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Title: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: tippit on January 06, 2013, 08:21:00 PM
This will be my first full winter in Aiken, SC at our horse farm.  After re-setting the forge up from last spring, I'm finally ready to go.  My dance card is full with 3 out of state adventures with Whip, Doug Campbell & Karen coming in for the Great Smokey Mountain Blade Symposium with a little hog hunting for Doug & horse activities for Karen with my wife Molly,and Xroadhunter coming up to claim his St Judes prise of forging a his own  Knife & Hog hunting.  Plus I'll sneak in some hog hunting & forging of my own.  This new retirement life style is hard work   :)  

 (http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a3df27b3127ccef25908c89bf700000030O00QcOGbhq0aNge3nwk/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)

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 (http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a3df27b3127ccef2589f0ffbaf00000030O00QcOGbhq0aNge3nwk/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)  

Over the past two days, I did manage to forge out a double ended knife for all the up coming social engagements.  Cheese/Sausage cutter & Beer opener in one.  Didn't have time to add a nice moose horn antler handle yet but that will have to wait my first adventure with Whip to our St Judes Cajun adventure this coming week...tippit

 (http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a3df27b3127ccef2587313fbc500000030O00QcOGbhq0aNge3nwk/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/)

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Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: Steve Nuckels on January 06, 2013, 08:26:00 PM
Great looking knife and sheath!

I love your shop!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: Lamey on January 06, 2013, 08:31:00 PM
cool shop!!!
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: Guru on January 06, 2013, 08:34:00 PM
Please re-size your pix Doc...thanx
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: tippit on January 06, 2013, 08:47:00 PM
Sorry Guru,
Snapfish had always done that for me.  Must be my computer down here...Oops
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: Doug Campbell on January 06, 2013, 08:51:00 PM
Wish I could see the pics...  ;)  can't wait to get down there.    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: tippit on January 06, 2013, 09:00:00 PM
Not sure what happened cause Snapfish says pictures are 580x435 pixels...but they come in at 800x600 pixels.  Pictures will have to wait til I can figure it out.  Sorry...tippit
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: Doug Campbell on January 06, 2013, 09:32:00 PM
No worries buddy, glad you made the trip south ok.
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: madness522 on January 07, 2013, 01:57:00 PM
Looks like a nice set up Doc!  Can't wait until the march hammer in.  Looking forward to seeing you again and meeting you Doug!
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: snakewood3 on January 07, 2013, 02:29:00 PM
Great shop and beautiful knife. That looks like some serious old growth Bald Cypress for the knife background.
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: Kevin Evans on January 07, 2013, 08:59:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Cool looking shop.
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: tippit on January 08, 2013, 08:27:00 AM
snakewood3,
That's the end cut of a beam that was in an old South Carolina mill from the early 1800s.  The major portion is our mantle over the fireplace.
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: Doug Campbell on January 08, 2013, 07:17:00 PM
Do I gotta bring my own rocking chair?
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: Benjy on January 09, 2013, 11:34:00 PM
Hmmmm, So Doug, Are you coming to SC?  :D
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: Gil on January 10, 2013, 01:39:00 AM
Nice place, and love the fly!!   ;)
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: Doug Campbell on January 10, 2013, 08:12:00 PM
You been practicing aintcha Benjy?   ;)
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: Benjy on January 10, 2013, 11:19:00 PM
:bigsmyl:  I have "3 blind mice" and "Mary had a Little Lamb" in my repertoire!

Nothing like sidetracking Jeff's thread while he's out galavanting around the country!  :D
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: GRINCH on January 11, 2013, 09:57:00 AM
Benjy thats not a nice thing to do,crafty yes,Jeff finally made a every day carry,I can always use a beer opener.  :biglaugh:
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: snakewood3 on January 11, 2013, 11:34:00 AM
Sounds like trouble brewing in the low country.
Title: Re: Aiken Forge Open for the Winter
Post by: Benjy on January 12, 2013, 12:17:00 AM
Larry, I was kind of wondering if Jeff could add that feature to my knife   :bigsmyl:  

Charles, there is always trouble where I'm involved (of course only the fun stuff and usually at my expense)  :laughing: