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DSCN2410.JPGFailures..72 viewstried to make a leaf vein die out of a RR spike, the impression is not deep enough, spent an hour working on that rose, then the outer 2/3 of the petal snapped off. nicknaylo
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extendotongs.jpgExtend O Tongs23 viewsfor the gas forge, nicknaylo
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2013-10-02_Dragons.jpgDragon heads21 viewsHalf inch stock, gas forgenicknaylo
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DSCN3549.JPGde barked oak stump 41 viewsused the broadaxe to take the bark off. Termite barf board to save the edge. nicknaylo
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H3.jpgCrosspeen and thumbscrew30 views2.5 lb (ish) cross peen hammer head and pencil gauge thumbscrew. nicknaylo
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H1.jpgCrosspeen and plug32 viewsplug from punching the handle hole on the anvil. nicknaylo
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swage.jpgConvex and concave scrap192 viewsheld in the post vise. good for rounding stuff, Used as a swage block to make the nail header. nicknaylo
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DSCN3581.JPGcompleted black oak stump37 viewsthe top flattened and a recess for the anvil base were done with an unmentionable apprentice. nicknaylo
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2012-02-26_11-46-26_180.jpgClasp knives 80 viewsdesigned to hang from the loop and close when dropped. From donated chisel steel and sheet steel nicknaylo
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DSCN3548.JPGChristmas Day Exertions48 viewsfoam mat to kneel on, termite barf board under the edge of stump, bent handle broadaxe to remove the bark for the new anvil stump. nicknaylo
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DSCN2876.jpgBuffalo Forge #300 hand cranked blower58 viewslocal craigslisting lead to a backyard smithy in Berkeley. Lots of great stuff but time and finances allowed only for a forge blower and single pair of tongs. nicknaylo
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forge.jpgBrake Drum forge331 viewsit took about 4 months to get to this, brake drum, plumbing parts, odd bits of scrap metal and a blower, burns both charcoal and coal. nicknaylo
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