tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55999852578127629222024-03-04T23:46:46.898-06:00The Life of Sam the SmithMy life as a Blacksmith and a Cadet in the Civil Air Patrol.amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-20443204163935466132012-05-20T18:33:00.001-05:002012-05-20T20:17:35.622-05:00Training For Norfolk Airshow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We were at the Norfolk airport today doing some training for the airshow that is going to be there 16-17 of June. While we were there the Governor of Nebraska came in and landed at the airport and we marshaled him into a parking spot. When he came back we started to marshal him out when we saw anther plane had landed and was taxiing off of the runway onto the same taxiway that the governor's plane was going out on. We had to stop the governor's plane and let the other plane in, then let the governor's plane go. The pics are of us and some other cadets in the governor's plane.amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-8494643253422258722012-04-15T20:26:00.004-05:002012-05-20T20:18:04.334-05:00I GOT A TRUCK<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr09c2waRmYXTz_ZXB8C3B23JBG_TRMHZa25eZ1GR31lYf-4hfyHCmCKcYoYLt3IBLwmN2PxmxaMMjTO6qph4PlUPkSx_PKbJ_kDzix_fl1K75lCCjVgr_0tAL3WiAbht7gwhS6coO_CE_/s1600/SAM%2527S+TRUCK.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731805036330899714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr09c2waRmYXTz_ZXB8C3B23JBG_TRMHZa25eZ1GR31lYf-4hfyHCmCKcYoYLt3IBLwmN2PxmxaMMjTO6qph4PlUPkSx_PKbJ_kDzix_fl1K75lCCjVgr_0tAL3WiAbht7gwhS6coO_CE_/s400/SAM%2527S+TRUCK.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 300px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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It will need a lot of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">work</span> but it will look great when I am done. I got it for $450+$50 for a set of headers.</div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-75169913507029012242012-02-07T11:17:00.003-06:002012-02-07T11:28:00.664-06:00Guardians Of Freedom Air Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZoo4hyrjviYpsRwG_cIan7XqTCL5UMgn-iwNjctM72kfPRzm92KOsSECyoX3oShcg2WjrWaeOQrrcVG2wD1C_cnTJvGVgAmbrBoLU7cGpIROQ1t1CSG6ZbS3DrBZookAt6XvcIcsHcGBB/s1600/CAP+012.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706445828485549666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZoo4hyrjviYpsRwG_cIan7XqTCL5UMgn-iwNjctM72kfPRzm92KOsSECyoX3oShcg2WjrWaeOQrrcVG2wD1C_cnTJvGVgAmbrBoLU7cGpIROQ1t1CSG6ZbS3DrBZookAt6XvcIcsHcGBB/s400/CAP+012.jpg" /></a> Here are some pics from the Guardians Of Freedom Air Show a few <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">months</span> ago.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNYg4PNgEtWRxK0rrWLHx1LrF0odZ8uR80uDEvBGMhMRkCz8txMHrSuMbG-l_YwTqO6V83P3yruu0rft6K4tt5WeHvBsd65LW3w6-yx7E9uL3SO49o6LyF-NsZBbwqdjrMtUEFx4-Mzo8/s1600/CAP+028.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706445825793407874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiNYg4PNgEtWRxK0rrWLHx1LrF0odZ8uR80uDEvBGMhMRkCz8txMHrSuMbG-l_YwTqO6V83P3yruu0rft6K4tt5WeHvBsd65LW3w6-yx7E9uL3SO49o6LyF-NsZBbwqdjrMtUEFx4-Mzo8/s400/CAP+028.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYIlhHwWSNOj38KajPDHWlAAhYExjWarP8fI9DbeUpWulfh3itubYgdiYFwPzj0MyGNA3l9dKSjtOHVv8YgdX5KVjF7p4eAzhKyiovGQtST2fhWvVymv8EQKFPs725cMkOcM5cAxF0vNX/s1600/CAP+026.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706445817541206690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYIlhHwWSNOj38KajPDHWlAAhYExjWarP8fI9DbeUpWulfh3itubYgdiYFwPzj0MyGNA3l9dKSjtOHVv8YgdX5KVjF7p4eAzhKyiovGQtST2fhWvVymv8EQKFPs725cMkOcM5cAxF0vNX/s400/CAP+026.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgogd6JAMg0dZOByQs4Y_nKgoB8ND8VfLAIDWGmZG6P7FkpS7YJWM037vc19HPpwu5RbSxaoIoMbKv9Z4LcPO8kjMldfIkREpuOZfMBKf0t3QGCjTK8feXVFsJiMaXPu9SFrbOjU1lOMIx/s1600/CAP+003.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706445810181964994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgogd6JAMg0dZOByQs4Y_nKgoB8ND8VfLAIDWGmZG6P7FkpS7YJWM037vc19HPpwu5RbSxaoIoMbKv9Z4LcPO8kjMldfIkREpuOZfMBKf0t3QGCjTK8feXVFsJiMaXPu9SFrbOjU1lOMIx/s400/CAP+003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseiQvka9tyDSDaqISoEXjdi6gf1GW8HGVyRuzIOY4AEfAEHII4DLPECm06L4rvc0_BcnJa5zyETDdBSs1Mf3x5YZR_Dw-RZXX_xxnu_CW0yiX0fuMBN7UAnZAmkzuwcNN6HfU9F4r43_s/s1600/CAP+005.