pmusics

Hi to all of you again. I am back, was last on your great site 08-27-2007. Thats bad (I know), but had to sort some things out here (no, it was not jail...). Hope you all are well!
Take care and all the Best! CU

Peter

Great idea! - Thank you Scott for this post. Lost several small things in the coal, never thought about that kind of solution!
Bye the way, all the best for you guys in 2007, stay save and healthy!
Peter

For me, it is everything together, the moment, I draw some new ideas "to paper", organize the steel and of course, the smithing from beginning until the piece is done. Then, cleaning up the workplace, closing the shelter and drinking a cold mineral water*, watching the piece made before - it is just fun to do all this. *em, mineral water??? hmm

Hello Rich and Alan
great that you picked up this point! I am wearing pretty much all the time some eye protection, even in summer if it is very dissapointing to clean the lenses (inside because of sweat) each couple of minutes. But - this is allways better then to risk to get some objects "burned into the eye".
To end up here some thoughts: We have many pair of glasses, but only one of our own eyes! All the Best to all of you, kind Regards, Peter

Very nice! Thank you for the pics!

Absoluetly great and very detailed! Wow, when are you going into production..... .
Regards, Peter

Hello to all!
Thank you for the information about hold fast. Gave me some new ideas!
Regards, Peter

Glenn
thank you for putting in your list "gramms". Makes thinge easier for "Europeans..." I use about 1500g, for heavy things 2000gr. To weld about 300g.

BT, thank you very much indeed for your information! Best Regards, pmusics

Hello guys!
Long time I was not here but tried to do some other things. However, here is a pic from the latest tool I had to build in order to make some wagon-wheel tests. It was made of an old "double T" profile which was cut appart and resoldered in propper distance.
More you can find on my own homepage under following link:
http://www.pmusics.ch/database/websites/schmieden/bender.html

Enjoy and have a nice weekend! Regards to all, pmusics

Hello
I learned to use usually some newspaper and little (tiny) pieces of splitted wood. If the wood starts to burn well, I softly cover them with the coal left from the last fire and start the blower (only small amount of ear-stream).

In real "emergency situations" I have some "wax-covered" woodsticks you can buy to start up your BBQ, if time is short. But, this has absolutely NO style and so I usually use the first method.

My forge is also standing in a little shelter, 3 sides closed, front with cover and I just put a V-shaped piece of metal over the forge when finished, so the water can not run through the chimney down into the coal (even it has a top cover).

Regards, Peter

Dear Jim

your post sounds very interesting- indeed! Could you please send some pics so we could se your new "tool"?
Thank you in advance and good luck!

Regards, Peter