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I think I have figured out why I suck at blacksmithing…

Posted on August 7, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Okay, I skipped ahead a little in the order of these pictures I took, because red-hot metal makes a better hook for drawing in people to the blog than this picture… That is my cold bar of steel, that I … Continue reading →

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Yet another bad day at the forge…

Posted on August 7, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Despite the fact that blacksmithing is not coming easily to me, I still show up to the classes with some enthusiasm… and a little hope… Yesterday, I got there before anyone else, so I took a few photos outside the … Continue reading →

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It’s official, I suck at blacksmithing… and I need to find someone to shave the back of my neck…

Posted on July 3, 2016 by pouringmyartout

I also like the way my chin creases look when exaggerated and filed with soot… Oh, it started off fine, my second project in the level one blacksmithing class… I cleared out my clinker box in the forge, dumped the ash and … Continue reading →

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Uh… I might not be very good at blacksmithing, it turns out… part 2… and the final chapter…

Posted on June 5, 2016 by pouringmyartout

At this point, I started drawing out the stems of the leaves. This was tricky, because usually, we have a long piece of metal to work with. These were just a couple inches long after we cut them off. So I had … Continue reading →

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Uh… I might not be very good at blacksmithing, it turns out…

Posted on June 4, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Yeah, there I am, driving home from my blacksmithing class just a few hours ago, face covered with soot, coal dust, chunks of burnt and unburnt coal, and red from being so hot. I took my first class after my three ‘blacksmithing … Continue reading →

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Even more hot metal…

Posted on May 23, 2016 by pouringmyartout

Well, I now only have a year’s worth of classes I have to take, (which may take two years, because,  if you miss one of the twelve projects, you need to wait until it cycles back around), before I get my blacksmithing … Continue reading →

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I am on my way to my last blacksmithing class…

Posted on May 22, 2016 by pouringmyartout

… well… the last one before the one where I do an Iron Age knife, and get my certificate… so… be prepared for more pictures later… or tomorrow…

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Blacksmithing, when it is hot outside, is not for the faint of heart…

Posted on April 18, 2016 by pouringmyartout

A hot barn full of burning forges and coal smoke… a thick leather apron… and spring in San Diego… oh, boy… Anyway, back to the blacksmith tongs project… I rounded my handles to make them more comfortable to grab, and … Continue reading →

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My second blacksmithing class…

Posted on April 17, 2016 by pouringmyartout

And once again, I had a great time… although it was really hot today… I love everything about that crazy barn… I love the smells, and all the old tools, and the forges… and the cool old guys… of which, … Continue reading →

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Oh, I’m a blacksmith, and I’m okay… the final chapter…

Posted on March 21, 2016 by pouringmyartout

I know that the quality of some of these photos is bad, it was dark in that barn… and smokey… and I didn’t want to bring the big, good camera, so I brought my old one… which hates low light… … Continue reading →

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