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706445803463460546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseiQvka9tyDSDaqISoEXjdi6gf1GW8HGVyRuzIOY4AEfAEHII4DLPECm06L4rvc0_BcnJa5zyETDdBSs1Mf3x5YZR_Dw-RZXX_xxnu_CW0yiX0fuMBN7UAnZAmkzuwcNN6HfU9F4r43_s/s400/CAP+005.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-7394937741640232732012-01-20T16:54:00.007-06:002012-01-20T17:30:16.528-06:00CAP Orentation Flights and Promotion<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEA5KLIK3GQqvQK8bbHCzkChzxIajoM-7zWqT2OtY9oe1XeN1DmKEAi96pIclkeaD96FQwNneqGNJWsjuFxXhwmL_M0C6vxvVfuuTZ6AbPMABevYR4BCqlhW0eSCPb4tqbcl5nNjentlM/s1600/83px-CSrA_svg.png"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 83px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 68px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699857826567024946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHEA5KLIK3GQqvQK8bbHCzkChzxIajoM-7zWqT2OtY9oe1XeN1DmKEAi96pIclkeaD96FQwNneqGNJWsjuFxXhwmL_M0C6vxvVfuuTZ6AbPMABevYR4BCqlhW0eSCPb4tqbcl5nNjentlM/s400/83px-CSrA_svg.png" /></a><br />Andy and I got our third stripe last Saturday and we got to fly.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Here are some pics of the O-Flights. When I was flying Abi was in the back seat, and she puked. But she was fine when she got to fly, she doesn't like the back seat. 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Me and Andy are in the color <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">guard</span>. Dad is head of all cadets, Mom is the Airospace teacher and Abi is just a cadet.</div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-28928059790932759802011-10-12T16:20:00.000-05:002011-10-12T16:23:33.777-05:00After paint<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJ7Rk-tvAIgJO29LISRONUs0Q1608tl2JgLlAmM1lMKagY69bxsF7Y-4vxfJkPQlHKE3cyZy_3eUbLxp5o4jrWvKi5oIQgGmWTB4xH8pL_16C0OSlP_nmAGWkzun_8VfuV7L-x6_d4KpL/s1600/sams+stuff+034.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662719076513944706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOJ7Rk-tvAIgJO29LISRONUs0Q1608tl2JgLlAmM1lMKagY69bxsF7Y-4vxfJkPQlHKE3cyZy_3eUbLxp5o4jrWvKi5oIQgGmWTB4xH8pL_16C0OSlP_nmAGWkzun_8VfuV7L-x6_d4KpL/s400/sams+stuff+034.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>This is the same blower after I cleaned it up and painted it.</div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-71679849277956850542011-08-07T09:32:00.003-05:002011-08-08T08:30:44.335-05:00Hand Crank BlowerI got this Royal Western Chief hand crank forge blower for free! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvReA6uV31DZtSGQaHc-bCjf1tJpj6epPS5fUXxL5FDJX8Qru4kJT5T0EZ-CGn3BaN1davkniIQ_Ktp3PUKpkSo2Xj8ufnnwBPL_TxpTLLNYN2FMj_j_RyGC0xBnLpLNtzFsdc1isRek8k/s1600/sams+stuff+030.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638122139845917474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvReA6uV31DZtSGQaHc-bCjf1tJpj6epPS5fUXxL5FDJX8Qru4kJT5T0EZ-CGn3BaN1davkniIQ_Ktp3PUKpkSo2Xj8ufnnwBPL_TxpTLLNYN2FMj_j_RyGC0xBnLpLNtzFsdc1isRek8k/s400/sams+stuff+030.jpg" /></a>
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<br />amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-9540717783529353932011-07-20T08:27:00.003-05:002011-07-20T08:35:34.311-05:00BIG BOWIEThis bowie is 14 1/2 in. overall, the blade is 8 1/4 in. long, the handle is stacked leather with a deer antler <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">butt cap</span>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFoN5E20sTseRvoEWb2Emjcy_zK09JMuD_JAJ8G24luO9GD60J9U_t1jnFjvw9rcdkqyF_HDXH13UqiUWC04Opefcw6bLzFbPMB57URBpBofARiw2rEru0o6kQ0AcneoCdjmij7jC2PdS/s1600/sams+stuff+022.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5631426456059418658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFoN5E20sTseRvoEWb2Emjcy_zK09JMuD_JAJ8G24luO9GD60J9U_t1jnFjvw9rcdkqyF_HDXH13UqiUWC04Opefcw6bLzFbPMB57URBpBofARiw2rEru0o6kQ0AcneoCdjmij7jC2PdS/s400/sams+stuff+022.jpg" /></a> The blade is made of Dodge truck springs.<br /><br /><div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-21011083156569937282011-05-08T11:05:00.004-05:002011-05-19T09:27:28.945-05:00G.A knifeThis is a knife for G.A. The blade is stainless, the handle is leather from a old saddle, the butt is a deer antler.