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Bending Jig- easy to make small metal bending jig.

Junk Steel - a chart to help in identification of common junk yard steels.

Metal Finishes - Text file of numerous common finishes and an easy plating method. Also see Wilson Plating method below.

Shop Tips - categories of common and helpful hints for metal and woodworking shops.

"Wilson Plating" - An easy method for plating steel with non-ferrous metals.

Anvil Stand - details and parts list on building a very sturdy, adjustable, portable stand

Braided Handle - description about how to forge braided handles.

Tomahawk - the forging process of making a tomahawk.

Treebell - a Christmas tree dinner bell project

Deco Leaf - a stylized leaf shape, tool descriptions for creating a raised vein and unusual finish.

Pecan - photos of real pecans and how to forge a pecan nut with a shell.

Stiegler's Orchid - Dorothy Stiegler's flower with instructions and patterns, from TABA demo.

Strawberry - shaping the berry and a strawberry basket, with tooling.

• Strawberry Movie - a Quicktime movie of the forged strawberry.

Tulip- copper flower shape with patterns of flower and leaves.

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