GrumpyBiker Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I watched Joey Van Der Steeg make one of these and my wife said “that’s something you could make for me”. I’ve never attempted anything like this before as my propane forges aren’t designed for larger items . I’m now looking at building a two burner side opening forge for these oddly shaped items. I started with 1” round stock and bumbled around trying to figure out how to spread & shape the tines given the confined opening to my forges. In the end it turned out alright. Far from perfect but that matches the maker. Being a woodworker first I had some oak in my small stock bin and shaped a handle narrow enough for my wife’s smaller hands. turned out I didn’t need the tail section of his design so I cut that off & started shaping it into a leaf to be used as a ceiling fan fob in my wife’s green house. I’ve started on a second one to be mated to a long handle . I know knives are all the rage these days but it’s day to day items like this that I’m interested in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 (edited) Long time no see. Welcome back. Yeah knives are all the rage. I'm a little obsessed at the moment with hardware and latches myself. To me knives are just another tool. That's a dandy little rake you have there. Nice work. Glad to see you posting again. Pnut Edited February 15, 2020 by pnut dreaded predictive text strikes again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyBiker Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 I’d not given up just needed to spend time getting better. Learning better hammer control.... still need better hammer control. LoL. but I’m still having fun leaning every time I pick up a hammer & light the forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Yep, that's what's so great about blacksmithing. If you're even a little observant you're going to learn something or get a better understanding of the steel every time you light up your forge and get to work. I don't think I have enough years left to learn even a fraction of what's possible. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Beautiful job! That handle is out of this world as well. You should be proud of the work you did on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 That is beautiful, well done! Starting with 1" stock is sort of extreme but the results speak for themselves. You sure took the handle in a direction I hadn't foreseen when I read the subject I like the surprise. Are you going to make a set? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Great looking hand rake. Now a small hand shovel to match would be just the ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyBiker Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 6 hours ago, Frosty said: Are you going to make a set? Frosty The Lucky. I’d not thought of hand shovel & rake set but that’s a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Don't forget the hoe, weeding tool and perhaps a bill hook for stalks and branches. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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