S. Udayakumar's study explores metal craftsmanship in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka (India), focusing on traditional metalworking techniques and their continuity across generations.
#Ethnoarchaeology #Metalworking #India #EAZRecommends
Udayakumar, S. (2024). Ethno-technological perspective of current wisdom of metal craft and craftsmanship, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. National Institute of Advanced Studies. SAARC Culture, Vol. 10, 180-196.
https://cms.nias.res.in/sites/default/filesefs/2025-04/Ethno_technological_Perspective_of_Curre.pdf

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From the cheap tool section in #Norfa. I have a few of their #Ingco brand cheapo tools and so far they haven't disappointed. Basic but not crap and often cheaper than #AliExpress.

Fine for occasional use. I have a lazy tong riveter too but those need something to push against, which means it can't be used for riveting two thin metal sheets together. This one can.

We'll see how long it lasts. Usually the gripping teeth inside fail after a number of uses.

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Second sculpture, a metal arm with some light. Lot of selfmade metal parts, plus a few spare parts and some salavaged parts.
550 hours, no idea how many parts, almost 3ft tall.

Here's an interesting (10 min) video following the process of minting coins at the US Mint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIwUqiedeRo

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There it is! My own #Gesellenkiste A miniature #SeaChest, copy of an antique from an extinct shipyard: Howaldtswerke #Hamburg. I believe it's from their apprentice shop. One of many in the course of apprentices becoming journeymen.

Mistakes were made. Lessons were learned. Crimes were hidden, as Adam Savage would say. Just needs finish.

Oh, and hinges. And beckets. #Metalworking and #fancywork! But that will have to wait a bit. Stay tuned, I guess.
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tell me it doesn’t look like this bit of metal is sticking out. tell me that.

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i wanted to sharpen these snips but unlike the last smaller object i successfully hardened, this was too much mass for my butane torch

it didn't get any kind of glowy red at all :/

but i quenched it anyway and it bubbled and did turn some interesting colours so now i'm not sure what i did

i sharpened it again after that and it seemed easier to sharpen soooooo... did I somehow manage to _temper_ it?

(what i really need I guess is a butane torch for slightly bigger objects like these?)