Rojo Pedro

OMG!  Yup, you need a shop

not sorry to say its going to be 75 today but at least you are forging. I will have no time for awhile :-(

Nice forge Mr. Jungle!

Mr Beef

I am no expert but I would think that steel tongs would be stronger if welded versus brazed but look forward to discussion. 

Made a pencil sharpener and screw in hook from the same spring. Hardened the sharpener and drew to dark straw but its not very hard. Did a bunch of other stuff and had a fun 4 hours at the forge 

Nice anvil Steven. Amazing condition!

I wonder if the stamping was done by a previous owner who added the weight. Plus the “cast steel” is questionable to me. ??

Mr Tuckyrifle, I think you have my dream vise !!

 Planning a trip to quadstates to find her sister

Most satisfying, almost hypnotic to watch. 
 

thanks for sharing Joe! 

Love the chisel JLP, might be my next project

nice tongs LBS really clean forging

Mr. Jungle  - not sure how you are going to to paint kastolite. Less water is best IMO

good luck Das. Car problems suck and take valuable forging time. I am jonesing after a Couple weeks of no forging :-(

Love it!

First broach and a failed first attempt repurposed. Plus the start of a ball punch from 3/4” coil spring

Nice ones Conrad

Cotton spindles make excellent survey monuments when pounded in pavement -fyi

Love the hatchet. What is it made from?

Very nice. Love the shape and profile

The nicest tool I have made to date. Studebaker  leaf spring quench in oil. Tempered to dark straw with the heat left in the spine. Took a lot of stone work but it is very sharp. Christmas gift for my wood worker brother. He loved it

thanks for looking

Nice score CGL. Kens tong bundles are great. Got this from my new favorite son in law

Nice score. I have found the vinegar trick works well to restore old files. 
 

Played with my new guillotine. Found that I need to dress the dies, I broke my first tenon from cold shuts and learned it is not as easy as I thought it would be. Had a fun couple hours - merry christmas :-)

Thanks Frosty! And to you and yours

From my lovely Lady.....shes the best 

Hey, Bud! Made in the USA, probably pounds

Finished my first commission. $4 for the little ones 3/8” and $7.50 for the big ones 1/2”. For a friend at work for Christmas presents. Fun to do and now I'm a professional blacksmith !!

Fun to make

Nice one. I made my first from bed frame . It is my camp knife and I use it a lot.

Super cool. I want to make one now