Jack
@jackdawg52.bsky.social
Retired from the rat race, now a hobbyist blacksmith.
Did the first cuts on the crotches and one small log I still had laying about from having dangerous trees removed a last year and after this years cyclone knocked a few more over. Crotches are a mixture of Bloodwood, stringy bark and ice cream bean tree. I think the log is red satin ash.
September 19, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Did the first cuts on the crotches and one small log I still had laying about from having dangerous trees removed a last year and after this years cyclone knocked a few more over. Crotches are a mixture of Bloodwood, stringy bark and ice cream bean tree. I think the log is red satin ash.
With Halloween the next big event to prepare for at the Caboolture Historical Village, I started with forging a batch of wizards wands.
August 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
With Halloween the next big event to prepare for at the Caboolture Historical Village, I started with forging a batch of wizards wands.
I must have been transported to an alternate reality, Littleproud and co complaining that scientists were not consulted...
July 29, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I must have been transported to an alternate reality, Littleproud and co complaining that scientists were not consulted...
Found this at the local cheapy shop today.
Expensive and 2 ply, so it is as useful as he is!
Expensive and 2 ply, so it is as useful as he is!
July 15, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Found this at the local cheapy shop today.
Expensive and 2 ply, so it is as useful as he is!
Expensive and 2 ply, so it is as useful as he is!
Australian Political Cartoonist Matt Golding's offer today is a corker ...
June 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Australian Political Cartoonist Matt Golding's offer today is a corker ...
Knocked up some "J" and "S" hooks to go on the table next Saturday.
J hooks made from 150mm lengths of 8mm rod.
S hooks made from 350mm lengths of 10mm square bar.
J hooks made from 150mm lengths of 8mm rod.
S hooks made from 350mm lengths of 10mm square bar.
May 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Knocked up some "J" and "S" hooks to go on the table next Saturday.
J hooks made from 150mm lengths of 8mm rod.
S hooks made from 350mm lengths of 10mm square bar.
J hooks made from 150mm lengths of 8mm rod.
S hooks made from 350mm lengths of 10mm square bar.
Been a few years since I made any cow bells.
I thought I would make a couple for the table on the Caboolture historical Villages heritage day stall.
Made from 1.5mm plate. Final weights 560 and 570g, so fairly consistent.
One high note and 1 low note.
Made for a 40mm leather collar.
I thought I would make a couple for the table on the Caboolture historical Villages heritage day stall.
Made from 1.5mm plate. Final weights 560 and 570g, so fairly consistent.
One high note and 1 low note.
Made for a 40mm leather collar.
May 5, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Been a few years since I made any cow bells.
I thought I would make a couple for the table on the Caboolture historical Villages heritage day stall.
Made from 1.5mm plate. Final weights 560 and 570g, so fairly consistent.
One high note and 1 low note.
Made for a 40mm leather collar.
I thought I would make a couple for the table on the Caboolture historical Villages heritage day stall.
Made from 1.5mm plate. Final weights 560 and 570g, so fairly consistent.
One high note and 1 low note.
Made for a 40mm leather collar.
What I have been up to this week.
Cloak rack , Bloodwood cookie with leaf hooks
Cobras made from files
fire tool rack, faux log backing, leaf hooks.
Cloak rack , Bloodwood cookie with leaf hooks
Cobras made from files
fire tool rack, faux log backing, leaf hooks.
May 4, 2025 at 10:44 PM
What I have been up to this week.
Cloak rack , Bloodwood cookie with leaf hooks
Cobras made from files
fire tool rack, faux log backing, leaf hooks.
Cloak rack , Bloodwood cookie with leaf hooks
Cobras made from files
fire tool rack, faux log backing, leaf hooks.
Originally published in April 2020 when the US of A topped 1 million covid infections.
It goes to show, something's do change, it is measles they are world leaders in these days...
It goes to show, something's do change, it is measles they are world leaders in these days...
April 28, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Originally published in April 2020 when the US of A topped 1 million covid infections.
It goes to show, something's do change, it is measles they are world leaders in these days...
It goes to show, something's do change, it is measles they are world leaders in these days...
"Swooping Dragon"
My entry for the 2025 Melbourne Blacksmith Festivals 150mm challenge.
The premise is starting with 150mm of 20mm square steel bar and 150mm 12mm round copper bar, see what you can create.
My entry for the 2025 Melbourne Blacksmith Festivals 150mm challenge.
The premise is starting with 150mm of 20mm square steel bar and 150mm 12mm round copper bar, see what you can create.
April 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"Swooping Dragon"
My entry for the 2025 Melbourne Blacksmith Festivals 150mm challenge.
The premise is starting with 150mm of 20mm square steel bar and 150mm 12mm round copper bar, see what you can create.
My entry for the 2025 Melbourne Blacksmith Festivals 150mm challenge.
The premise is starting with 150mm of 20mm square steel bar and 150mm 12mm round copper bar, see what you can create.
Be very very quiet, I am hunting rats!
April 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Be very very quiet, I am hunting rats!
Working on a batch of leaf hooks. Got the tops done apart from the screw holes. Just need to round the shafts and form the hooks.
