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[randyt]

It's been awhile. Feels good to be hammerin. Making a pot rack out 9f a old steel wheel and a bunch of savaged rods from wire spools.

 

[LadyLocust]

It's been awhile. Feels good to be hammerin. Making a pot rack out 9f a old steel wheel and a bunch of savaged rods from wire spools.
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But the most important question- were you singing the hammer and anvil song while you were working

 

[ssonb]

What brand of propane fueled forge would you recommend for a beginner blade maker?
Right now I am working with stock removal type blades but I need to annealing ,heat treat and tempering capacity.
I've kinda got hung up there.

 

[randyt]

What brand of propane fueled forge would you recommend for a beginner blade maker?
Right now I am working with stock removal type blades but I need to annealing ,heat treat and tempering capacity.
I've kinda got hung up there.

I've made all my forges. I heat to non magnetic and quench in warm oil. Then I draw back temper in my wife's oven. Heat to 400 degrees for an hour then pull out and cool to the touch, then back in, then once again. I usually put the knife in spine down edge up. I have heard folks using a toaster oven instead of a regular oven.

 

[jazzy]

way cool!

 

[Magus]

Love it!