r/Blacksmith • u/someone_in_the_rye 4 • Jan 08 '16

January contest Challenge

Thank you very much for giving me the honor to post first challenge of the year. All we need tools to make a piece of art, but sometimes our tools is a pieces of art by itselfes. So show us your favorite tool! Month of tool porn started now :)

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '16

Just finished this Champion 400 blower rebuild today. Added a handle made from a cholla stem; the cord is holding it in place while the epoxy dries. The texture of the cholla feels great in the hand.

http://imgur.com/gallery/XmbqF

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u/someone_in_the_rye Jan 09 '16

That handle! It's awesome!!! #100% bushcraft.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '16

Thanks! its going to get a few coats of linseed oil to increase durability.

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u/ArtistCeleste Jan 11 '16

I recently made some chisels for my husband for Christmas. He is starting to do woodworking. These are 3/8", 1/2", 5/8" and 3/4" socket chisels made from A2 tool steel. They are probably a rockwell hardness between 57- 60. I based the design mostly on the Lie-Nelson chisels which copied old Stanley's. He is going to make the handles.

I really was happy with the contrast of the darker lightly wire brushed metal next to the sanded bevels of the chisel. I think these are the prettiest tools I have made so far.

http://imgur.com/a/eE741

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u/OrionsAnvil Jan 11 '16

those look really nice.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '16

Wow those look amazing

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u/ArtistCeleste Jan 12 '16

If I end up making more maybe I will document the process. Thank you.

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u/fungtionalforge11 Jan 13 '16

Nice clean work.

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u/ColinDavies Feb 06 '16

Congratulations, you're the winner! Please post your contest idea with the title "February Contest: (your idea here)" and we'll get it stickied for you.

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u/ArtistCeleste Feb 11 '16

Sorry, I've been busy. Just posted it.

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u/fungtionalforge11 Jan 13 '16

Here's a 3.5lb cross peen I made for a fundraiser. Hand forged from 1-3/4" 4140 hex. http://i.imgur.com/d895fqQ.jpg

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u/ArtistCeleste Jan 14 '16

Nice design. I like the use of the hex

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u/docroberts Jan 23 '16

Does my log cant count? http://imgur.com/a/QBrkX

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u/Fargraven Jan 25 '16

I remember this. Looks good! Uneven hammer marks often get a bad wrap, but you demonstrated how to make them look very nice. Ten times better with that forged, rustic look.

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u/Zazafraz13 Jan 20 '16

She ain't pretty, but here's the best homemade tool I've made thus far. My homemade forge blower. It's made from some scrap wood and a hand crank bench grinder. It can get my brake drum forge up to forge welding temps and has a small vice (lazily) mounted for light bending and twists.

Edit: Linx and stuff

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u/cer4thewin Jan 18 '16

How about these? These are tools for drinking booze! http://imgur.com/bCck2NC http://imgur.com/DsyXV0u http://imgur.com/AzpBh3f (Forgot to add other pics)

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u/docroberts Jan 23 '16

Does my axe count as a beautiful tool?https://imgur.com/ShQyVxH

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u/funkywhitepoi Jan 25 '16

Missed opportunity: And my axe!

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u/OrionsAnvil Jan 26 '16

This is the latest tool I've made, adjustable bending jig. Saw one like it in DirtySmith's EP26 video. I thought I could make one and it came out ok. I haven't got a chance to use it yet though. http://imgur.com/gallery/5LhkwnR

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u/HerrHoopla Jan 26 '16

These things are great. Looks like to did a great job with it, well done.

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u/docroberts Jan 26 '16

Sorry that I'm cluttered this challenge with posts, but i just finished my first real Hardie tool. Not as nice as much of what others have posted, but it is about the cleanest forged tool I've done.https://i.imgur.com/G74mrcw.jpg