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[RoryMay]

Rocky Mountain Smiths had a nice workshop where we made some bowls. here are some pics of the event.








my bowl as a plate


and then a bowl

[clinton]

Nice work thanks for sharing, I am hoping to pick up an air gun today

[bigfootnampa]

I like those very much! You have some nice textures (I LOVE texture) and designs there. Some pretty high grade work IMO! Especially for a group effort (where it is often difficult to concentrate as well as a craftsman working alone might).

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

Nice work, but how did you get it into a bowl shape without ruining the chasing inside? I don't see any "soft" face hammers.

[RoryMay]

He had some different setups to sink it. One was with this round tool, another was a shaft. Both sunk the metal into a ring. I used the shaft on mine. The circle it made on center was a little gift.

[aquamanlr]

That is some nice work. I like them.

LeeRoy

[HWHII]

WOW! Something else to think about trying. I hope I live long enough to try all the things I have seen on this site. Do you think they have forges in heaven? I hope so!

[RoryMay]

lol if they dont have them in heaven Im pretty sure I know where to go...ha!

[Danger Dillon]

Nice work Rory, who's shop? Do your know Morris Hallowell of NRBA?

[Frosty]

Thanks for the pics Rory it looks like a good day for sure!

I only see one guy wearing hearing protection do you guys use bull horns or sign language at meetings? Maybe the club moto is. . . HUH?

Seriously though, I'm thinking I'll have to make some shaping tools for my little air hammer. I'd love to turn out some pieces like you show.

Well done.

Frosty the lucky.

[Grant]

Frosty, on 13 March 2010 - 01:55 PM, said:

I only see one guy wearing hearing protection do you guys use bull horns or sign language at meetings? Maybe the club moto is. . . HUH?

Frost man -I see everyone in the first photo with some kind of hearing protection. Are you still a little fuzzy? Oh by the the way, now that your are mostly back what are you asking for your chain saw? -grant

[beth]

that looks great rory i never seen bowls made like that -what are all the air tools? i love the little gift the tool left on your bowl too - lookin good!! thanks for posting can you do it with a fly press?

[RoryMay]

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I only see one guy wearing hearing protection do you guys use bull horns or sign language at meetings? Maybe the club moto is. . . HUH?

lol Everyone did have ear plugs in, though we were still saying "WHAT!"

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Nice work Rory, who's shop? Do your know Morris Hallowell of NRBA?

This was Scott Kretschmer's shop in Loveland, Colorado and no I dont know Mirris Hollowell.

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that looks great rory i never seen bowls made like that -what are all the air tools? i love the little gift the tool left on your bowl too - lookin good!! thanks for posting can you do it with a fly press?

Here is a link from youngdylan on the some hammers http://www.aircrafts...ivetgun2602.php

I believe we had a Chicago Pneumatic brand. I am sure you could do this with a fly press as well, depending on the stroke but could get around that with some creative tooling. The press Scott used was a 25ton and with the 1/4" plate for the bowl. We have a 50 ton at the shop that I am eager to try when things slow down.

[HWHII]

Rory, What size is the hydraulic H frame press in the photo? Thanks

[John NC]

Very nice work!

[RoryMay]

HWHII, on 14 March 2010 - 10:41 AM, said:

Rory, What size is the hydraulic H frame press in the photo? Thanks

I think it was a 25 ton.

[HWHII]

Thanks RoryMay!