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGATJ-FEsAv2Ar6FLXN9l0p5B0Y49yDikOkdn9qVG1IhX8jR7oWvfspYSzz2WxZw3T9OZpgCGo7zjQHqmdr09N-_u_9h-w5hCKoX9A1T27LAhACND6LFYPOnBIOcV1I5KsGNL1Q4EKK9MI/s1600/sams+stuff+020.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604377596959454306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGATJ-FEsAv2Ar6FLXN9l0p5B0Y49yDikOkdn9qVG1IhX8jR7oWvfspYSzz2WxZw3T9OZpgCGo7zjQHqmdr09N-_u_9h-w5hCKoX9A1T27LAhACND6LFYPOnBIOcV1I5KsGNL1Q4EKK9MI/s400/sams+stuff+020.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcanW2IjWqc3s8ISWFcPrrjMqBf1DLHVAS3plIT712G8QZoBaIPVb706aEE0JiqDLreFY815XMOKfZcFBre9E0BPuM6Zfc_qnTCRRpwZC4sRy6iPD_OnFJZYeK5ejYsTRit7CSkKxrhAI/s1600/sams+stuff+019.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604377591472501458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdcanW2IjWqc3s8ISWFcPrrjMqBf1DLHVAS3plIT712G8QZoBaIPVb706aEE0JiqDLreFY815XMOKfZcFBre9E0BPuM6Zfc_qnTCRRpwZC4sRy6iPD_OnFJZYeK5ejYsTRit7CSkKxrhAI/s400/sams+stuff+019.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-11997878720784777332011-04-16T16:06:00.004-05:002011-05-19T09:26:31.283-05:00N.A.'s knifeThis knife is for N.A. It is cut from a planer blade and I think the handle is cherry.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsR0WpfbYzUxDSx7jSHJVSGM3vVVI2eyEo8lvi-CmUn5Z-W8PJd4qP6THOefJot2j07Qc-LWgmZNg6k_oSegywbg1EECqk2EjRgd1l4I84sqipkLFm7rh90Z06iO8JzxsGTqSB-fIbK0g4/s1600/sams+stuff+018.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596291030793420818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsR0WpfbYzUxDSx7jSHJVSGM3vVVI2eyEo8lvi-CmUn5Z-W8PJd4qP6THOefJot2j07Qc-LWgmZNg6k_oSegywbg1EECqk2EjRgd1l4I84sqipkLFm7rh90Z06iO8JzxsGTqSB-fIbK0g4/s400/sams+stuff+018.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyGocVbp4DK9CzHdGcn2PGYx63mFiyiuqJfMS_8Py5T988at86Grm4Kjb3ztgZKgmK0y9BOESD4gfCENseFqIIZbKc2z8bjE-lLe-ZZLtvF2sJj8OvYHRSau8Cc6oOa-VhA1TylcmXZLL/s1600/sams+stuff+017.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596291025752922546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggyGocVbp4DK9CzHdGcn2PGYx63mFiyiuqJfMS_8Py5T988at86Grm4Kjb3ztgZKgmK0y9BOESD4gfCENseFqIIZbKc2z8bjE-lLe-ZZLtvF2sJj8OvYHRSau8Cc6oOa-VhA1TylcmXZLL/s400/sams+stuff+017.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-85436465064336379822011-04-03T16:40:00.003-05:002011-04-03T16:45:41.608-05:00I'M IN BUSINESS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KjN55ZvWoP2OE3JniPFYgRcQw76Qiv78ul2MIlPpgyGwXWAy-i2VMQ10_JSPBlzwHTA_2vVAyvgGa2hRzWObJLlLIBgiaLF5jaW9bKmmQ0rUKICaBnq0tviKiQUvFJdDdh9yRUIUWu1E/s1600/sams+stuff.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 105px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 140px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591475854747223586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2KjN55ZvWoP2OE3JniPFYgRcQw76Qiv78ul2MIlPpgyGwXWAy-i2VMQ10_JSPBlzwHTA_2vVAyvgGa2hRzWObJLlLIBgiaLF5jaW9bKmmQ0rUKICaBnq0tviKiQUvFJdDdh9yRUIUWu1E/s400/sams+stuff.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ctOveIzyL5SFCxm31BIfR5wr9sqSTPXHAWz0LPktj5O-vJbr9mSGLJnLEPKQnnPzpcuf0wKyS44JcrK7Lkh_9OJo4VtBv2pgBja-2LvXdfixq02ZqZsGCn3PwkO7wiopLCONqPNHyig4/s1600/sams+stuff.jpg"></a>I am buying 15 vending machines and am going into business. I might be getting 29 though. <br /><div></div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-21212374651193704332011-01-04T12:12:00.003-06:002011-01-04T12:17:21.103-06:00Newest pear of tongs<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2nQ4IKiJ7LMYsXLPsMnjCgJ_i41xUSN0GBtb8suNbcTW_0wiZjgaOq2BlONVXdQBJ-QO1amHvbcNxGWNN6l8oSjFKVBAZqQblGZrL5VZmzFcXKRU_lCurs0OageLlGn0ERc9nI_RmfTC/s1600/sams+stuff+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558395937478331026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2nQ4IKiJ7LMYsXLPsMnjCgJ_i41xUSN0GBtb8suNbcTW_0wiZjgaOq2BlONVXdQBJ-QO1amHvbcNxGWNN6l8oSjFKVBAZqQblGZrL5VZmzFcXKRU_lCurs0OageLlGn0ERc9nI_RmfTC/s400/sams+stuff+005.