Tried my hand at a little blacksmithing.

[Bass]

Went over to an old teachers/close friend house last night to visit and to use his forge to play around with. Next thing I know this is what was done! I tried to go with a snake type style that I saw on another site that I liked. I'm happy with it!

Then I finnished a knife I started a long time ago. The knife was made out of an old fileand the striker was a piece of a leaf spring. I'm going to try to make a shealth for it today and make it my new patch knife. :hmm:

 

[rabjr]

Nice Bass! :hatsoff:

 

[ameling]

Nice work! Good, even curls and scrolls. Nice symitry. Those curls, scrolls, and curves look so deceptively easy to make, but too often end up with little "kinks".

And the knife turned out nice. But don't just think of it as a "patch knife". Consider using it for your cooking knife at home or when out camping - replacing that classic Paring Knife with the plastic or wood handle. Most of the little "patch knives" that I have made have ended up being ... appropriate ... for cooking duty by various friends and their spouses.

One word of warning that I give to all about blacksmithing. It is ADDICTIVE!!!! Once started, tools and equipment tend to show up at most any time, and it eats up the hours of your days like candy. TEMPERING the addiction becomes hard!

Just my humble observations to share.

Hi. My name is Mike, and I'm a blacksmith.
Hi, Mike. Welcome, and tell us your story.
Well, it all began when ....

yhs
Mike - alledged blacksmith and know iron torturer

 

[Bass]

Oh yeah, it is very adictive! I went over jus to play around and talk, but after using many welding rods to make leaves I got the idea to make a striker instead of making one. I love it, the smell, the heat, everything! I had to put a slight kink in the "neck" so I could get the look I wanted without having the "head" catch everything that it came into contact with. I appriciate your kind words, it's nice to hear I did well from an experianced worker. :bow: :hatsoff:

 

[PitchyPine]

Nice job :thumbsup: have fun there`s no limit to the imagination.

 

[chipper]

Nice work, I can see you hanging around junk yards and salvage yards like the rest of us.


Loyd Shindelbower
Blacksmith
Loveland Colorado

 

[Bass]

:rotf: Yeah, I've done that for a while, but now I have a group of guys that I can relate to! :grin: And all this time I thougt I was just a little nuts. :youcrazy: :rotf: Thanks guys.

 

[Nifeman]

Nice work, I can see you hanging around junk yards and salvage yards like the rest of us.


Loyd Shindelbower
Blacksmith
Loveland Colorado

I got my own started Loyd :rotf: ...Bud