Shreveport hammer in Pics (Heavy)

[DanGraves]

Here are some pictures of the Shreveport Hammer in. Will be adding more later.
Here is Rusty McDonald forging a blade to shape and the blade after completion.



Johnny Warner pounding out a Damascus billet.


Here I am fluxing a billet.


Here is Mike Lamonte twisting a spike knife.


Bryan Arnold and Charlie Hightower playing with a hot blade.

 

[Fred.Rowe]

A serious hammer you had to work with:thumbup:

Did anyone mention to the two guys with no heads, that it is totally uncool to wear shorts and/or open toed footwear to a hammer-in.

They have obviously never gotten hot flux between their toes or caught the hair on their legs afire. It will make you dance without any music, I know that to be the truth.
Ray Richards is the only dude, I know, who is stout enough to pull the sandals forging thing off. Go for it Raymond.:thumbup:

Fred

 

[Salem Straub]

Great pics. Thanks for posting! Looks like a good day.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

I always enjoy getting to see photos of events like this. Thanks.

 

[DanGraves]

More pictures. Bryan at the forge.


Johnny and David at the grinder. Notice how the belt is backed with a scotchbrite belt. Makes for a bumpless grind and blends very nice.


Mike putting the flats on a spike knife.


Me doing what I call a power grind. Took about 2 minutes to grind the blade.


Rusty giving a demo on hand sanding the blade he forged the day before. He heat treated it the day he forged it.


Here is Rusty doing a chopping test after sanding. As you can see it did the job.

 

[indian george]

Cool!!! Thanks for sharing.:thumbup: