Sunday, January 22, 2017

MTFBWY Eps: 34 - New Quench Tank and Bad News...

Well guys, I got a new quench tank, but I have to rebuild my forge... Ive lost too much refractory off the roof, so it doesnt hold the heat properly anymore. Not getting close to welding temps...



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Sunday, January 15, 2017

MTFBWY Eps: 33 - Ed's Knife & Grind Bowie

Well, I got Ed's knife rough forged to shape, and I got a bunch of grinding done on my Bowie! I switched out to the Norton Blaze belts that I bought, and WOW! i love my grinder again haha!



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MTFBWY Eps: 32 - Peter Wright 84lb Anvil!!!!

Thanks to my friend Ed, i now have a proper anvil! its a 84lb Peter Wright anvil. I started cleaning it up, and once i get my hands on a wire wheel for my angle grinder, ill finish it up. I just got too antsy and wanted to try it out. having a proper anvil means that i can put in about half the work to get the same result! The anvil will put in as much as i am with the rebound it has! AWESOME! but now i have to build a few new hardy hole tools, as this anvil has a smaller one than my mild steel home-built one haha!



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MTFBWY Eps: 31 - My Bowie pt1

Well guys, as promised, here is part 1 of my bowie build!
Next weekend, ill put the final grind on it, and start building the guard and handles!



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MTFBWY Eps: 30 - Brother's Bowie pt2

Well guys, we didnt exactly plan on going out to the forge, but we did, and i forgot the camera inside... we just got so lost in time that i didnt even think about the camera haha!



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MTFBWY Eps: 29 - Brother's Bowie pt1

My brother is down for Christmas, so I got the forge all working really well! We started working on a custom leaf spring Bowie knife for him!



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MTFBWY Eps: 28 - Welding The Sideskirts On!

Hey guys, I needed to make and weld some sideskirts on the forge to help keep the heat in! I think it works pretty good!



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