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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Finished the last of this Months orders...Just in the nick of time! Aggie and I are also working to get our Entry finished for the "Garden and Gun" magazines annual "Best made in the South Contest" ...More info on that this weekend. If you haven't been to the web site and seen the new item...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Have a quick Knife update this evening. The Box Elder Burl knife came out darn near perfect so I wanted to share the process. So a couple weeks ago I started on this build. It was for an 8.5" Cut Away Chef with a Box Elder Burl Handle. This knife is for the food editor of magazine that I...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    "Menshisnate" I apologize...Been so busy around here I cant even remember what this morning was. "Radioron" I appreciate it! thanks! So its been busy... to say the least... For starters my family moved from our first house to our new house this month, and I have know idea how but we amassed...
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    Work Bench Top

    http://orlando.craigslist.org/mat/4533596775.html 30 seconds of searching and I found this... Priced a little high but you cant beat the resilience. JP
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    So i just want to acknowledge that lately this thread has become more of a gallery for the work being done in the Doghouse than the How to breakdown it was intended to be. In all honestly this whole Doghouse Forge side business has kinda blown up and I wasn't ready for it. With the 50 hours a...
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    nine4's projects, restorations and blunders

    I had no idea! Your freaking awesome man! Guess I should look outside the Fabrication board more often...although.. you did cost me two hours of my first day off in 3 weeks... Acceptable use of time i suppose. ;) Truly awesome what you do. Those old cast iron beauties deserve to be used and...
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    This place really gets me in trouble :D

    so... you build a forge that could double as a jet engine and then only made one leaf? Im expecting big things from this thread over the summer:thumbup: jp
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Last year I posted a step by step on forging roses. Since its already in the stacks Ill just put the link here if anyone is interested in the specifics of the process. After posting that project another blacksmith threw up his version of the rose, and I must admit his detail and texture work...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Just wanted to add a link for fire brick to go with the micro forge link above. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=firebrick&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Thanks ! Lukes working out well... He has an very annoying puppy bark that's not going so hot with the week old baby we just brought home but he will grow... Congrats "Nine"... that's awesome! Check This out... some of the Instagram knife guys have variations on this theme that they use for...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    WELL...??? ITS BEEN TWO DAYS SINCE YOU POSTED THAT... you should be up and hammering hot steel by now. :thumbup: Be sure and post your stuff on here when you get started. JP
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    My ******* are down...:o yah, that hardy cut out is embarrassing and a source of regular disappointment. But, the monster was free, I found it behind a barn and it took a year but I finally convinced the owner to stop letting it waste away and give it to me. Now getting it into the back...
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    Black Hat Shop Works

    Oh ****!!!! you mean the "fabrication and Techniques" section is only to show pictures of the tools and space you use to build things? Not the actual fabrication and techniques involved!?! What rock have I been under? :headscrat
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    MP&C Shop Projects

    man talk about jogging a memory... Robert, I wish something like GJ and your how to thread was around when I was 16...:lol: I could have saved a fortune on filler and my "prime it again when it needs to be washed" technique... JFdestree...we can keep it secret, but i know every spot your bus...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    The "Almost June" Update... In an effort to get some quality High Resolution pictures for the sculptural items that will soon be listed in the doghouse store; the latest Calla Lilly order took a short detour at the photographers before shipping to its new owner... It also came very close to...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Thanks! Aggies done a nice job with the custom order process , and we'd love to build something for you. You can gind it at www.doghouseforge.com The RAS has an 18" draw... with the stop jig I used I could run the cuts from the rear to the front and flip it to do the other side, I kniw its...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    So Lots!!!!!!! of sanding later and it was finally time to start the sealer and polish... However, a quick word on drying...its a bi##h! I had to flip this thing over every 6-8 hours to keep it drying flat. This went on for a few days... Once it was stable enough I took it home and set it on...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Well...Lets just say there is a fairly large, Saw dust ridden area at the front section of my shop...Seemed like when I started this round of wood working projects I was keeping a really clean work area and sweeping up everyday...By the end the "normal grind and stop at 2 Am" the cleaning was...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Not yet... the wire came in a month or two ago and I have everything ready to install. ?.just been so busy with farrier business that every extrs second has gone to filling Doghouse orders and being a dad/husband. Im gonna call you soon and get a walk through if you dont mind. I know we talked...
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    Blacksmithing Projects Journal

    Okay here are some glamour shots of the latest knives... I also have a lot of good woodworking projects under way and will post on then once completed... Wide Blade Pairing with Big leaf maple burl and Spalted Tamarind... Finished with Brass spacers and brass pin set. These two went to...
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