Mende Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 So I finally fixed my forge and did something . ..It's like the third object i ever forged ( besides a chisel and 2 pronged fork that should serve as a shower holder) so go easy on me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 looks good for a first project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 VERY NICE MENDE! I like the way you split and joined the ring. I have been wondering where you have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrynjr Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 That looks great as a start, now just don't stop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrous Beuler Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Mende, Good! Don't be second guessing yourself. That is nice work. I can see you put several processes into this one work and anyone who has made one of these should be proud of their, um... this um... yea, that thing there, um... whadya callit?!?!?! Nice! Dan:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayco Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Mende, you did a good job on your keyring, and I like that you found a different way of doing the 'ring' part of it. That's one of the most fascinating things about blacksmithing to me........each smith finds his own way of forging a piece..........Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mende Posted May 11, 2008 Author Share Posted May 11, 2008 (edited) THX guys ..this means a lot 2 me:D oh and about the ring part . .. I hit it 2 hard and one of the ends split . .so I improvised. ..and twisted everything together. . . Plus.. I only know hot to flatten stuff and dent/cut em on a makeshift hardy( upside down cold chisel). Edited May 11, 2008 by Mende Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Mende that's what it's all about! great day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Well, I looked at this piece with critical eye and I LIKE IT!! Good is being able to take a piece that you 'thought' you have messed/destroyed and still finish it and it look good. Attaboy. Ain't this FUN?!?!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Hammers Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Good job Mende. Keep at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Well done. Especially saving it after the little mistake. A good recovery is a better sign of talent than a "perfect" product. It's often how something new comes into being. When you made your chisel the blade had a curved edge after forging similar to an axe blade. Right? If you leave a shallow curve in the chisel edge it will be MUCH easier to follow a line when splitting. Make the same chisel with curved edge but blunt it and it's a veining tool. The curve again makes it MUCH easier to control the line. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Covington Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Good job! Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mende Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Thx a lot guyz . .This is so much fun ..sure as xxxx worth the inhaled smoke and the scandal all the flying sparks caused with my parents ( i used charcoal) .. I blew my nose after i was done and the tissue was black. Dunno why but that gave me a feeling of pride ... and thx for the chisel advice Frosty . .I did notice that a straight leveled edge is a pain 2 work with .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I understand the feeling of the 'black boogers' but you need to swallow your pride and either get a sidedraft and stack or forge outside. Those black boogers are also in you lungs!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johannes Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 (edited) keep hitting, Mende!! I know the feeling of the black boogers, when i come home from class i have them to (we have 14 people forging a 8 forges, with huge hoods and electrical powerd drafd, but when the fires get started it's still a mess, especially because allot of the les experienced students (including myself, until someone explained me) open u the air gate way to mutch you can't really blame them, because we have only 2.5 hours time to finsh our stuf up, so we wand our heats as fast as possible), it sucks ! but thomas is right you should fix that problem long-canser is not a funny thing... Edited May 13, 2008 by Johannes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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