Quench

This morning, Sam had a great big hunk of steel to thin down. Here’s where the process of “endless refinement” kicks in: you remove things carefully and consistently, shredding off everything that doesn’t look like blade.

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More Welding

I’ve noticed and learned a few more things about teaching blade-smithing. Some of the tricks I just made up on the fly really work: for example, the trick with the plywood has turned out to be very handy.

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In The Parking Lot

I hate when I see beautiful critters like this, and they’re already exhausted and ready to die. It’s sad because they put so much work into reproducing themselves, and it’s over so fast.

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