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Dog head hook
- Thread starter Crosche
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1 1/4" × 1/4" flat bar with the mouth or muzzle cut into the end and then folded 3 times to produce the chin and face. The features are set in with 4 different punches. Gary Huston on YouTube shows how to make the dog and the punches too.
My son did most of the punch work and I had him hold the material while I struck. Nothing like a hot piece of steel to keep one's attention focused.
How old is your son? Mine is only 8 years old and I'm not sure I should trust him with red hot steel yet. Unfortunately for him, he has my short attention span! LOL
Caleb is 13, but he started helping at 11. I have seen younger kids smithing; just depends on their level of interest.
Perhaps start your son off with making a leaf and go from there. That was the first project my kids did on their own.