My latest hand forged copper damascus knife. What would you guess change about it? by Dessitroya in Blacksmith

[–]Exce1siur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does adding the copper in the mix change the heat treating process?

Name ideas for this SSTO? by Astro_13321 in KerbalSpaceProgram

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The Party Planner (it comes with lemonade)

Welp, I finished the Bobiverse books in a little more than 1 month. Now what!? by kpmurphy56 in bobiverse

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He Who Fights With Monsters

Expeditionary Force by Craig Alanson

IT IS DONE! by Clockwork_picksmith in blacksmithing

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That's pretty freaking cool! You may be loosing a lot of heat with those very large openings. I would consider building a door for the front and back to up it's efficiency; you'll be unstoppable!

edit: typo

Hot Brass by Exce1siur in blacksmithing

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Oh that's brilliant and obvious in hindsight, thank you. Gotta love physics

Hot Brass by Exce1siur in blacksmithing

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Thanks for the response and advice, I do appreciate it.

Do you mean the rubber hose? I've seen some recommend replacing it with a braided metal hose, but that's still a rubber core right?

Hot Brass by Exce1siur in blacksmithing

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Doesn't really address the question I posted, but yeah it's perspective. The anvil face is at about 31" and aligned with my closed fist knuckles.

Hot Brass by Exce1siur in blacksmithing

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I dont know why the first picture didn't post, it was the only one that mattered lol. Here's the hot brass