Grafvitnir Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 This is my first post on something I made, instead of just asking questions. This weekend at last I was able to light my charcoal forge after many months of blacksmithing idleness. I wanted to try several things so I thought of 1)practicing Brian Brazeal's method of drawing down using two shoulders at opposite angles (his thread on making rings), 2)doing as Mark Aspery says, an exercise in upsetting and it really is an upsetting exercise, and 3)making something I'll like and wear(copying the design borntoride posted about the Thor's Hammer he made). I used 3/8 round stock mild steel. So this is what I made. I took pictures of all the failures I had. I put them in the order I made them. From left to right: The first deformed, the second Ok, except for the finish(olive oil at black heat), I didn't liked it nor the way I made the eye; #3 developed a crack in the neck area, #4 deformed and you can see a piece of the parent stock with the shoulders forged, #5 almost there but another crack at the neck, and finally #6 with a different eye design and without any finish except vinegar and wire brush to remove the scale. So in the end two keepers but a lot of practice. I also got to try my new rounding hammer (never tried one before) It was very good for drawing down using Brian's method. Just wanted to share something... Thank you Rubén Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 That is a lot of practice for one session Ruben and the improvement is marked. Nicely done! Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake pogrebinsky Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Good for you,to practice so dilligently.Very significant upset,and most valuable memory-building,both muscle and the brain sort,to plan for the future work.I'm impressed,and wish you the very best in your progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavala Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I bought my women a locket and she has decided she prefers to were my hammer I had made. I sure some Viking maiden will be happy for for yours, skoal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Alright, Ruben! I'm glad to see you are trying that technique out. I wouldn't call it my method, though. It is just a method, and probably one of the best techniques to use to control your forging with a hand hammer. Keep up the good work, and I hope you get to make it up here soon! Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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