I made a fire steel. A friend came over and he worked on a small hatchet from an old hammer. He also helped my eldest start a fire with a Ferro Rod. Her first fire. She was struggling, but pushed through the frustration, and succeeded! In album 8/14/16 View this post on Google+
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My wife and old man conspired to get me a birthday present
Picked it up today. It's staying at my folks for a while yet until I have room to bring it back. I can't find a name on it, just the number 100. It is missing the leather drive belt, probably eaten by mice. Once I cleaned the mouse nest out of the blower, everything seems …
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I have had a belt for over 10 years
It's getting pretty tired. I've been looking for a replacement for about a year, but haven't found one I like at a price I am willing to pay. So I made one. Tandy leather has a Steampunk Belt Blank. I bought it on their recent 'gold' sale. I also got some neatsfoot oil and black …
Got the shade tree smithy set up today
First time I've had it out since last fall. It ain't much, but there isn't much invested with what is sitting there right now. Maybe $50? Most of it is scrounged or repurposed. I've two gas grill forges like that. I rebuild the lessor one trying to improve them. I've got my 5th hunk of …
Rocket Mass Forge
I think I came up with a novel idea, the rocket mass forge. It is a combination of a side blast, side draft forge and a rocket mass heater. I can do my smithing and heat the garage at the same time! I built a side blast forge – one who puts air in from …