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One hell of a kid. It is great to see that little guy forge. I was missing striking for Brian but now I'm not sure if I would strike for him again he would alway compare me to Alec just kidding I love striking.

I haven't seen much on this sight about collaring, so I thought I'd share a few pictures and some information.


Collarring is the most efficient means to join 2 or more pieces of metal together and form structures that I have ever seen, and it is also the simplest. The technology is basic and straightforward. As long as there are at least 3 connecting points per scroll you will form a rigid structure with nothing more than the collars. Collars can be made and installed in one heat, or you can make the "U's" up in one heat then install them later in another heat. It never takes more than two heats unless you are forge welding them.


Here are some examples of collarring, and I'll go and take some pictures of the tooling and post them if you are interested.

I like the Brian Brazeal fuller hammer.

Nice I like it I will have to give it a try. Thanks for the idea

I think it looks great! Forged by hand, you guys are killing me... How big is it?

Well Brian I tried it and this is what I got. The wing is not easy mine kinda sucks. It was fun though my boy held the steel while I fullered it was nice to get him out to the forge it had been awhile. David says hi to you and Karen.

Well Brian I tried it and this is what I got. The wing is not easy mine kinda sucks. It was fun though my boy held the steel while I fullered it was nice to get him out to the forge it had been awhile. David says hi to you and Karen.

So, Ed Brazeal is getting ready to leave for Oklahoma and he was one tool up so I figured I would make him work. So I cut a piece of 2 1/4 round 7" long of 1045 and said get ready. Ed and I had been talking about how we would make a flatter and we went with his idea. So the heat began and the striking came hard and in one heat we squared it up to set in swage block. The next 3 heats we upset the flatter face from 3" down to 5/8" thick. The next heat was for the eye. We difted twice and checked for the handle. Then came the striking end, in two heats we tapered and smoothed to a perfect square. Then we drifted two more times to increase eye. I now have a sexy flatter but Ed says I owe him two more tools or one sexy flatter. WE BOTH WILL GET A GOODNIGHT REST TONIGHT!!!!!!!

This is good to 2600 we use for our eye punches
http://www.aervoe.co...ize-Nickel.html

These tools where made by Ed Brazeal and Mark leonard over the past month. We had made others but where given away. Ed and I have been taking turns mastering and striking. The top swages to me where the funnest because I had never seen them hand forged before. This last month with Ed has been great. We are increasing are tool conllection and having a great time doing it. We made several different size fullers. Set hammers, butcher,1 1/2 top swage,2 top swage,cupping tools,hump tools,punches and the list goes on.

So, Ed Brazeal is getting ready to leave for Oklahoma and he was one tool up so I figured I would make him work. So I cut a piece of 2 1/4 round 7" long of 1045 and said get ready. Ed and I had been talking about how we would make a flatter and we went with his idea. So the heat began and the striking came hard and in one heat we squared it up to set in swage block. The next 3 heats we upset the flatter face from 3" down to 5/8" thick. The next heat was for the eye. We difted twice and checked for the handle. Then came the striking end, in two heats we tapered and smoothed to a perfect square. Then we drifted two more times to increase eye. I now have a sexy flatter but Ed says I owe him two more tools or one sexy flatter. WE BOTH WILL GET A GOODNIGHT REST TONIGHT!!!!!!!

What's a hump tool ? Anglo / US same words have differing meanings, could you please elucidate.

These tools where made by Ed Brazeal and Mark leonard over the past month. We had made others but where given away. Ed and I have been taking turns mastering and striking. The top swages to me where the funnest because I had never seen them hand forged before. This last month with Ed has been great. We are increasing are tool conllection and having a great time doing it. We made several different size fullers. Set hammers, butcher,1 1/2 top swage,2 top swage,cupping tools,hump tools,punches and the list goes on.

Hi Ted I'm glad you like it. be sure to but a picture of yours when finish. Would like to see what you come up with. I'm going to give the knocker to my boss tomorrow.

Thanks its a little big but it sure knocks

My son and I forge the hammer together I posted it " one proud dad". Well I finally finished the door knocker that the hammer was made for. The door knocker is for my boss for Christmas. I forged the tongs and the small fuller and cut out the anvil on are torch mate.

Miss you guys too. Brother Ed and me made a couple of hammers this weekend and had a blast. Talk to you soon

Well once again Brians right just do it 10 times and you will do it in one heat. I didn't believe but now I can do a horse heads in just one heat.

Looks good to me. My first forge was a plow disc that I hooked up a air line with a valve from my air compressor it work but it was not pretty. Have fun

Hi yes you can I do it all the time even with little pieces of 3/16 round just watch it

that was unbelievable thanks for sharing

Started on Christmas gifts made some rings bracelets and pendants the copper ones I started with 3/16 round and the stainless pieces 1/4 sq.

good eye I worked with Brian for a year or so. I learn alot from him, his a great guy

This saturday my buddy and I made hammers and such. So today I thought a happy wife is a happy blacksmith. I started with a piece of 1/4" stainless square stock and forged a seahorse ring it only took 3/8" of the bar to make it and she was one happy wife.

Well this weekend My buddy and me made 2 hammers and I made a seahorse bracelet.The one hammer was made from 2" dia. by 3 3/4" long 4140 the other hammer was made form 1 1/4" dia. by 3" long 4140. The bracelet was made from 1/4" square stainless bar.