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Inside the Smithy

A peek into the smith at work.
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  • Drawing the job to scale on the lay-out table.

    Drawing the job to scale on the lay-out table.

  • Ready for production.

    Ready for production.

  • Achieving the appropriate heat for forging.

    Achieving the appropriate heat for forging.

  • About to draw a bar down to form a vine.

    About to draw a bar down to form a vine.

  • Making hot steel move.

    Making hot steel move.

  • Sometimes you need a bigger hammer.

    Sometimes you need a bigger hammer.

  • Sometimes you need a smaller hammer; veining a leaf.

    Sometimes you need a smaller hammer; veining a leaf.

  • Detail work: leaf veining.

    Detail work: leaf veining.

  • "Softening" the leaf edges.

    "Softening" the leaf edges.

  • Rounding out the leaf stem.

    Rounding out the leaf stem.

  • Giving the leaf depth and creating the illusion of movement.

    Giving the leaf depth and creating the illusion of movement.

  • Hot twisting.

    Hot twisting.

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    Sometimes you need a bigger hammer.
    Sometimes you need a smaller hammer; veining a leaf.
    Detail work: leaf veining.