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Iron John Logan

Feb 2

Forging Pipe Tomahawks

Historical artist explains how to traditionally forge pipe tomahawks from rifle barrel

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Stephanie Aust

Feb 1

Cannabis Coconut Oil

There's dozens of recipes out there telling you how to make your own weed-infused coconut oil. Woo...super simple stuff. If you've...

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Iron John Logan

Jan 21

Ancient technique: Damascene

How to do the ancient technique of Damascene. Damascene metal decoration

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Iron John Logan

Dec 29, 2020

American Revolution Hanger Sword

American Revolution Sword

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'Unboxing' and Assembling Honey Keeper's Deluxe Deep Hive Frames

Stephanie Aust

Nov 18, 2020

'Unboxing' and Assembling Honey Keeper's Deluxe Deep Hive Frames

An incredibly boring unboxing and assembly of the Honey Keeper Beehive 10 Deep Frame Kit with Foundations We'll be starting a hive or two...

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Iron John Logan

Oct 22, 2020

Charcoal Making - IJ Method

Stupid simple charcoal

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Iron John Logan

Oct 16, 2020

Triad

Triad: Sword by Iron John Logan 2020 In 2020 I was contacted by a mother and father looking for a sharp sword for their son's 7th...

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Stephanie Aust

Oct 13, 2020

Copper Sulfate and Salt Etch Process

I've been fighting with ferric chloride and ferric nitrate etchants for awhile now. They're great for non-ferrous stuff, but for iron and...

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Iron John Logan

Nov 20, 2019

Spanish 1728 Sword and hilt WIP

Completed copy of the M1728 Spanish sword in the collection of the Arizona Historical Society. These swords were a common sight...

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Iron John Logan

Aug 28, 2018

War Hammer WIP

WIP Warhammer

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Iron John Logan

Jul 20, 2018

Alaska Tomahawk

Tomahawk Iron John Logan made for a traditional woodcarver in the Tlingit (Totem Pole) area of Alaska. The overall design is inspired...

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Iron John Logan

Mar 9, 2016

Fulham Gladius; iron into steel

For this Gladius project I decided to make my own historic steel for the blade as an experiment in historic techniques. I started by...

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