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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 video

http://youtu.be/Hzp4sKTcp0E

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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!

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