Michael Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Rather than a tie I won't wear or aftershave I won't use, the lovely family left me alone on Sunday to read the paper a my leisure and then light the forge and work for 4 hours (I'm a little slow). Got off to a slow start, its been a while since I had forge time. After messing around with some bearing steel, trying to shape it into a rough knife shape, I broke for lunch with said family, and got back to some mild steel work that produced something. Another corkscrew (turns the proper clockwise this time), plant hook to replace one of my earlier attempts that's been bugging me for years, and a leaf with an off center knot in the stem. Good day at the forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bush Bugger Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Nice work mate how do you get the great finish on your products? thanks for the pictures :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 Thanks for the compliment. Finish is spray shellac at black heat. The heat seems to harden it some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Sometimes, the best gift is time. And you used the time wisely :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Roy Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Somewhat similar story here in Virginia, Michael... except both my boys wanted to share the forge time with me! We took turns until we couldn't see any more and put everything away in the dark. We had an absolute blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Rather than a tie I won't wear or aftershave I won't use, the lovely family left me alone on Sunday to read the paper a my leisure and then light the forge and work for 4 hours (I'm a little slow). Got off to a slow start, its been a while since I had forge time. After messing around with some bearing steel, trying to shape it into a rough knife shape, I broke for lunch with said family, and got back to some mild steel work that produced something. Another corkscrew (turns the proper clockwise this time), plant hook to replace one of my earlier attempts that's been bugging me for years, and a leaf with an off center knot in the stem. Good day at the forge. Those counter clockwise cork screws are for the third bottle when ya can't remember which way to turn it. Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Those counter clockwise cork screws are for the third bottle when ya can't remember which way to turn it. Ken. There is a market for corkscrews for left handed people, most don't recognise them when they see them, you have to point it out! (otherwise known as " If it's a c**k up, feature it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Nice looking cork screw, and that is my kinda day too, what more could a man ask for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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