Bustapepper Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I'm very new to this wonderful hobby. My first project was to build a set of tongs. Then I built a chisel to build a leaf. I built 2 as practice. Just wanted to show everyone my leafs. I'm proud of them also a pic of an old sprocket I cut up and assembled into a makeshift anvil. It's crude but pretty cool looking in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adkyn Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 that looks awesome man great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustapepper Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 Thanks. I'm very excited to learn the trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorgesKim Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Very nice job! I too am new to this and I would be proud of that leaf as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllife Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Very nice job on your first leaf. I would be proud of that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Good job pepper! Better than most of my leafs after 2 years trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 NICE leaf Busta! You even turned a respectable snub end scroll for a finial! Oh you have De makins of one heck of a smith. You'll be so much happier finding a better anvil. Check out the improvised anvil threads for ideas. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustapepper Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Ordered a Ridgid peddinghaus #9 anvil. 165 pounds will be perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Let the FUN begin! Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Terrific start!!! Completely respectable first tongs, and the leaf is great. You clearly have a good eye for shape and proportion, and I look forward to seeing what happens when your skill catches up with your talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 You're doing great Busta, keep it up. Wish my first leaf and tongs looked that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Very nice design features on that first leaf. I like the way the scroll sits against the shoulder of the leaf. It leaves my first one looking a bit ordinary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 18 minutes ago, ausfire said: It leaves my first one looking a bit ordinary! If you think I'll Fall for that one your barking up the wrong tree. Usually its Frosty raking it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Hoe hoe hoe. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Im leafing this one alone,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Guess I'm the stem of the problem. My puns are all in vein. Perhaps there's stipuleations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 This stuff crops up but did you HAVE to plant the image of your trunks in my mind's eye? Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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