Blackbeard

Hi hibjib10987!
I use coal and Ive worked with charcoal before. One thing different is youll probably use a lot less coal than charcoal- coal doesnt burn out as quick as charcoal does.
The other thing is clinker. No big problem though, just clean out the fire now and then and it shouldnt be a big issue.
And then theres smell- it depends on what quality coal you have- bad coal have a lot of sulpher in it so it makes a lot of stinking yellow smoke when you first fire it up. So make sure you have enough ventilation!
Thats just my opinion fwiw!
Bb

Merry Christmas to all from sunny South Africa, looking foreward to another year of learning more from IFI!
Bb

Thank you Larrynjr! Bottle openers would be the next on my list!
Great idea for the dice Thomas! Ill try it and see how it comes out.
Got an idea to try forging acorns, anybody have a method for forging acorns?
Bb

Came up with some small easy to make gifts- keyring holders!
A pinapple twist, a cube twist and a leaf.

I attached my post vice to my forge with a g-clamp, that way i can remove it easily and store it inside at night since my forge is outside under the skies

Ive also made some punches and drifts from h13- real nice steel just remember to work it yellow and dont quench- it goes very hard and brittle if you quench, like you said Sam aircool and thats it! Great stuff!
Bb

For leaf keyring holders you could use anything from 1/4 to 1/2 inch round or square, depends on how big you want the leaf to be.
Bb

Thanks from me too! Ive learned, am still learning, a lot from this site. Its been a great help to me!
Andre

Id like to see more!!Please draw up some more!
Bb

mice mice mice

Here in South Africa the law favours the criminal. Its extremely hard to get a licence to own a firearm legally for self protection, yet not much is done to lower the amount of break ins and highjackings by criminals with illegal firearms.
Bb

Hallo Mr Smith!
Great idea with the bowl thing thanks for sharing! Do you have any other how to projects? If you do please post them, people like me need all the help they can get!
Thanks
Bb

I do believe that the egg chasing is a refferal too the world cup rugby that South Africa won. The final was England vs South Africa. Welcome Kevan this is a great site, lots of info!
Bb

Hmmm- story of my life-most of my t shirts have holes in them from welding-even though i wear a closed overall long sleeve jacket over them. Those welding sparks just go in everywhere, overhead welding and grinding in confined spaces are sure not friendly on tshirts...
Jayco ive got some shirts that look a lot like yours- still has a couple of welding hours left....
Bb

Beautifull work on the knife and sheath! You realy have a talent for knive making!
Bb

A smithing magician or something similar works great for tennons

Thats a nice looking blower Sam. Im still searching for a shop that sells blowers for forges in South Africa- Im making due with my home made one!
Wow Thomas I can see you put a lot of thought into the forging in space thing- interresting concept!
Bb

Hiya Sam.
Your forge looks really good! Very neat job! :cool:
May she heat stock in no time at all:D
Do you think coal will stay in the firepot in a zero gravity eviroment?May have to do some fancy dodgework, having all those hot coals drifting around!!
What do you use for a blower?
Bb

Thats an interresting contaption! The vacuum motor works for a forge, that I know, although im not too sure bout the woody App man!!
Bb

Very nice Sam! Thats a whole lot of blade you got there!
The handle and sheath look very good, compliments the blade very well!
Keep up the good work!
:cool:
Bb

Thanks for the replies guys. Mike I really like the krusty plans, think Ill go with that! Glenn thanks for all the blueprint links.
Its really nice of Daniel Gentile to make the Krusty plans available to all.Now all I have to do is find the time and parts to build one!
Maybe in a couple of months....:cool:
Thanks again
Bb

Losa people called Andre, at least where I come from. So I have a beard and I like movies with pirates in them- so blackbeard it is!
Andre

Hope the sun doesnt LEACH their energy!

Thanks guys Ill post better pics when ive got her mounted and cleaned up propperly! This is one very happy wanna be blacksmith!
Bb