April 17, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Working on a batch of leaf hooks. Got the tops done apart from the screw holes. Just need to round the shafts and form the hooks.
Upgraded the house battery from 12.8 to to 19.2kw today. That should make it extremely rare for me to have to pay those scum sucking pigs for any grid power, and considerably lower my carbon footprint, given I live in a state that still generates well over 60% of its power from burning coal.
April 15, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Upgraded the house battery from 12.8 to to 19.2kw today. That should make it extremely rare for me to have to pay those scum sucking pigs for any grid power, and considerably lower my carbon footprint, given I live in a state that still generates well over 60% of its power from burning coal.
Borrowed my fathers little log splitter a week or two back. Today was the first day fine enough to give it go.
I had some string bark, blood wood and lemon scented gum rounds I had cut a few weeks back ready to process, so worked my way through those today.
I had some string bark, blood wood and lemon scented gum rounds I had cut a few weeks back ready to process, so worked my way through those today.
April 5, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Borrowed my fathers little log splitter a week or two back. Today was the first day fine enough to give it go.
I had some string bark, blood wood and lemon scented gum rounds I had cut a few weeks back ready to process, so worked my way through those today.
I had some string bark, blood wood and lemon scented gum rounds I had cut a few weeks back ready to process, so worked my way through those today.
Lighting the forge with flint and steel.
The char cloth catches the spark and smoulders and is put in the pine cone.
The pine cone has more charcloth in between the "petals"
The forced air flow forces rapid smouldering of the char cloth, building heat until the pine cone catches fire.
The char cloth catches the spark and smoulders and is put in the pine cone.
The pine cone has more charcloth in between the "petals"
The forced air flow forces rapid smouldering of the char cloth, building heat until the pine cone catches fire.
April 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Lighting the forge with flint and steel.
The char cloth catches the spark and smoulders and is put in the pine cone.
The pine cone has more charcloth in between the "petals"
The forced air flow forces rapid smouldering of the char cloth, building heat until the pine cone catches fire.
The char cloth catches the spark and smoulders and is put in the pine cone.
The pine cone has more charcloth in between the "petals"
The forced air flow forces rapid smouldering of the char cloth, building heat until the pine cone catches fire.
I light my forge with traditional techniques, usually flint and steel.
For that i need a supply of char cloth, I made a batch this morning.
There are little squares of cotton cloth in the tin, applying heat in an oxygen free atmosphere "chars" the material producing char cloth.
For that i need a supply of char cloth, I made a batch this morning.
There are little squares of cotton cloth in the tin, applying heat in an oxygen free atmosphere "chars" the material producing char cloth.
April 4, 2025 at 7:25 AM
I light my forge with traditional techniques, usually flint and steel.
For that i need a supply of char cloth, I made a batch this morning.
There are little squares of cotton cloth in the tin, applying heat in an oxygen free atmosphere "chars" the material producing char cloth.
For that i need a supply of char cloth, I made a batch this morning.
There are little squares of cotton cloth in the tin, applying heat in an oxygen free atmosphere "chars" the material producing char cloth.
Mark Lynch, one of my favourite cartoonists.
April 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Mark Lynch, one of my favourite cartoonists.
Had a friend come over for a forge day today.
I did some work on stock for the blacksmiths stall on Heritage day at the Caboolture Historical Village, which I am told will be in May this year.
A couple of simple spanner BBQ forks and a few S hooks.
I did some work on stock for the blacksmiths stall on Heritage day at the Caboolture Historical Village, which I am told will be in May this year.
A couple of simple spanner BBQ forks and a few S hooks.
March 20, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Had a friend come over for a forge day today.
I did some work on stock for the blacksmiths stall on Heritage day at the Caboolture Historical Village, which I am told will be in May this year.
A couple of simple spanner BBQ forks and a few S hooks.
I did some work on stock for the blacksmiths stall on Heritage day at the Caboolture Historical Village, which I am told will be in May this year.
A couple of simple spanner BBQ forks and a few S hooks.
And i am done, the batch of 32 feather hooks is completed.
February 20, 2025 at 6:34 AM
And i am done, the batch of 32 feather hooks is completed.
Working on a large batch of Feather hooks. Made from 25mm angle iron, blanks cut out on the bandsaw, flattened, forged and textured. Half complete, half to go.
February 18, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Working on a large batch of Feather hooks. Made from 25mm angle iron, blanks cut out on the bandsaw, flattened, forged and textured. Half complete, half to go.
A trial run of the donated forge at the Hist. Village today. It is working, not as good as the similar model we already have, but good enough to produce work!
I was getting a cold spot in the centre. I could see the air holes were very big. So I blocked the centre hole. Then it worked very well.
I was getting a cold spot in the centre. I could see the air holes were very big. So I blocked the centre hole. Then it worked very well.
February 14, 2025 at 4:44 AM
A trial run of the donated forge at the Hist. Village today. It is working, not as good as the similar model we already have, but good enough to produce work!
I was getting a cold spot in the centre. I could see the air holes were very big. So I blocked the centre hole. Then it worked very well.
I was getting a cold spot in the centre. I could see the air holes were very big. So I blocked the centre hole. Then it worked very well.
More possum antics. A hot pursuit!
February 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM
More possum antics. A hot pursuit!