🤣 took me three tries to get mine from no leaks on the bottom. Bead now looks like a 1/2” fillet weld on 1/4” wall pipe and plate base….

Any movement of the anvil is essentially rebounding and lifting off the slab to move, and each “bounce” is essentially an uplift force putting the are...

Okay. The wedge will work and looking at the concrete it’s old and will have great compression strength, but just be aware concrete is good compressi...

Quick question is how big is your anvil? Second, how thick is the concrete(assuming it’s concrete). What does your stand look like currently/will yo...

Very cool on the hammer. Wish I didn’t have neighbours, as I would love to get one (not nearly that big but still jealous). Not to sound like a dick...

Congratulations Matt, huge accomplishment and definitely something to be very proud of.

Thanks Joshua. Saw some cholla scales from a couple vendors I follow, and a fellow local maker who stabilizes his own stuff happened to have some fr...

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Love the Maui Strong Blade. The pattern is stunning, and it amazes me what smiths are able to do. Here’s my favourite from the year. Was a commiss...

Good morning. Been a bit since I posted anything up. Set of some boning knives out for Christmas orders and a small clip point. I have on the be...

Welcome Chris,Are you brand new to knifemaking in general or just to the forged side of things? Hang that first one on the wall and take notes. What...

Welcome Aaron. nice blade!

Sorry hit done when wasn’t done. a small air cleaner will do wonders for a small area grinding room, especially with resin and wood dust. You can fin...

couple of additional thoughts as I’m hoping next year to dedicate a small shed/shop on my property and although tight I think I can fit into about a 2...

Thanks, actually didn’t do anything much different. Slowed the grinder way down to 20hz and started with an 80 grit belt to keep from tearing one o...