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If you're actually looking to cut stuff, tin or lead or whatever isn't going to work. The only way to get a decent sword by casting is to use bronze, which is something I've been trying to do for a while now. Getting the materials and a fire hot enough is very difficult.

I'd seriously suggest something simpler; steel works excellently for making blades. You can probably find a steel bar easily enough. Try heating it up and hammering the crap out of it (wear gloves). Flatten it out, manipulate the shape. Anvils or an anvil-like object are almost necessary; a flat block of steel or iron will probably work for your purposes. I've been using an old cast iron stove (anvils are expensive, and it's not like you can ship them) and it's less than ideal.

Realistically, your first project shouldn't be a sword. It doesn't even really matter what the materials of your first few projects are -- you need to get a handle on how metal works and feels before you can do anything with it.

For the anvil, I bought one pretty cheap at a store, it was 13 -15 $ or something.(Not second hand, it was brand new)  It was fairly small, about 11 lbs but for knife making it's perfect.

Could I join as REWIND, I could propel us to the past if or before we screw up something.

Quote from: Stas on May 16, 2010, 06:09:29 pm

I...Can lick my elbow.
Can see really well in the dark, like OP.
Am retardadly flexible.
I jump super far.
When in darkness my endurance goes up. (I can run for much much much longer)
I sometimes know stuff I never learned.
I have insane reflexes.
Insane balance.

Where do I get my superhero costume?

Have you been doing sports, or where have you gained your balance, reflexes and tigh muscles?

PSH! Sports are for normal people...Which I am not...Pff what a silly idea, sports.

Magneto, Nuff' Said.

and remember that if you go to computer hell, you will be converted into a mac.

It's a program, not a computer, so a better threat would be:

And remember that if you go to program hell, you will be converted into a vista OS.

OH THE HORROR!!!

For the past few weeks something has been gnawing and tearing at the inside of me.
It consumes my every thought.

I need adventure, playing video games, D&D and reading books is not enough for me anymore, I crave the real deal.
I have been doing really stupid self-endangering things lately like crawling my way across a steel wire that spans a good 50 feet between 2 high trees. I go places where I am not supposed to be and much more.

I need a way to either contain this, completely stop it or have an adventure.

Any helpful suggestions are welcome.

THIS

THIS!!!

Stas's thoughts -

Truly beautiful bracelet I made today...It must be protected. Yes I will wear it at all times.
Also, the sculpture spoke of some creature, what even those secretions are I prefer not to be there when they "secrete"?

So This is my plan, I will hoard food and booze into my hideout and will use my thief's mechanic knowledge to build little traps to protect it...or Maybe a way to seal it off for ever, just in case something goes bad.
                                                                                             
Also, could we get a screen of the fortress so far?