TheGZA

Made a bracket to hold up our sun shade from the underside of the eaves.  Coolest part as a beginner was to create the second hole using a chisel and drift.  I could have just drilled it but I love that no metal chips were made.

On 1/22/2017 at 6:01 PM, littleblacksmith said:

I wouldn't bother with heat treating it if you will be using it for hot steel. Especially if your are just starting out and your hammer control isn't that good (or even if you are experienced) and you hit the hot cut with your hammer, it is better to have the hot cut get dull than to have a nice deep gouge in your hammer. (for me) It is easier to sharpen a hot cut than to regrind a hammer face.

Today I spent some time from about 1:00Pm to about 6:00pm out in the shop. Made a (in my opinion) really nice hammer eye drift. Also made some other stuff-2 horse shoe hearts, a horse shoe pot hanger, 2 punches, and re forged a drift I made a while back so that now I can use it. Will try to get pictures tomorrow!

                                                                                                                                     Littleblacksmith

Whoops, Biggundoctor and I replied simontaniosly, and already addressed the hot cut and heat treating it.

       

Thanks for the input guys.  Not doing something is certainly easier than doing it

Hi all, just starting out.  Made a hot cut hardy out of some spring steel and a piece of square tubing.  It's ugly but it should work.  Need to read up on how to heat treat and temper now.