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Lil Johnny Forge and blade forging demo

Started by Lin Rhea, October 09, 2010, 05:48:00 PM

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prarieboy

Look up!It's ALL above us.

johnis


akaboomer

I love to see true craftsmanship. Lin your a true craftsman. I have got to get down to see you soon.  I would realy enjoy watching a master at work. I will give you a call next week.

We may just have to shoot a little too.

Chris

Lin Rhea

Thanks Chris. It's good to have you on TG again.
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McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28

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Lin
I enjoyed the video, and I am wanting to build, or purchase a forge, can you let me know how I could get a little johhnie? Does he sell them, or plans?
Karl
I like yours also, do you have some kind of plans?

Lin Rhea

"We dont rent pigs." Augustus McCrae
ABS Master Bladesmith
TGMM Family of the Bow
Dwyer Dauntless longbow 50 @ 28
Ben Pearson recurve 50 @ 28
Tall Tines Recurve 47@28
McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28

razorback

Ok Lin, real nice start, enjoyed it a lot. Now you need to finish the forging process so we can all see how you do it. It's almost like being 14 again and watching them National Geographic specials, you know the African ones. It was just getting interesting and then the crocodile eats the wildebeast.
Keep the wind in your face and the sun at your back.

Bryan Bondurant

Cant say enough good stuff about johnny and his forge. Having made a couple in Asia, a real time killer. I was way happy to have Johnny drop one off for me all ready to go. Just tonight I stuck it in the truck for the move to my new shop in the morning.

Anyone that has never had a chance to take a class with Lin or just get up next to the forge while he hammers is really missing out. He is a even better teacher than he is a maker and that's saying something.

GO Rogers

Bet if you guy's marketed Lil Johnny they would sell.   :bigsmyl:    :clapper:
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allen newberry

Those are cool little forges!  Plus it is always a joy to watch a little forging.
Allen

JDinPA

I really enjoyed this video, as forging is something that has always interested me. Maybe someday I'll have the place where I can do it...

Fletcher

Thanks for sharing this, Lin!  Great video, very interesting and a great looking blade.
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Colorado Joe

Love the video, thank you.
Does your friend make the forge and sell them? If so can he build them with double doors with both doors hinged?
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Blue Falcon

Lin,

Awesome video especially for the person that has no idea of what goes into knife making. Can we have a handle making and knife finishing video now please? Thanks

pruiter

May you have interesting times
paul

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buckster

Great video Lin!!  Enjoyed meeting you yesterday in Little Rock!
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Lin Rhea

Barry, we should have got a picture or two. It was great to meet you as well. Thanks for visiting us and holler when you can stay longer.
"We dont rent pigs." Augustus McCrae
ABS Master Bladesmith
TGMM Family of the Bow
Dwyer Dauntless longbow 50 @ 28
Ben Pearson recurve 50 @ 28
Tall Tines Recurve 47@28
McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28

JEFF B

lin that was awesome thanks for sharing   :thumbsup:
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other times i let her sleep"

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Major Boothroyd

Very cool video! Thank you for sharing that.  I can easily see myself getting into making knives at some point!

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