Thank you dear readers, for being patient. It has been an eventful winter. Spring is shaping up to be even more eventful. The shop has been re-tooled somewhat, and the process is ongoing. Our side business has now become our full-time endeavor. Martens’ and Sons LLC is now licensed and operating. We have had someContinue reading “Springing”
Tag Archives: Blacksmithing
Fire
The heart of the smithy is the hearth, the forge, the source of heat that makes metal malleable. Without this, very little can be achieved in metal work. This article will discuss fire in detail. Beginning with how to start a fire in a cold hearth, I will later discuss its use and maintenance forContinue reading “Fire”
Belt buckle
My wife bought herself some new pants. She intimated to me that she did not possess a suitable belt. So saying I would obtain one, I thought about how I would go about it. I have an adequate supply of leather suitable for making a strap, I lacked only a buckle. While I did happenContinue reading “Belt buckle”
