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August: Twist & Taper
Ends Aug 31

One bar of mild steel, one decorative twist, one clean taper. The oldest exercises in the craft, because they still teach hammer control better than anything.

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Friday night forge session. Two blades drawn out, one elbow

Friday night forge session. Two blades drawn out, one elbow surviving. The file steel is moving like butter tonight — century-old carbon has moods and tonight it's generous.

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