I uploaded a few photos when I got my first anvil, a Real Anvil, last year xD but didn't post this one xD my wife troll this as I found it on the porch :) It just embodies everything I felt and that perfect moment :) For those of you wondering it's a 100lb TFS Cast Steel Anvil from Pieh Tools! #vanguardsmithing #leonvanguard #blacksmithing #homemade #metal #anvil #cosplay #blacksmith #armored #armor #doityourself #leather #leathersmithing #charcoal #bladesmith #highcarbon #raising #dishing #forgedinfire #myday #forge #forgedinfire https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl6-keUAPat/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17x93owxpk4ns

Chest and Shoulder armor! Custom order for a production in Utah! Made from 0.060" Aluminum and leather, around a 5 hour or less build with rolled edges on the plate. #vanguardsmithing #leonvanguard #blacksmithing #homemade #metal #anvil #cosplay #blacksmith #armored #armor #doityourself #leather #leathersmithing #charcoal #bladesmith #highcarbon #raising #dishing #forgedinfire #myday #forge #forgedinfire

Kingdom Hearts fan fiction? Spoilers? Edward Elric and Kairi? :D This is one of my favorite pictures of my Edward this weekend, but it just might be because I'm with my wife! Edward arm and leg fabricated from leather and aluminum, Kairi Dress made from scratch by Sarah Cruz, and keyblade by @amayavanguard #vanguardsmithing #leonvanguard #blacksmithing #homemade #metal #anvil #cosplay #blacksmith #armored #armor #doityourself #leather #leathersmithing #charcoal #bladesmith #highcarbon #raising #dishing #forgedinfire #myday #forge #forgedinfire #kairi #kh3 #fullmetal #edwardelric #fullmetalalchemist

8" Deba chef's knife, convex grind, 1095 oil quenched 400° temper, wicked sharp :) beautiful lines I'm loving the improvements in my work every time @ironmanvanguard points me in the right direction #vanguardsmithing #leonvanguard #blacksmithing #homemade #metal #anvil #cosplay #blacksmith #armored #armor #doityourself #leather #leathersmithing #charcoal #bladesmith #highcarbon #raising #dishing #forgedinfire #myday #forge #forgedinfire #deba

Built a custom trading post, that assembles from 5 pieces, 10 screws, and in 3 minutes! Got the product, and the touchmark! Let's do this :) (details and accents still need to be finalized on trading post xD) #vanguardsmithing #leonvanguard #blacksmithing #homemade #metal #anvil #cosplay #blacksmith #armored #armor #doityourself #leather #leathersmithing #charcoal #bladesmith #highcarbon #raising #dishing #forgedinfire #myday #forge #forgedinfire

Belated Fathers Day Gift! Having my dad make his own Japanese Yanagiba Cooking knife! He taught me how to use wood tools as a kid now I'll teaching him how to use metal tools! #fathersday #vanguardsmithing #leonvanguard #blacksmithing #homemade #metal #anvil #cosplay #blacksmith #armored #armor #doityourself #leather #leathersmithing #charcoal #bladesmith #highcarbon #raising #dishing #forgedinfire #myday #forge #forgedinfire

8" Santoku knife, convex grind, 1095 oil quenched 400° temper, wicked sharp :) and delivered to the client in two days! #vanguardsmithing #leonvanguard #blacksmithing #homemade #metal #anvil #cosplay #blacksmith #armored #armor #doityourself #leather #leathersmithing #charcoal #bladesmith #highcarbon #raising #dishing #forgedinfire #myday #forge #forgedinfire #deba

Made it blade to platten in about 4 hours with a few sanding tools, an angle grinder, drill press, and around 30 minutes filing that slotted arch, now time to hot wax and make reassemble! #vanguardsmithing #leonvanguard #blacksmithing #homemade #metal #anvil #cosplay #blacksmith #armored #armor #doityourself #leather #leathersmithing #charcoal #bladesmith #highcarbon #raising #dishing #forgedinfire #myday #forge #forgedinfire