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S-Hook tagged and wrapped in vellum, ready to ship out to California. #blacksmith #handmade #madeinnorthcarolina

Always use the proper tools. Razors like this are NOT for cutting up cardboard. #itsmyblood

Got sick and damn tired of emptying the shredder every 10 sheets. I win. #ninjaturtles #hack #lifehacks #shredder #overit #bills

50% riveted. Cold riveting for the first time. Lots more control. #blacksmith #craftbeer #handmade #rivet

Oddly enough, it seems the more you do something, the better you get at it. #blacksmith #craftbeer #handmade #bottleopener #fire

Switched from 2lb to 4lb hammer and increased forge pressure by 3psi. Dropped time to completion from 45 min per piece to 25 min per piece. This is about 10 minutes in. #blacksmith #forged #handmade #anvil #hammer

Never expected something so heavenly to look so much like hell #blacksmith #forge #fire #burn #metal

These take about 45min each for me and use about 10" of 3/4" by 1/4" 1018. Got a handful more to go. #blacksmith #craftbeer #bottleopeners #handmade

After a busy summer hiatus, it feels damn good to be back. #blacksmith #craftbeer #handmade

This is my first time trying to fake metal. This was a white piece of PVC. This is practice for a larger project. Believable?

A different type of work tonight. #fixit #toyrepair #solder #hack #dadwork #madeinchinarepairedinUSA #rccar

I don't always use a #multitool, but when I do, it has indexable #carbide inserts. #toolporn

#robots

Passions can't always be priorities, but they can always be waiting for you right inside the garage. #blacksmith #mtb

More cool 2D joinery. #make #waterjet #joinery

Mason jar mood lighting. #firewater #masonjar #make