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Offline one_rod

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Everything's getting smaller these days.
« on: April 24, 2015, 11:55:52 AM »
Tiny anvil by one_rod, on Flickr

Yep, just about everything...

Tiny anvil by one_rod, on Flickr

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Re: Everything's getting smaller these days.
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2015, 12:33:37 PM »
The Elves haven't done much work with that one have they, looking at the shiny top  :lol:
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Re: Everything's getting smaller these days.
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2015, 01:26:52 PM »
How do we know that you don't just have an unusually large hand?  :lol:


But seriously, nice work  :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Re: Everything's getting smaller these days.
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2015, 01:30:24 PM »
Yeah, I've got big hands as well!


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Re: Everything's getting smaller these days.
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2015, 10:13:07 AM »
That is awesome. Did you make them?

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Re: Everything's getting smaller these days.
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2015, 04:08:25 PM »
That is awesome. Did you make them?

Eric

Yes. I made them as a present for a friend.
She's an incredibly skilled and talented metalworker, but generally prefers to work on a small scale, and mostly by hand.
This was just my way of gently taking the mickey, after pointing out that the largest tools she owns are a set of needle files.

She'll eventually notice that the hammer head is actually held on with a steel wedge. Then it will be her turn to laugh...

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Re: Everything's getting smaller these days.
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2015, 05:10:54 PM »
Sieg actually make a set, anvil, hammer and tongs.



No idea if they sell them but I scrounged  a set on the last visit over to China.
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Re: Everything's getting smaller these days.
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2015, 08:16:56 PM »
Very nicely done.  They will make a great gift.  Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Everything's getting smaller these days.
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2015, 04:44:48 AM »
The first half dozen or so on here are little ones:

http://www.angele-shop.com/shop/en/world-of-forging/anvils/

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Re: Everything's getting smaller these days.
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2015, 10:27:28 AM »
Do Sieg do a nice line in wrought toffee ?
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Re: Everything's getting smaller these days.
« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2015, 06:40:00 AM »
That would be a wonderful present for anybody. I'm both impressed and jealous.

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Re: Everything's getting smaller these days.
« Reply #11 on: May 21, 2015, 09:00:41 AM »
That is awesome. Did you make them?

Eric

Yes. I made them as a present for a friend.
She's an incredibly skilled and talented metalworker, but generally prefers to work on a small scale, and mostly by hand.
This was just my way of gently taking the mickey, after pointing out that the largest tools she owns are a set of needle files.

She'll eventually notice that the hammer head is actually held on with a steel wedge. Then it will be her turn to laugh...

I would love to see the process on how you made them. My wife just started blacksmithing and something like that would be a fantastic present.

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