Here's another style of guard that was forged from a piece of 3/4" round. Note: It's easier to slot the guard for the tang before bending the guard ...

That's good stuff, Lin. Thanks. Unfortunately I didn't take any progression photos of this but here's a finished photo showing another possibili...

Thanks, Lin. I enjoyed seeing your techniques. Do you normally start with 416 rod or bar? Gary

I'll add a little to the discussion and that would be about materials used for the forged fixtures. So far the ones that I have attempted are 416 st...

[quote name='Steve Culver' date='28 March 2016 - 04:25 PM' timestamp='1459203937' post='16535'] Heeeeey!! This is the subject that I was go...

Good stuff Lin. Can you show/explain how you forge the balls on the ends? I'm weak on that and end up doing more filing/grinding than I would l...

[quote name='Jesse Bartram' date='25 March 2016 - 01:40 PM' timestamp='1458934852' post='16514'] Hey guys, I'd like to give a felt lined wood...

[quote name='Joshua States' date='14 March 2016 - 09:04 PM' timestamp='1458011051' post='16405'] I am really interested to know what this will look...

You can do it on a Grizzly with a some practice. The secret is to use the most flexible belt possible and to do it with a slack belt (above the...

Good points. I believe that engineering balance helps but sometimes it needs to be adjusted as construction progresses. There are no hard & fast rul...

Thanks, guys. I appreciate your views. Keep them going. Gary