Jerid Johnson suggested I check out this club and try out one of their monthly visits.
this is from earlier today where I spent a few hours watching Tony Swatton of Burbank CA perform his magic
this will be a quick write up
http://www.swordandstone.com/
Tony was going to forge a sword, handle and guard in few hours. I had to leave early so could not see the final result.
Tony has a storefront with a shop in the back full of equipment.
It was a tight fit today with about 20 or so people, some from a blacksmiths club.
Tony will make a duplicate of this sword
I think this is Tony putting a flux powder on the welded bars billet (apologies if I don't have all the terminology correct)
the welded bars were already prepared in advance
the forge he was using
power hammer videos
[video]http://vid1273.photobucket.com/albums/y402/hsc3_90293/sword%20and%20stone%20visit/E26DFD18-B275-408F-B602-6A176094B7F8_zps460pgprd.mp4[/video]
[video]http://vid1273.photobucket.com/albums/y402/hsc3_90293/sword%20and%20stone%20visit/C1B38BB0-DAF5-444A-B75C-1F1597EC0CEF_zpsoica0cuw.mp4[/video]
[video]http://vid1273.photobucket.com/albums/y402/hsc3_90293/sword%20and%20stone%20visit/E26DFD18-B275-408F-B602-6A176094B7F8_zps460pgprd.mp4[/video]
twisting in the vise
[video]http://vid1273.photobucket.com/albums/y402/hsc3_90293/sword%20and%20stone%20visit/6A73E842-75F7-417D-AD5A-78083CEAD865_zpsot8jp65w.mp4[/video]
random shop pics of several massive vises and a crazy amount of tongs and hammers
Macassar ebony handle that he did in about 15 mins in front of us - to be wrapped with wire
this is from earlier today where I spent a few hours watching Tony Swatton of Burbank CA perform his magic
this will be a quick write up
http://www.swordandstone.com/
Tony was going to forge a sword, handle and guard in few hours. I had to leave early so could not see the final result.
Tony has a storefront with a shop in the back full of equipment.
It was a tight fit today with about 20 or so people, some from a blacksmiths club.
Tony will make a duplicate of this sword
I think this is Tony putting a flux powder on the welded bars billet (apologies if I don't have all the terminology correct)
the welded bars were already prepared in advance
the forge he was using
power hammer videos
[video]http://vid1273.photobucket.com/albums/y402/hsc3_90293/sword%20and%20stone%20visit/E26DFD18-B275-408F-B602-6A176094B7F8_zps460pgprd.mp4[/video]
[video]http://vid1273.photobucket.com/albums/y402/hsc3_90293/sword%20and%20stone%20visit/C1B38BB0-DAF5-444A-B75C-1F1597EC0CEF_zpsoica0cuw.mp4[/video]
[video]http://vid1273.photobucket.com/albums/y402/hsc3_90293/sword%20and%20stone%20visit/E26DFD18-B275-408F-B602-6A176094B7F8_zps460pgprd.mp4[/video]
twisting in the vise
[video]http://vid1273.photobucket.com/albums/y402/hsc3_90293/sword%20and%20stone%20visit/6A73E842-75F7-417D-AD5A-78083CEAD865_zpsot8jp65w.mp4[/video]
random shop pics of several massive vises and a crazy amount of tongs and hammers
Macassar ebony handle that he did in about 15 mins in front of us - to be wrapped with wire
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