Tom Lumpkins

Thanks for all of your help, J Newman was right it's called a Rope Swage, I was wondering what the name was so I could find one and get a idea on how I want to make mine, you all shared some real good idea's.. Thanks again..Tom

Thats a pretty wild looking gate,, lol

yea I just made one and used a piece of Coil spring and then drilled the end and then grinded to shape... Works good.

I was wondering if someone on here knew the name of the Tool that you use to cut a straigt line thru the middle of a piece of 3/8s square , so that when you twist you get the Rope Twist.. Thanks inadvance for your help.Tom

Welcome to the Family, You can go to " CP " at top of page and put your location in and it'll make it easy for people to see where your from, ... You'll like it here there's alot of good people on here, with lots of knowledge and willing to share. Stop in to the chat room sometimes and shoot the bull with us...Tom

Nice work, Thanks for sharing with us.

I am goin to attempt to make one today, If I'm able to get it done and it turns out ok, I'll post picture's on here, if it don't turn out.. Well there won't be any picture's..lol..

Looks Good Yance, Did you make your nail header,, Thanks for sharing with us..

Looks good Mike, and Thanks for sharing with us..

Looks good Jeff, thanks for sharing those great idea's with us...

FFF.flv video by canepole - Photobucket Dave it was good meeting you at the Threshermans show. Boy's.. take a look at the clip above to see how happy dave was about the new toy....

Thanks Boy's. and yep Steve I am full of Bull ...lol.. amazing at what you can learn off a DVD... Thanks again Bill Epps.. lol.

Great Stories , Keep um coming. Thanks..

Welcome to the site John..

That is awesome..Thanks for sharing with us.

Thanks for the comments, I used a piece of coil spring to make the punches, and drilled a hole in the end for the eye punch, Then grinded it down to size..

Here's a couple picture's of my first attempt at a long horn Bull. Thank you Bill Epps and everybody that gave me tips and pointer's. The Mouth is messed up. and the horns coud have used more work.. But what the heck its my first..lol Plus I made the tools to make the eyes. and the punch for the nose.

Me and the wife went to The Threshermans Show in Adams,Tn today, and I was in the smithy and I noticed outside that there was a trailer and I thought, I've seen this trailer somewhere, and then I noticed this little feller and Asked.. Are you a Member of I Forge Iron,,, Yes he said , it was Dave " Fiery Forge furnace" ... So I took a few pic's and Dave had a few things to say.. http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b323/canepole/?action=view&current=FFF.flv Dave it was a pleasure meeting you and your Mom.. You got a realy nice set up ..

Just wondering if anyone else has stories to share, There's a bunch of good one's here in this tread.

Very Nice, Thanks for sharing with us..

Boy's if you wan't there, You missed a good show friday nite, Rich Hale hosted. Home Page If your interested in learning, Stop in on friday nites.. Thanks Rich....Tom

I just need to learn what the number's mean, 1040 , Would that mean,, 40 is the carbon, ?????? I'm still learning,, I got some axle's that a friend gave me and was wonder what I could make with them.. Thanks..

Hello NewGuy, I just noticed your post, and will have to check in my book and see if I have your number in there, Its in my Big Truck and I am home.. Looking forward to meeting you..Tom

Dan, Next time I'm in the area, I'll give you a shout, Send me your phone number thru a PM , that way I can put it in my book, and I'll also write these direction's down.. I'm looking forward to meeting and shaking hands with you.. Tom

I forgot to give a update, Well I got the new pipe hooked up and its like the difference between nite and day.. Man that joker gets on up there now... Works realy good...I havn't tried to forge weld with it yet, But I am sure there will be plenty of Air, and a real good chance of welding..LOL...