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that is nice, i haven't tried Osage orange,I'll have to try some now. Chad

Hey Sukellos, thats awesome, I like the dragon detail! and your right that's not something you see around! Chad

Hey Smithy1, That is some real talent! what kind of project is she intended for? That is very cool! one of these days maybe you could walk us/me through the process of how you did that. I think that would be very interesting to see how you preform your work. Chad

Hey Robert, what type of steel did you use? Awesome smoker by the way! Chad

Great job! and i too would like to know how to do that! Chad

Happy Birthday Adam! Its amazing what they can do with cakes now a days! Chad

hey Steve, Very well put!

Hey DUNSTAN, all of these are viable answers and these stickys do have good info in them, for some they can be difficult to interpret but everybody here is more than willing to help and share there knowledge and experience. If Steve is offering his shop and wisdom I'd take it in heart beat! sometimes its better and easier to learn watching people than it is working by your self from trial and error! Just remember: A smart man learns from his mistakes, a wise man learns from other people's mistakes. Anyway good forge weld, that's not the easiest thing to learn! Chad

Hey DUNSTAN, That pretty nice, what type of etchant did you use? And what is your temper question? I'm not the smartest but i might be able to steer you in the right direction. Chad

hey FE wood, wouldn't happen to have in pics?

Hey Kevin, that's a real prudy knife! I've always liked the figured woods and that maple is gorgeous! Chad

Dang Beautiful! Great job on the wire inlay! Chad

Did you hammer the blade or stock removal? Looks real good anyway! Chad

A Lot better than my first! Great job! Chad

Hey Astygma, Not to criticize your picture but could you post any bigger? Chad

Thanks Mark Chad

Hey Tom, It's a 460 pounder. had to borrow my dads back hoe to move it!

Dang nice, yes by all means cowboy up! Chad

After alot of over time in the month of march I decided to splurge a little .... well a lot and buy a new anvil. The final two was this a Fontanini #460 and the Nimba gladiator. The deciding factor for the Fontanini was the cathedral windows on the base. it just has a lot of character. It also has a upsetting block on the other side. It is poured with H11 by a foundry in Arizona then he finishes them in his shop. Steve is really good people he is a blacksmith owns his own shop does alot of railings gates and such. his album was impressive, of course working as a blacksmith for the last 15 -20 years you tend to get really good at it. I don't remember who said but I read on here some where that more mase under the hammer the more the metal moves. Oh yes! it's night and day the difference. Needless to say the next project will be to make a base. Anyway Happy Forging, Chad

Hey bvd1940, look at ksl.com it covers Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. it's like a local craigslist. on the search box type in anvil and search. i haven't seen any for a month or so but i did get a 125 hay budden off from there awhile back. just thought it would help. Happy Forging Chad

hey that's some good work! did you make your own drift? or buy? after i get a few projects done that is going to be my next " can't wait till its done" project. I've started to make a drift out of a old drift pin i found at work, don't know the right dimensions for it or if there is. oh well, great hawks! :D

Nice Videos, You have a killer shop! Great Job!

Good looking press! I to was going to try to make a bottom up press. I'm still savaging steel and stuff for it, but someday I'll have it. Chad

That is A Pretty Machine... in a brutish manly way i mean. Chad

That is Awesome! Great job! That will be something that she will cherish for along time. Chad J