Stamping Out Keychains With Jesse James

Love his work or hate his personal life, who the hell cares. Give credit to someone that is continually refining their craft. Stoked to see more of Jesse James black smith work along with more forging. This could all lead to some very interesting parts for sale.

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Hand stamped key chains by Jesse James

Assymetry works out great in this scenario of stamped logos

Glowing red hot from the forge

Jesse James at work in his shop

Backyard Black Smithing With A Home Built Power Hammer

Characters like MacGyver and the fellas from Mythbusters continue to inspire, for one very specific reason. They think through a problem and create a solution. By painting their way out of a corner, clever ideas resolve an issue at hand or help to further expand their quiver of tools.

Ingenuity comes in many forms and creating your own tools is a particular fascination of ours. When it comes to metal, we are all ears and hands in this scenario. Have a look at this video about a home made black smith power hammer. Did you ever think about making an engine block for a table stand? Yep, we sure have many times and even made one. Below is also a fabrication table made from the crankshaft of the donor engine we bought. These guys upped the ante and for that clever solution and we salute you.

Find out more on blacksmithing tools from the Naked Anvil youtube page

Crank shaft as base for a portable fabrication table

Proportionate size with our old Cafe Racer in the process of being rebuilt

New Style of Motorcycle Helmet or Torture Device?

Best new helmet design I have ever seen, or maybe you need the real story on this amazing torture device. If so, read on...

"This item is one of the more disturbing objects in Henry Wellcome’s collection. A ‘Scold’s bridle’ is a fearsome looking mask which fits tightly on to the head. A scold was defined as a “rude, clamorous woman”. The bridle was used as a punishment for women considered to be spending too much time gossiping or quarrelling. Time spent in the bridle was normally allocated as a punishment by a local magistrate. The custom developed in Britain in the 1500s, and spread to some other European countries, including Germany. When wearing the mask it was impossible to speak. This example has a bell on top to draw even more attention to the wearer, increasing their humiliation. It was used until the early 1800s as a punishment in workhouses."

Found through Neatorama