Forging Carver

My dad gave me an old jack hammer bit the other day that I ground into a v shape for a slitter. All I need is to make a drift and I will be set. I found that I like the openers that start out with a thicker square stock then tapered to a thinner size for the opener better than starting with flat stock. To me it looks much better but is probably much more work. Thanks for the help everyone. Also that video helped me lots BlackFrog.

alright thanks for the help. I would imagine it being a pain to get the spring off a car at the junk yard? Maybe I am better off with some mild for now. Sorry because I know this really isnt about bottle openers. Thanks again

Thanks for the great help. I suppose I will pick up some coil for the slitter and then either use it for the drifts or use mild for them. Do you have to go to the auto body for coil, or do you have to go to the junk yard? Thanks

Ok thanks. So from that I think I can say you don't heat treat? 

Ok thanks for the help. As far as your slitting punch and drift goes, what size stock (round or square) do you start with and can you get away with mild as I have seen a video by techinicus joe saying mild is good for begginers? Also, what size stock do you use for the opener and I suppose you use mild? Thanks

Wow that's interesting.

Wow that's interesting.

Bit more progress. 

On November 6, 2015 at 9:40:39 AM, Black Frog said:

Someone asked me about the snake opener, and it seems my picture has gone missing from that post.  That'll teach me to trust uploading pics here instead of linking...  I'll try it again.  Anyway here's the last couple completed.  The round one was a custom order for a very repeat customer....

         

Is this your video on YouTube black frog?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvQhusikYxk

Ok thanks 

So with the time put into them and the price you sell them at, do they make a good bit of cash for you? To me, it seems that openers would but I am not too sure.

Alright thanks that helps me so much! How much do you guys charge for a simple opener? Thanks 

Alright thanks. I will look for a video on forging the opener dsw. If you do find it, let me know. Can you guys post some pictures of the drifts or punches you use made for forging openers? Thanks

Wow two an hour! Do you guys swing your hammer as hard as you can? That might be my issue in that I do not swing the hammer with all my might. Also, do you guys use some sort of a drift to make the oval shape of the opener? Thanks

Thanks for that Thomas powers! In nj, you don't wanna go in the bad parts of town!! Well at least where I am at!

The rebar gives a nice texture. Nice opener!

Alright thanks for the help. I wasn't sure if you could weld on the ground in that you would need to attach the ground cable to something which what I mostly see is the welding table. I plan on getting/making a new forge with a duct chimney first, then get a post vise, then get a welder. Thanks for the help

thats pretty cool. It looks real!

Alright thanks. I don't think I am going to get a welder any time soon cause I will need a welding table and a decent face shield which I do not have the cash for at the moment and when I do get the cash I need it to make a new forge with chimney and get a post vise. A decent self darkening face shield is like 90 bucks and the table I suppose can be made with scrap. Thanks for the tips as they will come in good use in the near future.

Nice work!

Wow that really good!

Alright thanks glenn and dsw. I never exactly said I wanted a welder yet, only that I wanted to get stuff welded from a welder. However if I do find a good welder at a good price, I figured why not pick it up if I got the cash. Thanks again

Wow that thing is insane!

Alright thanks. Yeah that would be great if you guys ever found one cheap. Next time you guys got a stroudsburg meeting, I will definetly come. Is there a way I can get notifications for upcoming events? Thanks

Yeah I am definitely making a new forge after the holidays when I get some more cash. Should I make a pot with angled sides or will a rotor work the same? I do not have a welder, but there is some stuff I want to get welded so I will put that on the list if it makes a big difference. Also, what would you do frosty to use a rivet forge. Would you clay it up, and if so how? Thanks

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