Gabe Fletcher of Anchorage forge returns with a massive shop upgrade, a rare Beaudry 400 power hammer with a 400 lb (181 kg) ram. We talk about how he found it, the full rebuild and reconfiguration by Kevin Willey, and what it takes to install and tune a five ton mechanical beast. Plus, die setups, why Beaudrys have a “Cadillac” reputation, and a quick dive into protective finishes for etched Damascus, including Gator Skin.

Help support us on Patreon! Members get access to our "Low Carbon episodes" Raw, uncut, and full of behind the scene conversations about anything and everything under the sun. https://www.patreon.com/c/HighCarbon

Get all your heat treating supplies and even a custom oven at MiniHell.eu, Europe’s number one shop for all your heat treating needs!

Special thanks to all our paid Patreon members:

• Alex Greenaway → https://www.instagram.com/tretten_knive/
• Baker Forge & Tool → https://www.instagram.com/bakerforge/
• Benjamin Kamon → https://www.instagram.com/kamon_knives/
• BryanHunt.hiddenroseforge → https://www.instagram.com/bryanhunt.hiddenroseforge/
• Chee d'Argent → https://www.instagram.com/chee.dargent/
• christoph stiegler → https://www.instagram.com/kanjiknives/
• Cochrane_knives → https://www.instagram.com/cochrane.knives/
• Danielius Seibakas → https://www.instagram.com/daniseimadeknives/
• Dominic Binkert → https://www.instagram.com/db__blades/
• Erlundamboss → https://www.instagram.com/erlundamboss/
• Fabian Scherl → https://www.instagram.com/scherlfirearts/
• Fagerlund.Bladesmith → https://www.instagram.com/fagerlund.bladesmith/
• Fingal Ferguson → https://www.instagram.com/fingalferguson/
• Friedrich Flaig
• Gabe Fletcher → https://www.instagram.com/anchorageforge/
• Jan Bikker → https://www.instagram.com/jan_bikker/
• Johannes Hecker → https://www.instagram.com/jo__hecker/
• Johannes Hofegger
• KraftyMan Forge → https://www.instagram.com/kraftymanforge/
• Kurt Glatt → https://www.instagram.com/glatt_knives/
• Njord Artisan → https://www.instagram.com/njord.artisan/
• Oliver Tobin → https://www.instagram.com/tobinmachines/
• Paul Baleta → https://www.instagram.com/baletahandmade/
• Richard Schultz → https://www.instagram.com/richardschultz_knives/
• Roy Rutten → https://www.instagram.com/royrutten87/
• The hustle and grind podcast → https://www.instagram.com/hustleandgrindpodcast/
• Travis Haines → https://www.instagram.com/birdforge/
• Viperhunter → https://www.instagram.com/viperhunter86/
• Jonas Thorsson → https://www.instagram.com/jonasthorsson/
• Ian Walker → https://www.instagram.com/walkerknives/

Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/high-carbon/donations