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  1. Thanks for the replies on my question.Does any one have other ideas .It did work out today with one piece ,i tried Would tapered dies do the same thing .Ie taper on both sides?
  2. Hi Wondered if any one had any ideas for a wheeled cart to move stock from forge to air hammer . Doing a lot of 1-1/2 lately and its wiping me out .Any ideas ? I do have an overhead hoist ,just not in that area of the shop thanks
  3. Peter Im near mdi . I wish we had snow ,its been raining for weeks . THe spring tool would have a taper on either face to squeeze the material into the intended shape. Does any one have experiance with this ? Danger or Tim
  4. Thanks H Wooldridge Is there also a type of spring tool to accomplish ?
  5. Hi All Any suggestions on taper tool for the air hammer .I need one that is reversed in a way For tapered fire tool handles .One that would clean up the taper . Maybe top and bottom tapers that would forge the steel .I can do it with the hand hammer but looking for a better method .The 1-1/8 stock can be a bit hard to do by hand .Thanks
  6. Hi Does any one know a good source for pull fireplace screen ? I have a customer who needs a fairly large one 4x4 ft Any ideas >thanks
  7. Hi Yves If you have any problems with the unknown bronze alloy ? Try Atlas metal sales in Denver they are great to work with .Silicon Bronze forges easily ,and do keep it in the dull red zone . I forge alot of larger stock for handrails etc .You will enjoy it .Hope this helps
  8. Hi All A re post ,but in a different category , I am working on a set of gates ,more like doors in a sense more vertical then horizontal in shape .I have only had one set of gates galvanized in the past ,and when I received them back ,the latches and drop bolts were stuck ,thanks to being dipped .A no brainer I guess . So how do I avoid this again ? Use stainless and attach after dipping ? Any ideas .Photos would be great .I could use a little guidance if any one has experience in this department . Thanks for your replies :rolleyes:
  9. Hi I am currently completing a set of gates ,more like doors in a way . On previous gates I have made, I have not had them galvanized ,except for a set a few years ago when I got them back from being galv and painted the latches were basically stuck , I am thinking possibly using stainless this time to avoid this problem ,and then placing them on after it is galv .Any ideas ,pictures would be great .Thanks for any help
  10. Thanks for the reply Jim , I appreciate the input . I work in a hole in the wall and try to not get the customers in the shop. I was onboard for a nice steel building and then the economic collapse got in my way . Still hoping thought . Is 40 to 50% down typical ? Thanks again all
  11. Hi Does any one know of any one who does UL approval for blacksmiths on the east coast ? I recently did a few light for a customer and was'nt told abut the UL dilemma until the , end of the job .Head ache . So I f any one might know of a source of a shop etc that does UL testing ,I would appreciate it .Thanks for all your help
  12. Hi Wondered if you all might help me with a question .What do most blacksmith/ironwork shops , use for a contract ? I have been in business for 15 plus years and always trusted my customers , recently I fell in to some troubles with a customer and ended up not getting paid in the end . YIpes . I want to have faith in my customers but need to feel more secure that I will be paid etc. Does any one have a contract form that they fill out the specifics of each job and then get signed etc . I have looked into legal zoom .com but I'm not sure if it fits our trade .Thanks for any ideas you might have .
  13. Thanks for you reply Mac Bruce , I'm home with the kiddo today no daycare this week . Hope all is well in the rockies .Best Ironman
  14. Hi Does any one know where to locate a supplier of anchors to hold kaowool in a forge . I've tried using stainless bolts and washers to hold the kaowool in place ,but it ends up burning up eventually .Dropping the wool into the forge . They probably would be a ceramic button or something similiar .Any ideas Thanks
  15. Hi Im building a set of interchangeable dies for the air hammer . And I wondered what is the best grade of bolt to mount them to the dovetails . Obviously the bolt needs to be built to absorb lots of shock .Also 5/8 or 3/4 dia ? Thanks for your help
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