>>964980
I remember my first attempt at a sword was hilariously bad. I overworked it and left it in the water trough after cooling for some reason. THEN, I decided to paint it in order to hide the rust with tempra, making it look flaky. I still have it somewhere. My second attempt was much better, though I simply reworked high quality steel into something else and didn't leave it in water that time.

Bumping this from destruction

>>964980
>simple little fire poker

heh had a field trip in elementary school where we helped to make one (hot steel and everything) and got to take it home. doubt that would fly today.

>>964980

Do you have your own forging area or is there a place you go for that?

>be inna trade school
>near the end of our program we'll have an assignment which is to make a small steel barbecue
>thinking of modifying it to fit a hair blower and lining the inside with clay that I'd probably get from the masons or something

Is this a decent idea?

>>965413
Forging in my colleges forge at one of the metal shops.

>>965436
Yes.

>>964980
Not bad for a starter project. Next one, learn how to upset the end and then split it to make the fork, instead of welding on a separate piece.

>>965008
>paint
hilarious indeed

>>965436
You'll probably want refractory clay or it'll flake off in the heat. Also, use a t-shaped pipe for the blower so ash falls into a collection pot instead of into the blower.

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Anyone have experience making a DIY induction forge? Would I have to learn electronics to do it? I am an experienced metalworker, and can do basic wiring soldering.