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Brian and his son Derek make hand forged wall hooks. LLForge Airbnb "Learn to Forge" experience.
#learntoforge #airbnbexperience #llforge #forgedinfire #blacksmithing # Thank you Brian and Derek for another great day at the forge!
Mike Bailey
Jun 22, 20191 min read


Braided grip fire pokers. Learn to Forge half day with Mike & Brian
Mike twisting his braided grip for his firee poker. Mike & Brian on vacation in the area take time to Learn to Forge at LLForge. Both...
Mike Bailey
Jun 12, 20191 min read


15th Birthday Gift A Day at the Forge
Will surprised his son Wilbur with a day at LLForge, Learn to Forge Experience. Wilbur's choice of projects was a damascus knife. A...
Mike Bailey
Jun 11, 20191 min read


47th Annual "Blessing of the Bikes"
I will be at my booth in Baldwin MIchigan from 5/17 - 5/19. Hope to see you there. I've been busy getting ready for the show. I have...
Mike Bailey
May 16, 20191 min read


Learn to Forge Let's make a pair of Tongs.
Half day project at LLForge, "Learn to Forge". Brian and Mike Bailey made a pair of tongs Believe it or not, this is the first pair of...
Mike Bailey
Apr 25, 20191 min read


Let's make a coat rack! A father daughter day at the forge.
Ben and his daughter Melana at the forge making their first forged project. Working as a team they forge out a three hook coat rack. ...
Mike Bailey
Apr 20, 20191 min read


Safety and Innovation
As a blacksmith/bladesmith it is often necessary to make and alter tools and equipment to get the job done. Altering equipment to do a...
Mike Bailey
Mar 19, 20191 min read


Nakiri knife....not as easy as it looks
I found out the hard way that making what seems to be a simple knife, is not so simple. Traditionally, Japanese knives were single...
Mike Bailey
Mar 13, 20192 min read


Machete Test
This is a short video of the test of my just finished machete. Made from 52100 stell with micarta scales with nickel pins, bolster and...
Mike Bailey
Mar 2, 20191 min read


Shop Safety
When it comes to shop safety some things should be done sooner than later. Take my new dust collector for instance. For just over...
Mike Bailey
Feb 24, 20191 min read
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