ThomasPowers Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 You got both examples I was thinking of; with the induction forge being the primary one as the heating through beating is more a "smithy trick" You going to post a smithing koan now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I was hammering smaller screws flat "cold" to make some feathers. I picked one out of the tongs and burnt my fingers pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabumi Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 On 7/6/2018 at 10:03 AM, ThomasPowers said: You going to post a smithing koan now? Just saw this part, had to look up what a koan was. Wouldn't beating metal hot enough to start your fire, so you can heat your metal in the fire to beat it, be a koan? I did find this one already written, but he must not have had the PPE. "Barn's burnt down- now I can see the moon." Masahide (1657-1732) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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