Shawn's forging shed

[ShawnF]

That's a lot of belt wear.

I have taken to descaling with vinegar or sometimes with a 7" angle grinder before going to the belt grinder. That scale can be hard on belts.

I started with an old 36 actually, and there is still a fair amount left on the 50, so that was a little false. I keep a few old ones for descaling. Then when I start with a new one I'm not wrecking it right from the start.
I'm not confident enough to start hammering bevels and am still in the forge big grind small stage. I forge out my rough shape and then grind them to a blank so I have flat surfaces to mark my plunge lines, centers, and hole locations. If I could ever get enough time out there I want to keep working to the point I don't need as much time on the grinder, but I'm not there yet.

 

[BarberDave]

Shawn do you do EDC Folders by chance?

 

[ShawnF]

Shawn do you do EDC Folders by chance?

Not folders I'm afraid. Not set up with tooling to do those. I did make a small fixed blade with a tuckable kydex sheath for TJ. Made to be carried inside the waistband with an extra piece to allow tucking a shirt in for concealment. Have to find a picture of it again....

 

[ShawnF]

Looks a little big in this photo from the angle, but it's only a 3 1/4 inch blade.

 

[BarberDave]

OK Thanks

 

[Cvargo]

We would like to Thanks Shawn for extending his hobbyist badge another year! Thanks for your continued support at TSC

 

[dangerousdon]

A Super Thank You to you Shawn and Congratulations!

 

[GearNoir]

Woohoo! Thanks Shawn!

 

[MilkCrate]

Thank you Shawn!

 

[Dave in KY]

Thank you Shawn

 

[BarberDave]

Thank you Shawn

 

[Spider]

Cool Shawn!

 

[Majorrich]

Super neat Shawn! Never considered carrying a blade IWB. I value the skin of my tumular area.

 

[Fenster]

Thanks Shawn

 

[ShawnF]

Thanks everybody! I haven't had time to do anything as far as the shop lately due to reasons and a lot of extra hours at work. Hopefully that will change soon and I will have more shiny stuff to show.

 

[ShawnF]

For Barber Dave to see.

 

[Fenster]

@ShawnF, did you make that blade?

 

[ShawnF]

@ShawnF, did you make that blade?

Yes I did. That was my second attempt at making a straight razor.

 

[Spider]

Noice! I think we know what the third anniversary box will include!!!

 

[The Monkey]

For Barber Dave to see.

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Nice PIF..... I'm in.