Thanks for the comments on the drawings. I have been sketching these silly things ever since I was 14. The biggest difference NOW, is that I can actually make one in steel and wood or ivory that looks like the sketch... lol
I'm trying to get the bottom one... an integral, uh.... fighter? sticker? knife like object? done for the Reno show next week. It's totally down to the wire, but I just haven't had much time in the shop lately.
The hammer is my new love. I bought it last March, but really haven't got to forge much of ANYTHING with it until just lately. I know, I KNOW... "How could you not?!?!?!"
I had to put it on hold first because of my Js preparation. Then too much OT in the summer at work. The dies are kind of funky. They're supposed to be the same height. I have the matching one for the bottom, but dont' have time to dick with changing them out and getting it adjusted for those.
I will in time!
Just FWIW, I DO have a lot of tools! But I don't know jack about using most of them, lol... AND... I started buying all this stuff when I was 18. And I just turned 24.... Er.... uh.... I mean... gulp, 30. So it didn't all gather up overnight! LOL
Another BTW- My shop is all stuffed in a 24X26' "two car" garage. It's way too tight. I am dreaming up a 48'X60' shop... oh, and a way to pay for it! LOL