archiphile

Mike,

Those are some fantastic pieces. I wonder if the ball finials are cast or forged? On the door pull, was that inside or out. I am wondering why they painted it. Thanks for sharing and I am looking forward to more pictures.

Tschuss

Sam I am happy to assist. I have some quartersawn white oak tha has been air drying for four years now. I would be happy to make you a new handle and ship it off to you ( I have a Hofi hammer that I can copy.) PM me if you are interested.

Even better than vinegar use citric acid. It will remove the rust much faster than just vinegar. You can watch the citric acid work, the surface if the metal is covered in tiny bubbles. When you pull them out they will have a black coating that you can wash in water.


Check this post out this will give you a really good feel for rust removal.
Link http://cornishworkshop.blogspot.com/2011/03/further-to-further-adventures.html

Have fun and happy hammering.

Those are awesome tongs. They look heavy though.

I would imagine that this goes without saying, no forge welding. I would make something small and no longer than ten minutes. You on your own with the historical knowledge though.

Educational (1). That was some extremely valuable information Thomas.

I've found I need to be careful with getting wrought iron-it's like a disease. I have probably 3000 lbs or so-keep looking for more. The worst part is I keep waiting for that "special "project to use it, so the pile keeps getting bigger. I should just start using it on regular stuff.
Mark

I would be happy to help make that pile smaller for ya.:D

Built this fireplace tool set as a silent auction item for a local fundraiser party. Its my first project complete enough that I'm hoping people are willing to spend money on it lol.

Hey, that some nice clean work.

Went to Saugus Ironworks today. Had a fantastic time and an excellent tour from our Ranger, Brandon Chambers. I took some pictures and video, thought that you all might like to see this.

Link to my photos

link to NPS site for background information.

Enjoy and discuss.

Not sure if he is still active, but I have a great book that he wrote, Blacksmithing for the Woodworker. I highly recommend it.

Arftist, check your inbox.

So last week I was lucky enough to pick up this little guy. Granted it is on the small side, but it was inexpensive and is in good condition. I just have to make tooling for it now. Pics for your viewing pleasure. The threads on the screw are really sharp, I just need to clean it up a bit as there is some dirt in the grease and the lube it. Overall not bad at all for the price.

Nice work. Very clean.

Jimmy thanks,

And to all the rest of you Happy Thanksgiving.

sad :(

Design what you want in very basic terms and then hire a tool and die maker with a cnc mill to do it. These people do this all the time and are always looking for work. This is the olny practical way to prceed if you want anything resembling precision in the outcome.

The last tool and die maker that I knew died 14 years ago. They are scarce these days.

Nice work sir.

Those are slick man. Beautiful work.

Just got home from raising a glass to the USMC's 235th birthday with one of my favorite people - A 30 year Marine who had a lot of influence on my younger years.

So a heartfelt thanks to all of you folks here who have served (and are serving) in the United States Marine Corps!

Semper Fi Devil Dogs! Thanks.

Half inch dry wall only gives you a half hour fire barrier while 5/8" drywall will give you a one hour fire barrier.

To achieve a 1hr fire rating you need a double layer of 5/8" type F Gyp Bd.

Nice work. How did you achieve the texture?

The antique ones that I have are center edged. I would think that if making one for a specific type of wood, a little experimenting would reveal the optimum bevel location and angle.

Thirty degree usually works best.

Glenn just smooth out the edge on your grinder/sander and file it like you would and axe or a drawknife. It doesn't have to be particularly sharp just keen. That is a rather poor discription but it is the best that I can do at the moment.

Yeah, I said I didn't know what it meant, didn't you beleive me?

No sure, I got that you did not understand what that meant. That was part of my reason for getting my knickers in a twist. I go ballistic when I see a realtor us the term in connection with a house built in the 1970s. I was really just trying to illustrate the difference. That is also why I have the name Archiphile, meaning crazy about architecture, as it will soon be my profession.

I am thinking the O.P.'s coworker was looking for a slightly more defined timeframe. For example, I tell people I work in a colonial style. I don't really know what this means, but it gives me latitude.

Sorry I am going to be a little pedantic here. Colonial is not a style, it was an era. You could say you reproduce ironwork from the colonial era or period. Yes that is a lot of words but it is a precise meaning. For instance if you say Colonial Revival Style people will think that you are talking about the architectural style from the mid to late 19th century around the nation's centennial.