Everything posted by Admanfrd
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Post Vise Value
if theres a slight bevel, am i still good?
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Newest pattern welded billet for knives.
(15 x 2) = 30 30x2 = 60 60x2 = 120 We have sent you messages in the past suggesting that you pay more attention before you post things. You apparantly failed to read those. so I am forced to post it here. Your constanyly posting with out paying attention, makes threads confusing and over complicated when you post of the wall like this. If you would read more, rather than worry about what to post, you would be able to learn.
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Newest pattern welded billet for knives.
<starting layers>•(2)•<number of folds> 17^5= 1,419,857 layers (17•2)5 = 170 layers It is not exponential in growth. So here ya go. actually it is exponential, It is your math skills that are lacking
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Post Vise Value
How do you tell if the screw box is in good condition?
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Belt Grinders?
I just use my old belt SANDER I got from home depot. kinda like this one. works great as long as you don't push down real hard
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A laugh!
If anything, air in between the layers would make it heavier XD Glad others got a laugh from this.
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Beefing up
The point of my post was misunderstood. I build muscle very fast and I am asymmetrical. when I use a heavier hammer, i'm afraid it will be worse. what exercises can I do to balance this?
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A laugh!
I was browsing some forums the other day, looking for what folding steel actually does and came upon a funny comment. Although I cant find the link, I remember the post word for word. So, here it is. "Folding the steel makes the blade stronger and sharper as well as making the blade lighter. Folding makes the blade lighter by trapping oxygen in between the layers to make it less dense." I laughed a bit at "makes it sharper", but I was dying when he said that "it makes the blade lighter by trapping oxygen in between the layers!" If there was oxygen in between the layers, you are doing something VERY wrong. Anyways, though someone might enjoy this.
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Tips for forging a hammer
I am planning on making a hammer to the best of my abilities soon, but am still a little nervous about it. just finished some tongs and i plan on using my guillotine tool to fuller.
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My scrapyard anvil
PPE is necessary, but sometimesyou can go too far to the point where it's unrealistic.
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question about punches
As long as it is thick enough that it won't bend, you can use any old metal scrap out there for hot punching. I like my punches about 1/2" to 3/4"
- How to forge pick up / hammer making tongs
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Best place for the cheapest copper stock
Hi again guys, I want to get into working copper and was wondering where I can get the cheapest copper stock. 1/4" is pretty much what i will use. I am wondering if speedymetals is a good place. Thanks!
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Controlling hair dryer
Thanks for the explination. I am going to keep running my current system for a few weeks until I can afford a hand crank. I'll be safe and thanks for the advice.
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Beefing up
True, but how do I keep the other arm equal? I am a stick on one side and the difference between shoulders is already showing
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Beefing up
I have weightlifting sets and a class in school and want to thunk away with a 5-6 pound hammer. what kind of workouts should i do? I also want to keep my left arm equalish with my right, which is WAY bigger right now. any suggestions?
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Habits and Mantras
I have taken to bouncing my hammer on the anvil (letting go of the hammer) so it bounces right back into my hands. I have gotten pretty good and it is pretty fun to do. Although, I have hit it hard once and shot the hammer over my head. I still caught it. It makes me feel like James Bond. not around spectators however.
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Just an update of what I have been working on
I do enjoy them! Very nice knife and bell. as for the turning fork, function over form.
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Controlling hair dryer
How is a dimmer SWITCH any safer? what starts the electricity flowing through metal (can't figure how to word that). You said it could be electrified waiting for a path to ground? what damages the circuit? or the switch rather. I have the cord wrapped in heat resistant sheets and buried.
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BP1011 Dimple Technique
Ingenious as always
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Controlling hair dryer
Am I missing something? I use an outlet extension cord with its own fuse and a hairdryer with the option to turn off the heating elements. How is this unsafe?
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Blacksmithing bird
My neighbors have a fairly old house with the flashing peeling from the roof. There are about 20 birds in a little community under their roof. They still don't know ;)
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My first Forge
Sweet, why did you clay it?
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Interesting tongs
I make most of my punches like mark. This looks simple and is next on my list.
- Blacksmith's-Manual-Illustrated.pdf