Anvil Head
Senior Member
Miss Lilly and her dad Walkinboss, came over Sat. inspite of the monsoons and other weather threats, to do a little knife work. They have attended several of my Trackrock Hammer-ins and she can't seem to get enough forge time. I think she's charmed her way into working on just about everybody's setup. Not sure how many blades and other items she has forged since she started, but her Dad has built her a forge, secured an anvil, and she is starting to accumulate tools and learning to use them.
Here are a few pics of what she did this past Sat. Got the handle installed on the B/T while it was raining (hard). She forged that blade at TR last fall along with a much larger trailing point hunter that still needs a handle installed. Handle material came from the ITH table at TR (still enough left to do the hunter).
She forged the Blacksmith knife at my forge after the rain let up (perfect forging weather). Folks, if you have never forged a leaf that's one thing, to incorporate it into the handle for a working knife....well, you gotta want it!
ps - Special Thanks to all the parents who take the time and effort to allow their kids to experience new things.
She did excellent work and will only get better.
We spent in-between times discussing her forge setup, tuning her forge, and tuning up her hammers and tongs. What kinds to look for and how to use them.
Folks....THIS is why I do Trackrock!
Lilly is one of many that come to learn, and it's all good. What a blessing to be able to share what I know and love with these young people.
I will follow this with pics of several other young attendees just so's ya know.
Here are a few pics of what she did this past Sat. Got the handle installed on the B/T while it was raining (hard). She forged that blade at TR last fall along with a much larger trailing point hunter that still needs a handle installed. Handle material came from the ITH table at TR (still enough left to do the hunter).
She forged the Blacksmith knife at my forge after the rain let up (perfect forging weather). Folks, if you have never forged a leaf that's one thing, to incorporate it into the handle for a working knife....well, you gotta want it!
ps - Special Thanks to all the parents who take the time and effort to allow their kids to experience new things.
She did excellent work and will only get better.
We spent in-between times discussing her forge setup, tuning her forge, and tuning up her hammers and tongs. What kinds to look for and how to use them.
Folks....THIS is why I do Trackrock!
Lilly is one of many that come to learn, and it's all good. What a blessing to be able to share what I know and love with these young people.
I will follow this with pics of several other young attendees just so's ya know.