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New work prototype by request. It feels better are it gets closer to completion. #mugenforge #experiments #fireart #firearts #fireartist #fireartistry #fireartstudio #alloy #alloys #unexpected #unexpectedresult #unexpectedresults #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists #keepgring #sparkles #sparkjoy #sparklife (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM7qaDPjVGk/?igshid=17mv9jp6qywgy

A great photo shoot with M. Winkler Photography. #mugenforge #mwinklerphotos #fireart #firearts #fireartist #fireartistry #fireartstudio #alloy #alloys #unexpected #unexpectedresult #unexpectedresults #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMCoc4IjccE/?igshid=13ue0j7g8wifx

Woohoo! I tore the labrum off my left shoulder a few weeks ago, partially dislocated my shoulder while asleep. I have been religiously engaged in physical therapy and healing in an effort to stave away surgery to correct it. Well... finally back at the anvil, carefully swinging the hammer. From a donated suspension spring... maybe I should have cut a bigger piece off. #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH3eaMGjc8A/?igshid=djflpautknca

Sitting and waiting for the clay to dry... a peaceful lazy Saturday... #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGLBWPHDjUJ/?igshid=iszt919wjkr0

We decided to do a bit of an experiment. Both of these knives are going to be completed as honesuki kitchen knives. We have always quenched our knives in water, and have achieved good results, but have heard other smiths attest that oil is the way to go. How could we know for ourselves? Both knives are fully hand forged from W2. The knife in the right was winched in Parks 50, the knife in the left in water. What we are seeing, and the picture does not show, is the depth of hardening from the different quenching mediums. The oil does not harden as deeply. As a result, the knife in the right has developed a small hamon roughly 1/8” to 3/16” in width. While beautiful, we prefer the greater hardening depth. #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGLAmjLDPTv/?igshid=11xbez52lynwc

Old friends, new students. Playing with Fire, and a new knife. #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD7gRERDoLJ/?igshid=dgkkxqbvd3ae

We noticed that with our wood stabilization, we could run our vacuum pump for hours and hours until there wood stopped bubbling. If we let it sit and start it again, we get bubbles again. So, we wired up an Arduino Nano Every board to control a Relay to run the vacuum pump in a pattern of running for four hours, then let it sit for two. We are also hoping this will cause less wear on the pump. #mugenforge #epoxy #epoxyresin #epoxyresinart #bladesmith #bladesmithing #bladesmithinglife #bladesmithinginspiration #newtechnique #newtechniques #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifemakingsupplies #knifescales #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists #creativesolution #creativesolutions (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBpO4ffDy21/?igshid=12s2d6fj0yiwq

In starting Mugen Forge, we wanted to create a business that while focused on producing high quality knives, was not limited to knife production. A customer reached out to us for help with his car, wanting aid mounting a new air suspension system that might require the development and production of a few custom pieces. This is one such piece. A mounting bracket for the air compressor. We will be 3D printing a prototype from PLA, and then casting the mount from aluminum via lost PLA. We are super excited at the protect of producing such a piece, and in pushing our casting abilities so much further. @triforcesamurai #mugenforge #experiments #fireart #firearts #fireartist #fireartistry #fireartstudio #alloy #alloys #unexpected #unexpectedresult #unexpectedresults #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWWIjMD7fh/?igshid=h16llqx2j07h