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Paul’s trip to Oregon

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Paul went to Oregon the last week of August to forge his own sword.  It was quite an experience and seems to have made him appreciate the great outdoors!

raw steel

They started with raw cable steel and heated it, then pounded, then heated, then pounded until they had the correct length.

hammering it out

Here’s Paul hammering on his piece of steel.  Behind him is the forge that they use to heat the metal.  Paul said it took quite a few passes to get to the point of flattening out the steel to look like a sword.

filing down the rough spots

Here he is filing off some of the rough patches.

getting ready for final firing

They put clay on the blade to harden and insulate the blade so it can be sharpened.

finished swords

And here are the finished products.  He had a great time…it was hard just to get him on the phone, he was having such a good time….

on the coast

He did however make time to drive over to the coast to check out the ocean one night.

 

 

 

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5 Responses to “Paul’s trip to Oregon” »

  1. Deanne Says:
    Posted on September 10th, 2008 at 2:18 pm

    You are soooo awesome to find this for him & send him there! I’ve since learned that there are piles of really specific training opportunities like this one, just for people with unique interests. VERY COOL!

    I bet it’s great to have him back, though…!

  2. Lauren Says:
    Posted on September 12th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    I wonder if I could forge stuff in my chimenea? Hmmm….

  3. Steve Rowland Says:
    Posted on September 13th, 2008 at 7:32 am

    I tried the web site for the Rowlands area. I did not see any thing. You all Ok I’m going to call you to day 9-13-08

  4. Ll Says:
    Posted on September 14th, 2008 at 10:12 am

    I thought you meant forging swords as in forging checks. Your way is sooo much cooler.

  5. Chris Says:
    Posted on September 14th, 2008 at 11:42 am

    How much wood does the Chiminea hold??

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