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mugenforge · 4 years

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Today, was a full day of cleaning and setup, as well as a bit of smelting. Smelting down old spent bullet shells we had lying around. Its kind of recycling... We also spent a good chunck of the day focused on cleaning up winter's production, preparing for more video production, and shot a few videos of the casting, unfortunately, all we got was the second pour which was mostly slag. We'll just have to smelt out some more! #mugenforge #experiments #fireart #firearts #fireartist #fireartistry #fireartstudio #alloy #alloys #unexpected #unexpectedresult #unexpectedresults #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-sNVNHjZIM/?igshid=jj0c7ab31bx9

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mugenforge · 3 years

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New work prototype by request. It feels better are it gets closer to completion. #mugenforge #experiments #fireart #firearts #fireartist #fireartistry #fireartstudio #alloy #alloys #unexpected #unexpectedresult #unexpectedresults #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists #keepgring #sparkles #sparkjoy #sparklife (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CM7qaDPjVGk/?igshid=17mv9jp6qywgy

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mugenforge · 3 years

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A great photo shoot with M. Winkler Photography. #mugenforge #mwinklerphotos #fireart #firearts #fireartist #fireartistry #fireartstudio #alloy #alloys #unexpected #unexpectedresult #unexpectedresults #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMCoc4IjccE/?igshid=13ue0j7g8wifx

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mugenforge · 4 years

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Woohoo! I tore the labrum off my left shoulder a few weeks ago, partially dislocated my shoulder while asleep. I have been religiously engaged in physical therapy and healing in an effort to stave away surgery to correct it. Well... finally back at the anvil, carefully swinging the hammer. From a donated suspension spring... maybe I should have cut a bigger piece off. #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH3eaMGjc8A/?igshid=djflpautknca

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mugenforge · 4 years

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Sitting and waiting for the clay to dry... a peaceful lazy Saturday... #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGLBWPHDjUJ/?igshid=iszt919wjkr0

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mugenforge · 4 years

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We decided to do a bit of an experiment. Both of these knives are going to be completed as honesuki kitchen knives. We have always quenched our knives in water, and have achieved good results, but have heard other smiths attest that oil is the way to go. How could we know for ourselves? Both knives are fully hand forged from W2. The knife in the right was winched in Parks 50, the knife in the left in water. What we are seeing, and the picture does not show, is the depth of hardening from the different quenching mediums. The oil does not harden as deeply. As a result, the knife in the right has developed a small hamon roughly 1/8” to 3/16” in width. While beautiful, we prefer the greater hardening depth. #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGLAmjLDPTv/?igshid=11xbez52lynwc

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mugenforge · 4 years

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Old friends, new students. Playing with Fire, and a new knife. #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CD7gRERDoLJ/?igshid=dgkkxqbvd3ae

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mugenforge · 4 years

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We noticed that with our wood stabilization, we could run our vacuum pump for hours and hours until there wood stopped bubbling. If we let it sit and start it again, we get bubbles again. So, we wired up an Arduino Nano Every board to control a Relay to run the vacuum pump in a pattern of running for four hours, then let it sit for two. We are also hoping this will cause less wear on the pump. #mugenforge #epoxy #epoxyresin #epoxyresinart #bladesmith #bladesmithing #bladesmithinglife #bladesmithinginspiration #newtechnique #newtechniques #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifemakingsupplies #knifescales #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists #creativesolution #creativesolutions (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBpO4ffDy21/?igshid=12s2d6fj0yiwq

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mugenforge · 4 years

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In starting Mugen Forge, we wanted to create a business that while focused on producing high quality knives, was not limited to knife production. A customer reached out to us for help with his car, wanting aid mounting a new air suspension system that might require the development and production of a few custom pieces. This is one such piece. A mounting bracket for the air compressor. We will be 3D printing a prototype from PLA, and then casting the mount from aluminum via lost PLA. We are super excited at the protect of producing such a piece, and in pushing our casting abilities so much further. @triforcesamurai #mugenforge #experiments #fireart #firearts #fireartist #fireartistry #fireartstudio #alloy #alloys #unexpected #unexpectedresult #unexpectedresults #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWWIjMD7fh/?igshid=h16llqx2j07h

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mugenforge · 4 years

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Some close ups to show progress in the challenge series of knives. #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists #keepgrinding (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBCBwBFj7zb/?igshid=1pz9ppjd3uxvj

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mugenforge · 4 years

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This collection of pieces was created as an internal challenge, they feature several twins created to test the differences between quenching in water versus Parks 50 oil. We just thought they looked cool all lined up... #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists #keepgrinding (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBCBk-GD1tD/?igshid=1b5w7hlzjkw1c

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mugenforge · 4 years

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Things are shaping up... #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists #keepgrinding (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA_SkO_jq4R/?igshid=1kzeinbw2x917

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mugenforge · 4 years

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An unintentional hamon. As an experiment, we tried quenching in a series of similar knives in water, and in Parks 50 quenching oil to experience the difference. The knives were very thinly clay coated to protect the carbon content of the steel, and this was one result. Our first guess is that this a visible indicator of the hardening depth of oil. It will still be beautiful, just unintended. #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA8tKAgDr6R/?igshid=1txwvn230zbr7

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mugenforge · 4 years

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A bit more subtle than we had hoped for... this experiment was to see what we could get out of using lee’s expensive wood for handle scale material. E we are really happy with the poplar, having subtle coloration. The plywood is just richer, but still nice. #mugenforge #epoxy #epoxyresin #epoxyresinart #bladesmith #bladesmithing #bladesmithinglife #bladesmithinginspiration #newtechnique #newtechniques #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifemakingsupplies #knifescales #knifesculpture #knifescalesforsale #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAJ56KqDalD/?igshid=1dglf85m6pv8n

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mugenforge · 4 years

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As our deadline looms, we are also nearing completion of our in house challenge. Production has offered us several challenges as well as yielded us several pleasant surprises. We have had design issues, broken bandsaw blades, shattering drill bits, incomplete stabilized wood epoxy resin curing, a forge empty of gas, and lack of sleep. We have developed new knife designs, new production processes, new materials, and a great jump in skills. We have literal hours of footage to edit our way through, and hours of work yet ahead, but this is still really exciting. #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAJpiajjbBj/?igshid=1a9m0sv9zhlbq

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mugenforge · 4 years

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Here you see us 3D printing new knife templates for new knife designs. Mugen Forge us participating in an in house challenge, to stretch ourselves creatively, force ourselves to a greater level of skill, and improve our production processes, in terms of knives, as well as content. This challenge is... 1) to produce 4 knives, start to finish, in 1 week (no big deal) 2) there is these knives will be entirely new original designs. 3) they will all feature new handle designs and materials including all stabilized wood material, and brass bolsters recovered from recycled bullet cases. 4) this production will be used as part of a test comparing quenching in water, versus quenching in oil 5) more to follow The complete knives will go with MWinkler Photos on a cross country road trip and be photographed at a variety of locations along the way. @mwinklerphotos #mugenforge #assemblyline #handforged #handforgedknife #handmade #handmadeknives #playingwithfire #steellife #steellifemetal #knife #knifemaker #knifemaking #knifemakingcommunity #knifesculpture #stl #stlouis #stlgram #stlouisgram #stlart #stlartist #stlartists (at Mugen Forge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_5kbkYjx3U/?igshid=1cbw1zivnfdoy

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