Shoutout to the week I nailed 20 fire pokers without a single weld fail

Last Tuesday through Friday was my best stretch in the forge so far. I had 20 fire pokers to make for a local hardware store in Eugene. Every single weld held clean and I only had to reheat twice. Normally I mess up at least 3 or 4 on a batch that size. What really made it stand out was the metal was all the same batch and I kept my hammer rhythm steady. Anyone else have a run where everything just clicked for a few days?

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brookerobinson14d ago

I read a post on a blacksmithing forum where a guy said his best runs came from using the same batch of steel with consistent heat. Made me think your rhythm staying steady is probably the real key. That's a solid streak, having 20 straight with no fails is rare in my shop too. How long have you been working with that particular batch of metal?

maxmurphy14d ago

Funny you mention that-I've been using the same batch so long it's practically part of the family now.