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That drill press rattled my brain for a few minutes there until I decided to look up the mechanics of it when I couldn't figure it out... Neat !! I never would have thought of that. The only other thing I can think of would be one of those round hacksaw blades but I don't know if it would cut evenly on something 5" thick.
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Sorry, I mis-read your post slightly when I relplied...you're talking shape and I'm talking size...maybe I gotta make some coffee. But I guess my main point is still sorta on topic :)
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One thing that is better than commercially available is easy-to-make...I don't mean to say that if it's not easy it's not worth the work...But if it takes half the time to make a nice fitting tool most people would be more inclined to make their own, with a 1/2" hardy hole you could make tools to fit it quicker and with greater ease.
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My current project is beating a pair of tongs out of some 5/8's or so coil spring...You make it look so easy Thanks for sharing !!
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Cool video, I liked his stake tool...and also how they weld just that tiny little bit of steel on for the edge.
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Approx 9 1/2 " in lenth -
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Old chisel, what kind of steel?
craig replied to 30cal_Fun's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
Not sure about the type of steel...but a big chisel like is nice for keeping your hand away from the heat. The first few that I made were much too short to use comfortably with hot steel. -
I think those are super cool, if you make them from high carbon steel you'll have the best spike knives around !!
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That looks nice, I like the tapers !! -
That IS cool !! What is the barrel/tube part made from ? -
Thanks for the comments guys !!
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There we go...
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Thought this would make a nifty Father's Day gift...for those super hard to open bottles...Dad's a farmer so he likes things extra heavy Pretty high carbon from a flat bar with a hole in it, found it out in the field. Ended up being over 9 1/2 " long once finished. I had to test it on a twist-off
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Cool blade and handle !! It does have a sort of military style to it. Nice job !!
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You're probably right...I would assume the guys running the show spend very little time actually "enjoying" the forum...so the rest of us CAN :)
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would it be sacrilege to post stock removal pics?
craig replied to overmodulated's topic in Knife Making
As previously mentioned...nice job on the finish !! They look like sweet little knives. -
Has anyone seen a more pathetic attempt?
craig replied to Sam Thompson's topic in Repairing and Modification to Anvils
Too bad, it looks like he's not willing to ship overseas....I guess I won't be able to retire my tomoto soup-can anvil quite yet :( -
PS... As far as store bought goes...if you're looking at a blackmithing tool supply store then you're bound to find plenty. ;-)
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You could use basically any scrap depending on the size you want, although coil spring, torsion bars, equipment shafts, sucker rod, and car axles would probably work fine and can be found in a variety if lengths and thicknesses.