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pressing engagement

or shall i say, some fun in the shop ! i had a project that required some pressed sheet metal. that is, scroll elements...
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posted by marwen
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Some fancier ironwork on the Yucatan Penninsula

I just added a third short east Mexican ironwork gallery to this page. This one is mostly interior ironwork at the Aval...
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posted by spaco
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How much does steel stock weigh?

I just put up this short page that has a few tips for figuring/ obtaining the wieght of steel that you might be buying,...
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posted by spaco
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forging non galvanised pipe

i was wondering if any of you have experience at this or any good tooling tips? by the way, i remember several years ag...
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posted by marwen
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by marwen

Blacksmith Tooling Pictures from Trip

Back in 1999, we took an ABANA European tour to Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic. We saw lots of neat stuff. We...
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posted by spaco
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the hammer's blow

what happens when an unstoppable force hits an unmoveable object ? bounce ? put hot steel in the middle and work is don...
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posted by marwen
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by marwen

Ironwork off the east coast of Mexico

We spend some time in Mexico and I did a survey of decorative ironwork on Isla Mujeres, the "Women's Island" which is a...
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posted by spaco
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edge bending of flat bar

have any of you skilled blacksmiths out there had any experience with this pesky problem ? i'am talking about bending fl...
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posted by marwen
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by marwen

fold forming

any tips, technics or old hands at this procedure? i made some christmas presents , metal leaf candle holders. quick an...
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posted by marwen
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by marwen

OT to all but Australians

Our ISP confirmed today that the "block" to www.spaco.org is off. Sorry for the consternation it has caused. Pete Stanai...
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posted by spaco
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by spaco

Book review: Stuart Hill

Yow! I have a nifty new metalwork book! If you've been around an anvil for a while, you know about Stuart Hill. Newbies...
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posted by mds
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metal work in my galleries

http://rharrissculpture.com/index.htmThanks for lookin'.
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posted by poppaclutch
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