matt venier Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 (edited) I'm staying till closing bell!! They'll have to kick me out! :D But I'm not gonna be camping. Matt Edited March 6, 2008 by matt venier There's no kissaki like an O-kissaki!http://www.venierdesign.com/Venier_Design_Inc./Welcome.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I've got bricks ready for the furnace! Getting everything else put together over the weekend, and taking all next week off for preparations and setup. Hope to see a bunch of you there! The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Erwin Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 You make the bricks? With the weather warming up I'm planning to make some. Wish I could have made it to the smelt =[ Maybe another sometime. Beau Erwin www.ErwinKnives.com Custom knives Bcarta Composites Stabilized Woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrystagmer Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 The hammers and the screw presses will be moved into place tomorrow with the large tent going up sunday afternoon. It appears that Jeff Pringle will indeed be attending and setting up a smaller crucible smelt with one of our foundries. I'll hopefully be buying a new power supply in the morning for the computer we update websites from. It should let us get everything upto date and add the site map. Chris is planning to be here most of the week as well so we should have some small things that might go over looked worked out with extra hands/eyes. For those who are looking to eat on the cheap or just spend more time on site, there will be grills on hand and we will have ice and refrigeration available Kerry Stagmer www.baltimoreknife.com www.fireandbrimstone.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrystagmer Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 Also if anyone needs net access there is a strong signal on our high speed wireless net here, just ask for the PW Kerry Stagmer www.baltimoreknife.com www.fireandbrimstone.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Outstanding. I'll bring some groceries. And the cameras. And the laptop. And my tools. And some projects.... wish my shop had wheels. The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrystagmer Posted March 16, 2008 Author Share Posted March 16, 2008 I'm picking up the big tent tomorrow, should be a fun setup!!!! I want it up so we dont have wet ground with the rain forcast for mid week. There is already a gas grill here and a nice firepit with chairs all about.... Outstanding. I'll bring some groceries. And the cameras. And the laptop. And my tools. And some projects.... wish my shop had wheels. Kerry Stagmer www.baltimoreknife.com www.fireandbrimstone.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 You lucky bastards! I'll be there in spirit only, unfortunately. I'll try to haunt Chris's van, since I didn't know he had one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 The pickup I had wasn't going to pass emmissions last fall, so I sold it and bought a dodge van that'd been converted to a rather functional camper, for the same money. Worse milage by half, I think, but it suits my needs better most of the time. The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrystagmer Posted March 17, 2008 Author Share Posted March 17, 2008 The pickup I had wasn't going to pass emmissions last fall, so I sold it and bought a dodge van that'd been converted to a rather functional camper, for the same money. Worse milage by half, I think, but it suits my needs better most of the time. When you come tomorrow it might be easier if you park at the church and come find me. I'll make sure we move stuff so you can drive up and unload the bricks Kerry Stagmer www.baltimoreknife.com www.fireandbrimstone.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bower Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Please tell me this is going to be an annual event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Sorrells Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 (edited) Hi Kerry, Have you got directions posted anywhere? Couldn't find them on the site. I'll be showing up bright and early Friday. Walter Edited March 17, 2008 by Walter Sorrells Check out Walter's instructional videos: Forging Japanese Style Blades Making Hamons Japanese Sword Mounting Polishing Making Japanese Sword Fittings www.waltersorrellsblades.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrystagmer Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 Hi Kerry, Have you got directions posted anywhere? Couldn't find them on the site. I'll be showing up bright and early Friday. Walter I'll drop them out via email to everyone tomorrow.... Kerry Stagmer www.baltimoreknife.com www.fireandbrimstone.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrystagmer Posted March 18, 2008 Author Share Posted March 18, 2008 Day one of the build and setup. Who knew it would take all week! couple of quick pictures Kerry Stagmer www.baltimoreknife.com www.fireandbrimstone.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt venier Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Maybe I could leave Wednesday Hmmmmmm.. There's no kissaki like an O-kissaki!http://www.venierdesign.com/Venier_Design_Inc./Welcome.