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  1. Caleb Harris

    Hey, I've got a quick question for those of you who speak Greek. What is "Never yield" Or "Do not yield" in Greek? (This is for a novel I am writing)

    1. Tyler Miller

      Tyler Miller

      Caleb, i'll do some thinking about this tonight. I'm having trouble coming up with a good word for yield in the sense you want. you have a lot of potential options, but I don't think they necessarily mean what you want. I'll see what I can come up with.

    2. Caleb Harris

      Caleb Harris

      Thank you very much! The phrase is supposed to be the "theme" of the novel: basically "never give up" but Do not yield sounds better IMO.

  2. Caleb Harris

    So I saw the Desolation of Smaug. If you haven't read the books, you probably won't understand it. If you have, you'll be disgusted with the stuff they put in.

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    2. Caleb Harris

      Caleb Harris

      They're entertaining but should not be called The Hobbit.

    3. Luke Shearer

      Luke Shearer

      Holy crap Caleb! Yes. Its just not the Hobbit, Jackson just got carried away playing to stupid stereotypes, instead of being true to the (awesome) spirit of the book.

    4. Caleb Harris

      Caleb Harris

      Yes, the main problem that was his doom, was the whole spirit through the movie. Instead of marvelling at the awe of these caverns, and the growth of this, it's more of a BOOM BOOM BOOM! MORE FIRE!! MWAHAHAHA!!

  3. Caleb Harris

    Just read through the Bragi topic. That settles it, I'm doing another sword.

  4. Caleb Harris

    Darn it!! I've got the urge to make a sword again!!

    1. Luke Shearer

      Luke Shearer

      Good.

    2. Karter Schuster

      Karter Schuster

      I allways do :P, unfortunately I have to tell my self to be paitient :/

  5. Caleb Harris

    Bubinga, Maple, Cocobolo, Manzanita, or Antler. Choices, choices.

    1. GBrackett

      GBrackett

      All great choices! I like antler or maple.

    2. Raymond Jewell

      Raymond Jewell

      Cocobolo is fun to work with. Just wear a mask if sanding with power.

       

  6. Caleb Harris

    Bubinga, Maple, Cocobolo, Manzanita, or Antler. Choices, choices.

  7. Caleb Harris

    So I've heard that old wagon wheels are a possible source of wrought. Are there any other wrought iron sources you can imagine in a sort of old west town?

    1. Andreas Nohl

      Andreas Nohl

      Every other part of a Horse Cart could by made of it. Also Horseshoes, Nails and Claps in Buildings, Bands of Barrels and Buckets. Quiet every Thing made of Iron pre 1880 I guess (I don’t know the history of your Town). Ore, if Steel is recycled, it can be every Thing, made from Iron.

      And tools surviving from that time, anvil, tongs, ….

      But I’m quiet sure you wont cut an anvil in peaces.

       

    2. Luke Shearer

      Luke Shearer

      anchor chains also come to mind...

       

  8. Caleb Harris

    So I've heard that old wagon wheels are a possible source of wrought. Are there any other wrought iron sources you can imagine in a sort of old west town?

  9. Caleb Harris

    Is it possible to get a hamon on an old saw blade knife?

  10. Caleb Harris

    Quick question about leatherworking: does the thread have to be any special, extra-tough thing? Or will plain sowing thread work?

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    2. DanM

      DanM

      I use artificial sinew,it's available in colors now.

    3. B. Norris

      B. Norris

      Waxed linen is the standard. Linen does not stretch like synthetics and is very strong.

    4. Caleb Harris

      Caleb Harris

      Ok, thanks guys!

  11. Caleb Harris

    Just wondering, but how long has this forum been up?

    1. DanM

      DanM

      Since 2003 I believe

  12. Caleb Harris

    Is anyone here on Instagram?

  13. Caleb Harris

    Working on two ent-inspired knives. Lets see how this will turn out...

    1. Caleb Harris

      Caleb Harris

      Good ol Tolkien, inspiring smiths left and right.

  14. Caleb Harris

    Listening to The Lord of the Rings while I work for my parents. Fiery bliss.

  15. Caleb Harris

    Listening to The Lord of the Rings while I work for my parents. Fiery bliss.

  16. Caleb Harris

    Just a random idea: has anyone ever tried camping out in an iron-rich locality, without any tools, and tried smithing just like that, creating everything from scratch? It'd be an interesting project...

  17. Caleb Harris

  18. Caleb Harris

    In case I ever get to meet some of you IRL, keep in mind I'm a lot more shy off the Internet than on. Just an FYI

  19. Caleb Harris

    My family got permission from a landowner to collect wood. Whilst helping. I get to pick out the good Manzanita for knife scales. This'll last me a long time.

  20. Caleb Harris

    Well, I think I underestimated my friends coal forge. It actually started to melt our steel.

    1. Ondřej Borský

      Ondřej Borský

      Yep... as one of my friends said... When one is in the forge, one needs to be there completely. It´s very easy to burn the steel in a coal forge.. I lost 1 seax and two welded knives this way :D

       

    2. Raymond Jewell

      Raymond Jewell

      i can vouch as well. WE were able to save the knife, but it was scary. We were almost finished with cutting out the core of the skeletal frame handle we were working on. I tuned to sharpen the hot cut, he was asking me a question and, becuaus of the lack of attention, we very nearly burned the handle off.

    3. Caleb Harris

      Caleb Harris

      This one it more sorta dripped. It was annoying too, because when we went for a forge weld the fire wasn't quite hot enough (due to lack of fuel) and it failed.

  21. Caleb Harris

    Today will be my first day actively using a coal forge. Lets see how this goes...

  22. Caleb Harris

    Love this! Thanks Provos!

  23. Caleb Harris

    Ever get that feeling when you work for hours on the knife, and then the finished product you're just disgusted with?

  24. Caleb Harris

    Is watching ARCTIC FIREEEE!!

  25. Caleb Harris

    I NEED AN ANVIL!!!!

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