Steve McCarthy

Those really look nice John. I'm going to have to learn that Russian rose. There are so many places it could be used.

I'ld be very happy with that. Good job.

I have made some tree branches out of 1/2"X1". I split like you did then had to work the two parts to round. The same thing happened to my first one. Dressing the end of the split with a small fuller before working the remaining arms stopped the problem.

Another fine example of your skill and workmanship. Great job John.
And Steve Sells ain't lying. Pictures do no justice to seeing these things in person.

I really like it Sam. The cord wrap looks good, but the grind on the edges is what really sets if off.

Ver well done.

Just trying to be helpful, my friend. If that big Trenton and that little Vulcan ever cross bread, Lord only knows what kind of mutants you'ld have running around yer shop. :blink:

If that one really grows on ya, I know what you could do with the "OTHER" one :P

I liked it before, but seeing it in use I really like it. Good job Curly.

Dang John.That sucks. I sure would liked to have saw the process. The finished product sure is impressive,

Statistically, the median wage is almost double that ($44,000.00) before taxes.

Maybe in the PNW. But not in Southern Missouri.

I've probably got 15 hammers in the rack. But what gets the most use is the 2 1/2 and then the 3 1/2 lb cross peens. Both are Ozark pattern.

Nice work John. Really like the punch work.

Thanks to all for the replys. I've got some practice to do before I start the project. I'm working on a design for a 2'x3' wall grill. No more time than I get at the forge, this may turn into a 3 month project.

Thanks again

Thanks Phil. It couldn't get any easier than that. I was just drawing a big blank.

I want to slit and drift a 3/4' hole in 3/4" round stock. Other than drilling a pilot clear through, how do I mark spots 180 degrees from each other? I am having a mental block because drilling is all I can think of. I welded together 2 pieces of 2" round and put a hardy stake on one end. I'm hoping that laying the 3/4 between these will support it enough to slit without too much distortion. If that don't work guess I'll have to make a round bottom swage.

I've slit and drifted lots of square but never tried round before. I don't think my stitter will pop out a slug if I drill a through hole.

I'm probable making this harder than it is, but like I said mental block has set in.

Thanks

Ian, when do you start chain saw carving lessions? I'm sure everyone would like to see pictures of the instructor. :D

Good looking fork there Scott. I take my steak medium rare

Semper Fi!

Stan is an excellent host and them ladies sure put on a good feed. I really enjoyed meeting every one. A special thanks to RT for the block of 4340 and all his help and instruction on my new hammer. I'll post pics when I get it finished.

Yep Curly, you got the deal of the day! Your gonna bring it to Stan's next year, right? :)

Thanks for the kind words. I made her one about 3 years ago and was compairing them today. Wow-- what a difference.

Thanks again.

Beautiful rose, absolutely. I'm curious about the stand though. Is the stand and the base all one piece? It looks good no matter what, but if it's forged from a single piece you're not getting near enough credit for it!
Like I said, it looks good either way.

The stand is a single piece of 1/4 x 1. I slit it 6" and opened it it up to 4" round. The top part was drawn down to 1/2 wide.

The stand didn't turn out as well as I would have liked but I was happy with the rose.

I have a rivet forge exactly like that. Every piece on mine that is cast, has a diffrent part number cast into it but I've never found a name. The wind break is missing on mine, and I have made a new twyere for it. I made the drive belt out of a piece of conveyor belting. Cut it to width and length, and sew it together with heavy waxed thread. Look at at the shaft that goes through the big wheele. The brackets at each end will slide up and down the leg. Put them in the highest position possible before you measure the length of the belt. Exspecially if you use leather. As the belt stretches you can slide the shaft down to keep it tight. I don't use it very often but it is handy and portable.

Hi Stan. I sent you an email yesterday asking for the details, but I finally found this post. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to make it. Do you have anything specific planned for the weekend, or just show up and see what happens? I can bring a portable forge, coal and anvil if it's needed. Are there any camper sites close by?

I like that idea Steve. I wonder if there would be a problem using the galvanized metal because my pipe will be inside and go through my roof. I don't know if it would get hot enough to put off any dangerous fumes

My flue pipe is outside and about 3 1/2' from the fire pot. It gets to hot to lay your hand on but I haven't seen any color change, so I doubt that it's giving off fumes. Use your own judgement, I wouldn't want to give advice where someones health is involved. I'm sure someone here can tell you the temp it starts to burn off.