LDW Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Dave forged a bird after Brian went through the process, I was amazed he remembered the forging elements Brian used in drawing out the leg. They then forged a hammer from a piece of 1045 that was 2 1/4" in diameter and was 4 1/2" long. This piece of metal started out over 5 lbs. Brian did the striking. I really enjoyed being able to take these pics, and I think Brian enjoyed striking for Dave, (he does not get to do much striking) Some of these pics may look repititious but I was showing Dave rotating the blank hitting the different sides. This is a heavy piece of metal on the end of a pair of tongs, but Dave did great. Brian wanted Dave to be on the other side of the anvil making a hammer. I was surprised they made the 5 lb. hammer Dave wanted but Dave was doing great, and Brian new he would need a heavier hammer to do some of the heavier forging. At the end of the pics Dave is making a nail. It is a D when driven into the stump. I took a couple videos also.https://picasaweb.google.com/LDWynn/DavesLastDayAtBrians?authuser=0&feat=directlinkhttp://youtu.be/od999kN6sfMhttp://youtu.be/7yM9KstPtNQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thank you Lyle! Way to go Dave!!! I wish I could have been there... it looks like a lot of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 ok dave you are going to have fun with that hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Thanks again Lyle! Great video, it's so good to see Brian and Dave working together. Frosty The Lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gaddis Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Maybe you should have made it out of 4150! Wished I knew he was coming over ...I would have dropped by to learn some more. Good luck with the big ole hammer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Thanks for all of the kind comments all all of the threads Lyle started. I had a great time and learned a bunch. They way I've been describing it is, "I've learned more in the past seven days of forging with Brian, than I have in the last six years of smithing." (No offence to any of my past teachers at JCC and to those who have helped me on here. There just is no comparison for one on one instruction in forging techniques.) Brian was a great teacher! Him and his wife took real good care of me and made me feel right at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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