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ckent

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  1. thats awesome man... really nice work
  2. That is gnarly man. You've just inspired me to try one this weekend.
  3. I got it sharpened and honed today at work and gave it it's first test run..... extremely comfortable and balanced. However it took me a bit to get used to. Im not sure if I m a fan of scooped adzes that are sharpened on the outside. I'm going to play with the angle a bit and see if it makes a difference. I like my el cheepo store bought adze better. If changing the angle doesn't help I'm going to make another on the weekend and sharpen the inside edge. Its mostly forged but I did spend a good 20 minutes on a grinder and filing. Id like to make one entirely out of good steel rather than welding the bit in.
  4. Made a scooped adze this weekend. The body is mild steel that was punched and drifted on the diamond. It has a 1084 bit welded in and is ground on the outside. Im not sure how the handle is going to hold up. It came out this way by mistake but is extremly comfortable. Time will tell. It has not been wedged yet, or sharpened.
  5. Hi folks. Im moving into an unisulated/ un heated shop in the winter and was wondering if theres anyone out there whos got experience with running an air hammer in the wintertime. I havent built the hammer yet. I run my framing compresser all winter with glycol / oil in the tank and have had decent results. Has anyone had any problems with things freezing or parts like o rings wearing out? I know everything is dependant on what type of system I install I just wanted to see if anyone out there has had any problems or has any little tricks to help make it work.
  6. Thanks big red I'll remember that when I get and o/a rig. Seems kinda silly that the safety board hasnt gotten its hand on that one and made it mandatory to have some kinda warning on the regulator.
  7. I like this topic and have had the opportunity to see both sides. Not so much blacksmithing as other trades but I imagine that the issues are the similar. Proper training and safety is so important. However I have seen both good and bad come out of trades and trades protectionism ( i think were talking about the same thing here). Everything can always be made more safe, but at what cost? and where do we draw the line? It seems like every year more of theses rules come out which while they are making it a little bit safer its making the jobs are lot more expensive and there is less and less who can afford to do it this way. life is full of risks. These develop character and a tolerance of pain. Anyone whos into motorcycles will know this. And every now and then someone will get burned. Its sucks...... big time..... especially when you end up in a wheelchair or dead. Or even worse, when it happens to someone you were responsible for. I have had more friends and co workers get seriously injured on the job because they had been taught to follow their orders and do what their boss tells them to rather than think for themselves. whats that saying? common sense is not so common? I cant even count the times a superior has misinformed either myself or a co worker in order to protect their knowledge/ trade secrets and or position. Kinda sucks but its been a good way to to figure out who are the sheep are and who the shepherds. (Thank you I forge iron contributors). I love hearing why things get done the way they do. If someone cant explain that than theyre probably full of it. There is always going to be someone who sees fault with something that someone else is doing and chirp up to try and legislate more rules and regulations to make everything better. and at what cost? Should we all wear hard hats safety glasses with additional safety shields, Kevlar gloves and cow hide? I had someone tell me last week that she thinks so. Kinda funny how someone should chip me on why she should have to pay for it if I get hurt while shes sucking on a cigarette ( whos going to pay for her hospital bills) My taxes. Sorry if im ranting but this has been a touchy subject for me. There are a lot of us out here who do not have proper blacksmithing training amongst other things. So lets do something about it. If people out there have knowledge about how to make things better than please share it. especially if its something that they are passionate about and will save lives. If someone out there feels the way I do about this...... and im sure they do, than it is their duty to keep pushing this thing forwards. Lead, follow or get out of the way. This site is powerful tool that everyone can share. Ive noticed that people here on this forum have been posting things how not to do things. great. This helps. lets not make the same mistakes.( I had no idea about the grease issue). I wish that I had more to offer with this trade and when i do you can bet that i'll be posting a lot more of my experiences. Its up to all of us to keep pushing this trade forwards. Not some union XXXXX teacher whos stuck in the classroom teaching snot nosed punks to make tool boxes because he nailed himself in the knee with a sledge hammer. sorry ranting again. Its up to us to educate the ministry and public on how to make things reasonably safe and help set standards............. not them telling us how to do something that they have neither seen or done or have to turn a profit on. Tickets are great but theyre not for everyone. can you imagine what the world would be like if we were not allowed to work on our homes, gardens, vehicles and equipment without having a proper ticket? I am a carpenter and have had a lot of customers hire the other guy... the one whos doing work without a permit, not to code and totally shotty. Its hilarious that they call me to after the fact to fix things and still dont want to do it proper. But this is the decision that they make. Just once Id like to see someone take responsibility for hiring the wrong person instead of playing the poor victim card. We have laws to protect society from these shoemakers..... I apolligize to any professional shoe makers out there. there is no stopping people from going to those guys if thats what they want to do. The law will deal with them as best it can when their work falls apart. The victim will get compensated. hopefully. And all the law abiding safety cautious professionals out there will have more rules and road blocks in their way to jump over. ( also character development). The guys who dont care about the rules or doing things right will always be in the same spot that they are. and most customers not all will always be looking for the cheapest easiest route. end rant.
