Forge•106

Hand forged in North Carolina. Many of the handsome items showcased in this blog are available for sale at http://www.etsy.com/shop/Forge106

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Has everyone had a good Monday in the shop? #forged #steel

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S-Hook tagged and wrapped in vellum, ready to ship out to California. #blacksmith #handmade #madeinnorthcarolina

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Always use the proper tools. Razors like this are NOT for cutting up cardboard. #itsmyblood

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Got sick and damn tired of emptying the shredder every 10 sheets. I win. #ninjaturtles #hack #lifehacks #shredder #overit #bills

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50% riveted. Cold riveting for the first time. Lots more control. #blacksmith #craftbeer #handmade #rivet

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Oddly enough, it seems the more you do something, the better you get at it. #blacksmith #craftbeer #handmade #bottleopener #fire

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Switched from 2lb to 4lb hammer and increased forge pressure by 3psi. Dropped time to completion from 45 min per piece to 25 min per piece. This is about 10 minutes in. #blacksmith #forged #handmade #anvil #hammer

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Never expected something so heavenly to look so much like hell #blacksmith #forge #fire #burn #metal

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These take about 45min each for me and use about 10" of 3/4" by 1/4" 1018. Got a handful more to go. #blacksmith #craftbeer #bottleopeners #handmade

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After a busy summer hiatus, it feels damn good to be back. #blacksmith #craftbeer #handmade

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This is my first time trying to fake metal. This was a white piece of PVC. This is practice for a larger project. Believable?

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A different type of work tonight. #fixit #toyrepair #solder #hack #dadwork #madeinchinarepairedinUSA #rccar

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I don't always use a #multitool, but when I do, it has indexable #carbide inserts. #toolporn

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#robots

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Passions can't always be priorities, but they can always be waiting for you right inside the garage. #blacksmith #mtb

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More cool 2D joinery. #make #waterjet #joinery

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Mason jar mood lighting. #firewater #masonjar #make