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1st effort at a Suffork latch on a church style door
Larry H replied to a topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
you did a great job. And make things for yourself as much as you can, once you get going you won't be able to afford your own work ! Really nice, you should be proud of yourself -
building...i feel your pain. Nice shop, plan wisely, i guess you are planning a ducted exhaust system... as am I. what is the frost line there in Mo.?
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fill it up with holes, try 1/2". You could just block off enough of the hole so the coal doesn't fall through. Make a grill out of small round stock, or grind the flare off of valves and use the stems, weld with SS rod, years of service
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small holes, not enough holes
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I agree, about the blisters. At first i was going to suggest carving under the head ( because your hand doesn't belong there ) but that might encourage cracks due to the narrowing shape in that area
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Finished a new style Kinyon hammer
Larry H replied to territorialmillworks's topic in Power Hammers, Treadle Hammers, Olivers
from the short stroke I'm guessing you have the switching valve to close to the cylinder. If you have a 10" cyl, you should have about a 9" stroke. -
what area in Mass?, I'm sure you are surrounded by many good smiths
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I wouldn't mind owning any of those Knives. Beautiful handle work on a rustic blade, looks good to me
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what ever steel you choose, I would try it "as forged" before any heat treat, IF it bends ( and I think it won't ) try an oil quench and use the old way of tempering ........heat it until the oil burns off. As Forgemaster recommended break the edges
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New retirement shop finally started
Larry H replied to Larry H's topic in Building, Designing a Shop
here they are -
I can't find the previous thread, someone wanted to see this. I made an auger tool for a plumber friend of mine, he wanted to be able to identify it amongst the other valve keys,
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Is blacksmithing spiritual?
Larry H replied to aparofan's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
as zen is,....... sometimes you get in the "zone", and it all comes together, time doesn't matter, heat doesn't matter, burns are incidental, and you end up with a piece that you almost don't remember making, and its amazing -
I purchased a pair of tongs about fifteen years back,... once i held them in my hand............ nuff said.....once,........ to much work to make them serviceable
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Like Tim says "when Mark wakes up...... Thor hides his hammer"
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New retirement shop finally started
Larry H replied to Larry H's topic in Building, Designing a Shop
i don't know, the wife suggested a dragon......what do you think ?.....now she says two facing each other, maybe she's right