When I introduced myself i explained that I lost a lot of things in several moves. well our second project after a coal rake was a coal shovel. I made it from a large horse shoe rasp. Let me know what you guys think.
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Thanks, The oldest boy 12 helps keep the coal hot and I explained as I hammered. I showed him how to stretch using the cross pean, how to upset and pack the flat into a bar and then the how to curel the handle and the knob for a lack of a better word. The younger two 8 and 4 helped keep coal in the forge and learned the differant parts of the tools and anvil. Next week we are setting up the other two anvils so that they can start practicing on light (cold metal). My oldest son has made round to square and square to round and a screw driver. I promised him that next he could make a "blacksmith knife" we call them patch knife/ flint strikers.

That shovel looks great! It really warms my heart to hear about you and your kids in the forge. I may be grown but sometimes in the forge seeing something new, or just watching makes me feel like a kid sometimes!

Peyton

I really like that shovel! Very unique!