All of the following using the new (to me) hammer die on test metal... (Image 1) Tapered to square. (Image 2) Tapered to octagon. (Image 3) Tapered to hexadecagon. (Image 4) This is as facet-free as I can get it using the flat face of the … [Read More...]
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Next Batch of Tentacle Bottle Openers
(Image 1) This is eight tentacle bottle openers in waiting; 3/4-inch round stock. (Image 2) But first, I need to get accustomed to a new (to me...) tapering die on the Bradley 50-lb power hammer. Eventually, it should make my life easier. But we … [Read More...]
Teaching My First Blacksmithing Class
In mid-September 2018, I went from blacksmithing practitioner to blacksmithing teacher (albeit in a very modest fashion). I taught my first absolute beginner blacksmithing course, “Forge Your Own Bottle Opener”, at The Steel Yard in Providence, RI. … [Read More...]