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I went to a blacksmith a few hours away to pick up the equipment I have as he gifted it to me. While I was there, he offered a first lesson. Walked me through it, including using punch to make the hole, horn to widen it, and a bigger punch and swage block to get the final size. I then used a ball peen hammers small end to make the lip. Bug

Most people call me Bug or C. I am very new to smithing. As in I made my first piece last Saturday! I am working at getting a small smithy built. I have a brake rotor forge, three hammers, four tongs and a piece of railroad track. I figure that's a good place to start.