Rojo Pedro

I would make a couple out of old ball peen hammers first.

1. Good known steel

2. Pre punched hole, you will need a drift to straighten it out.

3. They are great practice (hard steel) and they can turn out real nice. 

Interesting twist on your twist Jennifer

"Knowledge is good" - Emil Faber

Nice anvil and good job on the stand Tommy. I want one like that as well.

Love the snail Billy. Super well done!

I  know nothing of them but wow that is a nice looking anvil. Look in great condition for it age.

Nobody- How did the casting come out?

My welding is the worst so I need to clean it up a bit but pretty happy with it. Thanks for looking. 

I spent a couple hours and 4 anneals. Was total freehand but I like how he turned out. 

Cant seem to get any depth to these but fits for what I have in mind for it

thanks for looking

Nice work everyone and just wow Jennifer- awesome!

They will be pets to us…win-win

Nice repousse John. Like the background texture

Scotty trying to chill that big brain (not really, he dumb) 

No time lately but did spend a couple hours chasing. I dont think it is repouse because I use no pitch just go back and forth on my sand bag. Going real well until I split the end of his nose. Oh well, so I thought I would try some flame color. I think he turned out good regardless of his broken nose. 

That looks so rough that if it were mine, I would grind it a bit make it something more useable.

It was a bargain after all and there may be some good steel under there. 

I would at least put a flap disc to it. Just me though...

There are other gears on the lathe. I got the screw running and all seems good. I know it is not much more than a toy as far lathes go but thats why I got it , to play with. I am super happy with it so far but it needs a solid mount

Craftsman Dunlap 6” lathe. Has gears and tools. Complete and true enough to turn a brass nipple and I have no idea what I'm doing. Best part: $125

Fun with copper and steel. Just wrapped up some Christmas presents. 

You are right George, I need a rivet setter. 

Thanks. Here is a prototype little ladle. Used commercial 1/8” rivets on this one. Think it turned out pretty good

Only thing not thrilled with is the other side rivets. Will make a little shorter next time

Have not done a lot of forging lately but yesterday I made a lantern hook…

also made an impromptu rivet header and some copper rivets out of some bonding wire. It took a few tries to get it down….

also raised some .065” copper for an upcoming ladle. 

thanks for looking

Real nice David. very well done!

Nice. I think it looks like some ones mushroom induced refrigerator buddy.

It would go for around $4 a pound in So. Az.

Prices seems to have softened lately and they dont seem to move as fast.  Forged in Fire craziness may be waning. 

Dave we always round to the .01' but you have to keep that in mind, 2" =.16666667'.  Staking buildings are typically where you have to pay attention.

I convert from meter to feet quite a bit as some NGS data and Arizona state plane coordinates are metric but the plans are international feet (as opposed to US survey feet)

Always use .3408 exactly. Use 3.28080339 and you could cost your boss $1.5 million. Dont ask how I know (not my bust but profit sharing took a hit)

I get the best of both worlds, decimal feet.  Every civil engineer and architect knows that 1.26'=1' 3-1\8"

I have hardened many tools made with 1040 and they get quite hard.  Never tried a thin section like a knife though.

might be something else like improper temp or procedure, maybe de-carb. ?

Super nice roses. I like the greenery.