Much better. Finally made myself a proper hot cut hardy. Old on the left new on the right.

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etch test on my 33 layer twist scrapmascus knife. Forged the steel last week. Today after school i cut and stacked to get the layers and forged the rough shape.

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Still newish very few tools. Not high quality but good practice knife

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My vet sent me a letter after my cat was put down and his paw is ink stamped and you can still see how fluffy his paws were

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I’ve always been told rice anthracite is too small and unsuitable for forging but after trying it out for the first time I personally find it superior to nut sized in every way. I’ve had none of the common issues with it. I wish I’d tried it sooner.

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Can anyone ID this? My step dad gave me this. It was his great grandfathers. We think it’s some kind of hand anvil used at the vise. 5.75 lbs. any help is appreciated. made of wrought iron.

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I got this hydraulic unit free and emptied it has a filter pump motor and tank on it. I’m going to run a 12” long 4” hydraulic cylinder for the press I’m building and was wondering about how big a tank do I need? This one is 14-15 gallon and had 15.5 gallons of new oil. Seems a bit big to me

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New coal has the nicest colors

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My first homemade chefs knife. Low quality Scrap steel read oak handle and brass pins. Mild steel so not useful but looks nice for a first try

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30 minutes progress on a 1 1/2” bar for hardy tools. I had this already so I wanted to use it. It’s taking too long so I’ll buy smaller stuff. More info in comments

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Finally starting to get the tong rack filled. 3/4 of my kens custom iron tongs finished and ready to finish the last one. Took a brake to forge the pick up tongs I previously posted but this brings my tong count up to 6 total. :)

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My aunts dog is so precious

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So I was getting ready for forging season and I saw this old Rubbermaid and thought “ that will make a nice easy to use and waterproof box to hold my coal. I was wrong. I use anthracite coal from tractor supply co and it’s 40 lb bags I dumped the rest of my in use bag and a new and this is 60lbs now

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easy 3d test

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Minnesota shaped crack in a tree I cut down in Minnesota

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My cat loaf is melting

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I know it’s not much but here’s my collection of tongs. I use them all regularly. I would make more but there is a blizzard starting and there is gonna be 40mph wind and 1-2’ of snow

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Is $3,800 for a working 25 lb little Giant this power hammer a fair price? I saw it and have no knowledge on a good price for power hammers.

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My quick and dirty mild steel practice knife. I made it out of mild to practice a knife design and so that I could dull it easily and practice sharpening with whet stones. Might make a wood handle for practice. I’m new to knife making so Not functional or pretty but a good tool to practice

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My mother bought me 10 slimline kit and 5 cocobolo blanks what should I make with the 5 remaining pen kits? There is about an inch left over on the blanks they are kinda long should I glue different woods together?

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How good are these for a beginner blacksmith? Left one is 3 lbs right is 2.5. I think they have a hickory handle. Seem fairly good quality. Are they good weight and shape. The big ha flat and the small has a roundish side and a mostly smooth side. Big is flat. Any recommendations?

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The way this 3 part medicine cabinet opens

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911 lad

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The frost on my car window

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My collection of fine 1 oz silver dollars from 1999

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I’m a beginner but not too shabby. A coal “scoop” and a hook to hang my scoop when I’m not using it

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Step dad gave me this rr spike he found when he was 8 about 35 years ago. It’s almost brand new liking no scratches or rust at all. He would like me to forge him a knife so I was wondering what you would recommend for shape. It’s 7” long. About 3/4 square

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Cat.

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Is there any practical reason for charring handles beyond appearance? Ive seen it done on YouTube and decided to try with this hammer. I like it I just don’t get the purpose. Does it fire harden?

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I got these two chunks of “burl?” That I found and was wondering if they would make good pen blanks? They are oak. This is them after a slice on the band saw and some oil Thanks

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Age of this French barrel knife? A. Hai stamped on blade

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My second hammer a 2 lb 2 oz straight peen

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Just found these two rings I made last year when I was 13 (14 now) they are mahogany and amethyst. If I remember correctly they where only a few hours of work. Mostly that was trying not to break them. What do you think?

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How can I get this out. I know I can’t remove the grove but how can I Mae the scratches from the angle grinder less noticeable

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Dirty little scrap knife

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I was in the process of making a kiridashi style knife and well I was using mild steel........

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This mask I made out of a chunk of a 10$ full hide that’s been sitting for 20 odd years is horrifying

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Homemade massive rechargeable battery. Output is 1.2 v 1.25 amps. (I know it looks like a bomb)

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People who complain about grammar or spelling than make the same mistakes

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The person who installed this cover put this one on upside and only this one

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I think this is a can opener and it was my grandpas who served in the military in Vietnam and I was wondering approximate age of the tool. It is empty but made in Taiwan is stamped on the back side thanks

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Bots bickering among themselves

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We’ve used a pallet for a while and it finally broke. Found out roughly 1/4 of the pallet is wood like this. Got any idea what it is. I sanded and added oil. I’m guessing black walnut. Using it for knife scales some of the pallet is maple. Thanks

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hmmm

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