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Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)

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  1. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)

    Ordered some flame resistant clothing and a leather apron today!

  2. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)

    Ordered some flame resistant clothing today!

  3. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    Just made myself an unhardened Hammer, that is simply annealed after I drifted it to a new handle size. One can feel by the rebound that it is very soft. I can also hammer in dents on the edge of the anvil or with other hammers without harming them. So I guess I will take that one to hit hardened tools with. So you can sleep relaxed from now on. BTW I made a hint in the video at the respective part telling about the Problem. Thanks again for your replies!
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    Just installed two more lights in my shop! And practiced some basic skills

  5. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)

    Will intall a second halogen spotlight in my shop and practice some basics today :D!

  6. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    Thanks for your reply, some interesting thoughts there!
  7. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    Ok good cause I have a hammer that I usually don´t use but for this it will be just fine :D!
  8. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    Do you think it will be soft enough when I take a hammer I usually don´t use and anneal it as soft as it possibly can be to hit on hardened tools like the ball pean in the video?
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    Penannular brooch
    Very nice product and awesome picture of it!
  10. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    I will either anneal the face of the ball pean used to make the divit or forge a special tool for it. Thanks for the safety advise!
  11. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    Hitting Hammer to Hammer can be dangerous indeed. But if the Hammers are intact and have no fissures and if the force is as low as in that case it should not be a problem.
  12. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    Yea I´d also prefere box jaw tongs but I am not yet able to make them... So right now farrier tongs are the best I can get. As soon as I am confident in making box jaw tongs I will make the video dude :)!
  13. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    First thank you! I am just a little bit confused because I made the hole in one heat :)? I sometimes put a little bit of scale into the punch hole to keep the punch from getting stuck.
  14. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    Thank you very much! I am glad that I have been able to help you already. As long as it makes me fun I will keep going ;D!
  15. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    Thank you very much for that nice comment! One has to find a balance between hammer weight and size of workpiece. Use the hammers on scale. If you use a too light hammer you will have to pound as if you are mad -> gives you less control and needs lots of strength. If you can basically let the hammer drop on its own weight you have very little stress on the body cause of the rebound and also a lot of control. Like it is safer working with a sharp knife than with a dull one, if you have to put a lot of pressure behind it the dull one will hurt you worse than the sharp one when you only have to let it slide on its own weight. I am sure if you be as well patient as persistent you will get a similar or an even better shop in the future!
  16. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    Hello people, on Thursday I have been out in my shop forging a pair of farrier-style tongs for holding 20x5mm flat bar. I´d be glad about some critique and advise. The tongs work good although I had to grind of some of the boss and jaw material in order to make them work... Here you can see the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5Drq9aLOeE And here is a picture of the finished result: Regards - Daniel
  17. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    I drilled two holes and put a piece of rebar through it, that lays on the roofing. Then I stabilized it with a threaded rod on the other side over the fire (that way I can e.g. adjust the angle of the flue).
  18. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    Due this flue the dust pollution seems to be reduced 95% and the smoke pollution 70-85%! Which I find pretty satisfying for such a simple and cheap "construction".
  19. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    I have another cheesy one for you ;D
  20. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    Wow that is shocking! I mean one can make minor mistakes but that... At least he did not harm anyone but himself but I am not quite sure if it really was necessary showing that on the internet. I hope that all of you are doing your work with care and patience and wear the safety gear adequate for the job.
  21. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    Hey guys, now I finally installed the smoke flue I ordered. It is not yet 100% finished, cause it needs to be stabilized, the hole in the roof has to be made tight and the flue needs a roof. But it already does its job great! Thank you again for your good advise! Here are a few pics of the installation: If you want to built a similar installation and need some advise feel free to ask! - Daniel
  22. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    The same show also made a once a video on the production of traditional wrough iron! I could not find it yet again but when I saw it on TV was very good! If I find it I will share it...
  23. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)

    Going to install the smoke flue today!

  24. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    In the case my setup is still effected by wind I will come up with something similar to your description. The problem is that my fire pot is at the very side of the table so I only have ~5cm for something to be placed. Thanks for your reply!
  25. Daniel Lea (AKA 99pppo)
    The coal supplier apologized for that and they offered me a free bag of coal. The bituminous coal they get from Sweden is said to be splendid and I may buy a ton or so and I think I asked them whether they can discount the price for one bag off of the full prize. Thanks for your reply. - Daniel
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