K. Bryan Morgan

I know how she felt.  I didn't want to get out of bed either.  But I did and had to shovel snow.  We had a big slab fall off the roof and it blocked the front porch.  So, had to dig us out so we could get to the truck.

I've been using Estwing hammers for 30+ years and I've never had this happen.  Was a contractor and rough carpenter, trim work, drywall ect.  I used to abuse the heck out of them and never had one bend on me.

We may get 4" of snow today....Winters last hurrah!  Come on up Ian.  I make a mean pulled pork bbq.

http://netlabs.net/~osan/Mastermyr/

This was a chest that was found in a Swedish farmers field.  He had recently drained the field and was plowing it.  The chest contained blacksmiths and carpenters tools.  Many people have reproduced the chest and its contents as an exercise in blacksmithing and also to just make something really cool.  The archaeologists determined that the chest and its contents were about 1000 years old.

Run don't walk and get it today.

havent seen the show.

 

but alu quench plates works wonders on blades made from air hardening steels i know several knifemakers who use it but yes they are all stock removers

it also helps minimising warpage / twisting  

Funny you would mention warping, cause he warped a big cleaver he was making for a customer.  It was salvagable but it was warped in two planes.  He claimed it was because it was from being in heat treat to long, his younger bumbling brother had taken too long to get back with the larger aluminium plates he needed.  Seems to me you wouldn't even start heat treating untill you had all your matterials in place.  But what do I know?  I'm not a pro knife maker on national TV.

I saw that show too.  My thought was it saves on mess.  How effective however?  I don't have enough experience to say.

Good, I was thinking of you Phillip.  Glad to hear your well.

What?  Sorry, I saw a piece of metal on the side of the road and got distracted.

Lol, rehome, I like that.

Ouch that sounds slightly expensive.  We finally are starting to thaw out looks like.  the roads are almost all down to dry pavement.  Some are still slick as owl snot.  I have no idea if owl snot is really slick or not just an old saying.  Gonna get out to the shop and put some stuff together and get to forging real soon.  Its time.

Well, after 4 days of snow here in the interior we are ready for spring, once again.  I am very ready for spring.  :)

It would seem to me that a foundry would make the cruicible steel that these swords were made out of.  Just a thought.

Nice find Jer.  Hope all are well and thawing out.  Still sorta cold here in the interior, but getting better.

Alaska blacksmiths hit fire in ice!  Great to see this.

Prayers and thoughts are with you Eric and family. 

I just had a key made for my 2005 explorer at the dealership.  It cost $114.00.  And they charge more for everything here.

If you look at this 20 ton A frame press you will see that all the bolts are in sheer alignment.  Not being pulled on.  That was your problem.  Much stronger as a sheer cross section.  In other words.  Don't pull on them or push  on them.  Set them cross wise to the forces.  They will hold up much better.

My thoughts and prayers are with Dan and his family.  My hopes are for his recovery and healing.

I've used a Buckethead shop vac for my coal forge blower for the last 3 1/2 years.  I use a cheap plug in light dimmer switch to control the blast.  It sits out in -70 f temps in winter.  It still works great with zero problems.  I paid $20 for it new.

The part about the blood groove was particularly amusing.  Seems that myth just refuses to die.

Prayers for your family, may you find solace in your time of grief.

This is what I do.  When I'm done forging my piece I wire brush it to remove scale then heat to a black color.  Then apply bees wax.  The finish is perminant.  I then wait for it to cool and buff to a nice semi gloss with a cotton towel.  It makes for a very nice finish.  And its quite durrable in this Alaska invironment that I live in.  I've had pieces that I have not had to re touch in over 3 years.

Wow, lots of really big anvils here.  Mine is an Incandescent Ironworks 242 lb Papa Rhino Anvil.  They are made in the US now but mine is one of the ones made in China.  Which is fine by me.  It gets the job done.  At the time it was the best solution for me for a good sized anvil.  I am very happy with it.

I would recommend for your reading and inlightenment the following.

http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/148-knife-making-class-101/

http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/151-knife-class-reference-material/