dustyjim Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Gday mate lol well after building my forge and making some charcoal it was time to heat up some metal first up i made a poker and coal rake for the forge i finished them with wax and oil. then i made a snail for my sister then my young bloke wanted one and then my mum so here are my first attempts at snails. and a dragonfly made from a rail pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick60 Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Very nice work!!! I have never used charcoal, what is the process of making it if you don't mind? I suppose one of the snails is for the little one peaking from behind the anvil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyjim Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 Very nice work!!! I have never used charcoal, what is the process of making it if you don't mind? I suppose one of the snails is for the little one peaking from behind the anvil? i will be making some charcoal this weekend so i will take some pics and post them so you can see how i do it. thats my young bloke he has taken clame to the small snail i just hope he doesn't drop it on his foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyjim Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 a few more things i have made tongs made from BP0099 coat hook jig i made to do the heart on the coat hook small turtle hawk out of a rail pin and the handle is a pice of broken garden fork handle that i cut down with a draw knife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 VERY NICE! how long before these items have you been forging? Josh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyjim Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 VERY NICE! how long before these items have you been forging? Josh about 4 weeks mate just started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshua.M Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 about 4 weeks mate just started well you are a natural then lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Looking good Jim. The turtle is especially well done, especially for the time you have at the anvil. Okay, that's enough using "especially" in one post. Ugh. Keep posting pics, we love pics. Good on ya mate. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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