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that is amasing how they did that! I also was watching how the strikers where working in rythm in the back ground. Thanks for the education

I just hope your life was not filled with passing FADS but you had purpose and knew your maker

I made a hoof pick and a heart coathanger

I don't have an xmas list. But new tongs and a guilotine fuller and spring fuller and a new hammer are on my list of things to do before xmas. One no smithing item on my list is to finish this sweater that I am knitting for my grandfather and I am making socks for myself to and a knit hat.

I just put a concrete floor in my shop and love it. I agree with you Jymm it is so much easier to keep clean.

I made my daughter a knife but don't know how to load pictures on here yet. I have also made a BBQ set.

DUCK there is a tomahawk (hand forged of course) in the air.

Morning All, I have had a few member interested in how I make my caged marble pendent, so I've put the how - to in my gallery (Pawnee1) for all to have fun with. It is better to cage your marbles before you lose them.

Pawnee

Frosty Great Job, I really like the fleur de Lis on the ends of the arms.

Several months ago Ed Caffrey did a teaching (not sure if it was a blue print or not) on ball point pens he make form damascus turned on a lathe. I was looking for the pictures but I can not find the link where he told how he made them. Can anyone help me? Thanks William

Whats so great about turning tequila in to dimonds they have been turning it into gold for years by selling it to us.

Go and get on your knees before you wife and thank her for loving you enough to get on your case. Also thank God he gave you such a great wife.

Could it be that you made the pattern to small to see? Not sure but I remember hearing some where there is a point the pattern will disappear. I do not know but would like to hear what some of the others say here.

One thing I learned from my teacher is when the out side is to temp you clap it in a vice and let the inside of the billet come up in temp then back into the forge to welding temp. Also hit the billet in over lapping hammer blows and do not hit when it loses its color, hitting it cold will break the welds

beatiful work very awsome wire work. You should do a blue print on how you do that

"First make a hole..I punch these usually, and let them cool slowly, and after that I then take one of those "rod saws" and cut the design."

What is a rod saw?

beatiful work how would copper tubing work instead of steel tubing for the water flow. Using different metals would add a different demention to your work

The way I was taught (by a master bladesmith) to weld cable is to either weld the ends or tie them with wire to keep them from fraying out as you hammer them. Also heat to a dull red and tighten the twist of the cable before forge welding.

Jimmy I am glad to hear the good news and that the prayers helped. He will most likely need support as his diet changes and othe things need to be done so will pray for you and the rest of the family to have the wisdom to give him that support.

I am here praying for both of you.

THAT A BOY IRNSRGN Good job we are proud of you and folks like you that give back to the community and help others.

Totally AWSOME I love it.

Farmer Phil Thanks for the links I enjoyed them.

I had a friend get mercury poisoning while in Afirca and he was one sick dude for a long time and the detox he had to go through was not pleasent he still suffers after several years of being "cured" Do not mess with it follow what these guys say and despose of it correctly

Don't listen kids, next he'll have you questioning the validity of beer!

I am also a brewer of fine beer I have a bock ageing and two batches of IPA I just bottled