jlpservicesinc Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Show us your forged handled top tools. Cold cut, Hot cut, Top swages, Set tools, etc, etc. The really rusty ones were ones I forged over 30 years ago. The top fuller is an old one but was in the photo from another post. The hot cut was a redress I did yesterday I think.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Just the ones we have forged or the ones we might have modified or bought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Personally forged or modified would be ideal.. Or group forged.. I was hoping to keep it personal to the person or people making the items but threads on IFI have a tendency to wander. If someone bought a forged one from another person I supposed that would count too.. I'd say it's up to the person because really they are all pretty interesting.. If you didn't make it, maybe add who did (not in a sales ploy) or initials? Mention maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 I've been picking up a number of top tools from sales of deceased affiliate members lately and so seldom need to make one. Also the "hoard" gave me 2 buckets of hammer, tongs, top tools, including several that used wooden spokes from wagon/buggy wheels as handles. I'll be quiet and watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Those would be wonderful to see.. I'm sure everyone else would love to see them too.. I really thought you did not want to post photos.. again making an assumption.. sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 My old cell phone does pictures in the low KB range, like 56 kb, and so not very high resolution---but easy to upload! I also don't like taking time out from "doing" things to take pictures as my object is to "do things" not record that I am doing things. It is a philosophical bias. I don't own a TV or a Smart Phone so all my screen time is pretty much IFI. Unfortunately my photos of my tool racks are rather a mess due to lighting and other conditions. I'll try to get a picture of my top tools I use---they are on the opposite end of this hammer rack and a set of top swages stored near the forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted May 1, 2020 Author Share Posted May 1, 2020 Thanks for posting the photos.. that is a great set of tools.. I love seeing the shiny work cleaned ones.. It starts my imagination thinking of a project the person might have done. Post up what you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Well the armouring tools have definitely been sitting a while; but when my hammer is running I will get back to work on my pattern welded spangen helm project that has been sitting a LOOONG time since I lost access to a powerhammer when I moved out there. Most of the rest: I have a few tools that get used for 80% of the stuff I do and the rest fill in when I do something different. I just like having the *right tool* for a specific job. (Exp: second photo; front, third hammer from the right---deep dishing hammer made from a RR bolt I picked up at the scrapyard: makes gallon+ medieval pots and other deep dished items.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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