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DSCN2269.jpghandled RR spike Axe.143 viewsput a handle on the axe forged from a RR spike. nicknaylo
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forge0005.jpgfire rake and water can handles372 viewsBeen meaning to shorten the fire rake handle and replace the alum. rod water can handle for a while now. nicknaylo
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forge0003.jpgfork end and holdfast239 viewsworking end of the BBQ fork, started as 18 inches of 1/4 x3/8 steel, ended up 25 inches long. Newest holdfast alongside the earlier ones. nicknaylo
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Fork.jpgFork from the forge197 viewsa better shot than before.nicknaylo
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DSCN2362.jpgHoldfasts209 viewsa set with a bit less curve in the arm, done in 5/8 stock. nicknaylo
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DSCN2360.jpgFirst Dragon Head214 viewsThis took about an hour, in half inch square bar stock. nicknaylo
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DSCN2377.JPGToasting Forks47 viewsOn the left is the first one, the right is a 2nd attempt to do the same, still needs worknicknaylo
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DSCN2382.JPGLatest leaf99 viewscute trick, take a large bolt, hammer the threads into the edge of the red hot leaf. Round edged chisel makes smoother leaf veins. the stem burnt up so this one has a split ring. nicknaylo
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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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DSCN2415.JPGabout 3 hours work62 viewsa couple of aborted scrolls, a leaf, S hook and dragon head that looks decidedly horsey. nicknaylo
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DSCN2411.JPGheads.94 viewsFirst dragon head on the right, most recent on the left, a bit horse/dog like, but I did learn to hacksaw red hot metal to make the mouth. nicknaylo
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