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It was free so if its a lost cause so be it 

I have one of these

 

 

I was told the circuit board was bad by a skilled electrician. Do you all know any way to get one and replace it?

 

Thank you!

Looks good to me.  Great photography by the way.  Keep forging and post more pictures

Thank you! Wife is a photographer :D

 

Thanks everyone else as well!

http://imgur.com/a/zfwbZ

 

Constructive Criticism is appreciated. Let me know what you think!

What finish did you use on that?

Looking forward to watching your progress!

didnt get to try it yesterday.

 

Thanks guys for the advice.

would brazing be the choice of connection for say scrolls and such in decorative work?

Also, since I am a relatively new smith but won't be able to stay the whole time if I get to go ( currently out of a job) which days would be best to go?

Considering I'm from AL me and my wife are going to try and make it!

Finally found a good source.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m678-clpbjw

 

I have plenty of copper wire around the shop from when i wired the shop! Definitely giving this a try tonight.

 

Thanks again!

One thing i guess is probably important is to make sure the item you are brazing is shaped to fit. Thanks for the advice! I'll give it a try this evening.

Gas forge. Thanks for the information.

Apparently The thill was used to attach the horse to the carriage. Thill irons look like they were used to attach the thill to carriage. They bolted to the thill and attached to the crossbar on the carriage. One interesting thing in the patent apparently thill couplings were " universal" or "standardized". ( searched thill then read the patent ;) )

How does one braze in a forge? I get the gist of brazing, but have never done it before. What metals can you use for brazing mild steel( brass or copper?)? I'm still perfecting my forge welding technique ( got three poor welds under my belt) and would like to have an alternative to it.

I could probably go try it and figure it out but that sounds fraught with failures.

Some other questions I have. What flux? Will borax work for brazing?

Searched YouTube and ifi and couldn't find anything. Gonna search some more.

Thanks in Advance!

Anyone done a corkscrew?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tqct1pgf0tdgesk/IMGP0977.jpg

Hera are some small things I have been practicing on. Yves, see that heart? It's forge welded. It's my second intentional weld. The method is listed on anvilfire.com in The i forge how to as the " heart hook" I made the key ring shown as practice. And they are neat little gifts as well. I am a very amateur blacksmith but I have had some great advice from friends. The hearts don't use ALOT of material ( I used 1/4 round and square stock) and are fun to make. Hope this helps someone :D

I've got a big bandsaw blade I want to do Damascus out of. Looking forward to seeing your results!

Are they to keep from twisting your vise?

looks awesome ... waste of coconuts though

Nice! I want to make it to one of the huntsville or athens meetings. I'm in NE AL. I would like some more info if possible.

Can't wait to see the finished product

nice can you show it in use?

Wires what wires? That looks awesome!

Be sure to chain it to the tree and put a metal cage around it curious bears and thieves like em