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Das, that's what I like about John over at Black Bear Forge.  He often stresses that, even though he has a power hammer, hydraulic press, etc., he likes for people to learn the basics and be able to forge with a hammer.  There are plenty of places out there to see power hammer work.  Since I don't have a power hammer, those are irrelevant to me.

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I have found it's generally to "tool up" than to "tool down".  If you have one of the nice toys you probably can figure out how to use it on a project being demo'd by hand.  But it's a lot harder to figure out how to do something by hand when all you see if power tools being used.

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So, since coming out of retirement and experiencing a rebirth..  I have made quite a few things though much of it is for videos or demonstrations and for teaching. 

Sales while I do sell items I don't chase sales.   

So now we will start with "New work" photos..  I'll try to list them in order of date as closely as I can.. 

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Me working at ABANA 2018

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Dutch oven door 2016, same with forks and blacksmith diamond clinker breaker. 

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here is a fireplace poker I was not happy with.. Icky..  More 2016 photos

I am particulary proud of the double heart trivet..  It went to a friend on their anneversary..  She passed away from cancer a few years later..  This item meant a lot to me to be able to give to them.  (was 2014)

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Hardie 2016 a gift for  my Friend Cutter on SFT..  He owned a 60lbs Hay budden..  He is also the guy who I gave the 2 tine fork previously shown..   

Hammer was 2018 just after ABANA  2018  Started at Bolton fair demo and finished at Hardwick Fair demo the next weekend. 

4.5lbs hammer build 2018 which is still not finished.. I can not decide which direction I want to go with it.  LOoks like a german pattern now. 

2017 on the cook set, 2018 Abana fork finished. 

2017 thumb latches. 

2018 for the 2nd Deerfield latch for a matched set including back group. 

I filmed the Deerfield latch in 2018 with plans for a DVD instructional video.. 

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Bars and back group (bars, keeper, staple) 2017,  round trivet "no weld ring" 2017. 

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Jennifer, your work is amazing, all the pieces you pictured, but the double heart trivet is a particularly special piece the way the two trivets are nested together.  At first, it looked like one trivet until the other pictures appeared showing them separated.  Beautiful design.....

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Arkie,  Thanks, That was a particularly wonderful piece to me.   It was for a person whom was just wonderful to be around.. Doreen was her name.. 

I made that for their "Mark and Doreen's" 40th Wedding anniversary..  I started with just the outer heart trivet design, with handle and put the legs on complete.. 

 I then looked at it and thought it looks so empty..    Cut the legs back off and made the little lightening  additions and then forged the inner heart to fit it.   Was challenging to get that inner heart to fit well.... You can see where I made a mistake on feet position on the inner heart but decided to leave it as is.. 

This nestled trivet and the double heart food warmer are some of the harder items that I am particularly happy about or proud about..   Ferrous metals being as immobile as they are leaves things having to be more precise to get them to fit and look nice.. 

 

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Process photos of the trivet and the other one that I am particular proud of. 

This second one is like 30 years old.. It was the first of the one of this type I have made..  I particularly like the fineness of it. 

I made a newer copy which is also 30 years old but never liked it the same as it was heavier but incorporates the skill set increase of which the first one I was just figuring it out. 

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Here is the second one which technically is a better made item, learning from the first..  I had figured out how to make the cups which are forge welded.. 

But though it's a technically better made item, I like the looks of the first 1 better. 

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Thanks.  on the google photos page, there are a bunch of photos.. All ones taken over the move to current local as they automatically get uploaded to the server.. 

Sadly Google is eliminating this service in June..    I'll have to start looking for a Reference server.. 

I was fortunate enough to realize the power of photos early on and started to document via photots the steps to make items.  

I wish now I had taken more photos before I closed shop, but as I approached burn out, I cared less and less.. 

Once the shop is up, the schedule will open some and see travel in the future..  Never know where I'll end up.. 

I do know that I was invited to the 2022 ABANA conference in TX.. 

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I have the whole series if youd like me to post them here? 

I'm happy to help and if you take up the task of making one, I'm sure you will enjoy it.  You certainly have my permission and thanks for asking.. With that I am honored you what to try it.. :) 

the heart with whiskers is pretty tough but also rewarding to do.. 

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Jennifer, I think the pictures you have already posted are sufficient, thanks.  You posted the pertinent parts.  I followed your video on the "weldless" circle trivet and made one.  Turned out pretty good.  Folks look at that and ask, "How'd you do that?"  I tell them it's a blacksmith secret and I'd have to kill you if I told, LOL!!!

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Arkie, I'm sure you'll do great..   I remember that ring.. It was a sweet forging.. 

Don't kill anybody on my account...  :)  Gotta keep that YT channel growing..  LOL.. 


Here is the photo album on Google..   Its Oct 20 2014 is the folder date..  Has the whole series of photos..  For those that might want more info.. 
 

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there are a few ways to address this..   Actually many but I'll cover just a few. 

1, Design the legs so they can be damaged while they are peened.. this was the main way they were done.. 

2, use a design element that can be ok with the extra damage.. 

3, leave the space big enough so the vise jaws don't damage the finial or design element. 

4, use soft jaws or even leather.. 

5, one of the hardest to do well is to upset the rivet aspect while holding the the trivet over the face of the anvil.. 

6. allow for the part in the vise to cool some while the tenon is still hot enough to peen.. 

There is another factor which has not been mentioned..  Most tenons for trivets in the old days were on 1/2..  Just like making a nail.. so instead of having the tenon centered it is only on 1/2 of the material..  Or on 2, 45 degree sides only. 

On the warming trivets they can be a lot tougher since they have to be square/level to the bottom trivet. So accuracy is much higher.. 


Lots of the older trivets have distortions from being held in the vise..  I suppose it all comes down to the level of damage that is tolerable by the maker.. 

 

More photos of the same.. I thought the orignal google photo album would bring to raw page.. 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2brFGnqyU3cYyru28

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