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Cool stuff nice pics and there is some big ones in there DC

Happy B-Day mate hope you have a good one wit your loved ones, Cheers DC

Hi all I would greatly appreciate if anyone has any info/links/knowledge or anything about pilkington No 1 powerhammers? as I might be getting one. Cheers DC

Jim cool stuff nice to know pro's also got time to fool around and have fun. DC

that is very nice looking DC

cool idea i will have to make me one of those it saves one from bending down to a short wood stump and also not having a full sized stump in a small workshop at all times DC

facinating! looks good DC

very nice looking Jim! looking forward to the pics of the finished piece DC

look around on youtube there are some good vids on there about making axes DC Edit: I find that this is a good link http://www.fao.org/docrep/009/ah637e/AH637E26.htm#TopOfPage

heres my big 142kg anvil from 1905 will be used as a main anvil in my new shop i am building. i did a cut in rule in it DC

rules of D.Claville forge: when taking to someone remove all metal form the centre of the fire. never gloves on the hammer hand but always on the other hand. don't catch what you drop when something hot is dropped always kick you feet so you don't burn you shoes and toes. never hit any thing cold on the anvil unless I told you to do it never leave a blade in the vice and walk away from it. always full face protection when forge welding. well what most of em gotta get around to have a wall poster made with em for when others are in the shop. DC

Yep many uses them here I use the blower from an old oil burner like from an oil stove to heat up water and such they all have a good blower in em and can be taken apart from the oil inlet thingy.. DC

here are my books some more about bladesmithing and such but some blacksmithing in there My Book Shelf the PACTICAL BLACKSMITHING books are very good of giving knowhow about how they did back in the old days DC

Demoing is fun and yes you don't need to be able to make something hard and fancy and even if you can you don't have the time course of all the talking and answering of questioned you will be doing. so making something fast and small that needs a few different techniques is the best things to do for demo's like leaves, hooks, simple knife blades and such things DC

Thanks for that post and photos Hofi you give out great info as always cheers DC

i always use wood and wet it with lots of water once when i forged some all around round balls i burned a dent to fit it in a wet wood block and when with the ball bashed a piece of thing mild plate into it wood hole to get the same size for the rest of the balls DC

what are the size of it ? looks very big.. and will the handle be fitted with something? blade shape looks good. DC

Thats a very nice looking anvil DC

keep as is or rework it to a punch in a size you have the need for and yes remove all the mushroom edges DC

ehmm.. Microwaves does not affect metal that is why if you put food or any thing organic in a steel foil and put it in the micro wave oven it will not get hot... all that happens migh be some sparks if you are lucky or els nothing happens.. DC

Not yet but i have plans on some fire/flames in black/grey shades on my right shoulder and a bit down the arm and back with my middle name Claville in there somewhere but i will have to wait until i have enough cash to spare and might take a few years as i need machines and a power hammer for my shop.. DC

very nice DC

nice work.. DC

Thats a nice splat john. Step by step mosaic - British Blades :: Custom Knife Making Maxen is the man you need..

don't harden to much if at all.. can hurt you or some one els. DC