  8. Hey. My names Chris Kent and Im out near the belleville/ napanee area. I am still starting out. Trail and error and spending a lot of time fixing mistakes. I am not a prefessional. If you are interested your more than welcome to come out this way to try things out and make some tooling. Just chip in for coal or pro pro. I dont have any large equpiment just lots of elbow grease.
  9. I think I may have worked on a home that used that Arteferro system of railing. I didnt install it and ours was made my a local machinist. He had adjustment built into the posts and small shims for the gaps to make up for any differences.
  10. Cover your behind and make sure you have a solid contract if you choose to do it. When you say that there is 20 mm of difference is it in the stringer or the actual tread thickness. If it is the tread can you shim it? Im always a little sketchy working in homes when they're that close to completion. Dont forget about all the time taping things off or moving furniture and fixtures. One wrong turn can be a nightmare for drywall and painters. not to mention expensive when they have to come back for a little touchup. Ive found smart levels and control lines to be very handy when mapping out irregularities. Theyre digital just make sure you have it properly set up. I had a gig installing timber trusses in a finished home and mine was out a degree it cost me an extra two days. Be careful and dont forget to have fun. No job is worth a months worth of migraines.
  11. All structural work or changes to it must be stamped with a BCIN ( building code insurance number). However there is a way around this which many builders take advantage of. Rather than going to an architect or engineer they get the home owner to submit their own plans to the township and act as their own contractor, thus responsible for things like liability, and compensation clearances for all trades on site. The BCIN itself is easy to get. I dont have mine yet. (hopefully this winter if I keep getting enough work lined up) I know a few people who have obtained it and its just an open book test. However when I first looked at the insurance it was 2000 bucks a year just for the ability to submit plans to the township. I think this has come down since then cause theyve clued into the fact that the majority of builders myself including can just try to submit plans through the homeowner. However if they even suspect that plans were drawen by anyone other than the homeowner they will ask for a BCIN stamp.
  12. Thanks for all the replys. I like the mesh idea and think that could be something that could even be made look good permanently. I hate doing things that border on the edge of what can be defined as right or wrong. It never ceases to amaze me the amount of people who think that the rules dont apply to them. I am far from agreeing with some of the rules that I have to operate under but I still try to do it..... 99% of the time. Just last week I was bidding on a job for a couple, one of which works as RCMP here in Canada. Even they didnt care about things like set backs or building permits. Blew my mind.... and wasted 2 hours of my time. haha go figure eh. I guess that all of these rules just mean that we all have to work a little harder and get a little bit more creative. Time to seperate the meat pies from the jam tarts.
  13. Hello all. Just wondering if anyone has any advice or suggestions on how to deal with local building codes and authorities. I am a carpenter by trade ( all though I hope to be making the change to blacksmith in the future). I ve had a few problems with clients who want work done that does not meet our local building codes here in Canada. I know that it sounds stupid but I get trouble on a daily basis from costumers who dont want to have to get permits. I know its wrong ( according to our laws) to install anything after the fact but I cant seem to find any ways to deal with them. The main problems that I have faced are open risers..... which Ive found a way to deal with, horizontal or non vertical members in the railing (climbing hazard), and spindle spacing. (not being able to pass a 4 inch ball through). People usually come to me with some idea of what they want and I hate having to shoot it down due to some minute detail. Some things such as what can be considered a climbing hazard are up to inspectors interperatation which kind of sucks because every time Ive approached an inspector to ask a hypothetical question I immediately get shot down for reasons of liability (they cant tell you what to do or what is acceptable they can only say "yes" or "no"). Ive thought about installing plexi glass over railings however they've said that its not a permanent solution because it can be easily removed later ( cant anything be removed for the right price?) . Does anyone here have any experience with applying for variances or anything like that? I ve been apart of quite a few multi million dollar projects where these things have slipped by and I cant seem to figure out how. Im not stuck in a jam or anything like that but Im just curious as to how so many others have gotten away with it. I know people dont want to give out their secrets because it'll only be a matter of time before other people exploit them and some new law gets passed to stop them but if anyone has any advice I would sure appreciate it.
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