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Frontier/Fur Trade Blacksmithing
wolfshieldrx replied to Bo T's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
Just a hobby smith, but here's a few items I have forged for my Mountain Man friends. The fork may not have any historical precident but they seem to like it. -
Anyone know where I can find some of the small narrow gauge rail spikes? These are used on rails inside mines, or so I am told. Thanks...bart
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Peter Ross inspired compasses (dividers)
wolfshieldrx replied to wolfshieldrx's topic in Tools, general discussion
1. I've seen the forged corner episode too. I didn't understand it either. 2. The style of compasses he forges in his video are like those in my pictures at the beginning og this thread.- 21 replies
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Peter Ross inspired compasses (dividers)
wolfshieldrx replied to wolfshieldrx's topic in Tools, general discussion
Ross also has one on butterfly hinges and one on a striking knife. Also a couple episodes of the woodwrights shop.- 21 replies
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Peter Ross inspired compasses (dividers)
wolfshieldrx replied to wolfshieldrx's topic in Tools, general discussion
About 6-1/2 inches.- 21 replies
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Peter Ross inspired compasses (dividers)
wolfshieldrx replied to wolfshieldrx's topic in Tools, general discussion
Thanks. Yes, the video is very good. Ross does a good job of explaining the process.- 21 replies
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I never did make it to Peter Ross's class, but my wife gave me a copy of his video "Forging a Compass". I finally got around to giving it a try. The first set were just to get the steps/techniques down. Here's the second set with a little file work. The last picture shows both the new set and the "test" set. Thanks for looking...bart
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Insurance! Lol
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Friend of mine found a couple of these in his dad's office after he passed away. Approximately two feet long from hex stock. Thanks...bart
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I commonly find deer antlers for a couple of bucks at local flea markets. Had one lady give me a small pair of antlers after I bought something else at her table. I noticed all the stuff she was selling was "guy " stuff. When I commented on that fact, she laughed and said "Yeah...I'm selling all the ####'s stuff!" Don't know what he did but she was not happy...
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One of mine: Thanks for looking.
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Same here. Just a hobby smith. Every now n then I'll do a small "custom" project for coal money :-) Mostly I just give stuff away to family and friends. No threat to you guys that do this for a living...you guys produce more in a day than I do in a month.
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One of my favorite things to make. My favorite steel is old hay rake teeth. I have a lot of friends that fish, hike, hunt, camp, etc and so I have given a bunch of them away to them. I *always* start a fire with one before I give it away. I pack flint, steel, some char cloth and jute twine in an altoids tin before presenting them ad birthday, Christmas presents, etc. Almost always brings a smile. PS, I miss Mike too although I only knew him through this site.
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I recently inheirited my great-grandfather's 100 pound Mousehole anvil. I have reason to believe it may hsve belonged to his father before him. It has not been forged on for 75 years. This morning I cleaned it up: wire brush and linseed oil on the body and 120 grit flapper disc on the top and horn. I am going to use this as my main anvil, at least for a while. Given its history, I would like to forge something a little special as a first project on this anvil. I have been smithin about five years and consider myself an intermediate hobby-smith. Any ideas?
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Thanks. Just trying to "figger it out".
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Yeah... Is it that obvious? But the wife liked them :-)
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Tried some courting candle holders today
wolfshieldrx replied to Tubularfab's topic in Member Projects
First, your work is beautiful. I've made a few of these myself...and repeated the "legend" of the courting candle. However, I am convinced the so called legend is a fabrication designed to sell candle holders! I have several books on traditional lighting. None mention the "courting candle". A couple months ago, I posted a question to this site, asking if anyone had verifiable donumentation of the legend. Nothing. It's a cool story, but until someone can provide me with documetation, in the interest of historical accuracy, I will not propagate it. Once again, beautiful work. -
While my head was turned, three roses sprouted from my anvil ;-)
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Ditto. Done it. Works great.
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Saw wrest or twisting/bending wrench?
wolfshieldrx replied to wolfshieldrx's topic in Tools, general discussion
Cool. Thanks for the comments...anyway, it "followed me home". I'm always on the lookout for old hand-forged tools that I can give a new home. I use them gently, mostly as functional props when I demo. If they could talk... -
Wow! Forgotten I had posted this. As an update, I have found I can saw much more accurately than I ever could with a pistol grip saw. I think this is due not only to the parallel handle but also the increased blade tension provided by this design. Thanks for looking! Bart
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Saw wrest or twisting/bending wrench?
wolfshieldrx replied to wolfshieldrx's topic in Tools, general discussion
Thanx! Kinda confirmet what I suspected. -
Found this in antique shop this past weekend. Obviously hand forged but not fine finished. This was a tool...nothing more, nothing less. Label said "saw wrest" but looks a lot like the twisting/bending wrenches I've seen in books (never seen one up close). What say ye? Thanks for looking...bart