Blacksmithing

[Gyakuto]

You can pass it off as hand toughening and post pics on one those other threads

I’d have to remove my metallic pink nail varnish first and I’ve only just applied it!

 

[Gyakuto]

I woke up this morning and was ‘one with the steel’

 

[Gyakuto]

Well blacksmithing was an interesting experience. The forge was a huge space with 20+ metre high ceiling and despite having two gas forges running all day, it was freezing cold It was about 5 celsius so an unpleasant workspace and I found myself performing a bbq roll in front of the roaring forges! I’ll wear thermals under my cotton clothing next time. I marvelled at the teachers ability to round rectangular bars when drawing them out.The focus was on making things: a leaf key ring and then a poppy flower. I’d’ve preferred a few hours just doing the basics, such as drawing out, round bars, upsetting, forge welding - kihon if you will - and to be honest it’s why I was there; I wanted to feel what it was like shifting steel around at different temperatures, feeling the difference between quenched steel and unquenched. The absolute basics. It’s given me a new found respect to youtube blacksmiths such as Alec Steele and Jesse Hu!

I’m still deciding if I’ll give it another try…

 

[windwalker099]

I’m still deciding if I’ll give it another try…

Might be good to learn how to forge your own weapons .

 

[Gyakuto]

They specifically don’t allow us to do that. This is the U.K. after all

 

[windwalker099]

I woke up this morning and was ‘one with the steel’