by admin | 22 Aug, 2023 | Forge
I’ve made some more nails, mainly as an exercise in old-school forging. The aim is to be able to make a nail with minimal tools in just 1 heat, a ‘heat’ being a single heat cycle, so from the forge to anvil and tools without reheating for more work....
by admin | 31 Jul, 2023 | Forge, Handle, Heavy duty
Not a great start in the workshop today, 1 failed project, but went on to a couple of forge welds, a quick keyring and this handle for the workshop door from some 15mm mild steel. A good day of learning from the disappointments. This bar required drawing out to the...
by admin | 2 Jul, 2023 | Forge
The new forge is a success, smoke test was good so I went full blacksmith and beat out a drawknife, my first go and straight from my head without reference, it actually works too! From a scrap car coil...
