JRigoni Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 One last commission before Christmas. These started out as 1/2" square bar, forged octagonal and have drifted handles, twisted centers and forge welded points. About 31" long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbojak Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) I really like the design. How large was the drift for the handles? Also, nice and pointy too. The store bought pokers I've seen are always too blunt to be of much use. Edit: I just realized you probably used the horn for the handles. My anvil hasn't grown a horn yet, so I'm still in drift/bick mode... Edited December 23, 2015 by jumbojak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRigoni Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 Nope, no anvil horn. I use my swage block that I had made. It has a series of holes from 3/4"-2". I use drifts for each hole so I can open to dimension without stretching or marring the octagonal sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Well executed handles! Octagonal shaft is interesting. You must have good hammer control to do that without twisting. Drawn to a very fine point too. Looks great, but you wouldn't want to drop one on your foot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Very clean work. Nicely done! I have to ask. Is the first picture an angry moment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRigoni Posted December 23, 2015 Author Share Posted December 23, 2015 I use modeling clay under the power hammer to work out dimensions/shapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Oh. Haha. Looked like something that had gone terribly wrong but apparently it was an absolute success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldironkilz Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Nice, not overly embellished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Nice design and well forged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel OF Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 Great stuff! Elegant & understated is a winning combo in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogueRugger Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Really like the simplicity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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