"Backyard Blacksmithing" pounding iron on the forge this evening!

A little more tinkering tonight. On it’s way to looking like the hook on the right.

Hooks and eye done just got to do some twisting on the legs.
Had a left over piece so I banged out a quick lid/pot lifter

 

Finished. Pictures aren’t the best....

 

Very cool and I'm jealous, as I haven't done any serious forging since the spring.

I like the twisted ring and the hot punches for the trammel. The pieces gets an old timey look to it with punched holes. The bar stock swells out at the holes.

 

Didn’t even get the punch stuck this time! I learned the hard way to keep it cool and not let it sit to long. Someone who shall remain nameless J.Dirt May or May not have accidentally welded a punch into a piece of stock a while ago

 

Looks pretty awesome J. Dirt! Good work man! Aside from cutting wood looks like your on to a new hobby and doing good at it I see! I'll bet your wife hates me for talking you into smithing.

 

Actually blacksmith i think she’s starting to notice the neat things I can make for the house, like mantle hooks for stockings.
It was a short cut off of 3/8 round I had from the lift ring on the tripod. I squared it up and drew out the whole piece and tapered one end. Then left a section square for the twist and rounded the rest for the hook portion. I set the end of the round flat to make the scroll. Formed the hook and bend for the “nail” then put the twist on the square and finished with the flat tail by scrolling it up.

 

Looks awesome J. Dirt! Little things like that hook that you made sell like hotcakes at craft shows. Keep up the good work brother!

 

Friend from work thought it would be cool to make up some branding irons for a friend of his. An apple and an N.

 

I'm curious if you are using a turning fork in a vise for scrolling your hooks?

I made a few out of round stock in a "U" shape and put them in the vise. They can help make nice, consistent turns. Hooks are a gooder thing to have.

All my cast pans are on forged hooks.



Even the roll pan has a custom job just for the finger holds in the pan.

 

Nice work again. You picked the craft up well.

 

Currently I’ve just been using the anvil and hammer. I bought the steel ohhhh three months ago to make a couple hardie turning forks. Obviously that hasn’t happened yet, but you are sure right about nice consistent turns! I’d love to make a bunch more hooks they are sure handy!! As always that’s a sweet iron collection!!

 

I love it! I can’t wait to get my little shop set up so I can work easier! Probably have to wait til spring since there’s firewood in the way.

 

I made a little time to work on this one from 3 cut flooring nails. The "y" was hot cut and split. I get these random ideas and have to stop what I am doing to make them. I had to use a cherry base since I burned my birch log last week.

 

Naaaiiillleeddd it!

 

Beautiful! Very nicely done.

 

Looking real good@J. Dirt! As fishingpol said you have picked up the craft quickly! Great job Iam sure the appleman will like it!

 

fishingpol that looks really cool that's too small for me hahaha, I don't think I'd have the patience to work those little nails!

 

My wife loves it! Guess I’ll be heating up some nails shortly!

 

We stopped at a house salvage store yesterday and they has a bunch of forged items for sale. Hinge pintels, strap hinges, hooks and crane arms. Lots of old house fixtures, doors and lumber.

 

Ooooooooo big pile o fun right there! Nice find!