It started out as a simple idea, copy a wall sconce found all over Bag-End as a gift for a friend. So simple.
This turned out to be one of my most challenging projects due to its small size and complexity. Mainly due to the several forge welds needed on those small parts and not burning them
They are not san mai they're just regular hc railroad spikes. I am aware that they are not the best metal in the world.
Here I'm using a guillotine tool to forge in the troughs on a hammer I'm making
I'd like to invite you to our Iron Pour in Lamberton, Minnesota on September 11-12.
It will be the 22th annual city festival centered around the Saturday Afternoon Pour and the historic Hanzlik Blacksmith Shop. There will be Blacksmiths demonstrations through out the day Friday and Saturday. Visiting Smiths are also encouraged to bring a portable forge and set up onsite if they wish. There will be sand mold shops running both Friday and Saturday as well. We welcome everyone from artists pouring museum quality pieces to children to the farmer making pieces to restore their tractor.
We encourage anyone to participated in the pour and can provide all the necessary safety equipment if you wish to try your hand at pouring.
In addition to the pour there will be a craft market, sand volleyball and various food vendors, an antique tractor/car show, and blacksmithing demonstrations.
Feel free to ask any questions you may have and I hope to see you there.
Here is a link to the Facebook event.
Hand forged steel orca whales from angle iron. As far as I can see, this idea is original to me. Forging an orca out of a single piece of angle iron. Overall I’m getting happier with the shape but getting the forging process down is still tricky. These will part of a special piece I’m building for the #sookefallfair Hope you like them! #blacksmith #blacksmithing #orca #killerwhale
I want to cut this flat bar thinner, leaving it thick and thin as needed roughly based on the sketch. Flat bar is about 12" long, 2.5" wide and 2mm thick.
I've been hammering at this thing on the other edge forever and it's barely making it curve.
How do I get the aggressive curve? Is there a tool I can use?
Where should I be hammering?
How should I be hammering?
Forging a large double bit axe by hand takes a lot of patience, needing to try and forge everything nice and even and symmetrical
essentially, I have a butane torch that gets hot enough to temper mild steel blue, but doesnt get hotter than that. Despite that, would it still make it easier to work than if it was cold?
A little moon themed hair spike. Could've spent more time polishing but I'm really happy with how it turned out.
There are 2 different style medieval spiked ball chain flails. One hollow steel ball. The other a wooden ball with embedded spikes.
Looking to support an amature bladesmith or blacksmith. I think it is a cool art and would be happy to buy your beginning works or be a patron. Message me if you are interested or selling or want to talk story.
I forged a pair of simple wall hooks for my spear.
I used bolts and forge-welded cap nuts onto the ends, then forged and bent them into shape.
They’re far from perfect — making two matching pieces was much harder than I expected — but I like the handmade look.
I also made a short video of the process.
It's the $10k price tag.... BUT if there is anyone out there who knows a machinist or someone who owns a CNC machine here's the file! have at good people!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CMXD2FwaRIpwPSLq9x3KTdtSUXR-KIRw/view?usp=drive_link
Currently using the US Imperial cuts, might move to Metric next if people are interested