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Took a class today at a friend's forge. Forged in Fire winner Jorden Lamothe taught it!!! What a great class! Learned what it takes and...

Glad to hear you and your Doctors have a plan. Hope all goes way beyond well for you!! You need a break!! Prayers, Fingers and Toes...

Good luck Ed!!

Yes I made a Chefs knife last year this is to go with it.

That's what I was going for!

looks like a worker just sitting there 07. Nice slim design.

Man I've just been flat out since Thanksgiving finally got down to shop and more or less finished this little paring knife. Needs a few...

Thanks for the advise! Just like this whole journey I'm giving it a shot at some point. Just like always just need the time!!

Wrought iron can be a chore to work with. Remember to keep it at a yellow heat, almost forge welding heat. Lower grades of wrought...

Well apparently 3 out of the 4 pieces are Wroght! Old hand forged hinges. Real neat to look at how the Smith did the Forge welds, I...

There is one way to know for sure if it is wrought! Cut half way and bend it. If it looks like this you got a bingo!! The side that is...

I was looking at the side and scraped the old paint and dirt off I can see the layers also the ones that were tied together one of the...

If those turn out to be wrought iron you hit the jackpot .I say if they as you never really know till you cut it and bend it open to...

Went to an antique store with the GF and found all these hand made wrought iron hinges for 10 bucks!!

The only real motors you can use a Variable Speed unless it's a VFD is on a brushed motor, using an accelerometer motor control or a DC...