Dodge

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Yes, that's the one! Post #8 in that link.

Silver smithing, to my knowledge offers elements of many aspects found in blacksmithing; just different metals. There's heating and beating as well as foundry/casting and cold forming. So I would say... Yeah; while its on a smaller scale as a rule and often geared more toward jewelry and finer arts such as vessels (tea pots etc) and such silversmithing would give you a chance to test the waters. You may even find a niche in it that you enjoy enough to specialize in silver. No shame in that :)

Hope this is helpful

Scott

I have talked to Jymm Hoffman via email about his "slot burner" He claims that they will burn household pressure natural gas (using forced air of course) and weld in a propane tank type or smaller forge. I believe there is a thread here in this section albeit a fair piece back into the archives

Edit: Hmmmm maybe not. may be too old to come up in a search with normal parameters

Scott

My name is Scott and I am a fire and steel addict

Great post.

 

The comments about jobs got me thinking.  Lots of jobs I've started the first day a little apprehensive because I didn't know for sure if I'd do well.  Eventually the job got to be such a routine that accumulated skill went wasted making the days drag on.

 

The addictive ingredient to blacksmithing for me has been the unparalleled freedom to make the tools to make the project.  It starts simple enough - make some punches, chisels, and tongs to make some other stuff.

 

More often than not, these are made out of scrap metal that was free for the asking.

 

Maybe it's because it's such a practical vocation, but it seems as though blacksmithing has an impressive amount of entry-level information out there compared to other hobbies.

I believe this to be true. I am also a car guy and I have yet to find a forum that has remotely the helpful newby information ("How do I get started?" stuff) Yeah their are exceptions, but for the most part, blacksmiths just seem to crave sharing their secrets. Just don't ask how to make a Sord :D

You think you got passion? Read this quotation from the renowned Samuel Yellin.

 

     I love iron; it is the stuff of which the frame of the earth is made. And

you can make it anything you will. It eloquently responds to the hand,

at the bidding of the imagination. When I go to rest at night, I can

hardly sleep because my mind is aswarm with visions of all the gates

and grilles and locks and keys I want to do. I verily believe I shall take

my hammer with me when I go, and at the gate of Heaven, if I am

denied admission, I shall fashion my own key.

 

from "Sketches in Iron; Samuel Yellin American Master of Wrought Iron 1885-1940" by Myra Tolmach Davis; Library of Congress Card Number 78-156287. This is a pamphlet which accompanied a Yellin ironwork exhibition at the Dimock Gallery, George Washington University, Washington D.C., March, 1971.

"...., I shall fashion my own key. "  I love this!!!

Dodge, I really like the idea of the plastic buckets racked up like that.  I've got a bazillion short pieces of metal as well as some anvil tools that are not used often and the buckets with lids would allow me to store them outside.  Now, I just need to find someone with a lot of cats!!!!

LOL No need for a LOT of cats. One generates plenty. Just takes a little longer to save the buckets :D

Its a perfectly honest question that deserves an honest answer. Please excuse the curmudgeoning from Mr. Swede. I assume you mean the guard. It is usually pierced and mounted from the tang end and soldered in place. Thats not to say it can't be forged as an integral piece. Just much more difficult

Scott

Its all about the fire. :ph34r:  I never get tired of seeing the white hot glow of the inside of my gassers and watching (NOT STARING of course) the metal turn from black to glowing :)

Any progress to report? Looking forward to seeing final product! :)

Your contact wheel does not need to be so long, it will put unneeded stress on the motor bearings.

While its probably too late (although you could cut it back) I have to agree with this. See my previous post. Mine is only 3" x 3" and note that only a small amount of that (maybe 3/4") actually contacts the tire.

Hope this is useful

Scott

Abrasive wheels (cut off  wheels) will cut through just about anything. Especially after annealing.

As for the meaning of roses, I found this. I don't know why it wouldn't apply to even steel roses :)

Nothing Ausfire agrees with Michael.

