A bit of (almost) primitive forging

[Ogri the trog]

Thanks guys,
I can leave the flux for a while then, I just want to get used to hitting hot metal with a hammer for a while

Cheers

Ogri the trog

 

[JM]

And here are the finished pieces.
They even cut very well ;-)

 

[torjusg]

Looks very well too!

Torjus Gaaren

 

[Stew]

Good stuff!!

 

[directdrive]

Bravo! Well done! Thank you, Bruce

 

[scruff]

Excellent work!

Thanks for sharing

 

[JM]

Well, that's it, I got the disease, I just want to do more now...
Next project though is a nessmuk, MY nessmuk ;-)

 

[Keith_Beef]

Well, that's it, I got the disease, I just want to do more now...
Next project though is a nessmuk, MY nessmuk ;-)

I look forward to seeing it, JM.

K.

 

[JM]

My plan is to cut it in a 2.5 mm plate, and to forge just the edges into a convex, with a full tang, that shall keep the weight low and make it a real slicer...

 

[shadow57]

I like the idea of the forge design. Especially the gravel idea.

I only have a small piece of garden out the back and I dont think she indoors would not allow me to have a normal type forge.

I suppose once you have used it ...you could unstack the bricks away and put the gravel in in pail or something. and put it all away tidy.(Liz likes the garden to be tidy)

After burning the living room carpet whilst doing some indoor forging I thinf Liz may let me have a go with this design..

Thanks for the idea John
now where do I get my bricks from

 

[JM]

Yes the gravel acts as a heat barrier too. Any cheminey/barbecue refractory brick will do!