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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.

Hi Ken I use a metal stand now. I worked with Brian Brazeal for a year or so and made a few stands for him and myself. Between Brian and his brother Ed and me we believe any stand that is mounted to the earth and if anything was to move it would be the earth is the stand to have. I hope the picture helps and gives you some ideas

Today my son David and I went to my work and he wanted to strike on a hammer, his 10 years old. I had wanted to make my boss a door knocker using a hammer so I thought that would be a good start for my son. We started with a piece of 1 1/4 round 2 1/2 long and the striking began. You could tell he was a little scared but he kept hitting and the strikes became better and better and then the eye was done. Then we started the cheeks and the striking was even better. Then the fullering and the strikes where even better with each blow my smile got bigger and bigger and then hammer was done. I was one proud dad.

made 2 pairs of pick up tongs a 3" top and bottom fuller. I'm trying to use all the things I learned with Brian Brazeal for the last year.Since he left for his road trip its a little lonely at the forge but invited his brother Ed to strike for me saturday. We had a great time but it was different with out Brian telling us what to do and what size and lengths to use but we got it done.