Tuesday, May 11, 2004

It just needs a little oil...


  Good day today.  I spent about 4-5 hours on the forge.  Worked on hinges for the first time.  I have to say, starting to feel like I'm understanding this blacksmithing stuff...  Anyway, I am making a strap hinge.  I was able to roll the part of the hinge that holds the pin.  On one half of the hinge I was able to thin it out and I started to put the decorative end on the hinge.  Unfortunately, my eternal foe the sun decided to set...


  I think the hinges are coming out nicely.  I have to say much better than I expected.  I don't have any plans for the hinge, but I do have some future projects in mind that need hinges.  So, I decided to give hinge making a try.  I will try to post a picture of the hinge when I am done.

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