Sam (Bo) ThompsonAug 23, 20221 min readTake Care of Your Forge Bling!A nice little, short video that goes over some important points in taking care of your forge bling. Do me a favor: Before you go, if you...
Sam (Bo) ThompsonAug 9, 20223 min readHow About That Anvil Dust?!What is anvil dust anyway? It's created during the forging of steel items. Small flakes, also referred to as forge scale, come off as the...
Sam (Bo) ThompsonAug 23, 20212 min readDon’t Lose Your Temper!How many times have you heard this? I was doing a demonstration this past weekend. During my time there, I had several conversations...
Sam (Bo) ThompsonJun 27, 20212 min readWhat’s In Your Pocket?As I have been working on the Metal Magic book and spending time at the Smithy, I have had some thoughts. And several questions. One...
Sam (Bo) ThompsonApr 13, 20213 min readWhy I Repurpose Metal?If you have followed my work for any length of time, you know that the vast majority of the metal I use is repurposed. Some people refer...
Sam (Bo) ThompsonMar 18, 20215 min readMetal for Magical Tools?So, let’s talk about some concepts behind metal magic as I see it. You are probably doing some form of it right now and may not even...
