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That's what I was talking about smashed it too flat. need it more rounded like back of a skull. Squared off 1 inch round then folded over to start but went to far.

Thanks for that info on the bracket I shall attempt that on the next 3. Yeah skull is just something been wanting to try. More art than anything. Forgot to say bracket started off as round bar stock little under half inch. And your probally correct a drift not a punch my vocabulary is not the greatest.

Was able to light the forge today felt great. Made a punch or what I hope will be one pictured in center. Then got the first bracket to hold my anvil down made got to do 3 more but need make a jig now that I have one be way easier to bend. Then finally started to mess around with making a skull. Got the metal bent over little too far I think but will get back to it next go arm got tired.

Looks amazing john. Might be lucky and scored myself a band saw waiting to hear from my buddy. Ready to get my stand built to hold some improvised anvils slash tools I have collected and the only vise I have until I find a post vise. Hopefully light the forge this weekend for 1st time in a long time.

Looks great john

Cleaned her up and then put a brick and sand base underneath the stump now to reburn and start putting together old machine shop table I found. Not forging but its something.

Looks great john

Frosty Have had to switch jobs and look8ng for a second now. Restaurants where destroying my mental health and family. So I got out. Went back to the local community college for better hours just cooking but less pay and then you name it something I own broke 1 after another and just been digging out this whole. life decided to drop the bottom out on me at once to make sure I was still active. Almost back to sea level but want to get some saved up.

Everyones work looks great been very busy just caught up so much motivation to get back at it. Life just been little harder lately so no time but excellent job everyone.

Nice work everyone. Getting some fuel tomorrow cant wait.

Thankyou John so simple and i knew i was over thinking.

To convert that celsius temperature to farenheit because i temeber reading someone mention this. You take the celsius temperature multiply it by 1.8 and add 32. To do the opposite from F to C subtract 32 and multiply by .5556 Is there anything i can improvise with if have no post vise to hold hot metal to hit with hammer my vise is not made to be hit. attempt forging say rams heads or skulls where i am trying to move the metal with punches and chisels. I know like hold down i believe or chain but attempting different angles gets difficuult or it flattens when not wanted on opposite side.

I have been had... back to the mixing bowl

And pay for everything in spices.

Yeah i agree love all the pics but the ones from some of the longtime smiths are amazing.