ANGRYANVIL

But I have had some success with other openers made from more forgiving material than wrought. Here are a few of the latest attempts:
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very nice man. i like those Rams heads.  I will have to try that sometime.

They are awesome! I like the open jaws. (and i'm a little jealous of the skull touchmark!)
 

Glad you like it man. Thanks.   all i did was get an 8 in section of 1/2 in round bar.  took a die grinder and made the stamp.  Heated back to cherry red and quinched it in old oil.  Walla my own trade mark.  Im having fun.

Frosty and BillyO,

I have an old LP Gas tank that is past its date.  Ive got some weld on hindges and latches.  just need to figure out the gas nozzle and instulation.  Ive been welding for 20 yrs now so i could make it out of anything.  Too bad i couldnt find an old trainer bomb that would make a sweet little forge.

BTW had some more fun today.  Designed my own makers mark to stamp on the side. And I think I upped myself.  I had an idea and went with it.  I think im going to call them Angry Openers.

I like it. Consider the skull idea stolen. :ph34r:

steal all you want. i see a lot of things i want to try as well.  i just need to get my lp gas forge project going so i can work a little faster without using a torch.

Here are the pics from one of the other ones i made

That tab is neat too, did you just form the flattened circle and cut the tab, then shape?

That's a unique approach.....

thats what i did.  I just cut it hot and shapped it.  Not bad for my first opener i think.

I really like the skull opener, very dramatic features and people love things forged out of RR spikes. A little polish on the product and I believe you have a marketable item for sure. If you do sufficient product testing of course.

 

Well done Nomad.

 

Frosty The Lucky.

thank you Frosty

very cool scull for head on bottle opener, not something I have seen before.

 

PoundHound

thank you.

Made some more and played around with some ideas.  Also have about 5 people at work that want one now.

Finnaly got to work on some rail spikes to make some bottle openers.  This is the first one I made.  Took me about an hour useing a rosebud torch to heat my metal.  I cant wait to get my gas forge project started.

Like the rose. That shade of green....is it copper instead of iron? Can't quite tell from the pic.

 

Also, Little Creek? Or down the road at Norfolk?

it got the green from the galvanization i had to clean off prior to working the metal.  While in a well ventilated area i will say.  it was the only sheet metal i had at the time.

Just found this site and figured id sign up.  Been a Navy welder for 18 years now but have played with blacksmithing every now and then when i get the chance.  I have slowly been building up my tools to use. One thing i like to do is refurbish old equipment and tools to use. My anvil is an 1820s Hermatage Mousehole that i found. It needs some repait to the hardface but as soon as i get the time i will get this done. im about half way done on building myself a propane forge to get myself going. majority of what i have done is roses i have made the wife and have been useing a rosebud torch to heat my metal. I have made a few scrap metal choppers and other welded art figures as well.  Ive got a pile of rail spikes screaming at me to do something with but im waiting to get my forge completed first. Hope to get more projects done as time lets me and i hope to learn more from this sie as well.

David