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Posts posted by Dogsoldat
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Thanks for posting, been time well spent watching.
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Dunno, it's always junk until you need it and within a week of tossing something, it would have been just the thing for whatever project is at hand... but then I have always had a shortage of cash and the packrat gene runs deep.
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Followed a few rabbit holes on Bronze Age casting and such. Socketed axes, swords Roman plumbata… This article discusses wear marks on socketed hammers. Something that stood out was a bronze hammer reworking a bronze axe cutting edge was more of a planishing action. Which likely makes for nicely work hardened cutting edge.
https://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10244
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Went down a rabbit hole or two chasing interesting links. Went from Russian machinist making a 10 start left and right hand thread bolt and nuts, to really interesting stuff. Nearly have the 10 part series watched. Episode #3 he makes his file cutting chisels and files. #4 he gets into case hardening. There is bronze casting, experiments for a historical version of dyechem ? for layout, some techniques for soldering...
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oar lock?
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Wonder how close the 'Stink Fish' would be to Roman Garum
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Thanks for the info guys. The video was rather educational Frosty. Learn something new
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Never figured it would be the most efficient way to cast but they do seem to be rather good at what they do. I've done just enough casting to know there are better starting materials to work with. At any rate thanks for the insight into the moulds Frosty.
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Wife sent me a video of casting large pots from recycled cans. They seem to have it down to a science. The sprues are just enough to suck down flat when they chill. Any ideas on what the moulds might be made of. Must have a fair bit of preheat in the mould to get the even fill.
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any logging trucks in your area, ask for the ends off a broken wrapper. usually 5/16 or slightly lighter chain maybe 3' long on the end of a cable for wrapping a load of logs.
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Had my hands on a matched pair of 32 cal pepper boxes very similar to that at one time. Great aunts friend had a box full of assorted antique pistols her husband had collected in eastern Canada. Was lucky enough to poke through it and take a look. There was an Arabian scimitar as well. Wicked sharp and curved. wish I had my camera then...
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scythe sharpening stake maybe? drive it into anything convenient next to the field. Interesting at any rate
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Thanks guys. tobacco container it is.
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Would it be something a steel mill may still have in circulation? Maybe a call or two to maintenance might get you a lucky break
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Thanks for the quick help. She's living in Kelowna, lots of things grow well in the Okanagan
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We stopped at the mother in laws new rental place and there was an interesting tree out back. First though was osage orange with the round seed balls. But a quick google kinda says it's something else. Unfortunately no new leaves just yet. Does anyone know off hand what it might be. Sorta had my hopes up it was osage and I could steal a few pieces for bow wood
Casting a Gingery Lathe
in Smelting, Melting, Foundry, and Casting
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Any heavy duty ruck shops nearby? A lot of Aluminum in a 22-24" semi rim
Just a matter of breaking it up with sawsall or something