WmHorus

I run my forge brush on my files to clean them out.

it sounds ineresting but I dont know how well Aluminum welds with other metals.

Isnt that what is called a stake or stump anvil? I think its really cool Grats on the 'birth'?

There was a guy up north of me selling a glass blowing Furnace that was made in Germany, it really was a spectacular Furnace, nice deep pit for glass collection, but it was missing the Torch, honestly well worth the 1k even missing that. I just couldnt bring myself to buy it because i would bee forced to cut holes in it for longer stock. We all want something cheaper than what the asking price is, and the people selling it want the world for something that frankly in some cases is trash. I used to rail against prices and sometimes still do, but in the long run its the worth to the person buying it that matters.

I kinda felt the same way this past summer when I ran into someone selling a 35lb fisher saw anvil and 4 hammer set on a rickety wooden stand for 2500 dollars....I said ok thank you and went over to the other table and bought a 4-5 foot long 3 man tongs for 60 bucks

She wanted someone local, I posted here and on the NWBA site and nobody responded. Now she wont even respond to my emails. So Thanks anyway guys.....

Looks great keep it up.

Nope, not even a nibble and I posted it on the local board for up here for her........says alot

I came across a lady on Craigslist looking to get some strap hinges and handles done for her 'Treasure Chest' I am just passing this along to anyone who is interested in doing it. I have absolutely no experience doing anything like this so....I dont know the lady I am just helping her find someone. If you are interested message me and Ill give you her number, beyond that I dont wanna know

Horus

Kinda Curious where you are at.

I was shown the scraping tool someone uses, they take an old worn out file and split the tip one side they use as a guide against the spine and the other piece they round a little to scrape with, I have not made one yet but thats what I was shown and told to use.

What type of crucibles were you using and why were you having issues with Thermal shock? Obviously rapid cool down but were you quenching something or allowing it to cool down on its own? And Thank you for clearing the cords issue up, with all the different devices you had there it looked like there were more. I have been wanting to make my own steel ( besides forgewelding ) for quite some time now, and eventually I might get to that point. I was just worried about splatter hitting yer cables and causing more problems. This is a suggestion wear chest protection if you are going to mess with molten metal, bad things can happen and the thought of just a tshirt .....*shudders*

There are several places online to find crucibles to use...they can range in size and price from 30-40 bucks to alot more depending on size and material used to make it.

http://www.graphitestore.com/
http://www.kingsleynorth.com/skshop/products.php?catID=263

Just a couple places, not the cheapest ones I know but they can be found for less if you dig hard enough, just remember cheaper sometimes is not always better.

The reason I mentioned anything is because of the open HOLE in the crucible where you can see the ground, I asked a question I did not call names or attack the guy. I actually think induction forges are interesting, Slag and 'sparkies' dripping from an open hole just concerned me for his safety. And no I dont call myself a blacksmith or much of anything else, I have thought about smelting and melting metals here and there, but it takes a few more specialized items I don't have at this moment. I have 2 electrical wires into my 'tent' One to my PH the other is for the blower on my gas forge, and the LP is kept far away from the forge. As far as MY paranoia towards safety I dont work when its been raining for a while do to muddy conditions as well as not wanting to get electrocuted accidentally. And living where I do and working outside it leaves only very short windows to do much between raindrops, but when it snows I do more since the ground is usually dry in my tent then.

Induction is cool, but How safe is having molten steel drip out of your makeshift crucible onto the floor near those electrical cords we saw at the top of the video......

It does indeed sounds like a saw hammer, if you have a picture that would be helpful. There were/are several types of hammers used to tune saws, it seems to be a dying art from the folks I have talked to. There was a guy willing to teach me the trade but he really lives to far away from me to do it.

Shoot that reminds me to get a picture of and post the big tongs I got this summer

ok, so it was longer than I thought they said, still interesting though looked a bit cramped, You did a good job though all things considered.

I thought it said they had 3 days from start to finish. Interesting show though.

oops saw ya went to sids site already sorry removed link

WoW incredible, any chance for a step by step? please

Its a really cool step by step showing the stages.

check yer local pawn shops some have torches laying around

With my Atmo forge I use as the others do a small torch of some kind or another, and with the blower forge I use a piece of paper light it and stick it in and turn on the propane.

Thanks, its been really pesky tightening the nuts back up every other heat.