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Yellow Hammer

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    Blacksmithing, Barn Wood furniture making, Wet Plate Photography, Scrinshaw, Wood Bird Carving, Horses, Indian Artifact collecting, Hunting
  1. That is really a nice piece of workmanship with details that show your craftsman skills. I have several really quality built hawks, but I would be really proud to have that in my collection. As Teddy "R" would have said. BULLY !!!
  2. Sorry, I'm in Illinois, here in the good ole USA. My ceiling in my tin pole barn is 12 foot flat metal ceiling, then the slant roof where the chimmey will go thru the tin roof is 6 feet above that. 24 inch centers on the roof trusses.
  3. Guys, I have my forge built and need to build a chimmey in my pole barn. I have a 12 foot flat metal ceiling, then it's another 6 foot to the roof and I want to go 5 foot past the peak of the roof. I have a chance to get 12 inch dia.x by 10 ft galvanized spiral wound pipe, 3 sections with connectors for next to nothing all being brand new. It is 20 gauge pipe. What is your thoughts on using galvanized for a chimmey? I could use some carbon steel up to about 5 foot straight out of my super sucker hood if you think there is a heat issue. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks in advance.... RJ
  4. I'm a training instructor at an electric utility. I was teaching a piping class and bought some 1/2 inch black pipe and fittings from Grainger. We had multiply issues with cutting the threads on a new Rigid 535 threading machine with new cutting dies. We changed the cutting oil, we re-adjusted the dies, we changed the dies and still had problems with the threads being broke, and chipped. I did a full day’s work and still could not get proper threads. I contacted Grainger and took examples of the bad threads to them. The pipe was made in China. They quarantined the 4 lengths of pipe I bought and sent them to a lab for evaluation before selling more of that batch. Grainger was more than willing to correct the problem. We bought American made pipe the next day and had no problems with the machine or the threads we cut. It was night and day difference. Be careful to what you buy, especially for gas fittings. All the elbows and 90's were China made and we tossed them out because of poor quality and oversized threads. Grainger did make good on the products, but you do get what you pay for. It's too bad we have to dance around to get quality products... Whatever happened to good Old American Pride and quality American made products?????
  5. About a year ago I begin working with Collodion Photography from the Civil War era. As I grew in this hobby, my interest in Blacksmithing soon grew too. I have be able to us the two side by side. I have included some projects I have completed for myself. I hope you enjoy the photos of the two hobbies. They go hand in hand because of the time in history they shared. Thanks Ron
  6. That is a lifetime tool for sure. I know when I use a small hatchet my friend made for me, I always think about watching the process start to finish and the pleasure knowing it was hand made here in the good ole USA made by a craftsman for a craftsman. Keep up the beautiful work.
  7. I can help you if you need information. I teach Mechanical Maintenance class. I have lesson plans on OX-Ace classes with all the latest OSHA and approved information on the subject from Weld Star one of the suppliers of welding equipment. The lesson plan is about 95 pages long and I would be happy to send it to you if you send me a self addressed and postage paid padded envelope.I would put $3.25 in stamps for the weight of the copies. The pages are 8 1/2 by 11 so get a padded envelope large enough to handle that. PM me
  8. Jeremy, That is some beautiful minature work. I just started playing around with all this Blacksmithing and really enjoy it. Maybe small is the way to go, it may be good for my carpel tunnel in my hand. Smaller hammers and lots less blows.....
  9. Nick, Since we both have the same moustache, we must think alike, I started this quill pen a few weeks ago and I'm looking for the perfect turkey feather to cut down and put on the pointed end of this rod I forged. I really like your hasp hook. good work Ron
  10. I was thinking the same and may still mill a "C" slot on both sides If I need to do a side job. Great suggestion.
  11. Nick, That is one awesome stach, Mine is just like it only grey, I'm 61. That piece you sent a photo of is incrediable. Rich, I really like the idea of leaving the top longer and rolling the chain channel into the cross one piece. Great tip, I'm gonna go make one right now. You guys amaze me with your knowledge and talent. Thanks Ron
  12. I did allow .020 inch clearance on the sides when I milled the steel for side and face clearance so it should not stick. It actually feels a little too sloppy right now. I will try to mill the new leaf spring dies so I have .010 inch clearance and tighten up the slop. Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it. Being new to this I appreciate all the help you guys can give me. Ron
  13. I really like the style of the blades and the handle is killer for sure. Super cool pieces, you should be very proud of your craftsmanship. Keep up the good work. To the gentlemen who wrote the post above me, ( 2Tim215) I was in your neck of the woods 4 years ago on Safari, I brought my son down to South Africa for his graduation gift from college. You live in a beautiful county and I hope to get back there for a 3rd visit some day. Ron
  14. I just read an article about making open center cross and tried it yesterday. Has anyone with a jewerly saw ever made one out of 1/8 key stock? I used 1/4 inch key stock on mine. Also I included a picture of a Mule head door knocker I made for my tack room just for fun. RJ
  15. Here is the fullering tool I made last week, I am milling the radius on the leaf springs right now and replace the lower carbon trial dies as soon as I'm done. Also here is the forge I'm building and waiting to find a suitable 12 inch chimmey.
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