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznj_RAujSm1nX6wLL_CmaWshELcWAmwDfDBupTmcW7K1v7IrN1XpDOl8KvN4AwOlPVp0YjPi9vYT1_jKxsoRYEM1tedDqNmKx1IFUDSkpMvo2gijN34VOH9cTFRbQqV-fuW5I9NbMRsSV/s1600/sams+stuff+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558395929505540322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjznj_RAujSm1nX6wLL_CmaWshELcWAmwDfDBupTmcW7K1v7IrN1XpDOl8KvN4AwOlPVp0YjPi9vYT1_jKxsoRYEM1tedDqNmKx1IFUDSkpMvo2gijN34VOH9cTFRbQqV-fuW5I9NbMRsSV/s400/sams+stuff+004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xrqp-yxiHD4j8Xr8mBEhTK46gmhjtEH99QgB3bgo7xoWQyzu2NzPHyGkaNxT8253mK4Qw-l-YKKxDX-WCeaRai9lPw_D_nAI2VX8E_z-pO8UYleIDWVEn4Tv4g2cZk2rpS0uqpQyJkI-/s1600/sams+stuff+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558395923662768098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3xrqp-yxiHD4j8Xr8mBEhTK46gmhjtEH99QgB3bgo7xoWQyzu2NzPHyGkaNxT8253mK4Qw-l-YKKxDX-WCeaRai9lPw_D_nAI2VX8E_z-pO8UYleIDWVEn4Tv4g2cZk2rpS0uqpQyJkI-/s400/sams+stuff+003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0SjYVf0DE4GuaaCxF-038eMGjyXqZwUja20ExfkFkJW-CawWsztGdk-iLWwz3d7UB6-YnfOP6XXdIn74XdQ5RnHlAJrBuLXOVwdcisK27eLO_9X2F6L1-INYwwBJ-s_GeazNyWDRBfMz/s1600/sams+stuff+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558395918433035746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW0SjYVf0DE4GuaaCxF-038eMGjyXqZwUja20ExfkFkJW-CawWsztGdk-iLWwz3d7UB6-YnfOP6XXdIn74XdQ5RnHlAJrBuLXOVwdcisK27eLO_9X2F6L1-INYwwBJ-s_GeazNyWDRBfMz/s400/sams+stuff+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPTZYJuJl7_gm66F5kPC1njOEFKVKqFGM43JnXY4RF3aa_sX6dzk3Dpp-uNbvBjgLqsLxEmgV6vQdmaON7_p2aeFMAS-QaRqMQqd9-2C_1XObzj6ZfixlkLq_1rgoPXUZ_pdptliBKilE/s1600/sams+stuff+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558395914507983874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPTZYJuJl7_gm66F5kPC1njOEFKVKqFGM43JnXY4RF3aa_sX6dzk3Dpp-uNbvBjgLqsLxEmgV6vQdmaON7_p2aeFMAS-QaRqMQqd9-2C_1XObzj6ZfixlkLq_1rgoPXUZ_pdptliBKilE/s400/sams+stuff+001.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>These are the latest pear of hand forged tongs that I have done so I thought I would post about them. They are made out of RR spikes and I used my coal forge, coal is nice. I still need to weld on longer handles.</div></div></div></div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-49754635257670007362010-11-17T10:42:00.002-06:002010-11-17T10:49:03.768-06:00ONE OF THE FORGES THE IMIGS GAVE ME<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0-diwLQhfNDq1D0jaawkPXsz22Z5uGc5hCKI-N8y5QIE-jRo9Y0et8stu318nVKB1c53nzFNq5ruhLVe9qM55goLxi_f5HH8R3NZAjtjbwmqpH44bZvh7D6jYzL2zbm4TMzpsNOuOUsD/s1600/blacksmithing+setup+012.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540561468860366354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0-diwLQhfNDq1D0jaawkPXsz22Z5uGc5hCKI-N8y5QIE-jRo9Y0et8stu318nVKB1c53nzFNq5ruhLVe9qM55goLxi_f5HH8R3NZAjtjbwmqpH44bZvh7D6jYzL2zbm4TMzpsNOuOUsD/s400/blacksmithing+setup+012.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cd4LdeoKqAsIqMUCjff3LubD-otqTFxVmQu_OfyT3i3y9349FLB47S3726MRpoN99sKi7loN5TdnuO3cV4BcaaZjzdekJSnuPTZx_0Or-pgdRZxJK4u3ArlXh8Rk7DITk7iUHF7ZhjAR/s1600/blacksmithing+setup+010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540561448251828514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1cd4LdeoKqAsIqMUCjff3LubD-otqTFxVmQu_OfyT3i3y9349FLB47S3726MRpoN99sKi7loN5TdnuO3cV4BcaaZjzdekJSnuPTZx_0Or-pgdRZxJK4u3ArlXh8Rk7DITk7iUHF7ZhjAR/s400/blacksmithing+setup+010.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NO50c9LA7SuGfq03Je8bc86qp84WJomQmVNK9sfRNQ4q1ahyzFZ08R7MmX6htZvrprUGwW1HtBOrA2YEtD3-tQm0BPRKLGu0LkbZdYL2Fk9ARqAvBaPiueNrLp5hVNaYTsnsYEQywzY_/s1600/blacksmithing+setup+015.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540561447279000546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2NO50c9LA7SuGfq03Je8bc86qp84WJomQmVNK9sfRNQ4q1ahyzFZ08R7MmX6htZvrprUGwW1HtBOrA2YEtD3-tQm0BPRKLGu0LkbZdYL2Fk9ARqAvBaPiueNrLp5hVNaYTsnsYEQywzY_/s400/blacksmithing+setup+015.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>The Imigs gave me this forge and another one just like it a few days ago and since then I have been working on it getting it fixed up and in working order. Now I just need some leather straps and it will be all fixed up and working. </div></div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-66629596497454793672010-10-07T11:44:00.004-05:002010-10-07T12:08:54.533-05:00My old and new blacksmithing setups<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9aUgFwHkbwPCrnEJLEPlvD-DPo6F4SdDlEkgK2tLoWs821sJ0dqVBRiJBMpJlIWWLmDWPidjrIlELXOYTPyY9WoIlGPncOiP_KVzjN54SHhZhuBBvSrcEi2ct_i10ZK1FDmMp_FORVWj/s1600/forge+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525348745208928338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9aUgFwHkbwPCrnEJLEPlvD-DPo6F4SdDlEkgK2tLoWs821sJ0dqVBRiJBMpJlIWWLmDWPidjrIlELXOYTPyY9WoIlGPncOiP_KVzjN54SHhZhuBBvSrcEi2ct_i10ZK1FDmMp_FORVWj/s400/forge+006.jpg" /></a> This is my old setup.