Gandalfgreen

I really cant wait ......

that blade just screams use me everytime I look at it. I know I already said it but that thing is amazing to me. again excellent work.

and yes I agree it sort of does look like a thundering hippo. but I still like it. 

I didnt get to do last part my KOL today after work I am to tired to stand got wooped on at work last 2 days. I will finish KOL stage of forge tomorrow morning and all goes well heating up some steel next Thursday. Thanks for inspiring me everyone your works are grand.

WOW GORGEOUS 

is that a copper gaurd either way that thing is so beautiful excellent work 

that's a tiny little guy. 

looks beautiful and I would love to cut some food with that looks like a fun blade 

I am very new but from what I have read and asked your best bet is try find a used jack hammer bit. it had a pre made collar on it that will prevent the slide thru. ask local tool rental places then forge one side of collar to fit hardy hole and other long side of bit forge onto tool.

have also seen old lug nut wrenches used 

what are you designing?

Pat yes it is the hells forge single burner. it did come with a product to use but the info I read about it I was not impressed. it came lined with wool that I had to rigidize.  after reading about the product they send and then KOL I decide to do KOL. soon as I get some more KOL ordered and delivered I will finish and post.

sounds like a plan. probally order tonight or tomorrow morning whenever I see my accountant.  think I will soak a towel and insert into trash bag here shortly.  and wait to see when that lovely lady gets home. 

well that's a bummer. I was able to complete KOL use this time but ain't it my luck I run out about 1 inch from top and no ends done.  2 hours to wait then pull from form and let this cure. then will have to order more to finish.

pat they look great. I hope to make one soon. getting my supplies together now to start round 2 of KOL using a form this time lesson learned. 

I believe for me my thumb moving to the top is from the way I control my chef knife at work with my thumb. 25 years of 1 grip makes hard for switching of muscle memory thumb use to being in control.

Went over to JHCC todays to learn some basics and observe. was able to watch him and his student make spoons as I practiced nails. I got 2 done and 1 about done before we had to call it a day. it was an excellent experience and not that I am showing of some piece of art but here are pieces 2 and 3 ever made by me. cant quiet center the head yet so both are doghead so to say not that I was trying for that lol. overall I am pleased luke I said I just learning. right side nail 1 left side nail 2

John I would have made nails until you said stop haha I was in another world and at peace. i dont get that at my job always gogogo. and I meed to move my thumb as well as like Frosty said choke up on the stock.

Hondo you are correct lige is what you make it. yes the human brain is amazing dont stop pushing be amazed what you can regain.

alexandr your work is impeccable. dont think i ever will have space to do projects like that but I sure do hope the little things I do can match that craftsmanship.  thise things gotta be heavy as heck too.

thise blades are excellent looking. everyones work is always amazing jeep on inspiring me I am almost set up.

nothing done but getting supplies to properly do kastolite this Thursday should arrive tomorrow I believe. hopefully this time next week I am hammering my first piece of steel at home. 

On 10/2/2021 at 10:02 AM, Mr.Thirsty_Work said:

Well, here ya go...

that knife is beautiful would get lots of great use in these fingers. One day I hope to achieve that nice of work well done sir.

A Roman dagger is a Puggio double blade leaf shaped. 

I didnt get amything done but checked on my mistake with KOL and now have a new back for forge I think.

what I thought in my head didnt work out. I thought it would work out where I could slowly roll my forge and the begining part would stick I soon realized immediately I should half mixed half as kastolite did not act as I thought. but nothing I could do then was too late so I tried my hardest to fight that battle but in the end kastolite won that battle but he shall not win the war round 2 will go to me.  should have waited till day off in hindsight probally rushed a little as worked a long RUFF shift and should have rested first gone into with clear head. all  lessons learned and gave my main man Frosty enough ammo to make me realize what a coyote of a move and should have been the road runner use my brain.

Been sitting here and believe that I will have to do in section top and bottom. think I will buy some cotton backing cut a piece out that would lay across half the pipe. then lay down cotton place wooden half inch blocks around edge press in kastolite pick up cotton backing lay press kastolite into forge press into walls and leave sit.

 Guess being nervous this entire time was an omen haha

Now heres a question will kastolite adhere to cured kastolite so when I go to do second half being the bottom half after top has cured.

well we will call that a learning expierence and loss of money. 5lbs kastolite wasted had about half the forged covered reposition to do the rest and everything just fell off couldnt get finished before exceeded time recommended by manufacturer after being mixed. so I have learned this wont work without a form of some sort on a cylinder forge. 2 kastolite is not at all sticky like I thought and 3 need to save money and buy more kastolite once I figure out a form.  guess back to the drawing board and more videos that didnt act like I thought it would at all didnt stick to anything lol

what a great thread more info then I needed but now I understand alot more. 

That's a nice looking swage block John. That's what I am keeping my eye out for. Been tinkering with jewelry here too while waiting on forge set up. Nothing crazy bit has kept me motivated. Getting ready to mix my kastolite and try my hand at Mason work not sure why but this step has me so nervous lol. well enough time to get it done.

that copper flower is gorgeous 

that's an excellent idea.