Author Topic: Hand Forging Road Trip(pics) (Read 4310 times)

Outbackbob48 · « **on:** March 21, 2011, 03:35:01 pm »

Went on a road trip to central Penna to do some Blacksmithing. First off i want to thank our Host an teacher Chris Ireland an family for having us over. Chris is a great guy an good teacher an excellent smitty. Here's some pictures of some of the stuff everyone made this weekend. Just to top off a great weekend we were going down the road to camp an spotted this 4x5 Bull Elk enjoying a nice spring day. Frosting on the cake on a great weekend roady trip. Bob

cracker · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2011, 03:43:35 pm »

Nice work I'm getting my forg and anvil set back up. I haven't touched it since I started makning bows,but somehow I'm starting to get the itch again.Ron

Outbackbob48 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2011, 03:45:24 pm »

Here's a few more pics

RidgeRunner · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2011, 03:51:16 pm »

Nice pix. Looks like fun.
Did not know there were any elk in Penna.

Two questions:
1. How good is R/R spike steel? Will it make a good ax or adz?
2. Is that RineO?

David

skyarrow · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2011, 03:59:02 pm »

Quote from: RidgeRunner on March 21, 2011, 03:51:16 pm

Nice pix. Looks like fun.
Did not know there were any elk in Penna.

Two questions:
1. How good is R/R spike steel? Will it make a good ax or adz?
2. Is that RineO?

David

I'd depends on the type of spike some have more carbon in them then others the axes I have made all held a great edge so I think you can make a nice adz from them

Outbackbob48 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2011, 04:02:23 pm »

David, Your going to have to ask Chris about Quality of steel , I know itis high carbon an i'm pretty good at burning them up when they get thin

. Yea thats my neighbor Ryano an his brother Pat , an Jimmy S an My son Ryan an of course Chris. WE got quite a few elk in Penna. WE have a lottery draw season an they kill some huge Bulls in certain areas. I think its $10 to apply an if your drawn I believe its $ 50 for license. I believe they give out about 50 tags a year. Lottery is open to non res. also.

jonathan creason · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2011, 04:04:13 pm »

Fire, sharp objects, and cold beer.........yep, sounds like a great weekend to me.

Man, I really want one of them hawks.

aero86 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2011, 02:59:36 am »

i was gonna ask about an adz too! id love to have one, who wants to make me one?

Pappy · « **Reply #8 on:** March 22, 2011, 09:51:44 am »

Now them are sweet,wished Chris could make it down this year.Nice buck also.

Pappy

Outbackbob48 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:37:26 am »

Pappy, I believe Chris an Noah are going to make it this year.

huntertrapper · « **Reply #10 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:54:44 am »

Awesome awesome. Blacksmithing is an old trade. It's great to have the wapiti here thriving

Ryano · « **Reply #11 on:** March 22, 2011, 12:17:13 pm »

Yep. A great time was had by all. Thanks again Chris. That's the closest look I've ever got at a bull elk, even closer than when we were hunting them in colorado....

Bob did you take any pictures down around Chris's camp? It's a awesome set up and a beautiful setting to boot !

Pappy, Chris and Noah are coming to the classic if all goes well.

Pappy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 22, 2011, 01:09:00 pm »

That's great news,Shows what I know I thought that was a big Old PA. buck.

I thought man thats a nice one.

Nice work yall did.

Pappy

Outbackbob48 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 22, 2011, 03:27:55 pm »

Ryan, didn't get any pictures around the camp

to busy eat'in an throw'in the hawk

Ryano · « **Reply #14 on:** March 23, 2011, 08:16:58 pm »

Ya, How about them stuffed mushrooms! I could go for some of them about now!

Primitive Archer