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12NPO0eAHCsjJ6NQcOe2nvH9ea5j-AgYotAok9alBkG07Kn5F8gDzlz0dzsrt3GpXmZhWgpOKmG7CL-w9M6xFytdNBP3_H2xEhyphenhyphenX4IhtkzfoNCNXZeb4FAkDx9-zKRjP9B-w0N-Novw90/s1600/forge+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525348733431408130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12NPO0eAHCsjJ6NQcOe2nvH9ea5j-AgYotAok9alBkG07Kn5F8gDzlz0dzsrt3GpXmZhWgpOKmG7CL-w9M6xFytdNBP3_H2xEhyphenhyphenX4IhtkzfoNCNXZeb4FAkDx9-zKRjP9B-w0N-Novw90/s400/forge+003.jpg" /></a> My old anvil on a wire reel.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqKcw3PL4F3U6P-cNalIIUBB1qsH-cvZ4zCTBfOhhAnd3WSZtu36NJl55etteFe9xzE5vRfnrsE_lIa3-Pra4vJeIpDmCwJ_NYaPwhi1O-M8vvqseQrYDQ1maV9gnoGjeQPOVWE4Vxg_o/s1600/forge+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525348727917072050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKqKcw3PL4F3U6P-cNalIIUBB1qsH-cvZ4zCTBfOhhAnd3WSZtu36NJl55etteFe9xzE5vRfnrsE_lIa3-Pra4vJeIpDmCwJ_NYaPwhi1O-M8vvqseQrYDQ1maV9gnoGjeQPOVWE4Vxg_o/s400/forge+005.jpg" /></a> My old forge.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOwwGXwRVZFTY9GrP73CU4BWy50IBQdUGUbHIkd4w_a-XS3ZPZ2SGJaatwn6trduKOpJ06NmlSKNZm4FetjfHpcGxEQGfBbgiwH0ckixe_17e0_Hpd8swtnglZDKSEi3Mw98xi1BUf9JH/s1600/forge+009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525348717655075298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOwwGXwRVZFTY9GrP73CU4BWy50IBQdUGUbHIkd4w_a-XS3ZPZ2SGJaatwn6trduKOpJ06NmlSKNZm4FetjfHpcGxEQGfBbgiwH0ckixe_17e0_Hpd8swtnglZDKSEi3Mw98xi1BUf9JH/s400/forge+009.jpg" /></a> The whole setup.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wzSNs10pbhF0zfwKBiVYxDtPXzLb96cEfNv5apxUZBD94fimFDtDKHUJJaQ5fmtzDUcXdki2TyMqxhBRyE-lhMKRnZkDMus2NLraB3z6qRbzqskvsxQ0_AoaNHP-2QkiEZX7iXqRR4Kb/s1600/forge+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525348706027375682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wzSNs10pbhF0zfwKBiVYxDtPXzLb96cEfNv5apxUZBD94fimFDtDKHUJJaQ5fmtzDUcXdki2TyMqxhBRyE-lhMKRnZkDMus2NLraB3z6qRbzqskvsxQ0_AoaNHP-2QkiEZX7iXqRR4Kb/s400/forge+002.jpg" /></a><br /> The junk ASO or Anvil Shaped Object.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYJgMRUB3ypR2HNPqhGMwVTc_hDkfbQ5e1xrJmeZIWJL1qgFLiYlwKduM20cT48kiQewLdaz6GzeTiS9A0g_l0mu9yCeXM-XRmjc-YP6my_nt4ZpKs9_lP5iM1_a67EpZFCRg7mqXf322/s1600/blacksmithing+setup+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525346617142411442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEYJgMRUB3ypR2HNPqhGMwVTc_hDkfbQ5e1xrJmeZIWJL1qgFLiYlwKduM20cT48kiQewLdaz6GzeTiS9A0g_l0mu9yCeXM-XRmjc-YP6my_nt4ZpKs9_lP5iM1_a67EpZFCRg7mqXf322/s400/blacksmithing+setup+006.jpg" /></a> My new tool bench and tools.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHnwdUJ7O4N-tzn27buEzKKp5thNdp7y2KnTRE7ROofpxxMNq1N9uiSC0I39AB4rE7XP1ti-eLr_0qd4GIJfZRtSEmeLnqxHYS7W_QXWr99M6O0RYs5nIpKxxr2B8DW_yyS4MSnCqeJRo/s1600/blacksmithing+setup+005.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525346614415073890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHnwdUJ7O4N-tzn27buEzKKp5thNdp7y2KnTRE7ROofpxxMNq1N9uiSC0I39AB4rE7XP1ti-eLr_0qd4GIJfZRtSEmeLnqxHYS7W_QXWr99M6O0RYs5nIpKxxr2B8DW_yyS4MSnCqeJRo/s400/blacksmithing+setup+005.jpg" /></a> My gas forge.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKA1Q7GEUU4uG6JIeK7gpyNthIF2WltNQfWGR255u_pybVtm6cqCxFYA4KlpFVfBLnfUetCXkZ2l_D4P3ggbuHAvRQiKL92jJXPrYd41mvrjCLmWxqX06O7jz9GuPlEeYU1nlfJt5bEeJ/s1600/blacksmithing+setup+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525346605517533858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitKA1Q7GEUU4uG6JIeK7gpyNthIF2WltNQfWGR255u_pybVtm6cqCxFYA4KlpFVfBLnfUetCXkZ2l_D4P3ggbuHAvRQiKL92jJXPrYd41mvrjCLmWxqX06O7jz9GuPlEeYU1nlfJt5bEeJ/s400/blacksmithing+setup+004.jpg" /></a> My new post vise.