Great sample set for surface textures and patinas----very handy to have when talking about a custom order with someone to be sure both parties are expecting the same finished "look".

This is one of Bruce Wilcocks videos on anchor forging, may not be the one Thomas is thinking about though.

 

And a great example of the dangers of using subjective terms---it's a "small anchor"...

Also shows that you don't need a London Pattern anvil. Loved the forge welding right in the fire and the team work/timing of the strikers.

Yes but..............................in the end they ended up on a London Pattern anvil.

Spoon rest for the kitchen from some wrought iron wagon tire.

Bottle opener from a wrench, miscalculated the amount of steel for the loop, afraid it was going to be too thin so the loop was annealed twice in vermiculite.

No one notices a coal forge in the suburbs on the 5th of July!

Michael , especially if you use charcoal for fuel.

I like the spoon rest. Gives me some ideas for projects.

Took the jackhammer bit I’d put a square shank on last week and made a scrolling hardy:

Cut off the extra and punched & drifted it to make a small hammer. Maybe a leafing hammer?

Also, the laundry room needed a paper towel holder.

Detail of the paper towel holder:

Nice work JHCC. And I love the paper towel holder. Takes an every day object up a lot of notches 

Thanks!

Forgot this other little thing from yesterday: a quick leaf to try out the new rounding hammer:

That's really nice.

A few hammers from the weekend and a set of commissioned door pulls I made today 

I like, I like, I like.  Hammer heads are something I really want to be able to make.

It’s all punching, drifting, and fullering. Practice those skills, and you’ll be well prepared when hammer making time comes.   

Nice work Jimmy. Curious about the shoes. 

Das a woman wanted something to mount on large doors in here home...that used to be a barn...partially her idea with the shoes and I knew someone with the used draft horse ones and coupled them with some spikes drawn out slightly 

They certainly are different looking shoes to me. Great door pulls for sure! Might "borrow" the idea if I remember when I'm not slammed busy with work.

Made a "squirrel cooker," as inspired by one of Black Bear Forge's videos. It still needs some cleanup and beeswax, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

I like your take on John's design Snuffy!

Finally had time to finish the carriage bolt hook project.

 

Turned out great BEJ! That board really fits the look.

Thanks Das,  It's 100+ year old barn wood from my dads barn we had to tear down before it fell down.

After getting burned when my vise moved on me the other day, I decided it was time for a more permanent solution. Used some steel my buddy gave me off some gas wells and put concrete anchors through it. Only one in each corner for now, but I have 2 more holes if need be. You can see my old railroad tie vise post in the background. 

BBQ forks, one with added bottle opener as a modification.

Would be better if transition corner was left with more metal, instead of the step.

Next ones will be better, lesson learned.