Trip

Why did you choose that steel? Have you read any of the other threads about what choices the experianced people are using? I can not see using the 4140 for any of those tools you listed, it will barely harden. Read the heat treat sticky to understand why.

Hey yall,

As some of you may know, I am building a log house, and I am st the point where I am needing some special wood working tools, but I would like to make them myself.

The tools I am needing to make is a small carpenters axe, some old style framing chisels, and a LARGE draw knife.

Now I was wondering what kind of steel I should get for these tools, I was thinking 4140, but I don't know enough about metal to be comfortable buying a load of it.

Thanks,
Trip

The rack looks cool. Is there an issue with the hooks being shallow, or rotating on the eye? If so a deeper bend in the hook or an elongated oval eye as opposed to round may help. It's hard for me to see from the pictures. Oh and BTW I liked your videos. Keep it up.
Rashelle

Hey yall,

Here are some photo's of a coat rack that I made today. Its a little different from any thing I have ever made before, but I kinda like it.

Yall see any thing that I should have done different, and what do yall think?

2 months ago I found one of the first pieces I ever forged, and remembered how hard it was for me to find info on proper forging techniques, and it was then that I decided to make a series of video's that I hope will give newbie's the info needed to start forging.

So here are the links.

This video is about building your own coal forge and firepot

The other day, I had to go to the scrap yard (its also a steel supply yard) to get some metal, and as alway's I got to the scrap pile and see if the metal I need is there, since I can get it for $0.35 a pound.
Well as I was looking I saw these HUGE shears, and just had to get them, if nothing else it would make good tool steel.
Then the day after that I had to go there again because of a mis callculation on materials :( and as I was going through the scrap I saw this cart. As I was weighing in my metal I asked the owner "how much you want for that cart?" and he replied "$0.35 a pound" and I quickly said "i'll be RIGHT back!!!" and went and got it.
so in both pieces I got about $30.00 and that = a happy blacksmith :)

Will Turner from the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl"

I'm glad yall liked the video, thanks for all the compliments!!!!

I sell on ebay and craigs list.

So here is "HEAVY FORGING HD"

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That was back in March during the first days of my class with Brian where I went for zero striking experience to all day striking for hardies and hammers. It took me a while to uhhh get in the "swing" of things.
Here are the pictures of the hammer with a handle. Chase did the handle job as we ran out of time in my shop. It looks like he did a good job. I did not have sanding strips so I couldn't soften the edges of the hammer eye. (Hence the wood shavings starting to peel at the base of the eye.) BTW Chase, Ace hardware carries those sanding strips...I just found out today. If you have to rehandle some time, soften the edges of the eye up a bit.



Thanks to Chase for the pictures!

I got to use the hammer for the first time yesterday, and I love it. Even though it just 2.6Lbs I can still move more metal with it than I can my 3.5Lb cross peen hammer!!!!
I hope to do more smithing than welding this week, so I will upload a video of it in use.

Yes, but if I remember correctly, I talked to you while you were out there, and you said that the first few day's your arm was killing you.

Hmmm more lead in your britches = more stress on your arm, which I think you mentioned was hurting today???
Less lead in my britches and more in my hammer.......my arm is feeling great! I've been hand tapering 1.25-inch solid round shock resistant axle with my five pound hammer. My arm is fine! :D ROFLOL

Yeah it didn't go as fast as I'd hoped! Perhaps if Chase had only brought a REAL sledge......LOL
No! I, as the director, just ran into some stuff I didn't expect and that slowed us down. I think I could get a second one in two heats!

Not sure why, but my right arm is just a little sore???? ;)

Here is a preview of what's to come in the way of a video of forging Dave Custer a striking anvil, and a rounding hammer for myself.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=2WQtcRqKkPw&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D2WQtcRqKkPw%26feature%3Dyoutube_gdata_player

Why not make a little trip up here and see/try a real inline treadle hammer, about 165# hammer wgt with 8" combo dies. :rolleyes:
Control smooth as silk with the kick of a mule if need be!
Stan

Hey y'all,

I'm thinking of building a clay spencer desing inline treadle hammer for my shop ( I'm just about done with the tire hammer)
I found where ABANA sells the plans, but I'm not a member, so do I need to become a member to buy plans from them? I don't realy want to pay for a years membership just to get the plans.

Thanks,
Trip

My best friend Dave Custer made my touch mark for me for a birthday gift last year, since I didn't have one. It uses my initials "CS" inside a square box.

Hey yall,

Thanks for the great info!!!!!

Well I was thinking 14x14 would be kinda big, that's why I was planning on using fire brick to eat up the inside room, and then put kwool over the fire brick on all sides (except the bottom).

So is there a "normal" size for a 2 burner gas forge?

Try this link. http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=related&v=VxzdqcPzXj8

Well what I am thinking of making in it will be knives, maybe a sword or two, and round tuits. I would like to make it to where I can forge weld Damascus in it.

Sorry yall my tools are already spoken for. Lol. I WILL be buying a co2 detector this week!!!!

I was thinking about knocking out one of the 3 windows in the winter shop and installing a over head hood for the gas fumes.

Hey yall,

I'm thinkin about building a gas forge for my winter shop (its heated and insulated :) ) instead of building a new coal forge/ flu. I know I will need some ventilation, but I am planning on setting the gas forge next to a window I can open.

I am looking at building a 2 burner, using this type of burner http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?feature=related&v=VxzdqcPzXj8 is that a good design?

Also I have a 14X14 inch steel box made out of 3/16" thick mild steel (used to be my hoffi style forge hood) How long should I make my forge?

What should I line it with, Kwool, or fire brick?

I am planning on using a 100 gallon LPG tank, what kind of regulator should I use?

thanks,
Trip

I could lift it with one hand.......just as long that hand was on my tractors front end loader joystick. :D