OK, srry. I miss-interpreted

This is what wrought iron looks like, wrought.jpghalf in round bar from an old grain silo.  You did the correct test, cut halfway, bend to breaking.

 

That's an interesting way of testing for wrought. I am usually working with it in the forge when it laminates and splits and by that time you have wasted time and heat. A quick test with a cut off wheel and bend is the way to go. I find wrought iron a pain to use and it's a pity because we have stacks of the stuff. I would trade it all for plain mild steel.
Or maybe I should just learn what to do with it.

Please explain the difference in these two methods...

Very nice! Calipers are a project on my bucket list. :)

I have done exactly this. Cut cross peen off 3#er just at edge of eye. Heavily beveled a short length of 7/8 square (the size of my hardy holes) and preheated the head a little (Just to warm it up) and welded on the shank. Its now a fuller bottom  tool. Apparently the welding has taken enough temper out of it as even the rare missed blow has not given issue :)

Edit: BTW, I did dress the weld enough so as to allow the tool to sit flat on the anvil face; another reason to bevel the shank to just shy of a point. YMMV

Scott

I never tire of seeing what you come up with next, Scrapartoz. As an avid GOT fan, I am again, not fatigued or disappointed :)

Scott

I had a salamander crawl out of the garage/shop during the first slushy rain of the fall-winter shift. Dunno where he came from; no creeks or wetland nearby. Residential area. Also had an opossum trying to take refuge. Most recently; squirrels. The missus likes to feed them and we kept the cat litter bucket of wildlife feed just inside the front of the garage. I saw one of the now fairly tame rodents scurrying out when I came out of the house into the attached garage. Then notice the red and yellow flakes of plastic on the floor and chewed up rim of the bucket. Now I keep the (NEW) bucket deeper in the garage where (for now :unsure: ) the varmints aren't brave enough to venture :D

Scott

After rethinking my earlier post it raises a question in my mind. To be fair I have only done 3 blades and a few tools, and I do all my HT either in my open garage or outside. I have never actually washed my materials and was suggesting it only to avoid the smoke and fumes while tempering indoors. I know you want to temper immediately after hardening so would washing even in hot water hinder the HT process? My apologies if anyone tried this with poor results. I sometimes speak faster than my gray cells work, but I try not to type in the same manner :o As a side note, the blades I did at home in my garage toaster oven didn't seem to give off any great amount of smoke or fumes that I recall but I did wipe off as much oil (I've been using new ATF) as possible...

Scott

Thanks, James. I was thinking even lower tech. Old kiln with the melted cone switch (Not sure of correct term) The cone melts and allows a switch to close and shut down unit. I would have to experiment with cones to find the one that would work within the HT parameters I need, of course :)  It would work at much lower temps and times required for ceramic firing so daughter could still use it as well...

I made this rack for small stock and jigs etc and with plywood on the flat top it doubles as a junk collector :ph34r:

Scott

James, Is your "heat treat oven" a newer kiln with computer thermostat? or do you just use timer? Been kicking kiln ideas around (daughter wants one for pottery) and looking for older (non puterized) unit. Nice sharp and pointy items BTW :)

Scott

ahhhhhhh "bouncy castle" fan as in fan for "bouncy castle" Duh! :wacko: I was over thinking again. Maybe need to start using one less scoop of grounds in the coffee... :ph34r:

I wouldn't want the burning oil in my own home; let alone my parents'. Hot soapy water will remove the oil. Its okay, dry it off with a paper towel so it won't rust. The hot soapy water gets the black of your hands at the same time ;)

And of course, eveyone knows what a 12 bottom plow is ^_^

Yeah pressurized petroleum is kinda like a bomb waiting for a fuse. Think "flame thrower"! Not sure about the same with vacuum but that gets my vote. When woods are stabilized they are put in a vacuum to draw the finish in as deep as possible. As Alan E suggests, It seems the pen oil would displace the void, however minute, between parts. I'm not a physics expert but it just seems that it would work. Then replace with SS screw where feasible.

Please excuse my ignorance but what is a "bouncy castle" fan?  Squirrel cage??