[TheForge] What are you up to.

[Bob Ehrenberger]

That's a good start.  If you keep at it you'll get there.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net

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Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2011 09:17:12
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Andy,

I don't have the patientce for the small work, plus my eyes aren't so good.

When my son was into making knives and I was going to lots of knife shows.
The makers that did minitures would say that a miniture knife would take as
much work as a full sized knife, but it was hard to get the same price.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net

Date: Sun, 04 Dec 2011 08:59:18 -0500
From: Andrew Vida <osan at netlabs.net>
Subject: Re: [TheForge] What are you up to.
To: Bob Ehrenberger <eforge at centurytel.net>, Blacksmithing List

Sounds like a great time.  NJBA held and anvil repair event two weeks
ago.  I was in NJ but could not get to the event due to transportation
woes.  Got there the next day though and it looks like a good time was
had.

Speaking of diagonal pein hammers, I made a wax pattern for one last
night while watching some silly western, "Prairie Fever".  It is only
about 3/8" stem to stern and I will eventually cast and helve it along
with the dozen anvils, bottom tools, hammers, and blacksmith's helper I
have sitting around the bedroom.

I have made what I believe to be the world's smallest anatomically
correct London pattern anvil the other day.  About 1/4 inch total.  I
have one I started just over half that but popped the horn off in a
moment of clumsiness.  A little purple wax and all will be good again.
Just not sure if I can manage a hardie hold on that one.  Perhaps with
wire EDM after casting... but that is getting a little too psychotic
even for me.

I finished a wrought iron yawara (striking weapon) that has spirally
fluted ends, 1 ball and 1 flame shaped.  Light etch to bring out the
grain and soften the edges with a vigorous hand burnishing with a wire
brush.


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