family. Thanks for sharing. I will tap the anvil also. William

Good job. One suggestion is if you use the sharp edge of a chipping hammer (not the point) or something simular. You can stimulate the wood grain.

Just say help and you will be suprize how many people respond and have good advice. Welcome William

Wart - An imperfection; a flaw. I see all the warts in my work but I realize my customers do seem to notice them

I am willing to learn more. When I drill through steel I have wood under the piece I am drilling through. Is this wrong? Also can you expound one the "Another dulling factor is a drill that dwells"? Thanks William

Nice work I also like the file work on the back.

fort Fort Verde had a blacksmith

I agree with Finnr don't melt this heart down it is a very nice piece. Get some silver and melt that down for a ring. I don't know how old the heart is but it looks well made. I think you will end up regretting melting it down.

Earp, Wyatt: 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter

nice score nice relative.

welcome Ken I know you will find this a grest sorce of information. William

Nate that is a nice looking anvil. My first was two pieces of railroad track one piece was bottoms up for a flat surface and the other right side up. Yours is unique and you did a nice job. William

I dont live in GA but I know I was told the same thing about the rail line that goes by here by one of the yard supervisors. Then he whispered "I have to tell you that." Then he gave me some springs and spikes. I took him a small knife I made from a spike and he let me walk around the yard a pick up some scrap.

I have used the eraser method but found the eraser would tear and have to use several. I haven't tried the dowel method yet. Thanks for the insight. William

Where do you get the chain gloves and apron? Thanks William

Very awsome work I am impressed.

face as in don't cut on the face of the anvil or you can damage it

Tace, n. The cross, or church, of St. Antony

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Very nice work. Having never made a sword I am wondering how you did the groove. Is it forged in or cut in later? If forged how did you do it? Thanks William

rake as in I rake more green coal next to the fire so it will turn to coke.

Hey guys if you have a small frig in your shop or one close by keep several packages of frozen peas on hand. Cold packs are nice but you can mold a bag of frozen peas to fit around a wrist or other areas that get burned. Also works for sore muscles etc. And they are not that expensive either.

I was into campfire cooking and saw a set of camp fire tools made out of iron. When I asked about them you would have though they were made of gold by what the guy wanted. (He did not make them he was selling the stuff) Some one told me of a blacksmith near me and I went to visit him. He did not do custom work but he let me hang out at his shop and watch. He was making things to sell at a craft show coming up. He let me hammer on some steel and I made a crude hoof pick for my wife. I tried to work out some classes with the first smith but he was relucdent so I found out about Frank Turley blacksmithing three week class. I took his class in 2001. I have a small adobe shop and have been doing different things from time to time. I also made the campfire tripod and tools. I tried to do craft shows but found out I don't like to do production work (did to much of that in the pastry kitchen) My first big piece was a saddle rack for a friend of mine where I twisted 3/8 inch rod into rope and the front is a lasso with the coils being where the saddle sits. I traded that for a new roof om my shop. I watched Ray Rybar do a knife making demo a few years ago and then took a class from him. And started to make knives traded a few and sold a few but nothen big I am still learning.

Archie: Tell me more about this charcoal I do dutchoven cooking and this sounds great with out all the crud. William