Rolling Hills Forge

07/17/2018

04/11/2018

Boar Spear, burnt ash pole with buckskin wrap, amazingly lightweight and super sharp springsteel blade.

03/08/2018

Beavertail skinner, ....in the rough.

02/02/2018

HD Tracker Machete complete.

01/18/2018

Blade after tempering to 400 degrees F causes the metal to change a straw yellow color. "Tempering is a heat treatment technique applied to ferrous alloys, such as steel or cast iron, to achieve greater toughness by decreasing the hardness of the alloy. The reduction in hardness is usually accompanied by an increase in ductility, thereby decreasing the brittleness of the metal."

01/18/2018

Latest project. Still aways to go but getting there. Heated to non magnetic and quenched in oil. " Metal Hardening. The use of this treatment will result in an improvement of the mechanical properties, as well as an increase in the level of hardness, producing a tougher, more durable item. Alloys are heated above the critical transformation temperature for the material, then cooled rapidly."

01/04/2018

Back in the shop tonight. Started on a bigger project so needed some bigger pliers. Need a tool, make a tool...

12/25/2017

A decorative rose I forged as a gift out of heavy steel sheeting, left in the raw. No welds.

12/22/2017

Thanks for checking out my page, since starting up this hobby I have learned a lot and am at a point to showcase and start doing some custom work. Hope to share more in the New Year. Enjoy these till then.

12/22/2017

Custom fish hook for my brothers boat house made from old flat stock.

12/22/2017

While tapering an old square headed bolt to make a bender for my round mousehole in the anvil, had the ends split. Bad news is I can't use this anymore in my mousehole, great news is this might be true wrought iron. Unrecycled iron is extremely rare today and its soft properties makes for nice decorative work.

12/22/2017

Rustic Iron Handle with hot punched holes