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    New Guy here

    Hey fellow blade lovers! Sorry it's been awhile since I posted anything, here is some pics of a blade just finished up, hope you like.
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    What's going on in your shop?

    Good Morning Ed, Don't worry, Not taking this as fussing, this is valuable and lifesaving information, as far as the gas hose, went out at lunch yesterday and purchased that, I'm embarrassed I let that one slip by, and, I will rotate my forge to get the lines out of heats way, this is the first...
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    What's going on in your shop?

    Thank you Ed, I will rectify that right away, I was told at the Local hardware store that the hose would work fine for propane, I don't think our big box stores train their employe Sorry for the half answer above, noticed I was running late for work!! Thanks Ed for the heads up, I had gas...
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    Little project

    Beautiful, just gave me an gift idea for my wife!
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    New hammer!

    Man, Love it!
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    Let's see your anvil stand!

    I'm sorry, look over the anvil, That piece of Cast iron crap with the blue paint job is just your imagination, its not really there......But for real, kicking myself for buying it, but the stand looks pretty good! 2" x 2" steel tubing filled with sand for legs, 20 degree angle, 3/8" steel plate...
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    What's going on in your shop?

    Oh yea, I forgot about the Pistol Crossbow, My wifes doctor's Father started this project back in 1963, found it in Science and mechanics magazine, and he wanted to know if I could finish it, well we are getting close, completed the trigger mechanism, blued the steel parts, putting it together...
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    What's going on in your shop?

    Morning guys, I am working on several blades ATM, a diy Forge, (Just built a small very inefficient forge) and a 2" x 72" grinder, oh and sheaths for two of the builds. Man I wish my boss would have waited one more week before calling me back! lol.
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    What's going on in your shop?

    Ahhh, Very Clever, Can I steel your design???
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    Good? Morning!

    Thanks Guys!
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    New Guy here

    Hey guys, Thank you for the Kind words! The "Shark Bite" (I love that!) Is just ornamental, I was going to bevel and sharpen, but the customer was a collector and was just going to put it in a glass case so he said not to worry about it, man Purple heart is HARD wood, burnt out a couple band...
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    Holy crap those are beautiful!
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    New Guy here

    Hey guys, New to the forum and new to Bladesmithing, Been doing stock removal, but starting to learn Forging, My last build I have been forging into shape, and forged the rough blade angle bevels, anyway, here's a couple pics of my first two knives, and a couple I'm working on,, thanks for...
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    Good? Morning!

    Hello Everyone, Pretty new guy here, made 3 Complete knives so far, Been an artist for awhile, so I always wanted to get into Bladesmithing, so after making a scale sword for a sculpt I was doing I decided to give it a try, I didn't finish the knife I was doing for me before I was ask to build...
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    Urggggg, They called me back to work....

    Urggggg, They called me back to work....
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