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76KNy25-NXT4hVKR_GpnxmoLS2bo69UmFl02EDvyWUGpxxpERWMobk-wZq59hsCryVjwMiz3T9-ekBl8NRoxxxL6P9zdQroDzy4G2-LkD9wwMafUZmMyo7DONplL1tovjdeI3Bnapcs09/s1600/blacksmithing+setup+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525346600914353570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76KNy25-NXT4hVKR_GpnxmoLS2bo69UmFl02EDvyWUGpxxpERWMobk-wZq59hsCryVjwMiz3T9-ekBl8NRoxxxL6P9zdQroDzy4G2-LkD9wwMafUZmMyo7DONplL1tovjdeI3Bnapcs09/s400/blacksmithing+setup+003.jpg" /></a> My good Trenton 125lb anvil.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu39Zfuv76y4FIzgTl3jRNJcl6UsFkRZnllCWXusk-6FJwq0Kqf1VEwj_zY8hYMtDFEoQAV4lVUvYorBjFGarNWlPRutlUYve_7XlZwplNk7faA2UVa57sKHAtp3ZpgjjBPYB4BlT0JW0u/s1600/blacksmithing+setup+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525346592810781650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu39Zfuv76y4FIzgTl3jRNJcl6UsFkRZnllCWXusk-6FJwq0Kqf1VEwj_zY8hYMtDFEoQAV4lVUvYorBjFGarNWlPRutlUYve_7XlZwplNk7faA2UVa57sKHAtp3ZpgjjBPYB4BlT0JW0u/s400/blacksmithing+setup+002.jpg" /></a><br /> The whole new setup.<br /><br /><br /> I have been blessed in that not only have Mom and Dad let me do this but that I have been able to find the tools at good prices. God has been good to me.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-52371752148818770962010-09-29T09:56:00.003-05:002010-09-29T10:01:59.923-05:00A BLACKSMITHS POEMUnder a spreading chestnut tree the<br /><br />The village smithy stands;<br /><br />The smith a mighty man is he, with large and sinewy hands;<br /><br />And the muscles of his brawny arms are strong as iron bands.<br /><br /> by Robert Louis Stevensonamateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-91413389612245044052010-09-27T19:37:00.001-05:002010-09-27T19:40:49.242-05:00FIRST SWORD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmOJnhhyphenhyphenYQyvzU7avu4l3NxAEAU2i7hF-hm8MYP_zSo0VPuf-8ApnQd9iLE1GRsMJ4QBd-pU2G3evhRCcb9PGJThbj3GbdVNYeS4lpGrqGNqndITDzvq0KK5gTJi0rN7UrwKINoQ6XRGC/s1600/sword+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521757817964040658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimmOJnhhyphenhyphenYQyvzU7avu4l3NxAEAU2i7hF-hm8MYP_zSo0VPuf-8ApnQd9iLE1GRsMJ4QBd-pU2G3evhRCcb9PGJThbj3GbdVNYeS4lpGrqGNqndITDzvq0KK5gTJi0rN7UrwKINoQ6XRGC/s400/sword+004.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzfDgn7pWT-p5gCBWSbEGk52FsEuF8BW3oxlwj4iu9kofuaH76V2YIOiEAydhyphenhyphenyIVfVuZ4arir674aq_L6zi8PjD301nUyIITpglA7gxkWGtFgHDHDLvh506EH9H2_384cI2ocAPxf1n-/s1600/sword+008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521757808182486514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzfDgn7pWT-p5gCBWSbEGk52FsEuF8BW3oxlwj4iu9kofuaH76V2YIOiEAydhyphenhyphenyIVfVuZ4arir674aq_L6zi8PjD301nUyIITpglA7gxkWGtFgHDHDLvh506EH9H2_384cI2ocAPxf1n-/s400/sword+008.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U_TXcbmuwTT9ljTbPrJUbzywV4cFkQ0ZhmNp7hKntfKjNs6zM8gVi_aqua05sGz_-vlKwT-qzIo3ctsNLMg4S4KyZhV3ybXuRmAsWCeeAzzjxymEeNwMAns9leO64bLi9hv-eOZ6xQw6/s1600/sword+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521757801673484546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4U_TXcbmuwTT9ljTbPrJUbzywV4cFkQ0ZhmNp7hKntfKjNs6zM8gVi_aqua05sGz_-vlKwT-qzIo3ctsNLMg4S4KyZhV3ybXuRmAsWCeeAzzjxymEeNwMAns9leO64bLi9hv-eOZ6xQw6/s400/sword+002.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Here is my first sword.</div></div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-88013184622646314912010-09-12T17:31:00.004-05:002010-09-12T17:37:49.654-05:00I GOT COALMy grandpa and grandma jest got back from a trip and they jest happened to be going through Nebraska City where there is a guy that sells blacksmith coal so they bought 100lbs 50 for my birthday and 50 for me to buy. So yesterday I used some of it and it bets charcoal buy a mile, I can literally melt a RR spike in 30 seconds. And my uncle Dale sent me a par of tongs. I will post some pics as soon as I get them.amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-49627575283729366782010-06-27T22:10:00.002-05:002010-06-27T22:12:08.683-05:00Ashton's knife<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaYdS5em0r9BwcLmTZF6TsN9HOLfEZNVuPX77Di9fmR_dDJmAQqdXgObERM3A_nqeTrvk05_dvr8yM-36SATdK2-YzgEmBxeo8EfcVW_CDLRwWIPjjAFqqrwUF_zoE1oTM_6cCZeNj_R0/s1600/Ashton's+knife+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487656891193850034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjaYdS5em0r9BwcLmTZF6TsN9HOLfEZNVuPX77Di9fmR_dDJmAQqdXgObERM3A_nqeTrvk05_dvr8yM-36SATdK2-YzgEmBxeo8EfcVW_CDLRwWIPjjAFqqrwUF_zoE1oTM_6cCZeNj_R0/s400/Ashton's+knife+004.jpg" /></a> Hope you like it Ashton.