A video has been made showing how to forge the simple turning hammer. This hammer has been made from 40mm round 4140 tool steel. This process can be adapted to suit most hammers needed in the farriers or blacksmiths tool kit.
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Shayne went to Stoneleigh UK for the Mustad Champion of Champions last week.All of the World Champion Blacksmiths were in attendance except Bill Poor his mother was seriously injured in an accident. It was a quick contest, lasting for only two classes….
For this year’s family gift swap, Shayne did a variation of a candle holder. He made two. A set to hang on the wall and a set to put on a table or shelf.The finish he applied with his hammerThe actual candle holder was pretty cool and very sharp to t…
Christmas gift swap 2004This Candelabra was actually more difficult than it looks. He tried to make one for last years gift swap ( instead the trivet), but it was just to difficult to get the swirlies on the end to be symmetrical and smoothMiddle Cand…
Every year Shayne makes something for the family party gift swap.Last year he made trivets.He usually makes two items, one for me and one for the party.This one is minefeet. there are threeweldsSignature stampIts on about everything he makes.He whipped…