Chad J

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

A Lot better than my first! Great job! Chad

fun little dagger I made from mild steel bar funny though I messed this thing up so many times and had to reheat it so much think I added a little hardness after all. I am not sure if this is even possible. oh well hope you like it.mamas knife.bmp

congrats, that is a nice anvil.

Mark

Looks good Chad,Whats the Weight , Thanks for sharing with us..

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

Nice work! It definitely has character now! Great Job I like it. Chad

Thats awesome Sam! That is definitely a unique design. Chad

All month this has been my main mission. I've been working crazy long hours but well worth it (going to buy a new large anvil!). all last week was long hours at night so we could shut down trax, but all is up and going finally.This is a video that SME STEEL shot during the set. Main Street Bridge Set.wmv

WOW Thats Nice Great job!

That is a cool Design Jake, Great job. Chad

That's Awesome! Great job Chad

That is a very cool design, that is what my next project is going to be. Thanks for the info. Chad Jorgenson

Very Nice, really like the chimney cap, very unique. Chad J

Great work! I also dry fit and sand to around 600 grit before hardening. but thats just personal preference. Chad

Nice blade, Beautiful Walnut. Good looking sheath to. Chad

this is some crane cable I acquired on a job site awhile back. Blade is 4" and the handle is 3 3/4" with about an inch deer antler for a finger guard and the rest in walnut with some brass brazing rod for pins. I tried to do a little file work but some where along the lines the transfer of information from my brain to my hands was lost, so.... that will be the only pics on that.

Flying the IFI colors on the jeep.