On my anvils I usually round the first three inches or so next to the bick on both the front and back edges. But really you can put them where you want…. It’s nice to have various edges to use.

Well done! Good work. Yeah those edges look really sharp. You very rarely want sharp edges on your anvil. They mark your work, get chipped and hammering corners into stuff makes stress points. Take a grinder to it and make yourself some round edges.

Good luck 🙂

For a tighter curve, just feed slower with the left hand

Does this help?

Light blows and you feed the material forward with your left hand as you go (assuming you’re right handed, otherwise flip!)

I wouldn’t even touch the bick (horn) for that. I’d just curve it over the back edge of the anvil then flip it over and roll it back in towards me on the face. (Does that make sense?!)

Nice one! I made a similar pair of dividers a couple of years back; I’ll see if I can find a picture.

Great! Look forward to seeing your work 🙂

Great! Earned yourself a follow 🙂

Thanks. I love process shots but rarely remember to take them 🤣

I’ll try and do more in future

I’m not actually sure what grade it was… She just gave me the big bits she wanted forging down and a little bit to practice on. I’ll ask!

That’s lovely! Really meticulous work. It forges nicely, just taken to a dull red heat. Quite soft - similar to forging bronze. This is a little thing I made just to test how it forged and get my temperatures right before forging down the big stuff under the power hammer.

I just got endless Manga drawings… 🤷‍♂️

Great, thanks! There is a fantastic artist local to me doing titanium jewellery. She brought some to me to forge down into smaller bars for her and it was fun to work with! A lot more expensive than steel though 🤣

Thanks! I share most of my things on insta but if there is a nice community here too then I may be persuaded to participate a little more!!

Thanks ☺️

Ah! Thanks I shall do that from now on 🙂

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