The Tiny Blade
I just got my first project done using my newly set up forge and anvil in the backyard. I still need to normalize, quench, and sharpen this little guy, but the basic work is complete. I am very...
View ArticleKnife Continued
This little guy is nearly finished. I will put the final polish on the blade and sharpen tomorrow. I fired up the forge this afternoon and got the little patch knife normalized and quenched. I then did...
View ArticleThe Patch Knife Has A Cozy
The little patch knife safe in it’s new home. I got up this morning and just couldn’t think of doing anything else. I came up with the design for this sheath last night as I was falling asleep and...
View ArticlePlaying Catch Up
I made this keychain for my pal Nora by linking a short section of Byzantine chain to a large split ring and a heart I forged at Zilker Park. I made this yesterday, it has a length of Byzantine chain...
View ArticleNew Tuyere For The Backyard Forge
I purchased this tuyere to replace the missing one when I borrowed the forge. I made a new tuyere for my forge at my Art Metals class this week. I have been having very poor luck with the one I had...
View Article2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 7,300 views in 2012. If...
View ArticleI Gave My Awl…
After the heat treat and quench I gave the awl it’s final temper. I recently decided to see if I could create a replacement for my twenty five year old ice pick/awl. I bought it in Chinatown, NYC for a...
View ArticleGetting Edgy At Zilker
The finished edge tool in place in the hardy on the smaller anvil at Zilker. Kainon and I created a new edge tool at Zilker the other day. We used a piece of a jack hammer bit for the stock and had...
View ArticleReady, Set, Hammer!
Kainon and I made a set hammer at the Pioneer Farm Museum Spring Break event in Fredericksburg. Here is a little set hammer Kainon and I cranked out at the Pioneer Farm Museum on Wednesday. We started...
View ArticleFirst Commission Completed
Here you can see the final shaping on the blade before polishing and sharpening. I recently completed a small knife and sheath for a friend. It’s the first commissioned piece I have made as a...
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