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May we have a name and a location for Mod07 so we don't feel like the secret police are patrolling this site?

I didn't think that Pau's comment was out of line as there is no location posted for the person who was suggesting that they should post a location.

Instead I feel that Mod07's comment was out of line and feels a bit threatening. A family atmosphere doesn't have to be on a "Blue's Clues" level.

I know where the door is just let me know!

Thomas Powers

find an old wrench that isnt chromed to make a knife out of, like this one.

Knife from a old crescent wrench (spanner) - Blacksmith Photo Gallery

Wrench Knife - Blacksmith Photo Gallery

send me the craftsman, ill send you a dollar store one you can use to make a knife. chromium is NASTY when its airborne. The coolest knife in the world is not worth losing your life.

if i had an anvil
if i had a hammer
if i had more time to practice

On the topic of divermike's thread on christmas presents, what kind of little stocking stuffer trinkets are fun to make for people? What do you make?

a permanent shop to work in

or a new o/a torch barrel, welding and cutting attachments, and tips.

ive heard that they were spring steel, never tested though.

there could be bad chemicals in the porcelain, i'd be careful and try to chip off as much as you can

tried making a blade today out of an OLD sawmill blade. hardened up nicely so i made a paring knife out of it. scales are gluing now, so ill report back on the edge holding after i put it through a few tests.

Unfortunately have to wear safety gear now?

What would've been unfortunate is if he'd seriously injured himself or someone else because the museum failed to implement and enforce BASIC safety rules, got sued as it should have and had to shut down.

Only a FOOL doesn't wear basic safety gear. It's so much easier to explain to the audience why you're wearing safety glasses, ear plugs and leather boots in an 18th C. setting than try to explain to a mother why her daughter is blind and has a permanent scar. Forget explaining it to the judge, just get out the check book cause you're screwed.

Frosty

chrome plated mesh layers separate different metals inside. helps the catalytic converter work better at high temps

i believe that they are full of chrome, which is very hazardous to your health when hot/molten. i would leave that to professionals personally. lets see what others say

i am curious of this too, i have 5 or 6 i was thinking of cutting up for paring knives, but have been unsure.

SteamLemming, It might be good to look up a blacksmith in your area, Tom Dudkowski might be a good one or give me a call. I am not a blacksmith but I am a knifesmith.

you can also try filling the tube with sand before twisting.

i'd get a 220v outlet installed and go that route for a welder. 110 is just too underpowered for most uses

what do you plan to weld

power washing or sandblasting will wear away the soft wood and make the grain pop out like its 3D

What happens if the person is lactose intolerant and has just been advised them to drink milk?

yes sir, identical to my main forging anvil. shes an armatage mousehole

you will want to cover the ceramic insulation with something. It becomes a respiratory hazard when it heats up. A castable refractory or a heavy coat of itc-100 should do the job.

you could be just getting some carbon monoxide fumes from being too close to the fire. still err on the side of caution and see a doc

yeah i figure i could cut them up and use the stock from the reigns to make something

:-p

either or, however i prefer to hold the tongs with my left hand, so that usually leaves me hitting with the right hand

ive only seen copper telegraph wire. methinks that if it is that old that its iron, it wouldnt just be laying around. it may be tie wire for something, with an interesting splice in it

im not sure of the physical properties of stainless steel. I know that i have wore out hacksaw blades cutting a few inches through thin walled SS pipe though.(my guess is its hard, never worked much with it)