The irregular shape of the bloom locks into the surface of the stubb. You see that this one, used at least a dozen times, now has a deep pocket to help hold the mass and keep it from bouncing off the stubb. A trick learned from Mike McCarthy. At least at the initial stages, the bloom is still 'soft' enough that you don't need a hard stone or metal anvil for compaction.
where did you get the blue prints for those bellows??
warriorofsteel01 1 year ago
where did you get the blueprints for the bellows? I could those in my forge. Please tell, please tell>
dawolfdawg 2 years ago 2
using a stump as an anvil? at the riskof sounding dumb, why?
dawolfdawg 2 years ago
The irregular shape of the bloom locks into the surface of the stubb. You see that this one, used at least a dozen times, now has a deep pocket to help hold the mass and keep it from bouncing off the stubb. A trick learned from Mike McCarthy. At least at the initial stages, the bloom is still 'soft' enough that you don't need a hard stone or metal anvil for compaction.
DarrellatWareham 2 years ago
how did you make thoss bellows
dawolfdawg 2 years ago 2