[CRAFT] Art in Metal

[The Skarzs]

A knife. . .

But in all truth, I am trying to get away from only doing knife making, as it really is the ruination of smiths. I'll still make them, but I'm hoping not as much.

[The Skarzs]

Yay, finally got some pictures of my forge(s)! First off, I'll post the quick view of the both of them, and at the bottom right corner you can see the broken and melted brick that I used to test a Venturi burner (look it up, if you want) that someone gave me. Can't tell to easily in the pic, but they're all blue and glasslike from being turned into lava.

Anyways, the one on the left is the propane forge, the right one is the coal.

Here are two close-ups.

                                                                                   Mindy moop le pooch! ^


If you have any questions as to how these work, feel free to ask away.

[The Skarzs]

. . . Sorry about the triple post, but here is a picture of a fillet knife I made (top), and a utility-type knife I made for my sister on her birthday.

Yes, that is a fish for the handle.

[Jukka the Sling]

Cool!

(And your forge is cool too.)

[Rainshadow]

  That handle is awesome. 

[Lady Ashenwyte]

Nice. Not sure how you hold that fish handle blade though.

[The Skarzs]

Cool!

(And your forge is cool too.)

Thanks! (Which one? )

  That handle is awesome. 

Yes it is.

Nice. Not sure how you hold that fish handle blade though.

It's really a lot more comfortable than you might think; I made it so that two fingers would go above the fins, and one and a half would go below. It works.

[Søren]

So what are you trying to make now?

[The Skarzs]

I want to make a flower.

[Lady Ashenwyte]

3D or 2D?

[The Skarzs]

THERE CAN ONLY BE THREE!!

[Lady Ashenwyte]

It's going to be hard, I tell ye. (At least from a newbie's view)

[Faiyloe]

Cute fish. 

[The Skarzs]

Why thank you, Faiyloe.

And for my next magical trick, I shall show you my. . . erm, shop. (And there are my two ASOs: Anvil-shaped objects. I'm saving up for a good one.)


I'll be happy to answer any questions about it.

And here are the ugliest tongs in the world, built for holding railroad spikes.

. . . Along with a lovely cut-off hardy I made from a piece of axel. It works real well.

[Banya]

Mindy is adorable.

Your forge looks like it's in the open.  Maybe you've already answered a question like this, but are you able to work in your forge year-round?