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I Forge Iron

smith brother

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  • Location
    Indianapolis
  • Biography
    Married 49 years, love life, grew up in Illinois, retail for over 40 years.
  • Interests
    I am somewhat arty. Do wood, metal, jewelry, home accents, and remodels, you name it I will try
  • Occupation
    Retired, MAYBE.....
  1. I have a big torch and tanks, haven't used it in years, but gauges still show plenty of stuff left. What tip number should I use? While at it, what pressure for each bottle is a good starting point? I just thought my Mapp gas torch would be very convenient, so will try it first, then fire up the big boy. It's no dig beal.............. Two soft fire bricks it will be................ Thanks a million, Dale in Indy P.S. My father had a Mule, it LOVED Dad, and when people came to visit the Mule would get mad. He would walk away, then when you weren't looking, he would run by, and side kick you. My brother-in-law got kicked a good one, and told my Dad, if he comes close to me again, I will shoot him, and he meant it. Dad kept him in the barn when folks came to visit from then on.
  2. WOW, WOW, and WOW. What a story, FOR SURE. Page after page of well wishes, WHO SAID THIS COUNTRY DOESN'T CARE ABOUT OTHERS. Not true. We just had a radio guy get hurt falling a tree, so got to be oh so careful. oh so true. Frosty, YOUR THE MAN! God Bless, Dale in Indy
  3. I would love to hear about the blacksmith that pretended to be a lumberjack. Dale in Indy
  4. Thanks.................years ago I purchased several arty pieces made out of horse shoe nails, words were spelled out with the nails, and some nails were heated and bent to form a certain letter. All fastened together so as to make a good hanging. Example: PEACE, WELCOME, ETC. they were coated with brass, but not a smooth coating, but the outsides were uneven or what I call puddle coating. It provides a neat patina, and that's what I am seeking. This is a good site, I plan on visiting OFTEN. Dale in Indy I don't know how to post pictures, so maybe I can E-mail a picture or two and a kind member can post for me, I would need an address though, and I DON'T forward unwanted crap. At 73 plus, don't have the time or heart to do such, LOL. I have over the years made lots of arty things, steel, wood, materials, and love doing such. Some projects have taken years, but fun, FUN IS GOOD!
  5. Ok, I fired up my Mapp gas torch, and found that it does produce enough heat to turn a horse shoe nail into a BRIGHT CHERRY RED piece, but the brass brush didn't give me the PUDDLE coating I am looking for. Monday I will stop by the welding store and purchase some flux coated brazing rods and go from there. I will advise my results. Thanks, Dale in Indy
  6. Frosty, I said PUDDLE, doesn't matter if the coating isn't even. Thanks for all the TIPS. I have the stuff to do some testing, so will advise how it works. I haven't used this site, but can tell, I HAVE BEEN MISSING A REAL OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN.......... I do arty pieces, have too many projects going, but seem to thrive on such, so probably won't change. Hard to stop a 74 year old. Just having fun, FUN IS GOOD! Dale in Indy
  7. When you suggest a BRASS BRUSH, are you talking a brush that looks like a TOOTH brush, or the shape of a PAINT brush? Dale in Indy
  8. Thank You ALL.............. I wish to complete an arty project where I have spelled out the name (MARY) in BOX form using 1-1/2" horse shoe nails. I want to PUDDLE brazing rod as a coating to give it a PATINA of brass, the outside only. I will give it a try using the soft fire brick method. Thanks for hearing me out, and the suggestions. Dale in Indy 'A CORN FIELD WITH A RACE TRACK IN THE MIDDLE'
  9. smith brother

    my first forge

    Where does the builder live? Is he interested in building another? Dale in Indy
  10. I need to PUDDLE a coating of brass onto some horse shoe nails, and wondered if a MAP GAS cylinder would produce a hot enough temp to melt the rod and flow a coating onto the sides of some nails? Thank You for hearing me out, Dale in Indy
  11. Hello, I DON'T have any Black Smith experience, but am a hands on guy that has made a lot of stuff. I do wood, metal, jewelry, and home accents. I have a good wood, and metal shop, just don't have a forge. Need to either buy or make one. I won't be, at least to start taking on any BIG projects, so something small will get me going. I have built several street rods, and couple custom cars. I work by myself in a 3 car garage/shop, heated and air with 220. The first thing I need to make are some exaggerated iron blackened, very thin spikes. I made a 14" stainless steel cross out of 3/4" square tubing. It is scale to the one on our church. I want to hammer out three very thin 8-10" spikes that will lay on the vertical piece of the cross and held there by copper rope twisted around same. I made the copper rope. Looking forward to looking around the site tonight, and getting a feel for such. Thanks for hearing me out. Dale
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