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Same here when you take orders again put me on your list for a flamed one.

Please let me know when you start taking orders again. I would like one. Thanks.

I'll take two when you are taking orders again. Thanks.

I'm finally caught up to all previously placed orders before I stopped taking any more.
You guys have kept me quite busy at the forge!

I also have a running list of people that indicated they would still want them, and I'll start notifying people as I continue.

But unfortunately the splitting out of some of the wrought iron (about 30-40% of the time) when forging these and the fuel and time wasted is going to result in a bit of an increase in the price. Plus we have all seen what the propane prices have done in the last few months, and my forge runs on propane.

So here's what I can offer. For the original wrought iron openers, I'll include any personalization of name/initials/date (within reason) shipped to your door for $75.
Still offer the choice of finishes, blackened oil, flame temper color, or brushed silver. I'll keep forging these until my supply of the wrought iron runs out.

As an alternative, I'll also offer the 1018 steel versions with all personalization included, kept at the previous price, shipped to your door for $60.
The 1018 steel is much more predictable and uniform to work with, meaning very few rejects so I can keep the price where it was.

I was a bit uncomfortable before with people paying me so far in advance and then having to wait many weeks to get their opener. I don't like having people's money that long without them having a product. So what I'll do is work my way down the list and notify people when I'm a week or two out from their order and see if they are still interested. If so, then we can settle up at that point.

That way I'm not committing to more than I can handle, and you won't be paying money to sit on a 4-6 week wait.

I'm notifying people as I work through the list, and more being slowly sent out each week to 'Fire members.

This seems to working out nicely, I'm not buried with a mountain of orders all at once, and people aren't paying money to wait a long time for their opener to be forged. I'm trying to notify people on the list a week or two away from their order.

Here's what dates in roman numerals look like. The two here are for birth years.
Cool stuff, this pic was taken before the openers are fully wire brushed and the finish is applied.....

I like the Roman numerals. Looks great!

Eric

These are one of the cooler things here on the classifieds. I know I love mine!
My sister used mine and asked if Blackfrog was still making them. We'll stir this one up again and see what comes around.

I too am curious if he is still toiling away on these. My FIL's birthday is coming up.

Tag

I'd be in for another one...

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He hasn't posted in about 8 months. Hope all is well. Would love to have a couple more myself.

I'd like two as well, Hope he's just been too busy with work.

He was online about a month ago.

I believe he still sells them.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/160407...search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

I'm enjoying the heck out of mine. And it really works.

Love mine!

It's been quite a while since I've been on here, way too busy with other things. I was quite surprised from just the word of mouth referrals on these openers. I still forge them, and still have some of my wrought iron supply left.

I'm very glad people are enjoying their openers, and thanks for the nice words! I was doing the Etsy site at $57 + $10 shipping, and then extra costs depending on what customized stamping was desired. It was easier here on 24hrfire to just say $75 delivered to your door and that includes any personalization stamping and your choice of finish. The 1018 steel ones are identical to the wrought iron, just a different material. $60 to your door for the steel ones.

The steel ones are easier to forge and don't split out and cause 30%-40% waste factor of time and fuel that you get with using original wrought iron for these openers. I haven't brought this thread to the top because I was getting word-of-mouth orders, and have been plenty busy forging other things.

If people still would like them, the forge is always open!

I get asked if any other styles are possible as well. Here's some other openers done in the last year or so that I have pics of as an example of other things that can be done for hand forged bottle openers.

For the Chicago Blackhawk fans:


For the hockey fans up north:


For a car owner with expensive tastes:


For a life-long hot-rodder's 70th birthday. That's a #70 carb jet that you see screwed into the opener.
For his 71st birthday he can unscrew this one and install a #71 jet.

I'm one of the lucky few that's got to spend some time working metal like this. You, sir, are great at your craft.