i am spyralling as i cant move on...this is something that happened to me a lot before i was stated as being disruptive in a bladesmithing facebook gr...

PS: That is the bottom of the dish i was using.

first I have a chaotic thought process and dont always explain myself or I may also over-explain things but it relates to what you stated. I am sorry ...

That makes sense, given I had this happen when I tried to make some aluminum bronze well using some Borax as an oxygen barrier...Theory: it could be f...

Glad I checked this as i forgot to subscribe, as I got some good info. However, i thought I wanted to put this out you can get a budget electric furna...

Thanks for posting this. I am actually hoping to buy a buffer in the next couple of months to replace my Dremel buffing wheels...for very carefully br...

I am going to be honest: I just bent the thing... That is a good idea; fortunately, I actually have another blade made from the same grade of steel, 1...

I have done a small amount of smelting (someone who has more experience, please chime in) if you have a propane forge (it does depend on the max temp ...

True. That is my literal policy on tools I make for myself...if I am making it for someone else... they will look nicer.

Wendell Bryenton: true, I have been making more tools lately (my rule with making tools is I won't make anything that could blow up or electrocute me)...

Looking great.

The bar has some cold shuts due to me not being able to get it to a higher temperature, but it still worked. 2/2  IMG_0385.jpeg

it...worked I managed to do it as i described it...i had to do a subcritical aneal on my first hammer to make it into a striking hammer and use that t...

The one bracket on the bottom was what I was going to use...and I changed it as I think it would have eventually just torn from the stress of using it...