<br /><div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-69958608635637089112010-05-08T11:12:00.004-05:002010-09-13T08:41:42.344-05:00I saw, I loved, Dad bought<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpamdMhpoBhEr8PRpfVAimYpWJesbHlcw5H2pBPlrlmFYXB_KVR35pflJcaxXC4PT7aO5I4lTGEsgalGr5Xf6o70UpkM9paShyjM2I6CQ9CROjDqNJMZpidZuRFVOogmx-5j9pAxZsR95W/s1600/RR+track+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5468934657861168562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpamdMhpoBhEr8PRpfVAimYpWJesbHlcw5H2pBPlrlmFYXB_KVR35pflJcaxXC4PT7aO5I4lTGEsgalGr5Xf6o70UpkM9paShyjM2I6CQ9CROjDqNJMZpidZuRFVOogmx-5j9pAxZsR95W/s400/RR+track+001.jpg" /></a> I got a good anvil! 125 lbs. It is a beauty.<br /><div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-20578397029359118432010-04-28T07:47:00.003-05:002010-04-28T07:53:58.657-05:00ANTLER HANDLED KNIFE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4f4Cxgj2wXDwfV222DDigsDD7nB3_PbBA_D2JMSHnwTfOt1ffSrcGBs0Y-wi953XqrtvrF0RdZVYywY5ZHcYgg0oABo59cwT3IrNLP7LazLzQUL-WzbkJ3njEXN8KTpjg2trliHh-D4_/s1600/another+knife+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465169346829688210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL4f4Cxgj2wXDwfV222DDigsDD7nB3_PbBA_D2JMSHnwTfOt1ffSrcGBs0Y-wi953XqrtvrF0RdZVYywY5ZHcYgg0oABo59cwT3IrNLP7LazLzQUL-WzbkJ3njEXN8KTpjg2trliHh-D4_/s400/another+knife+002.jpg" /></a> This is the first knife I have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ever</span> made with an antler handle and it is also the first knife I have made from a mower blade.amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-21049850660212529252010-04-19T12:47:00.003-05:002010-04-19T12:52:53.132-05:00HOME MADE VISE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnjd0RSJO1V3WeOPoEwX1JX_Xfc6cXydliFqmEYBP5ZBg6Yv-o3kffampyDwxo-3LkHbUMOgmC-zRaHYDyhF__l_7So-9aTzO37JbUhSbsN1sHqrbIPXU5Y9WRR0mPQXcFX9FVw5Oe7eK/s1600/vise+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461907320424014450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnjd0RSJO1V3WeOPoEwX1JX_Xfc6cXydliFqmEYBP5ZBg6Yv-o3kffampyDwxo-3LkHbUMOgmC-zRaHYDyhF__l_7So-9aTzO37JbUhSbsN1sHqrbIPXU5Y9WRR0mPQXcFX9FVw5Oe7eK/s400/vise+002.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Flfq7MocJKkn2DOHVhCvTSf5tsURgoBvMeVnEK692tTdZ3l28d5QVGrpgc17EtSu8OAiXBK99ax5D3oL9VxKkhmHwXzIQ9jp9GQmmHsU8lTm2lJcFfU3QWTumwCnRx2_kfjX1er6yRvD/s1600/vise+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461907305935458930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Flfq7MocJKkn2DOHVhCvTSf5tsURgoBvMeVnEK692tTdZ3l28d5QVGrpgc17EtSu8OAiXBK99ax5D3oL9VxKkhmHwXzIQ9jp9GQmmHsU8lTm2lJcFfU3QWTumwCnRx2_kfjX1er6yRvD/s400/vise+001.jpg" /></a> This is a vise I made out of some old well pip and other scrap metal. It my not be pretty but it works.<br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-37990686600152459882010-04-09T12:08:00.004-05:002010-04-09T12:22:39.305-05:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbu8cq-jfnC_lvx9FvDJdQq7Sjb97TWG-t7lqT5S6r3kBdJt6CNEOq9_Sw-ufZJa1MjdXpOcJT22mlsTQUbiElW8CNEuAFnRH1j04c7rHR4GCSZdaUIPFxucaWurjCyvGOTf0vdGa99QS6/s1600/RR+track.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458187809958210546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbu8cq-jfnC_lvx9FvDJdQq7Sjb97TWG-t7lqT5S6r3kBdJt6CNEOq9_Sw-ufZJa1MjdXpOcJT22mlsTQUbiElW8CNEuAFnRH1j04c7rHR4GCSZdaUIPFxucaWurjCyvGOTf0vdGa99QS6/s400/RR+track.jpg" /></a> Dad found a guy that had some RR track laying around and got me a piece of it for an anvil. This steel is high in carbon so it is very hard and won't dent like my cast iron anvil does.<br /><div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-21605127934966579252010-03-16T16:12:00.003-05:002010-03-16T16:27:25.778-05:00TREADLE HAMMER<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEa-hYGfwwixmgLlMPmg9aPFNYahcVNHw3qgGjMY01qsQAgPKILDVRayekg3MvhHKW7mzwSfePH7wEN4g1KH16attxbKrCGR-45Fzf9lPBQTIg7K0o-WA0FHy9LvIgMsVcPUZuTxWsv86/s1600-h/treadlehammerweb.