Practice Makes Perfect
I’ve set aside all of July this year to study the French language. And, when I say all, […]
Blacksmithing
20 posts
Learning to Blacksmith #4 – Forging a Small Hook
Today I forged another smaller hook and added it to my collection. This is my third attempt at […]
Learning to Blacksmith #3 – Forging an ‘Over-the-Door’ style Hook
Already made it to my third post in Learning to Blacksmith. Good things come in threes! In #2 […]
Learning to Blacksmith #2 – Forging Bolt Tongs with Rebar
Part #2 of Learning to Blacksmith is about my experiences forging my first pair of tongs. It took […]
Learning to Blacksmith #1
This is post #1 of I-don’t-know-how-many-posts-to-come documenting my journey of learning how to blacksmith. The plan is to […]
Learning to Blacksmith: Forging My First Hook
If you have been lucky enough to see a master blacksmith at work whether in person or in […]
Butterfly House: Making a Simple Stand
The latest video posted to my YouTube channel shows the process I took to make a simple stand […]
Creating Tank-Proof Curtain Rod Brackets
Tank is a sweet old boy, but he has bent the curtain rod brackets in the bedroom multiple […]
Noisy Anvil? Easy Fix to Quiet the Noise!
I recently purchased a RIDGID® Peddinghaus 165 lb anvil and made a stand for it using an old […]
Getting Started in Blacksmithing: The Anvil Stand!
I have taken my first steps into the world of blacksmithing. And, I started by making an anvil […]