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(Video) Forging Tudor Bodkins with Karl Malmstrom

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Ruddy Darter:

--- Quote from: WillS on June 07, 2016, 09:29:34 am ---It's all about efficiency Darran!  Can't make thousands of them quickly if each one takes 9 hits ;)

I've been playing with these recently, and speaking to people like Milos and Jeremy the general consensus seems to be get it white and press, turn, press and you're done.

I suppose one major downside is that by the time you've got the bar white the socket is in danger of melting as its so thin.  Balancing act I suppose, just like forging any heads.

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Fair comment WillS, no doubt your knowledge exceeds mine, but until you're having to make thousands that looks like jolly good fun to me...please don't take it it away :-\, and if your tag is Viking you got to give it large with the hammer if just to honour Thor  :D,

 Ruddy Darter.

Agincourtwarbow:
Thanks Will and Ian, I hope to make more such videos. I think Karl will be keen to read this, I'm not sure as to why he has it that colour. Might quicken up the process for him. Though i'm sure he revels at the opportunity to thump steel with a hammer, he's wonderfully mental like that!


--- Quote from: paulsemp on June 07, 2016, 10:11:43 am ---

Haven't had any time to work on it since I got back. A few of us shot it at marshall and seems to be performing quite well. I'll post pics in a few weeks when it's done

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Glad to hear it Paul, I look forward in seeing some photos my man.

WillS:
There's no doubt hitting hot stuff with heavy things wins every time.

I really like Karl's heads, they're just different enough to be unusual, and yet still look perfect compared to historical artwork!

DC:
I'm just amazed that he can work in that tiny little shed. There's no headroom. He must be very organized :D :D

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