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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: David R. Pennington on July 07, 2018, 01:55:47 PM

Title: A little time at the forge
Post by: David R. Pennington on July 07, 2018, 01:55:47 PM

(https://preview.ibb.co/iVxS6o/900_FA404_B37_C_4945_B909_E0_DE6_A2_BE09_A.jpg) (https://ibb.co/b2Rbz8)

(https://preview.ibb.co/n4TpK8/59_C88565_F489_451_D_8_AA0_6_D8926934494.jpg) (https://ibb.co/hwpJCT)

(https://preview.ibb.co/ib6Rz8/91_BF247_D_A7_A3_4_BEB_A88_A_C3_BE6_CCC3_B7_F.jpg) (https://ibb.co/cpt6z8)

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Title: Re: A little time at the forge
Post by: wattlebuster on July 07, 2018, 03:14:28 PM

I like em. Both of them ;D

Title: Re: A little time at the forge
Post by: Bart on July 07, 2018, 03:52:44 PM

Nice work Dave!!! Well executed hawk/axe. What type of metal??

Title: Re: A little time at the forge
Post by: Old Salt on July 07, 2018, 04:21:11 PM

I like the spatula

Title: Re: A little time at the forge
Post by: Robert Wolfe on July 07, 2018, 05:11:29 PM

Nice. I always have trouble forge welding thin stuff like that spatula.

Title: Re: A little time at the forge
Post by: P.W.Berkuta on July 07, 2018, 05:46:01 PM

I am AMAZED at how you forged that ax head out of that spatula :o ---- nice work ;D ;D!

Title: Re: A little time at the forge
Post by: David R. Pennington on July 07, 2018, 05:59:09 PM

The blade for the spatula is iron which makes welding easier. The spatula was actually a salvaged goof up. It started as a meet fork I was working on at a demo and forging outdoors in bright sunlight I burned the tines. I cut the tines off and made two nails out of them. I welded on the spatula blade to salvage the handle.
The little axe started as an old beat up hammer. I drew out one end, cleaned up the other and re drifted the eye.

Title: Re: A little time at the forge
Post by: stubshaft on July 07, 2018, 08:07:53 PM

That little ax looks perfect for a bag ax.

Title: Re: A little time at the forge
Post by: Marcruger on July 07, 2018, 11:45:14 PM

Nice work!  I like both of them. 

Title: Re: A little time at the forge
Post by: Greg Pennell on July 08, 2018, 06:47:58 AM

Very nice!  I need to carve out some forge time...

Greg

Title: Re: A little time at the forge
Post by: Bart on July 09, 2018, 04:27:40 PM

David, please keep us posted on the axe. I'd like to see it hafted up and done!!

Bart

Title: Re: A little time at the forge
Post by: David R. Pennington on July 10, 2018, 02:01:33 PM

I will Bart. Hope to get some more time in smithy soon. By the time I work a good day in these 90’s temps I don’t have alot left in the evenings.
Need a little truing up on the axe, perhaps a little more file work and heat treat.