Glenn

I edited the listing from vertical to horz in the post you made. Seems to work.

This mean that your married to the wife or the lathe? (grin)

Kevin Go to the top of the forum page and click on User CP Click on edit profile Go to the bottom of the page, enter your location and save. We would like to know where in the world your located.

Firegnome Go to the top of the forum page and click on User CP Click on edit profile Go to the bottom of the page, enter your location and save. We would like to know where in the world your located. Yes, I know Maine, but this way it puts it with your posts.

Tack welding can be used for electrical continuity or to keep parts from shifting. Tacking or welding to a work table is good when you want to dog things down, bend, push, pull, or whatever. Just break the tack and erase the evidence with a grinder.

If a wheel wright can retire a wooden wheel why can a blacksmith not adapt an all metal wheel to a wheelchair? Replace the wheelchair tires with a slightly modified steel rim and using round bar or pipe to replace the rubber tire. Or use the robot (military or police), replace the rubber tracks with metal tracks, and weld a chair to the chassis. Or use mechanical arms (NASA, or the NUKE industry) in one room (or location) to manipulate a process in another room (or location), for remote blacksmithing, thereby keeping the individual safe. Depending on the individual's limitations, abilities and desires, it could be done at some level.

Given the ability and desire if the individual, something can be created to allow them to function at their level of ability. I am not sure I would want someone with a disability working alone. Blacksmiths solve problems. If we had a specific individual to work with, knew their limitations, abilities and desires, the talented blacksmiths (and free thinkers) on this site could, I am sure, figure out something. WAIT A MINUTE !! YOU have already done that by teaching blacksmithing via computer and the internet to people all across the world. It is YOUR knowledge, and willingness to work with their limitations, abilities and desires, that solved their problems, or encouraged them to get started in the craft. Only later did you find out they were half a world away. So working with a handicap would be just be a little more of a challenge.

Either of these forges are quick to make, free or of little cost, and will get you started while you look for a second forge. BP0238 Simple Side Blast 55 Forge BP0133 55 Forge There are also forges at this link LB0003 Blacksmithing Forges

A related thread, sit down forging

Sitting cuts down on the walking distance between the forge, anvil and vise (grin). There is a related thread on this subject, limited to a wheelchair

Don't move the hammers, move the wheels. Swap the hard wear end for end.

sit down forging - you tube The smith is seated while forging a rail road spike knife. Take notice of the forge hood.

The blacksmith location map has to be manually updated. There are issues with some locations not being accepted (don't know why) and we are working on that one. The location information (user CP, edit profile, enter location and save) is easy to do and then places your general location with your post. Much easier to look at the top of the post to see where your located than to go to another part of the site. But is your looking for a blacksmith close to your location the may is more helpful.

What size hammer are you using? Show us a photo of your hand grip on the hammer. Quit before you get tired. It is usually not so important that it can not be done in 2, 3, or more short sessions. If the client says it is important, charge them for the week off work recovering from the injury and it will magically become much less important.

A search of "candle" in the IForgeIron Gallery yields 111 photos. A search of "candle" in the IForgeIron Forum yields 90 hits. There are several Blueprints on candles, candle pans and candle cups. BP0039 Candle Pans and Cups 01 BP0040 Candle Pans and Cups 02 BP0041 Candle Pans and Cups 03 BP0043 Candle Pans and Cups 04 BP0044 Candle Pans and Cups 05 BP0047 Candle Pans and Cups 06 BP0088 Candle Drip Pan 01 BP0089 Candle Drip Pan 02 BP0090 Candle Drip Pan 03 BP0091 Candle Drip Pan 04 BP0094 Candle Pan 05 BP0373 Spiral Candlestick BP0086 Petal Candle Cup BP0087 Candle Cup BP0096 Leaf Cup BP0326 Courting Candle

Usually you want to avoid any metal with coatings, zinc, cadmium etc. There are other metals such as valve stems etc that should be avoided. Always use caution when cutting into closed containers. Who knows what was in the container originally, or what was put into the container just before you got it? Best way I have found is to post the specifics of the metal (where it was found etc, and photos) in the IForgeIron forum and ask the membership for suggestions. They most likely can assist you with precautions.

Go to the top of the forum page and click on user CP Click on edit profile Go to the bottom of the page, enter your location and save. We would like to know where in the world your located.

Fritzdecat Go to the top of the forum page and click on user CP Click on edit profile Go to the bottom of the page, enter your location and save. We would like to know where in the world your located.

Go to the opening page of IForgeIron.com and click on getting started. From there follow the information trail.

Look up the Blueprint BP0133 The 55 Forge and use that instead of the wash tub. My I suggest you wire brush (hand or electric) the anvil and coat it with ATF (automatic transmission fluid) or another oil handy. I am not sure the weight of the hammer, but it looks a bit heavy to start blacksmithing. Look for a 2 pound hammer. Doesn't have to be a cross peen, a ball peen hammer will do. The lighter weight will allow you to have better control (read aim) and you can use it for several hours without fatigue. Loosing track of time?? Well, is not the whole idea of blacksmithing to have fun? Keep us informed.

Blueprints are the IForgeIron how-to tutorials.

Full Face shields work well over prescription glasses. Welding hoods that have a flip up lens ( revealing a second clear safety lens underneath ) are great pieces of equipment. The smaller window (viewing port) means you have a smaller impact zone for the eyes (greater coverage), and a much stronger full face shield. Most likely you already own the welding helmet.

J. Bennett What ever you do, DO NOT go to IForgeIron.com > Lessons in Metalworking > Blacksmithing > LB0008 Reference material or LB0008.0001 Reference Material. There are over 100 on line blacksmithing and metalworking books behind those two links. More books and links are added as they become available, and the list keeps growing. After catching up on your reading (grin), if you have questions, just ask.

Tetanus infection generally occurs through wound contamination, and often involves a cut or deep puncture wound. We are the ones that work with rusty metal, right? When was the last time you updated your tetanus shot? Any medical professionals, or other knowledgeable folks, that can give us some precautions to take?

188 Go to the top of the forum page and click on User CP Click on edit profile Go to the bottom of the page and enter your location and save. We would like to know where in the world your located.