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Shows a lot of finesse. You sure loose your heat fast the smaller your stock gets. Nice work!Having been bitten by the forging bug, I'm seriously looking into a rounding hammer, around 2.5 lbs would be nice.
For now, I've been doing small projects like this...
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That's where I'm at. Have started a coal forge out of a break drum, but it sits unfinished...under my bench...still.I like the finer work right now, mainly because my technique sucks and I'm rusty at swinging a hammer. I'm limited now because of the size of my forge, it's great for blades but too narrow for most projects. I have two coal forges that I need to set up.
We may both have to get off our Duff's!That's where I'm at. Have started a coal forge out of a break drum, but it sits unfinished...under my bench...still.
mitch4ging I have no self control a 2.75lb Nitzan Lilie Rounding hammer is enroute. It just wouldn't get out of my head. The handle is shorter than what I've been using but I choke up so much anyways, it should be good, we shall see.
Is it still considered an impulse buy if you've been staring at it for a week?
Sheldon finally reveals the facts behind the Randall wait time...Easy-peasy; forge a blade, bury it deep, then come back and dig it up 65,000,000 to 250,000,000 million years from now. See? (you can thank me later)...
No, that's controlled consideration!!mitch4ging I have no self control a 2.75lb Nitzan Lilie Rounding hammer is enroute. It just wouldn't get out of my head. The handle is shorter than what I've been using but I choke up so much anyways, it should be good, we shall see.
Is it still considered an impulse buy if you've been staring at it for a week?
Can't fault you for that!There's a couple of guys on Instagram that make Brazeal style rounding hammers. They're in the $150p - $200 range. Fiery Furnace Forge on eBay makes some nice ones.
That Lilie forge style hammer was eating at me (in a good way) so I messaged him on Instagram and asked about a 2.75lb. He got back to me pretty quick with a nice price.
I'm gonna try to make a hairpin for mine, she always uses a chopstick or a pencil. Shouldn't be too hard, just draw a taper and put some kind of finial on the end?