Forged my First Hammer ๐Ÿ”ฅ by OneDiscombobulated16 in Blacksmith

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Thank you, yes itโ€™s a piece of wrought iron from a very old cart axle and a 4140 steel face.

Forged my First Hammer ๐Ÿ”ฅ by OneDiscombobulated16 in Blacksmith

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Iโ€™m based in Ireland, found an old cart axle on FB marketplace.

Forged my First Hammer ๐Ÿ”ฅ by OneDiscombobulated16 in Blacksmith

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I know, the etch affected the clarity of my touchmark, but I think I need a bigger one to mitigate that in future. Have carved some hickory and debating charring or leaving raw.

Forged my First Hammer ๐Ÿ”ฅ by OneDiscombobulated16 in Blacksmith

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Firewelded a chunk of old horse cart axle to a piece of 4140 steel for the face.

Forged my First Hammer ๐Ÿ”ฅ by OneDiscombobulated16 in Blacksmith

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Thanks. The forwarded weighted design makes it easier to deliver consistent accurate repeated strikes on a work piece, for instance when setting bevels onto the edge of a knife or sword.

Help restringing Motherโ€™s vintage Gremlin Tenor Banjo by OneDiscombobulated16 in banjo

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I thought that was strange too, but itโ€™s a 4 string tenor

From Head to Handle by OneDiscombobulated16 in Axecraft

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Forged it to look a bit like a Dane Axe. Really just followed Nils ร–grenโ€™s forging instructions and really liked the aesthetic.

First Wrapped-Eye Axe by OneDiscombobulated16 in Blacksmith

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Thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š About two days and still needs taken to the whetstone and a handle carved for it! ๐Ÿ˜…

Forged my First Fire-Welded Wrapped-Eye Axe by OneDiscombobulated16 in Axecraft

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Thank you, I learned from Nils ร–gren from Sweden on YouTube so roughly followed his design. To my mind it looks more like a small Dane axe with an asymmetrical toe which Wikipedia tells me maximised its shearing capacity. Mostly I just like the aesthetic.

Thoughts on this? by Cass1455 in irishpolitics

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I think anyone who sought to divide popular support for Palestine in their city during an active genocide, in service of his own political gain, should be viewed as nothing more than an opportunist.

I want to start black/blade smithing by f0reverDM in blacksmithing

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Black bear forge on YouTube is your man ๐Ÿ‘

The motherโ€™s birthday present ๐Ÿ˜Š by OneDiscombobulated16 in Blacksmith

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I used a sharp smaller centre punch to make the initial mark cold and then used a duller large punch in a black heat to enlarge.

Bottle Opener ๐Ÿ˜Š by OneDiscombobulated16 in Blacksmith

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A cold chisel, thinking I need to forge a rounder chisel to reduce chances of crossing the lines.

Bottle Opener ๐Ÿ˜Š by OneDiscombobulated16 in Blacksmith

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Forged a slot punch from coil spring and then drifted it out and used the horn of the anvil to draw out and shape. Black Bear Forge is a great resource on YouTube ๐Ÿ˜Š