Daswulf

i agree with this. as of what i've been watching as of late. also liked Trenton Tye but he hasnt done anything lately. tho his vids inspired me to get a start at this.

was just thinking build up to the sides of the i beam from the base with wood and box it in and fill with sand. you wont move it but it'll be quieter.

I get what your thinking. That would make for another neat project. i'll keep it in mind. pretty sure i could forge out some ship wheel handles.

just how it is some times and glad you can see my point in this. I was starting to feel alone in this lol. not that i'm horrible with hammer swings just that i'm trying to help others that have been in my situation. Thanks for thinking more into it frosty. and yeah some little things can mean alot to people when they are thoughtful. i have many things in my shop that mean alot to me even if they arn't the best.

anyone forge a feather? I was doing leaves and thought it would be cool to try a feather. Has anyone else made one? How did you feel about it and what do you think about this one? when I started it I hated it but it's growing on me. They were brushed with a brass brush. It was my first time trying that too.

it's understandable, but i like to take pride in my work and why not pass that pride to the tools i use. if they are good tools they deserve a little bit of care and love from the user and why not make your tools as nice as what you make with them. it's a psychological thing but when you pick up a Nice tool and use it it gives you a good feeling too. not sure how to explain it.

uh, that large screw is from scrap a friend brought over. no idea of thr source but it looked like something to do with telephone poles. it was badly rusted tho. the spikes i made as nails from my first nail header. gatta find a use for them right? i guess thats an idea to put knobs on the ends if i could do anything with the ball bearings i have sitting around.

Oh yeah, well I made some better ones and ended up making this guy. It wasn't the initial idea for how I wanted to use em but it worked. I'll be making more and documenting what I'm doing so we can see how I was messing up.

I understand what you mean. if i bought a hammer at the fleamarket or auction and it was wrapped in tape i'd be wary and would expect it to be hiding something. first thing i'd do it take that junk off and check out the handle. never saw any handles for sale with leather wrap but i guess one could think they just went a nicer way of hiding the damage. it's rare i see a nice condition hammer out anywhere anyway and they usually need rust removal, dressed, or handles. certainly be wary of wrapped handles unless you trust who did it. if unsure ask or check.

Rashelle, I assure you on any of my leather wrapped handles it was done before any damage done, and less if any done after. i have seen/purchased taped handled hammers only to unwrap them and find they are ruined, i would never trust that. with the leather it would be pretty apparent that they are so, as the leather would be all chewed up as well and you would be wanting to check the handle. this is not to hide the problems but to absorb some light impact. any jerk can wrap tape around a bad handle and pass it off or even use it. yes this IS rare and Making a hammer to suit the job better is ideal but this idea is just to protect against the off chances that do happen with certain use that is not common to blacksmiths apparently. I wouldn't trust an idiots duct taped handled hammer either. but if they took the care to protect their handle and they cared about their work or tools, i would trust a hammer that was carefully wrapped like this. its all in who did it and why, and how. i wouldn't ask you to trust me if you did not, i would gladly show you that i care about my tools and they are in good condition. so all in all this is not to hide damage. I showed in one image the underneath of a wrapped handle that would have more damage without the wrap. Maybe i am barking to the wrong pack of dogs here but i am just trying to show a way to protect hammer handles from getting messed up. Not trying to show people how to hide their Junk/ruined handles from potential users. and i am also not trying to take away from the excellent exercise of proper hammer technique.

I thought he was part of the forest now? if nothing else thoroughly knowledgeable about trees.

LOL.. just that....nice anvil.

You are right in all you said Frosty. I havn't had such a sloppy hammer blow in blacksmithing yet to really warrant needing to wrap the handles. but when dealing with cars or some machinery it can be difficult to get where you need to hit, or there can be obstructions, odd angles, or sometimes you have to swing the hammer with your less dominant hand. (always fun when holding a chisel or punch with the other one.) I'm not a good contortionist. Once I get better at forging I plan to make some custom hammers for the work i do on cars so I can get into those hard to reach areas. The right tool for the right job, unless you dont have that tool. Then it's time to make it. I have made other tools for my work and have some good designs that work well. On to hammers now.

yup, same concept as where this would help. I actually got a bag of leather scraps at Michaels craft store ( after picking through the bags to find one with usable sizes) and also leather cord for lacing it. Inexpensive really. Get saving those hammers and I hope it helps you out.

Love the shape on that. Thanks for the run through. Great work!

cobbler in a square casserole dish could be the root of pie.

I use coal. couldnt say what kind it is but i have a source...... maybe i'll ask him next time lol. only been there once with the guy that showed it to me. it works well tho, cokes well and heats up well. have a nice pile of it outside the garage. may get more soon as a friend is bringing me an old truck bed so i plan to use that to store it. right now it's under a tarp on roofing tin. I have some extra hammers, cross peins and ball peins so all ya gotta do is come check em out. maybe this weekend if all is good.

What tools do you need? being not far can put you in a good position for that too as for help from us. knowing what ya need can help us help you get em.

Nice work! get a hood and chimney on that forge and start using it

the original question was what is the square root of pie.

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Nice, you may want to sink the fire pot more in the table. i'm sure your getting it figured out. and sides on the table help keep the coal in but again... Nice Jeep i have about 7 cj5's laying around mostly parts only, one 66 i'm still rewiring, and one off road only farm fun jeep with a blown transmission. Oh the projects...

Hey Josh, I'm about 45 minutes south of Pittsburgh. not a bad ride really.

Thank you Frosty, I will give this a try some day when I want to build a gas forge. Looks really easy to follow. Nice work. And thanks Spanky for the editing.