How to Forge one piece Turtle. Blacksmith forging one piece turtle process Let's Go 

You are welcome. The turtles are fun to make.

@@letsgo6500 they really are! The first one I made. The legs were a little short and lopsided. Going to make the grove deeper on this one and cut the legs with a hack saw instead of an angle grinder

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Thank you glad you like em. 👍

No problem hope you get a chance to try and make one.

Wow, it's really been a year since I watched this? Finally going to make a turtle today, and thanks again for the detailed instructions.@@letsgo6500

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Thank you. They come out pretty good and are a fun project.

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Thank you. The turtles are a fun project. My shop looks like a pond :) turtles everywhere.

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Thank you, I hope ya get a chance to try it. They are fun.

You are welcome. Thank you for the kind words. We have been having fun making them.

Your welcome They are a fun project.

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That's awesome. I am obsessed with them too.

@@letsgo6500 Have you tried hot cutting everything? I have made 6 thus far and 2 have been hot cut entirely, no power tools, and I feel like if I spent more time at it they could look as good as yours. I like hot cutting the little bit of material on the belly because the way I do it it leaves a triangle of material in the center which you can fuller down and I feel like potentially could add more detail

Yeah I have hotcut them. Just takes more time and skill. I wanted it to be as easy as possible to make. I have found that some customers like them traditionally forged.. if that's the right term.. others don't mind modern tools. It's a good topic for sure. Customers, skill, time, tools.. I love seeing a piece someone made and seeing chisel marks ,punched holes, even a different surface texture/color that coal does. There is a beauty in just using what tools you have.. a good hot cut in the right hands can make a awesome turtle. This is a topic I think of alot.. I am glad you like the turtles. Using different processes cutting ,chisel, will make the turtles you build all your own.

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Thank you. These are fun to make. Glad you liked it. 👍

I lived in Welsh for a while and Jennings. I loved the turtles and gators.

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That's awesome. Thank you

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I did make one and your instructions were spot on. Thank you!

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Had a guy comment he was going to machine some blocks out.. I am sure drilling and milling would work good.

Trying hard to keep the beard.. I have burned it a few times though 😀 . Thanks

Thank you. They are one of my favorites to make. Please do make em share the process.. I hoped it would get people forging something different and trying something new. I love em my shop looks like a pond turtles everywhere. I will have to check out your page. Thank you.

These are very fun. Turtles all over my shop. Thank you

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Great gift idea.. will sure last a long time.

Thank you. They are fun

They are fun.. it is a great project to just try something different. 👍

A frog is in the works. Great idea. I have seen some others but they are pretty complicated. Trying to figure out a one piece less complicated frog. Will be fun project. Thank you

Great i will be looking for it