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Finn (1999 - 2009)

Monkey Tool

We sent Finn to the eternal hunting grounds today.

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Uploaded on Jul 4, 2009

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Made this today. It's for dressing tenons. See making a monkey tool.

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Uploaded on Jun 27, 2009

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Not So Much San Mai Knife

Billet After Grind

The forge I have been using to draw out the billet, basically, burned off the cable layer. The...

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Uploaded on Jun 14, 2009

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I ground the sides even and it looks like the weld mostly worked. There are a couple of spots...

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Uploaded on Jun 7, 2009

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Forge-Welded Billet

Sophia and the Japanese Stone Garden

A billet out of forge-welded cable and W1. The W1 is sandwhiched in the middle and will form the...

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Uploaded on Jun 6, 2009

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Sophia is helping with making a stone garden on the beach.

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Uploaded on May 24, 2009

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Hammer marks

Tongs

Deep hammer marks are the penalty to pay for forging on a flux eaten refactory stone.

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Uploaded on May 24, 2009

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At Carl Jennings Sonoma residence.

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Uploaded on Apr 25, 2009

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Sign

North vs South Kendo Tournament.

At Carl Jennings Sonoma residence.

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Uploaded on Apr 25, 2009

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I participated in my first Kendo tournament today. Photo by Moheeb Rajab.

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Uploaded on Apr 19, 2009

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Thor's Hammer

Knife Blank

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Uploaded on Mar 29, 2009

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I made a knife blank from a piece of forge welded cable. The tang transition is unfortunately too...

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Uploaded on Mar 15, 2009

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Anvil and Forge

Anvil Stand

I got to set up the anvil today and had a few minutes to hammer on some hot metal.

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Uploaded on Feb 15, 2009

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The anvil stand is almost done. I still need to figure out how to secure the anvil to it. The best...

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Uploaded on Feb 8, 2009

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Box Jaw Tongs

Wizard Hook

John West taught me how to make my first pair of tongs. I just finished them today.

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Uploaded on Feb 7, 2009

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CBA blacksmith, John West, taught me how to smith this wizard hook. Prior to making the hook, I had...

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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2009

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Jupiter, Venus and Moon

Nessmuk Knife

It's quite a sight at the moment with Jupiter, Venus and Moon closely lined up. I shot this photo...

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Uploaded on Nov 30, 2008  |  Map

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This is a Nessmuk knife that Grant Marcoux helped me make in his bladesmithing class. It has been...

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Uploaded on Sep 29, 2008

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