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449342754520687602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfEa-hYGfwwixmgLlMPmg9aPFNYahcVNHw3qgGjMY01qsQAgPKILDVRayekg3MvhHKW7mzwSfePH7wEN4g1KH16attxbKrCGR-45Fzf9lPBQTIg7K0o-WA0FHy9LvIgMsVcPUZuTxWsv86/s400/treadlehammerweb.jpg" /></a> This is what I have been working on lately, this is a blacksmith's treadle hammer. I got the pic off the Internet. This one is like the one I am making but not as big. I am making mine out of a rail road tie, 6x6's, steel well pipe and other pieces of scrap metal.<br /><div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-58950063252803478702010-03-12T20:41:00.003-06:002010-03-12T20:57:14.790-06:00HAND FORGED TONGS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Jf90rNeMJpAsvEF-HUNqvsQPVgc4QTosaD2o0mGUKOWmzwXvEczevzeX1DVMYlfNCzcyCd-m8b1ZjQUlSCRYOxVzTvQZ-YL64cPjCE3h3gN8DJscYi9GkR-VPgJgO7svfiQsTHiwOy19/s1600-h/hand+forged+tongs+002.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447943292268607298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7Jf90rNeMJpAsvEF-HUNqvsQPVgc4QTosaD2o0mGUKOWmzwXvEczevzeX1DVMYlfNCzcyCd-m8b1ZjQUlSCRYOxVzTvQZ-YL64cPjCE3h3gN8DJscYi9GkR-VPgJgO7svfiQsTHiwOy19/s400/hand+forged+tongs+002.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGY1tComsim9Q28e9TvqPbAA4-uiqVSz5ql591GnZaKyN-MJAATQMJKFq1OE93mu4b_GX310XWC_nSFSe4wMT1eX_A4wcURhCsr9kBDZPDyC8TcWwrP2Olx41_H-QZ7MJktDOKvXUX4YA/s1600-h/hand+forged+tongs+001.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447943282541489346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgGY1tComsim9Q28e9TvqPbAA4-uiqVSz5ql591GnZaKyN-MJAATQMJKFq1OE93mu4b_GX310XWC_nSFSe4wMT1eX_A4wcURhCsr9kBDZPDyC8TcWwrP2Olx41_H-QZ7MJktDOKvXUX4YA/s400/hand+forged+tongs+001.jpg" /></a> I just made these tongs today, they are my first pair of tongs that I have forged. They are called pickup tongs and are for picking up very small objects. I can pick up something as thin as a razor blade with these. It was not as hard as I thought it would be, and I'm still working on your knife Ashton. In the old days a blacksmith used to make a new pair of tongs for any job that was a little different than usual.<br /><br /><div></div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5599985257812762922.post-6092608910116051512010-03-10T12:25:00.004-06:002010-03-10T12:38:34.486-06:00GAUGE FOR GAS FORGE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_aAwTesxCf12MTeDBMyRqjblH0OYY1igEbuG-v1eELqkjvxyf2t5E-v4hQJ_ViTIxz03SW9gQfrvUs-beIh4iBcVbSp6h9Q-NDV_rHkfnkvYUKxu6H0mjLELm2vp6k5-ec5yctXFJIcv/s1600-h/guage+on+gas+forge+006.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447073761025863426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe_aAwTesxCf12MTeDBMyRqjblH0OYY1igEbuG-v1eELqkjvxyf2t5E-v4hQJ_ViTIxz03SW9gQfrvUs-beIh4iBcVbSp6h9Q-NDV_rHkfnkvYUKxu6H0mjLELm2vp6k5-ec5yctXFJIcv/s400/guage+on+gas+forge+006.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDqXXgGnhWVve7e0zkEr-Vh_f7xMEl5HCZqgkto34zBauANZ6O6Az0B9GaQRf-rQYY5DFfriu3-HoF22GxSyTf-euKv0hX_jjr35OgjlGT_7e3mUlNfWqdCl-u9f6bd3hCjp3QG8LQGGL/s1600-h/guage+on+gas+forge+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447073751701395698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDqXXgGnhWVve7e0zkEr-Vh_f7xMEl5HCZqgkto34zBauANZ6O6Az0B9GaQRf-rQYY5DFfriu3-HoF22GxSyTf-euKv0hX_jjr35OgjlGT_7e3mUlNfWqdCl-u9f6bd3hCjp3QG8LQGGL/s400/guage+on+gas+forge+004.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CYJddwrd3wmGThdckSZNEaCpa1uaLWyxFxpqZVEpyhLV3lHNvxY1piKmk93OIERDesbjFSvXP6P-nTnrNLUWZuqRPUPbNT04n1B2JgF4RmguhiawvT8QfuzihbJw0cY3MK6kX6MihE9X/s1600-h/guage+on+gas+forge+003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447073746313780306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5CYJddwrd3wmGThdckSZNEaCpa1uaLWyxFxpqZVEpyhLV3lHNvxY1piKmk93OIERDesbjFSvXP6P-nTnrNLUWZuqRPUPbNT04n1B2JgF4RmguhiawvT8QfuzihbJw0cY3MK6kX6MihE9X/s400/guage+on+gas+forge+003.jpg" /></a> I got a gauge for my forge yesterday, now I will be able to see how much fuel I am using. It will help me use less fuel. Now I just need a thermometer, another gauge for the tank and new and better insulation.<br /> <br /><div></div></div></div>amateur blacksmithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15522978213072042333noreply@blogger.com3