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Coiro Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 This sucks, parents are saying no because it's Easter weeked. Someone better make a sweet video of this or take alot of pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 If I know Chris, he's got a video camera. Dang, I'm jealous! Seeing those pics of Jesus and Chris making the furnace gets my hands itchin' for some smelting goodness... Love those offset tuyeres, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lambiase Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 My parents almost said I couldn't go because it was easter... a close call,... too close... I will try to get some good pictures. I am leaving tomorrow morning. This should be fun. Mike Lambiase Mike Lambiase Burning Man Forge E-mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 We're having a great time, and doing a lot of work to bring this thing off. Jesus was here today finishing the furnace, and it ought to be ready to go on Friday. I got about half the charcoal done today, when it started raining this evening... tomorrow's supposed to be really bad with wind and rain all day... but Thursday should dry out a bit, and we can finish the charcoal chopping in time for the smelt. Kerry is a fantastic host, and I know everyone who's coming will appreciate his making space for us to do our thing. The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrystagmer Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 day 2..... Furnace has been prefired, air power hammer is in place, and our monster bader grinder is brought out of hiding! Chris Price and Rick Janney continue the thankless job of chopping, chopping, chopping..... Kerry Stagmer www.baltimoreknife.com www.fireandbrimstone.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Four hundred pounds of charcoal are chopped and ready. The furnace had a few cracks in the upper sections, we threw some refractory in there to settle overnight. There are two operational power hammers (and one really kicks hard), 2 large anvils, 2 screw presses, 2 gas forges, and a vice all set up and ready for work. I forged a viking sword from some of Kerry's thermitic vent steel he has laying around. It's promising, if there aren't any cracks or veins of really wierd stuff in it. Forged fuller, too. I cannot emphasize enough how high quality a host Kerry Stagmer is. The hope is to make this an annual event, and if you're not going to be here this year, you really should try to next spring. The location is great, the tooling is plentiful, and we've already had a ton of fun just getting ready for the main event. The plan, assuming Jesus and Walter show up, is to light the furnace at 6am for 2 hours of preheat, then run hard until noon. Bloom consolidation in the afternoon, and whatever else we can squeeze in there. Wish you were here! The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanfowler Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Wish you were here! You and me both man, you totally lost the mytique of chopping that charcoal though, your supposed to squat uncomfortably on the ground for hours. :rolleyes: Stephan President - Georgia Knifemakers Guild ABS Journeyman Smith "Wisdom and experience are built of bricks made from the mud of failure." - Mike Blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 (edited) Hunching over the table wasn't much better, man. That chopping tool made for some funky wrist action. On the upside, the smelt was successful, my bricks held up as expected, the furnace ran very well on a shopvac, and once the bloom was extracted a bar was made from the edges (with another 20-30 pound main hunk going back south) and Walter will forge a blade from it tomorrow. I have a ton of pics, and some video, I'll take some time next week to put it all up. We started at 5:30 this morning, I'm whipped. Other highlights: Jeff Pringle melted some ore in a crucible Some guy whose name escapes me did a demo on pattern weld, as well as a can of 4140/1095 powder I got a visible hamon on 4130, which was thought not likely Edited March 22, 2008 by Christopher Price The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerrystagmer Posted March 22, 2008 Author Share Posted March 22, 2008 That was Deker from this very forum! I too am simply beat..... Hunching over the table wasn't much better, man. That chopping tool made for some funky wrist action. On the upside, the smelt was successful, my bricks held up as expected, the furnace ran very well on a shopvac, and once the bloom was extracted a bar was made from the edges (with another 20-30 pound main hunk going back south) and Walter will forge a blade from it tomorrow. I have a ton of pics, and some video, I'll take some time next week to put it all up. We started at 5:30 this morning, I'm whipped. Other highlights: Jeff Pringle melted some ore in a crucible Some guy whose name escapes me did a demo on pattern weld, as well as a can of 4140/1095 powder I got a visible hamon on 4130, which was thought not likely Kerry Stagmer www.baltimoreknife.com www.fireandbrimstone.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Price Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Couple of teasers... The Tidewater Forge Christopher Price, Bladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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