LDW Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Dave is going to do great. He started out striking like a pro. He struck for a hot cut and a hammer in these pics. He did the two sided taper while Brian was prepping the hammer for heat treat. He was able to do it without any problem so he was able to make the flower and the fullered leaf before time to harden the hammer. He is going to do great. I will get a few pics in the morning then check back with them that afternoon. Here is the link to the pics and I will put a video of them punching out the plug also.https://picasaweb.google.com/LDWynn/DaveCustersFirstDay?authuser=0&feat=directlink Heres the videohttp://youtu.be/Hzp4sKTcp0E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borntoolate Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Nice Striking! Glad to see Brian is back in plaid and that Aliens have not replaced him. Those plugs are so Cool! I don't know why. I also am not clear what a "shearing blow" is vs a regular hit it as hard and solid as you can striker blow. Thanks Lyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Awesome Dave!!!! Lucky you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Thanks for the video and pics Lyle. Great stuff Dave deserves no less than you two. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Dave you ability is going to grow in leaps and bounds brian is a great teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinculo Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Watching Brian forge was a such a huge revelation, I'm still learning things months after hammering with him that he taught me. I am just now realizing how much information he shared. I am looking forward to forging with Brian Again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Right on Dave- you will learn a lot from Brian. I look forward to seeing the progress of this class. Thanks for the post Lyle. How many days is the class? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Dave has stepped into the spotlight as the personification of someone that came to this site with a desire to learn to smith. He studied hard and when he posted questions he did it with respect and actually followed through on the information he received. He figured out that in addition to time studying he needed forge time. A great balance in his learning. And the often given advice of seeking help is again showcased in this video update of lhis education. It is hard for me to imagine where and how he will taking his talents next. When I see these updates on this site I am jealous of Bryan sharing his personal skills with students of this caliber. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Looks like you are learning a LOT!!!!! Wish I was there!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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