Blacksmithing: Poker and Rose

[thejollyroger]

I had access to a gas chip forge and I had to have a go at making something. So I made some simple pokers.



There are 3 pictured but in the end I made about 6 and gave them away to people I worked with. I use my one with my chimnea.



I would love to have more practice a blacksmithing and I might go on a course, time and funds allowing.
I also had a go making a steel rose after seeing a tutorial on youtube. I made one ages ago with my brother but this one I made by myself. Not sure if the photo does it credit but I'm very happy with it.

[Man of Tanith]

nice stuff
i especially like the rose

[thejollyroger]

Thanks man of tanith

[crosslandkelly]

Lovely work. I'd love to have a go at smithing myself.

[Perrari]

Absolutely Beautiful work.

[Dannytsg]

Very nice work indeed

[Night Phoenix]

Very beautiful work, the furthest i ever got with my blacksmithing was S hook and a mini thors hammer. Mightily impressed with the rose!

[Dreadhead]

that rose is something else mate nice job and love the pokers too

[thejollyroger]

Thanks for all the comments. when I get a chance I'll take a better photo of the 2 roses together and post it up.

[bdshim]

very nice, like the rose, always wanted to try this to make something so hard go soft and pliable

[martsim73]

That's really good thejollyroger. Do you have the YouTube link for that steal rose?

[thejollyroger]

Sorry for the delay in replying, I was away for a bit. the youtube link is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Py9XEBT9No
Its really well explained and simplified.

[martsim73]

Thanks for posting the link.... Will go and browse.

Martin