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New blades in progress. I was sick for some time, finally getting back to my favorite activity. These have just been etched in ferric, then coffee.

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Recast gas forge floor

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Part of my day job, sanded these jewelry set blocks smooth

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Heat treated a few knives

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Last damascus billet of the year

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Trying the “ coffee etch”

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After shutting down the forge I found this, it is burned flux lumps still glowing after welding a bunch of damascus at 2400f!

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Of course I rode on the last day of summer!

Was pushing 100 mph (shhh!) not bad for a ‘84 Ironhead.

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I have been sick. I am getting better, back at work. This is me in my usual safety gear teaching sculpture!

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Peek of the pattern showing after heat treating.

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Forged damascus blade, this is how they look after a “normalizing”heat

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Lots of knives & forged work. This is an 80 layer damascus blade with African black wood. This crowd was always low end sales, but come on this blade for $250 with sheath! I won’t complain anymore. I had fun, friends came by, lots of alternative peeps stopped by, old students, etc. What a great crowd!

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First fair of the season done! The neighborhood has some very fun people as you can see. No rain!

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11 damascus blades in progress, 1 week before a show. CRUNCH TIME!

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Close up of two 100 layer Burl pattern damascus blades I just finished. The dark 1 has African Blackwood and the other is desert ironwood. Sheaths next!

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Did a little show the other day. Only had 1 table so just put a little of everything out. Some wonderful friends stopped by. I have another show in a few weeks so back to work! I have to finish another dozen blades + forged work.

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Vulcanized rubber mold in progress. The sheets of rubber form 1 block or mold. Then it is cut open and the metal removed. Wax is then injected to make a copy of the metal pieces.

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