View From The Porch: Working man.

Friday, August 02, 2013

Beating red-hot metal with a hammer.

Anonymous said...: Did the picture get flipped or is that a left-handed blacksmith?; 4:12 PM, August 03, 2013
Firehand said...: Damn, I miss doing that.; 8:25 AM, August 04, 2013
Anonymous said...: >Did the picture get flipped

Not flipped according to the lettering on the blue cardboard box to the right.

I'd say he was using a "swage block" to make a fireplace shovel.; 2:46 PM, August 04, 2013
TJIC said...: Nice holder for the swage block; I've got to weld up one of those myself.; 3:07 PM, August 04, 2013
Firehand said...: Yep, that's a swage block; 9:34 PM, August 04, 2013
Boat Guy said...: Just learning and so was proud of myself to ID the tool correctly.
Blacksmithing is cool ... well, hot too. And difficult; least for me at the moment...; 11:20 AM, August 05, 2013
Carl H said...: From arm wrasslin' contests years ago - leave those blacksmiths alone!; 11:50 AM, August 05, 2013