Just realized how tricky hand forging can be without the right tools

I mean, when I first started, I tried to shape a hinge by eye and ended up with a lopsided mess. It took forever to fix, and I felt pretty dumb about it. Maybe it's just me, but do you all have old projects that didn't turn out how you hoped?

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xena_brown507mo ago

Tell me about it, been there lol.

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clairem477mo ago

That hinge sounds like a normal Tuesday in my garage. It's just metal, you can always heat it and try again.

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linda457mo ago

What if the hinge isn't just plain steel? Heating it can actually make some metals weak and easy to break. I saw one snap once because it was cast metal and couldn't handle the change. You really need to know what you're dealing with before bringing in a torch. Sometimes a good soak with oil and some elbow grease does the trick without the risk.

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