Blacksmiths, lets see yer stuff!

[PitchyPine]

Are the heart shaped item horse heads, if so if ya hammer the bottoms of them to a flat screw driver blade they make nice hoof pics. :thumbsup: nice work.

 

[fatboy]

Hey pitchpine the heart is made from a horse shoe and ywes Ive made a few horsepicks from shoes I still have alot to learn thanks

 

[PitchyPine]

I haven`t made a horse head hoof pic for a long time but when i did people sure like them. Ya all sure make some nice stuff, i don`t smith as much as i should but you guys are an inspiration. :hatsoff:

 

[pichou]

Well these aren't very exciting, but they sure are fussy little beggars

Still trying to get the technique down, and need a bending jig.

 

[blacksmithman64]

I make giant fish hooks anywhere from 12" to 3 feet long out of 3/8 round...Tourists go ape$&*# over 'em! :haha: I also can't keep those horse head hoofpicks made from a horseshoe.Which is the only thing I do with horseshoes!

 

[PitchyPine]

These take some time but are a favorite of mine, the steer head steak turner.

 

[RC]

thats cool pitchy! gees you guys is all talented..amazin what ya all can do! :bow: :bow:

 

[fatboy]

I havnt tried doing a horse head design yet,mine are plain. I'll will try it some time

 

[blacksmithman64]

Pitchy, did you make that out of a RR spike? :shocked2: :grin: Thats pretty cool!
I suppose I'm gonna have to fight the cold and snow and get down to the shop today :shake: :grin:

 

[PitchyPine]

Yep, RR spike. that`ll warm ya up. :thumbsup:

 

[Hawken12]

great stuff guys,this should be a seperate section,really,I do like how there seems to be no secrets on here,ask an ye shall recieve,nice to see,sure helps me,out,hope I can do the same for someone else along the way

 

[ameling]

The Guild of Metalsmiths based out of St. Paul Minnesota published a small booklet on forging up animal heads on iron work. It is called IRON MENAGERIE copyright 1991. It shows step-by-step photos of making many animal heads: steer, blue crane, duck, wolf, ram, buffalo, owl, bear, mouse, horse, eagle, and a rattlesnake out of a horseshoeing rasp. It's only 33 pages, but a great inspirational little booklet. I don't know if the Guild sells it direct from their web site, but I do know they sell it through Centaur Forge www.centaurforge.com

Mikey - that grumpy ol' German blacksmith out in the Hinterlands

 

[PitchyPine]

Thanks Mike for the info. :thumbsup:
I don`t do much smithing, seen a guy on tv make the steer head steak turner so i just went out and made one.

 

[blacksmithman64]

Finally got down to the shop, heres some of my junk! http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq4/StumblinWolf/Picture088.jpg

 

[PitchyPine]

Very impressive, i love the rams head. :bow: :thumbsup:

 

[RC]

COOL! :thumbsup: not bad fer a roofer! :bow: :bow:

 

[blacksmithman64]

Thanks, those are the new door pulls for the shop addition thats visible in the last pic...right behind my "babysitter"! :haha:

 

[PitchyPine]

How will they attach to the door? And what does the mechanical thing pick up?

 

[Roy]

thats gets the beers from the cooler... :slap: :haha:

 

[Roy]

Nice :thumbsup: