It has always amazed me just how far you can draw down a hunk of steel. I don’t think I will ever get over that.
Good on ya buddy, I am so happy for you!
Love the little gas forge too.
Just watching this one video I saw you catching on, seriously.
I could see you learning how to work the pedal to get the pressure you wanted for the results you were after.
Now it’s just a matter of playing around with it and refining your techniques.
I’m not sure I can adequately express just how happy I am for you and not just a little jealous too.
That is quite the set up and I am positive you will be cranking out beautiful knives in no time!
Thank you Phil!
Your encouragement means a lot to me!
The same process of flattening that hunk of steel just with hammer & anvil would have taken five beer cans worth of liquid replacement and four hours of hard work.
This baby is a game changer!
You’re right about the learning curve which is very steep at the beginning.
After I finished recording the video it took me just around ten minutes forging a raw blade including the tang! It just needs some time at the grinding wheel and another blade is ready for a nice handle.
Tomorrow I will make my first REAL damascus!
This time though I will take along my camera and a tripod to avoid another shaky video.
Good on yer Unfuck! I’ve a concept to put to you, but I’ll leave you to experiment with your damascene work. Just don’t go reading any of Nurse Sandy’s teasing/titillating comments before working at the forge, or Frau Unfuck won’t have any love until you heal!
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Phil
It has always amazed me just how far you can draw down a hunk of steel. I don’t think I will ever get over that.
Good on ya buddy, I am so happy for you!
Love the little gas forge too.
Just watching this one video I saw you catching on, seriously.
I could see you learning how to work the pedal to get the pressure you wanted for the results you were after.
Now it’s just a matter of playing around with it and refining your techniques.
I’m not sure I can adequately express just how happy I am for you and not just a little jealous too.
That is quite the set up and I am positive you will be cranking out beautiful knives in no time!
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Unfuck U
Thank you Phil!
Your encouragement means a lot to me!
The same process of flattening that hunk of steel just with hammer & anvil would have taken five beer cans worth of liquid replacement and four hours of hard work.
This baby is a game changer!
You’re right about the learning curve which is very steep at the beginning.
After I finished recording the video it took me just around ten minutes forging a raw blade including the tang! It just needs some time at the grinding wheel and another blade is ready for a nice handle.
Tomorrow I will make my first REAL damascus!
This time though I will take along my camera and a tripod to avoid another shaky video.
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Good on yer Unfuck! I’ve a concept to put to you, but I’ll leave you to experiment with your damascene work. Just don’t go reading any of Nurse Sandy’s teasing/titillating comments before working at the forge, or Frau Unfuck won’t have any love until you heal!
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Unfuck U
The fire my wife can spit is hotter than my forge 🙂
I won’t be taking any risks, promise!
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