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    Got my DD Workrest today

    Got in trouble over there for the second time and decided to minimize contact for my own sanity. :D Now I mostly spend time on IFI and BSF for my knife fix.
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    Got my DD Workrest today

    Mud, great to run into you. That's a sweet rest and exactly what I've been looking for.
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    Tongs for holding a ball peen to make a Tomahawk

    Glad I could help, Greg. I use them all the time for holding stock that has a head/upset part, or curves a bit - they're the original "bolt" tongs! The narrow jaws leave most of your iron exposed to the hammer, too. Some nippers are better than others, having a larger opening or such...
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    Tongs for holding a ball peen to make a Tomahawk

    If you buy a pair of farrier's hoof nippers at the junk store or flea market, all you need to do is grind a half-circle or 'V' in each jaw. They don't grab the ball, but the neck between the ball and the eye. This is very handy if you've already worked the ball into another shape, like a...
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    Stacked leather handle

    I wetted the washers and used Gorilla Glue. Worked like a charm with no visible glue line. The key was to only try glueing a few washers into a short stack and then clamp them between some wood planks. Several of the washer stacks are then glued together to make a handle-length stack. No...
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    Really Old Bones

    Sounds like you might want to look into having them stabilized. If nothing else, the resin getting in all the nooks and crannies would make the finished product a bit stronger.
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    Axe video project

    Neat video. Never thought of forging while a piper played, but I can see how it would help!
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    Atlas mini-forge for general forging use?

    For general smithing? No. Simply put, the narrow chamber seriously limits what you can do. What if you wanted to make a scroll or hook? Or, what about putting a 90º bend in a piece of long stock that won't fit through the slot at the back of the forge? Making some of the most simple things...
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    Good "practice" Steel

    The biggest problem I see with new knife makers is that they jump around from metal to metal and design to design without ever really advancing the skills needed to make a good knife. My advise: you've already sunk a good bit into the tools, so get a good chunk of 1084 (that you can heat treat...
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    24" wheel grinder......well maybe

    That's an awesome find! I've been wanting to move up to a larger wheel for awhile, but the cost is a bit steep. I'll have to keep my eyes open for tank parts!
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    Silencing a grinder?

    Sound attenuation is dependent on several factors. Without photos of your set up, it's rather difficult to pin point where you might have problems, though. Look for any hollow cavities and plug them. Rubber or spray-in foam are very useful. The more mass you have, the quieter the vibrations...
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    Anvils

    Very good people. Very good quality. They might charge more than you could find at a flea market or the like, but their stuff is clean. Looks almost like it did when it as first built. I don't know where they get some of the stuff they sell, but I sure do wish I got paid more than I do!
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    Anvil

    Hard to tell the maker from that pic, but it certainly looks like a good one. The face, horn and cutting table all look to be in fantastic condition, and the size I would guess to be between 120# and 200#. Again, hard to tell without some measurements, but the scale seems to be right for...
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    A couple tutorials on hawks

    Great work! I love tutorials because I so rarely get to spend time at the forge. Did you make that little horsey with the rope tail and mane? I'm gonna have to try that next chance I get.
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    People who blatantly and fraudulently sell knives as hand made when they are blanks..

    The main point is the lying. If you are intentionally deceiving the customer regarding the varying points of the build, that's a problem. The degree to which you are personally involved in the manufacture of a knife you sell as custom is moot as long as you are honest with the customer. Can...
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    Anvil repair

    There is much to repairing a large chunk of metal, and in the case of an anvil, it's actually two different types of steel unless the anvil has been made from cast steel. Pictures would help diagnose the extent of the problem, but generally speaking you're going to have to bring the anvil up...
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    new cross peen

    Very nice work, Sam!
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    Hammertime!

    That's some very nice work! How'd you poke the hole for the handle?
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    Excited and scared

    Can't believe you shelled out that much cash with so little knowledge of what you're bidding for! Wow!! The @@@@-eyed hardy can be compensated for by welding a stub onto the hardy tool instead of drawing it out from parent stock. It's a whole lot easier to do, too! Considering the size of...
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    Making rings?

    http://www.jloose.com/ Rings look like they are out of my lane, but the above link shows that it can be done. JALoose posts a lot over on the Don Fogg's bladesmiths forum and I don't know how you could develop a better eye for detail than he's done.
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