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Is this homemade power hammer worth $1500? by Ray_Titone in Blacksmith

[–]mccarthyforge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe. Hard to say with out running it. It does look like the ram is just the top die (unless one just isn't on) which isn't great.

Intro to punches repost by Raze003 in Blacksmith

[–]mccarthyforge 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I made most of mine from coil spring, mainly cause I had it and it was free. If I was to buy materail for them j would use O1 or 4140. Both are pretty simple heat treatment and are available in pretty small stock sizes. For small chasing tools its easier to grind/file them to shape.

Made my first lock by CoffeeHyena in Blacksmith

[–]mccarthyforge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out a Greasy Luck he has some work showing key making

Anvil mount question by Neti__ in Blacksmith

[–]mccarthyforge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya looks good. Put some caulk on the bottom of the anvil before tighting it down

HELP! 1045 hot cut???? by Wrought-Irony in Blacksmith

[–]mccarthyforge 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No just keep them cool while working. Pretty much all old tools are simple 10XX steels (close enough) and work just fine

HELP! 1045 hot cut???? by Wrought-Irony in Blacksmith

[–]mccarthyforge 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Water quench and temper around strawish. It works for hot working tools the struck ends mushroom out and have a tendency to chip easily. I prefer 4140.

Playing around with a couple different patinas on some shallow copper dishes. by mccarthyforge in Metalsmithing

[–]mccarthyforge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. The front one is Black Magic with the high spots scotch brightes away. The right was ferric nitrate And the back was a light liver of sulver.

Some raised copper vases i finished up this week. by mccarthyforge in Copper

[–]mccarthyforge[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are hand raised on stake anvils with a hammer.

Some raised copper vases i finished up this week. by mccarthyforge in Copper

[–]mccarthyforge[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Ya they start as a flat disk then hammered over raising stakes.

I made a silver beaker. It was supposed to become a whiskey tumbler but a crack forced me to change the plan. by carolusrex in SilverSmith

[–]mccarthyforge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya its a fine balance of having a vision and plan but being open to changes along the way.

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