CrazyGoatLady

"Experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted to..." - JPH

Agreed. It turned out looking real good

That's a good idea for a use of that hay netting. I don't have any fruit trees unfortunately. Just one pecan tree that had a bumper crop this year. Nice work on the herb chopper. I like it. I have some leaf spring. Maybe I should try one.

Haha right on. I try to use everything I've got until there's no way I can anymore

Indeed!

Thanks guys! I'm tickled about it. I've heard of people that only make 1 or 2 things and make a living at it. You probably get real good, real quick that way. Now to figure out what to charge Das, I agree. So far in my journey I haven't figured out exactly what I want to do most. I think I'd like to be where I could make anything someone would want. Historical, rustic, finely finished, or what have you. But I do like the freedom of art and making whatever the piece tells me it wants to be. I would like to get some stainless like TP suggests. It's harder to move and it needs to be hotter is what I gather? Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Anyway, I am thrilled that someone is willing to pay for something done. It's a nice feeling

Thanks Billy

I'm with you Thomas. I like shorter reins. I had an old pair of champion flat jaws and I cut about 5" off the length. Still heavy, but much easier. Turned the pieces I cut off into door pulls

I just found out I have an order for some cutlery from one of my husbands co-workers. My first paid job

Yes, please do

Oh Thomas, I am truly sorry to hear that. I'll remember the family in prayers. It's hard losing someone anytime, but the holidays makes it all the harder. This flu here is nasty stuff. They were saying the vaccine isn't working this year. I just know it's affected a large number of people in our area.

Thank you Owen. I appreciate it

Yeah, I save it and I even save it from string bales. Although we switched to round bales. (Haven't found a use for that mesh though)But I still have a bunch of that stuff around. I'm happy for you. Paid work would be nice

Sorry to hear you were sick. I'm glad your ok, Thomas. The flu has been bad here. Two of us in my house got it and they hovered near death it seemed like for over a week. Tommie missed 3 days of work, and he never misses work. I didn't get it thank God.

Me too anvil. I tried the Hofi way with my short handle hammer. It felt really awkward. So the way I've been doing it with the longer handle and more of the Aspery way is what I think I'll stick with unless or until time and more experience takes me somewhere else.

I haven't painted anything in long while but I also used bailing wire. That stuff comes in handy for a lot of things. Sounds like your sales are doing good.

I'm glad for you that you are getting to add more space! Jasen is envious of your floors, I'm envious of your tractor

Thanks Jennifer. Nothing like the colonial sets you make. But I was able to keep the handle of it straight by tapping any wobbles over the hardie hole like I saw you do in the video. Didn't do that with the other two pieces. But it worked out great. I should study historical examples in more detail. I just got to hammering and these are what happened. Nothing great, but these are probably my favorite things I've made so far. But I'm intrigued with further study

I'm so far behind all the conversation and commenting on all the wonderful work! Lots of great work. Everyone has been busy. I'll make mine short. Phase 3: the knife. Just forge finished now. Done some cleanup on the fork and spoon. Will get them cleaned good and finished. My first set of cutlery... hopefully I can get them done faster now. And thanks Thomas for your info on about the forks.

Thanks for the compliments and posting those videos. I'm partway through watching them, but wanted to stop and comment. I had never heard of Josh Greenwood, but his technique looks absolutely effortless and good description of it. It's funny, I was watching a drumline competition the other day, and I was thinking how they use the drumsticks so fluidly could relate to hammering. And watching the Hofi video, makes me think I'll try an experiment using that shorter handled hammer I have. Like I said, I liked it at first, but maybe I didn't or stopped using his method correctly. Lots of food for thought from all of you guys. Ok, I'm back to the videos again! Thanks!

I couldn't remember that, but very nice. The couple of times I've actually welded, he showed me the difference. Awesome gift

Nice! Im not real savvy about welding helmets, but is it one of those you can actually see through? My son got himself one of those

Billy, I'd have went out to find that bear also! You don't mess with my dogs. Most folks would probably call us, rednecks haha. Glad your dog got through that. DBTomlinson, it's a good feeling to make something successfully isn't it? Good job. Welcome to the crew and keep posting pictures. It gets said a lot, but we really do love pictures. I still have the first crusty burnt thing I made. I heavily flattened a piece of round rod and sort of turned an eye. Thankfully, I can do much better now. Keep your first forgings so you can look back on them later

Yep. Mine keeps a very good, sharp edge with only a little honing occasionally. And they are affordable. Can't knock it

Nice JHCC. I like it