wolfshieldrx
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daniels in wild, wonderful SOUTHERN wv
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Biography
christian, married, one grown son
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blacksmithing, woodworking, cooking...anything where I can "make" something. Fising/hunting, etc.
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Occupation
I'd like to say I'm a blacksmith, but my day-job is being a pharmacist at a local hospital (26 yrs).
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Frontier/Fur Trade Blacksmithing
wolfshieldrx replied to Bo T's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
Just a hobby smith, but here's a few items I have forged for my Mountain Man friends. The fork may not have any historical precident but they seem to like it. -
Anyone know where I can find some of the small narrow gauge rail spikes? These are used on rails inside mines, or so I am told. Thanks...bart
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Peter Ross inspired compasses (dividers)
wolfshieldrx replied to wolfshieldrx's topic in Tools, general discussion
1. I've seen the forged corner episode too. I didn't understand it either. 2. The style of compasses he forges in his video are like those in my pictures at the beginning og this thread.- 21 replies
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Peter Ross inspired compasses (dividers)
wolfshieldrx replied to wolfshieldrx's topic in Tools, general discussion
Ross also has one on butterfly hinges and one on a striking knife. Also a couple episodes of the woodwrights shop.- 21 replies
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Peter Ross inspired compasses (dividers)
wolfshieldrx replied to wolfshieldrx's topic in Tools, general discussion
About 6-1/2 inches.- 21 replies
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Peter Ross inspired compasses (dividers)
wolfshieldrx replied to wolfshieldrx's topic in Tools, general discussion
Thanks. Yes, the video is very good. Ross does a good job of explaining the process.- 21 replies
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I never did make it to Peter Ross's class, but my wife gave me a copy of his video "Forging a Compass". I finally got around to giving it a try. The first set were just to get the steps/techniques down. Here's the second set with a little file work. The last picture shows both the new set and the "test" set. Thanks for looking...bart
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Insurance! Lol
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Friend of mine found a couple of these in his dad's office after he passed away. Approximately two feet long from hex stock. Thanks...bart
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I commonly find deer antlers for a couple of bucks at local flea markets. Had one lady give me a small pair of antlers after I bought something else at her table. I noticed all the stuff she was selling was "guy " stuff. When I commented on that fact, she laughed and said "Yeah...I'm selling all the ####'s stuff!" Don't know what he did but she was not happy...
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One of mine: Thanks for looking.
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Same here. Just a hobby smith. Every now n then I'll do a small "custom" project for coal money :-) Mostly I just give stuff away to family and friends. No threat to you guys that do this for a living...you guys produce more in a day than I do in a month.
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One of my favorite things to make. My favorite steel is old hay rake teeth. I have a lot of friends that fish, hike, hunt, camp, etc and so I have given a bunch of them away to them. I *always* start a fire with one before I give it away. I pack flint, steel, some char cloth and jute twine in an altoids tin before presenting them ad birthday, Christmas presents, etc. Almost always brings a smile. PS, I miss Mike too although I only knew him through this site.
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I recently inheirited my great-grandfather's 100 pound Mousehole anvil. I have reason to believe it may hsve belonged to his father before him. It has not been forged on for 75 years. This morning I cleaned it up: wire brush and linseed oil on the body and 120 grit flapper disc on the top and horn. I am going to use this as my main anvil, at least for a while. Given its history, I would like to forge something a little special as a first project on this anvil. I have been smithin about five years and consider myself an intermediate hobby-smith. Any ideas?