Alec steele co

I got the kit for a Sheeps Foot knife from the alecsteelco a while ago.

I have a huge love of forging, making videos and entrepreneurship. This website is the conglomeration of these 3 passions. Let me tell you a bit about myself! I made every penny of that count, investing in more tools for the shop! Some you see in use today in my YouTube channel. My passion for blacksmithing was set a flame at the age of 11, when, on a muddy and rainy July day I watched in awe as the local blacksmith hammered at yellow hot steel, making a stunning leaf pendant at a county show.

Alec steele co

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After quenching it is very brittle and we need to get some toughness back.

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He started blacksmithing at the age of 11 after getting inspired by a local blacksmith forging steel into leaf pendant in a county show. Maybe you know about Alec Steele very well, but do you know how old and tall is he and what is his net worth in ? Alec was born on 16 November in Norwich, United Kingdom. When he was 11 years old, he saw the blacksmith James Spedding in a county show forging hot steel into a beautiful leaf pendant. After watching that, he started forging as a hobby, and soon it became his passion. At the age of 16, he left his school and decided that he will make a career in forging and become a blacksmith. Alec currently lives in the mountains of Montana, the United States, where he owns a forging shop. Apart from forging business and entrepreneurship are his passion. His height is m tall, and his weight is 64 kg.

Alec steele co

I have a huge love of forging, making videos and entrepreneurship. This website is the conglomeration of these 3 passions. Let me tell you a bit about myself! I made every penny of that count, investing in more tools for the shop! Some you see in use today in my YouTube channel. My passion for blacksmithing was set a flame at the age of 11, when, on a muddy and rainy July day I watched in awe as the local blacksmith hammered at yellow hot steel, making a stunning leaf pendant at a county show. Immediately, I got to work fashioning my own backyard smithy. With a very primitive, hole-in-the-ground charcoal forge, a section of railway track kindly given to me by James Spedding, the blacksmith at the show and a crazy energy, I forged for the first time. As I practiced and experimented more, the hobby became the focus of every free moment! If I wasn't hammering, I was reading, scouring the web for information or watching online tutorials.

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After hand finishing some details I applied oil to the handle to make the wood pop and protect it against the elements. If you have any tips for me regarding anything, please put them in the comments. Do this before hardening when the steel is still soft, otherwise it can be very tough on the drill bit. I was pretty excited after finishing this 15 day build! In this case I learned that the steel needs to be heated to around degrees Celsius and keep it there until the blade is evenly heated. As I practiced and experimented more, the hobby became the focus of every free moment! Could I have done a better job? When the shaping of that one side is done I tape and clamp the tang of the knife and both scales together and drill the three holes for the pins straight down using the drill press and the drill bit that was supplied with the kit. First I trim the excess of the pins off with the hack saw and then use a Japanese saw to cut some larger pieces of the wood off. I hope you also see that the projects I make are attainable by anyone with a strong enough conviction to work seriously hard and dedicate yourself to the end goal.

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I've got a long way to go on my journey, lots to improve - but that was the start! Boy am I amazed with this little machine. I hope you have enjoyed learning a little bit about my background! I like to try out new hobbies and create stuff. I let it cure for 24 hours before moving on to shaping the handle. It took some time to gather the tools and confidence to start making it and it was totally worth it. As you can see, is was a messy process but everything turned out fine. I live in Europe so I got to source one here. Bye, bye! The blank is 5mm thick so I will scribe two lines using an old caliper at about 2mm to leave enough steel after grinding the bevel in. Hello ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Tony Needs Hobbies. I started with an 80 grit belt to quickly clean up the bevel, then I moved to a grit belt for the final touch. This will prevent the wood from burning and it also allows me to make good decisions and judge the shape the handle is taking really well.