yesteryearforge
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Colleen Thanks Mike
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MRobb --- as always help your self . Not really MY design just my take on it. Thanks Mike
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Mild steel and copper
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Welcome aboard Sam There are a few Alaskan smiths on here
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Round , countersunk , and domed :)
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Nice Work
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Thanks Bart
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Bart ?
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Thanks Brian
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Rivetted tenon
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I generally watch videos whether u tube or otherwise with no sound. I can learn better without the catch phrases and chatter by just focusing on whats being done instead of whats being said
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Old machinist hammer
yesteryearforge replied to Probablyforged's topic in Tools, ID, and pictorial reference
Just curious as to why you refer to that as a machinist hammer ? I'm an OLD MACHINIST and have never seen a hammer like that in or around a machine shop. -
McMaster-Carr sells copper in small size sheets in a bunch of different thickneses 12 X 12 .and other sizes I use that for copper skillets / ladles and such
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Forged from 22 inches of 1/4 inch round mild steel -- plus 3inches for the little feet ----
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Farmall Thanks I got a bunch of stuff made like those pieces. I machined a lot of Buss bars for Dominion Virginia Power and had some drops left over. Could not see selling the copper for scrap when I could make things out of it
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WELCOME to IFORGEIRON I give beginner lessons I'm in Amelia county near the court house so not too far / maybe 20 or 30 minutes. PM me here if you would like or go to yesteryearforge.com
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Yes 16 " on center
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Hammerdown All the recent copper items started out as 3/8 or 1/2 inch thick flat bar X 2 1/2 and 3 inches wide. Hand hammered out to about 3/16 or 1/8 thick
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GustavDebels949 Yes the center rivet is copper The piece is about 4 inches square and the rivet head is about 1 1/2 inch in diameter