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#blacksmith

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Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK

Although the #bridge closure would have been inconvenient, I had a look at what this #forge / #blacksmith makes and its not that large/heavy items (vehicles over 7 500 kg are forbidden from the bridge anyway) - I do wonder if it was a coincidence his business had trade decline and the real reason is even relatively middle class folk are skint, and simply can't afford artisan forged garden ornaments? #Suffolk #roads #transport

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David de Groot

Back in 2018, I made this very handy mini egg-flip. And for what it was designed to do (flip eggs, move biscuits off trays, etc) it excelled.
However, youngest child has been using it to fry steaks and pressing down on the steak in the process, so the thin shank glued in to a turned wooden handle was a weak point. The wood broke.

Rather than just make another handle with the same problem, I set about fixing the attachment point.

I took some engineering grade stainless bar, and forged down a small part of it and formed a cone, then welded that to the egg-flip shank. The existing wooden handle fits inside beautifully. I'm now waiting for the epoxy holding it in there to set before it can go back in service.

Original circe 2018 egg-flip showing how the thing shank of the flipper was inserted in to the end of a turned wooden handle.
A round bar of silver looking engineering grade stainless steel (salvaged material) about as thick as my finger.
Finished egg-flip with cone ferule and wooden handle inserted. Front view. The flipper end is about as big as my palm, the cone is welded on at the point of the bend in the original shank.
Back of the cone, showing the seam. This is not welded shut as there is no need, it isn't under that much stress and the wood is epoxied in place anyway.
#blacksmith#repair#metalwork
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David de Groot

I was going to fire up the forge this morning. Then I noticed my forge apron had an unhealthy amount of mould growing on it (gotta love leather in wet weather - not!)

So I spent a while cleaning that, then applying a healthy dose of Dubbin.

So, with that plan scuppered, I tackled the thing I had been meaning to do for months - re-line the forges with refractory cement.

The gas forge in particular was well and truly due (some of the fibre insulation was visible). So I covered myself with as much PPE as I could ('cause refractory cement in its powder form is really not good for you), mixed up a heap in a bucket and set about applying it.

Pretty sure I got a good coating on it. Had some leftover, so I cleaned out and lined the coal forge too.

Of course, it's wet outside, so it'll be a week or more before I can light test fires in them.

#blacksmith#maintenance
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Debra Martz

Blacksmith Shop Chama New Mexico by Debra Martz
You have to step inside the store on the right to see the impressive blacksmith items he has for sale. The knives, for one, are beautiful and well-made. Outside, as you see is all the fun and colorful stuff! I particularly like the sign over the entrance to his store: Made in Chama Not China

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#BlacksmithShop #Blacksmith #metalArt #BigBird #StoreFront #photoArt #buyIntoArt #WallArt #HomeDecor #GreetingCards and so more

A colorful scene displays a rustic blacksmith shop adorned with vibrant metal sculptures of birds and flowers. An American flag flutters above the wooden facade, with a sign advertising hand-forged knives and other items. Photo Art by Debra Martz
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