I am just thinking of a little range to take to a selection of county shows, traditional shows and craft fairs this year.

 

I have already got fire pokers, candle holders, banana hooks, hand held garden hoes, garden dibber, garden line (for sowing straight rows), bottle openers, towel rings (screws to wall or cupboard to hold towel), solid wooden chopping boards with forged handle as well as a larger fireside log holder.

 

What other successes to people have? I'll pop some pics up when I get round to finishing the items.

 

Cheers!

cheese slicers that look like a mouse.

Steak turners, barbecue forks, utensils, and fire strikers.

Roses, slit cross. Just watched Alan Crease make things from angle iron, a scotti dog. A shrimp, pea pod, lips

cheese slicers that look like a mouse.

Yes. Saw these a while ago and thought they were pretty awesome.

Steak flippers are a tough one as no one here seems to have any clue what they are.

A back scratcher, I could do with one right now!

DO you have any pictures of the mouse cheese slicer?

Try belt  buckels.  All kinds. 

Here we have a few of the square fire pokers I made. First one is lacquered steel, middle is brassed finish and right is satin black.

 

 

 

And then a camping tripod...

 

 

 

And an extended camping tripod...

 

Steak flippers are a tough one as no one here seems to have any clue what they are.

 

 

But once you explain what they are it's like a light goes on.  I had pretty good luck with them, at any rate.

...hand held garden hoes, garden dibber, garden line (for sowing straight rows)...

Do you happen to have any photos of these items?  I belong to our local horticultural society, and am trying to think of gardening-related things I can make and donate as door prizes for our monthly meetings.

 

Cheers,

Neil

Neil, have a look at Red Pig garden tools.    www.redpigtools.com

A few pan/ utensil racks. Paint was still wet. Both fishtail and pointed end designs.....

 

 

 

They will be supplied with stainless steel butchers hooks to compliment the black and a few black slotted screws.

I found this cheese slicer which looks fun to make on etsy.

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/95232560/1-cheese-slicer-made-by-blacksmith-hand 

 

here is a different cheese slicer

 

how is the cheese wire tightened?

how is the cheese wire tightened?

 

Put the tines under tension with a clamp or vise and tie the wire as tight as you can.  When you release the tines the wire will be tight.

ciladog, what type of wire do you use?

looks like stainless steel, and i know that stainless is used in other cooking instruments so it should be safe for food.

You can use Guitar Strings for the cheese slicer wire, also tie it and tap it to seperate the tines, tightening the wire.

I made  handful of dice made from 1" sq bar. They sold well also bowls ans ashtrays out of 4mm plate.

Have fun.

 

Garden gate hooks, gate latches, hoof picks made out of old horse shoes, BBQ spatula, ect. When I demo at the local Thershing Bee I make things for the type of people that live in the area such as ranchers, farmers, ect. 

Here is another creation. Used in the garden as a marking line or it can be ornamental.

 

12mm round bar centre pin, 10mm side bars and 3mmx20mm flat for string caddy side sprayed satin black. 12mm square bar with decoration - brassed finish and lacquered. Both with forged spikes.

 

I knew a smith that forged ornate nipple picks for black powder rifles... I believe he used tungsten filler rod...?

I might be late on this but, what the heck is a garden dibber??