Working on the Tardis repairs today. First foot done. Pretty happy I managed to cut and weld four pieces of angle iron together and it is still square and not warped.

Only 7 more to go.

#metalwork #fabrication #tardis

I built a laptop shelf/arm from salvaged bits and pieces.

It can go up and down, and slides forward about 15cm if required.

#fabrication #metalwork

I have turned my lathe in to a mini lathe-mill. Primarily this is for milling slots in spacers and guards on knives, since drilling and filing sucks.

#machining #metalwork #tools #workshop

I decided a plain wire brushed finish would do for the trivet since it will be used inside and not get wet.

#blacksmith #metalwork #kitchenTools

Today’s project, all finished but for the cleaning up (need to wire wheel the forge scale off).

A trivet, mostly for putting the hot pizza peel on instead of on top of the stovetop.

#blacksmith #metalwork #kitchenTools

A quick test install of the finished product with the letterbox placed behind.

The letterbox is awaiting installation from the electrician that destroyed the last one (pending a slab).

#blacksmith #metalwork #decorative

All the forging is done. Now I just need to paint it and it’ll be ready to install.

I opted to wire-wrap the curly bits on, could have used hot collars, but wire wrap is also ok.

#blacksmith #metalwork #decorative

The forge welds took!

One scroll down, now to make another nearly identical one.

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More progress today. A lot quicker when you have electricity to run the electric blower.

Fixed up the bottom scroll and have done on of the top ones (although I need to attach the branches yet); still need to make a 2nd identical but mirrored top scroll.

#blacksmith #metalwork #decorative

This scroll isn’t quite finished but it’s nearly there. Had to use the hand cranked blower as we had no power to run the electric one.

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Today’s progress. I pulled something in my left shoulder this morning so the forging time was reduced to the point where it started bothering me.

However, I got the 9 done and started on the bottom curly bit.

#blacksmith #metalwork #decorative

This weekend’s #blacksmith project was to make a sign for the split in the driveway and thus negate the need to explain in fine detail which house is ours. The number and arrow are forged from old horseshoes.

#metalwork

Well it took quite a while, but I'm calling this one done.

Here is my very first #cutlass modelled on the Dutch style from around the 1680s.

It is, by no means perfect, but the fit-up is pretty tight, and it is functionally sharp.

(iphone photos, will do some better ones later)

#blacksmith #metalwork #sword

Hmm, it sort of works. I’m not happy with the mating of the rail to the frame. Might need to think of a more sturdy fitment.

#blacksmith #forge #fabrication #metalwork

Worked out a mounting system for the long forge (the bolts pictured, which will sit on two rails from my Regular forge), and welded up the air intake and ash dump.

Currently waiting for the rails to cool as I had to forge in a lip so they’ll attach to the regular forge frame.

All this is so I can heat treat the cutlass blade, but will be a handy long term addition to the workshop.

#blacksmith #metalwork #fabrication

More blade cleanup today. It’s down to 500g now so I can’t take any more off, except for some light sanding and the final sharpen. Still needs heat treating too.

#cutlass #sword #blacksmith #metalwork #BeMorePirate

What’s this? Another ambitious project? Sure why not?!

I fully expect to make a complete hash of this but let’s see how we go eh?
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Work in Progress.

It’s raining here today, so the temperatures are ok for lighting the forge. Thus I started on this whimsical project, which will involves #metalwork, #woodwork, #leatherwork and probably some #sewing too. #blacksmith #BeMorePirate

It is cool (for summer) today, so I fired up the forge for some practice. I decided on a meat hook, as it involves a wrapped eye, and some complex bends.

#blacksmith #metalwork #hook