[TheForge] RE; Hoffi style / was Anvil stands, was, was, was.....

[George Dixon]

Hi,
The 'Hoffi' style hammer is actually a Czech style hammer,
which is not surprizing in that Hoffi sudied under Czech blacksmith 
Freddy Habermann.  
The illustration is of a Czech style hammer prior to the dressing of its 
edges. Kayne Hardware sells 'em.
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/hammer-czech.jpg

As mentioned, I will be at BAM this weekend.
Here is the OPTC bending wrench (with totally superfluous 
embellishments.....makes it work just the same as a plain one)
which will be in the BAM auction.
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/bam_wrench.JPG
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/bam_wrench2.JPG


Here are two hinge shots, again the smoke and mirrors of chasing
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/hinge_test.JPG
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/hinge_finial.JPG

A chasing test for edge tooling, done in 1/8" mild steel
figure is 6" tall
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/chased_test.JPG

Copper bowl made from a 6" diameter, 1/8" thick disk.
Edge rolled over 3/8" bronze ring
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/rolled-rim_bowl.JPG

Here is a series of shots on a wedged tenon.  It affixes a pulley wheel 
to a spit
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/wedge_tenon1.JPG
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/wedge_tenon2.JPG
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/wedge_tenon3.JPG
http://www.artist-blacksmith.org/wedge_tenon4.JPG

See you in MO.....

George Dixon