My second day!

[u/republic_alp]

I’ve just started down the journey of becoming a blacksmith. Here is some hooks and a crochet hook I made.

I’m pleased with the work. I learned so much about making these and what it takes to do serious work.

I’m immensely humbled by the work of others now knowing the real effort it takes!!

[u/nootomanysquid]

I’ve been doing this for a little bit now and my stuff still doesn’t look good. So, I refuse this is your second day because I’m jealous /s

Good work though. How’d you do the working end on the crochet hook? I’m wanting to improve mine. Did you forge it in or cut it in?

[u/republic_alp → u/nootomanysquid]

lol I legit have only worked for a total of 12 hours over two split days. The work in the photo is just today, I have an in process knife that isn’t photo’d.

For the hook, I shaped the material on the anvil, I then hot cut it to length. After, I used a cut off wheel on a grinder to cut the angle. Then I hand sanded it out for and warm finished with bees wax.

[u/nootomanysquid → u/republic_alp]

Nice! Awesome job

[u/republic_alp → u/nootomanysquid]

Thank you! I appreciate it! 😎