
Michael Stuart
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Using a hydraulic forging press to cut steel?
Michael Stuart replied to Christopher Price's topic in Tools and Tool Making
If it's annealed stock a Beverly shear might do the trick? A B2 is the go-to shear for the guys who make custom armor and the B3 is even beefier. https://www.elitemetaltools.com/manufacturers/beverly-shear -
I like your interpretation of this style!
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1st Annual Bowie's Memorial Hammer-In save the date
Michael Stuart replied to Alan Longmire's topic in Events of Interest
I've reserved a camping spot, looking forward to it! -
I enjoyed his books and admired his work. Sad to be losing so many people lately.
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Sad to hear, I spent a lot of time and learned quite a bit from AnvilFire.
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Remember Bowie's hammer-in? We may resurrect it...
Michael Stuart replied to Alan Longmire's topic in The Way
I'd prefer September over October due to some other commitments, but would try to make it either way if I can! -
Remember Bowie's hammer-in? We may resurrect it...
Michael Stuart replied to Alan Longmire's topic in The Way
Alan, any more progress on this idea or potential dates? -
Remember Bowie's hammer-in? We may resurrect it...
Michael Stuart replied to Alan Longmire's topic in The Way
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What a lovely piece of work! The materials, colors, and overall design really work well together.
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Thanks for sharing these. I got to visit the North Island a few years ago, and thought overall it was probably the most scenic place I've ever seen.
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Thanks Alan! I just ordered both of them. It's always a pleasant surprise when books for one of my many niche interests are actually available and as reasonably priced in reprints as these are.
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Nice work Don! I like the clean utilitarian look you got here.
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Alan what do you look for in dating the felling axes? I re-handled a similar flea market axe head recently so am curious.
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Don I've read that this same type of clamp goes back at least as far as the Viking age. Clamps this size in antler, up to large wooden ones for clamping planks during ship construction. Great technology!
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If you have a flea market nearby, they can be a good place to get things like files--those too rusty to file can still be forged into other things-- and hammers (often lots cheaper to buy a head without a handle and get a new handle at a different table). Unfortunately people seem to think anvils are gold now, so I haven't seen one at the flea market for several years. Every so often a post vice or coal forge shows up, but they have become pricier too as interest in forging has grown.
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Bevel dies for forging press
Michael Stuart replied to Jaro Petrina's topic in Tools and Tool Making
Nice video. That whale oil quench and open bath of molten lead are something! -
It has begun. Finally. (Forge build)
Michael Stuart replied to Michael Walker's topic in Show and Tell
Michael, I did make it to the December meeting, but couldn't make it in January. I haven't heard one way or the other yet about February but it's usually held the second Sunday each month at Steve's. -
It has begun. Finally. (Forge build)
Michael Stuart replied to Michael Walker's topic in Show and Tell
I'm not sure where in NC you are, but we're very fortunate to have active ABANA chapters across pretty much the whole state. The web site is not up to date but it lists some of the chapters at https://www.ibiblio.org/nc-abana/regional_groups.html There is a lot of expertise and sometimes useful stuff for sale at the meetings. Michael -
I don't know if the pure nickel I had was already a bit work hardened, but it did not want to move much under the hammer. I would think I'd crack the wood if I tried to inlay with it. But still it sounds like a neat idea, so hopefully someone more experienced with this will chime in soon. Michael
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I've been here almost since the forum started I think, moving here from Anvilfire, Keenjunk, Swordforum, and others whose names I forget. I had the great pleasure of seeing Don demo a couple times in person--it was like watching magic!--and meeting some other forum members in person at hammer-ins, the Blade show, and Pennsic War. Four moves across state lines for work and raising kids have kept me too busy to accomplish much forging of my own, but I do love seeing all the work and people on here whose work I've admired for so long, and I will, eventually, make some knives that are passable eno
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4340 Blocks, Big Pieces
Michael Stuart replied to Matt Walker's topic in Tools, Supplies and Materials
Looks like it could make a really sturdy power hammer anvil too at those sizes. -
That turned out well! I would be happy with it.
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I really enjoyed the hammer-in Larry put on, though I only made it up there to it at his place once I think. He was one of those rare types who seemed larger than life. It was around that same time that I met Jim 'Paw-Paw' Wilson, which was shortly before his untimely death. May they rest in peace. The renaissance in smithing over the last few decades would not have happened without the willingness to teach and share that people like them and a number of others including Don Fogg were thoughtful enough to offer, coming as it did at just around the same time that the Internet took off.
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Rant about Porter Cable
Michael Stuart replied to Ron Benson's topic in Tools, Supplies and Materials
I was fortunate to be able to buy several late-1930s-vintage woodworking power tools from a family friend a number of years ago. A real pain to move but they are build to last for sure! -
For what it's worth, in re-roofing and expanding my little back yard shed from 8x12 to 12x12 feet, I found fire-rated particle board sheathing at a local surplus building materials place and was able to use that for the new wall parts and all of the new roof decking. It has a fiberglass (?) coating that is impregnated with some kind of fire-resistant white cement. It is nasty stuff to saw when installing because of the fiberglass, and only a supplement not a replacement for a fire extinguisher, but it will be a nice extra bit of peace of mind for when I get my grinder etc. set up in there.