One other thing to consider, Higher tonnage means you can use larger surface area dies and still move the material. The square inches of contact dict...

are you adding Ashi lines of thin clay off the main body of clay on the back of the blade?

welcome to the forum Solomom it was a pleasure meeting you at the hammer in, your love of smithing was very obvious and I am sure you will fit righ...

great video thanks for putting it together!

A short Video Nick Rossi took of me during my pattern welded Seax class at NESM, showing the ease and strength of atmospheric welding (bareback weldin...

Sometimes you will notice the opposite affect when drawing under a hammer that hit to lightly for the size of the work ... the out side of the billet ...

try working it into the wool a bit more, possibly wetting it slightly generally for me it fails from cracking due to being struck not just flaking off...

I do a satanite coat of around 1/8-3/16 thick then I go over the heavy wear areas of the forge (sides openings and floor) with Versaflow (it is like s...

much more info can be found in this thread.br /> I have done a lot of experimenting with the bare back welding and have found it to be some of th...

I agree! tats for every one!!! MP

I am on all the time anyway and check face book at least a few times a day I wouldn't mind moderating/admin a face book page. I would suggest that is ...

I think this a a great idea, I don't see facebook as a replacement for forums but in addition to, for example the ease of up loading pics and the lack...

don't forget forging is a lot more fun than grinding!

well that depends... some times I just go at it with a file and see what happens those axe tend to rather simple with just a bit of molding filed in o...