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Do all blacksmiths look like blacksmiths?
beth replied to newlad's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
what a funny thread! well im a girl so presumeably i dont look like most of you - but i dont think its about build, beards etc ( as lovely as those things are obviously..) for me its all about the hands - i reckon you can always tell when someone can actually use their hands -
my first try at making something
beth replied to mite5255's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
looks like your doing just fine to me - keep it up! -
hi there sister! im a girl (im no lady either!) and all i can say is dont let ANYTHING put you off - good luck to you - and in my oppinion if you want to do swords then theres nowt wrong with saying you want to do swords! x
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love em! nice one!
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ive got a not very good very heavy swage block which just lies on the floor and i hit my feet on, meanwhile i use everything else under the sun to shape stuff... theres so much lying about in my life that i prefer to use. Having said that if i had a nice crisp edged sweet little one i bet i would love it - and i would have moved it off the floor..
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ok ..i thought these wheels were just for cold work.. will wait more info with interest...!
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Another forge welded bundle
beth replied to brianbrazealblacksmith's topic in Metal Sculpture & Carvings
thats wicked brian - looks brilliant. i particularly love the wing. -
Latest work with the power hammer
beth replied to Jamesrjohnson's topic in Power Hammers, Treadle Hammers, Olivers
really gorgeous - love the candles - love all of it - really tactile! cant wait to get my hammer going and see what i can do with it - not long i hope - thanks for putting up the pictures - great to see artistic work done on the power hammer.. nice idea about the tongs John! -
looks fantastic! thanks guys and gals :)
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cheers Ken- im going to have a look about that english wheel - my dad was on about something similar sounding the other day actually and i reckon thats what he meant. sounds useful...
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hey Bryce never mind if the drawings are no good - its such good practise on so many levels - a way of getting your ideas/mental pictures into your hand - which is where they are going to take shape from after all - it also trains your eyes up better and makes nice little (or big?) brain connections - drawing is BRILLIANT in my oppinion even if you are no artist - i do it all the time!;)
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thats pretty tricky.. sounds really beautiful tho. probably one you wont be wearing in the workshop...?:)
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thats great - are those things you mentioned tools for car body work?
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never thought of it but its a good point - i have them on my oxy/acet but not on the propane.. didnt know homemade was an option - never thought of that either! cheers!
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Aussie Brush Fires Leaf Memorial, make and send leaves.
beth replied to salty's topic in Metal Sculpture & Carvings
hey stew im uk too - not that many of us on here!! hello! im in gloucestershire.. i was a bit worried about if my leaf was right or not but i reckon anything we make will be really nice on the tree - i thought it was a great idea, i sent two copper leaves and it was the first time i had forged copper so they are a bit weird! what kind of work do you do? -
what an interesting conversation - i love the ring - its really personal and unique - thanks for showing us! Do you both have a similar ring? What is the stone?
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here they are finished ready to go and be planted - they will only be used for the show then scrapped i expect - extravagant flower pots! -
another one! maybe they were friends? time consuming graffiti tho eh? -
my hubby works in high places and found these sweet stone masons signitures - thought you might like to see them. nice eh? -
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this is the other one partly done -
this is one of the elephants partly plated -
initial frame for another life size baby elephant for the flower show - this will be planted only on the top of his back -
large head made up to be filled with plants for flower show, only the trunk eyes and tusks to be visible.. -
tbale again by Mike - the top was chosen by the client but i think the wow factor is in his work underneath!