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and not where your going. I have a really bad habit especially when I'm forging to be consumed in what I'm doing. This morning was the first time in a month that I was able to do some forging because of the arthritis pain I've been having in my right hand. It really felt good and I was in the zone. I started to get a little thirsty and noticed a Propel bottle on the bench just to my right. Naturally I picked it up and took a swig of it. At that instant I knew I had made a mistake. It happened to be the bottle I used for wet forging. Fortunately it wasn't the water that had come out of the bucket that my hammers were soaking in like normal but I'm sure I never rinsed it out when I put the fresher water in it. I hadn't tasted water that bad since Nam. I know I swallowed a little bit of it and just know sometime today it could come up again. I just hope I don't get to sick from it.
Actually the main reason for this post is about the smaller forged blade in the picture. I've had a small chunk of buggy spring setting on my trash can bench for several months that I thought I ought to do something with. The drawing on the paper was the actual size of the the steel I started with. Before forging the blade I forged the width of that little bar back into it self and got it to about 5" X 1" X 1/4" and then I forged the blade in about an hours time using nothing but hand held hammers. The Rib Tickler just happened to be laying in my light box. I hope to get some better pictures of it later today.
Actually the main reason for this post is about the smaller forged blade in the picture. I've had a small chunk of buggy spring setting on my trash can bench for several months that I thought I ought to do something with. The drawing on the paper was the actual size of the the steel I started with. Before forging the blade I forged the width of that little bar back into it self and got it to about 5" X 1" X 1/4" and then I forged the blade in about an hours time using nothing but hand held hammers. The Rib Tickler just happened to be laying in my light box. I hope to get some better pictures of it later today.