rthibeau
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a truly sharp knife cuts painlessly.....but if one really knew how to use it they wouldn't cut them selves.........otherwise a sharp knife cuts with less effort so if'n yer lazy.......... :)
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I can't hardly imagine what that axe is gonna look like........ :)
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so what is the temperature of H13 at the nonmagnetic point?? just asking, I don't know -
H13 is an air hardening steel when used for struck tools. Buy it annealed or anneal it yourself then forge the business end to the desired shape......clean it, grind it, when all done heat just the working end to nonmagnetic and let it air cool. The struck end will be annealed and the working end will be tempered, as it were. In use, do not quench, let air cool.
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it is a scroll starting hammer, usually found only in a true Master's shop. It takes skill to start and hamer a scroll all at once.....
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methinks Thomas needs to get with Rich Hale and keep them temps to themselves. I didn't bother to go to the shop today.....wind chills to -10 F......even I would say burrrrrr......
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using water to dampen the coal on the forge serves to delay its burning while enhancing its ability to pack together while changing into coke. Water is not necessarily needed but slows the consumption of the fuel. It's okay not to use any water, but you'll probably use more coal otherwise. If you don't have any trouble obtaining coal, then you don't have to worry sbout it. It's not that big a deal.
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I spent a couple hours in the forge making S hooks and half a squirrel cooker. Used the gas forge and had the woodstove fired up, and when I left the shop there was still a layer of frost on the flypress, second anvil, and most everything else metal that wasn't right at the forge or stove. We have wind chills below 0 degrees F.........glad I have an indoor shop :)
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So, I guess I need to order me a 2.5lb rounding hammer from Dave. Please PM me.
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The flat belt on my LG 25 that I'm now using needs to be replaced. The belt is 2" wide and 53" long stapled closed as a loop. Does anyone have one to sell? Or, if you've done it before, what would you recommend as a replacement? Sources to get one would be nice, too.
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From the album: Tools and Stuff
Hatchet by Glenn Moon, pattern welded from an old file and 1040. -
well, yeah....Ib could get more pics, but need bright sunshine to capture the colors....won't have that here for another maybe 5 months.......sorry
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Switching from coal to charcoal
rthibeau replied to Nick's topic in Solid Fuels: Coal, Coke, Charcoal, Wood, etc
Nick, how far are you from Traverse City?? Might be worthwhile to pickup coke/coal here. -
Yes, it does reflect gold, green, blue, and shades thereof, when held in bright sunlight. And it is a real good blade, already cut meself once with it..........
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Thank you everyone for posting such kind comments for Rich and steve. We know they appreciate it. Youse blokes feel better now???? :) :) :) :) sorry......couldn't resist :;
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Switching from coal to charcoal
rthibeau replied to Nick's topic in Solid Fuels: Coal, Coke, Charcoal, Wood, etc
I recently switched from coal to coke made for blacksmiths. I like it a lot better and sold off most of my coal supply. I'm in Traverse City, MI, and I had one ton shipped in, shipping included = $709 -
Can anyone help me with the techniques to forge this?
rthibeau replied to Kifer's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
to be a useable hairpin, scaled to that image, steel is not a good choice of material....nor is forging actually, it can be done faster and better with a belt sander and angle grinder with flap disk. But if she has an extraordinary amount of hair to pin......then it's a viable option. -
also try speedy metals and Kelly Couples, google both for alloys, and Kelly sells knife specific metals.
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From the album: Tools and Stuff
stand with tools as an example.....the one round in the mid section has a bottom welded to it so it will hold chisels, etc -
From the album: Tools and Stuff
closer view of stand -
From the album: Tools and Stuff
a tools stand on wheels recently completed.....allows an assortment of tools to be wheeled around the shop to be handy for work on any current projects -
How do you display your flowers/roses?
rthibeau replied to BackyardBlacksmithin's topic in Metal Sculpture & Carvings
I used a piece of pipe and made a vase, then wrapped rebar with a forged leaf end around it to hold it upright. http://dancingfrogforge.com/Images/Bouquet2.JPG
