Monthly Archives: March 2011

Will Downing after forge welding

dsc021792Will asked a question on our forum about forge welding. A couple of days later he and David Howery were in my shop making it happen. It was a good day for us.… Read the rest

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Forge Welding

mov02174David Howery forge welding in Jim’s shop

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Forging Down Under

Editor’s Note: This article and pictures were provided by Kenneth Joseph Mazzarol, Public Relations Person of the Blacksmith Association of Western Austrailia. We feel that it provides a great insight into demonstrations and forging around the world and have decided to post it here. The only editing done was to clarify which pictures are being referred to. Click on the images to see them larger. Enjoy!

img217The two pictures on the left may give you some idea of my set-up at the local Shows. It is a plow or harrow disk mounted on three legs over a tuyre with a bottom valve for emptying the ash. The blower was made in Sydney probably circa the turn of the  century. I … Read the rest

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