LDW

Here is a previous thread on this subject. I did a search in forums for acetylene tanks and found it. I keep mine in the cart and made a bracket to fit the bottom of the cart then attached it to the truck bed and put some eye hooks on my tool box to put a ratchet strap in. http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/f7/oxy-ac-tanks-hauling-safely-storage-4493/

I start my fires with three large pieces of newspaper. Stack them then start in the middle crumpling them up so it looks kind of like a mushroom. Light the bottom then set it in the forge , put your coke that was leftover from your last fire around the edges but leave the center open till its all burning good, then start working your green coal into the fire. This will keep from having that zero visibility smoke screen.

I am pretty sure it is at 6 o clock. I will make sure.

Hey Pete, Click on this link then go to Conference Registration, if you send in your money by the 15th it will save you 10 dollars. Lorelei will be speaking Friday night, at the Ag museum. CONFERENCE INFORMATION

We gathered at the Ag Museum today and did an inventory of the items. It was decided that a lot of the older equipment that does not get used will be offered as tailgate items at the conference. Posters for the conference were there and everyone that had a worthy location in mind to place one got what they needed. We did an overall clean-up in the tool area and hauled off the garbage. Jim did a green coal class with a couple new members and made fire pokers. Tommy Ward brought the side draft hood proto-type to the meeting and is going to meet with Laurel Machine to discuss any alterations that may be needed. As far as the conference is concerned people will start rolling in around Noon on Wednesday the 21st and we will get ready for the Wolfs head classbeginning Thursday morning. Don't forget to bring something for the auction Saturday night.

Pinks alternately lie and tell the truth, when speaking to visitors and they never forget whether the last statement they made was truth or lie. (1) I'm in the Pink, (2) White's in the White, and (3) Red's a Red According to the pink party they lie first therefore pink is not a pink, white is a white and red is not a red, so pink is in the red party white is in the white and red is in the pink party. Its probably wrong but it looks good to me.

God job, the pictures look good too.

I did a search as well, I have several big bandsaw blades but have not tried them. This has a little info on bandsaw blades but is a good article on steels. Steels Useful for Tools

Belt sander and buffing wheels with three different grits and one polishing wheel. Keep in mind that buffer is probably the most dangerous tool in the shop though, you have to have a firm grip of the item your sharpening. And have the wheel positioned so if it jerks a knife out of your hand it can sling it straight down. If you want it slick then hand sand the edge up to 1000 grit before you hit it on the buffing wheels.

Looks like a blade to me

This web site has about 20 pages of things people make from railroad spikes. Untitled Document

Here is a link to some horse shoe nail rings. Horseshoe Nail Ring

A fellow in our group says, the amount of scrap you have is controlled by the number of horizontal shelves you have in your shop.

I like those big brass pins. I have thought about doing some big ones but just have not done it I think I will now.

I know some people that use roach prufe for flux. It is 99% boric acid as indicated on this link to ace hardware. Ace - Roach Prufe

I don't understand the "lay diagonal in a can" part. Thanks, LDW

How did you make the square holes in the handle? They look good.

About 7 years ago my wife saw a picture of a knife made of cable with a cable handle. She told me she wanted one. I worked for a week and burned up about 6 feet of cable before I finally got a piece to weld together. I guess the main thing is not being scared to get it hot enough to forge weld. If it does not weld its not hot enough. If it comes out of the forge shooting yellow-white sparks its too hot. I always tell people to heat it till its the same color as the hottest part of the fire. Good luck, every knife you make gets better. My brother still has the first one I made from cable. Its not a pretty sight.

If you do a search in the forums under party trick it will take you to it. I copied and paste this from the link to you tube. YouTube - Stone Cold to White Hot

LDW is my name, initials anyway, Lyle D Wynn the D does not stand for anything. I have a hard time convincing people of that sometimes.