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JHCC

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  1. JHCC
    Would that be a Goodyear weld?
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    Lovely anvil, Tina. You can post it in the Tailgating section here (LINK); just make sure to read and follow The Rules for Tailgating.
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    Started another repoussé project, of the Ukrainian Tryzub (trident) for a friend of a friend.
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    Ya gotta collet like ya see it.
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    Woolly mammoths were roughly the size of modern African elephants, which eat about 375 lbs (170 kg) of food a day. Yesterday’s mail: swag from this year’s Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths fundraiser. Today’s mail: a pair of tapered arbor adapters (to convert a grinder into a buffer), which Benjamin finds intriguing.
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    Forges 101

    JHCC replied to Mikey98118's topic in Gas Forges

    Oh, really? <strokes chin thoughtfully> Also, don't forget how vigorously Edgar Brandt embraced the artistic possibilities of oxyfuel welding.
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    Or have an adjustable mounting bracket?
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    I’ve got a forklift tire on the back of my treadle hammer to absorb the force of the arm stopping at the top of its upstroke. Works really well. In thinking about the video, I realized that there’s really not much difference in principle between the tire and the rubber straps on a Bradley.
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    I'm not suggesting anyone actually build this version of a tire hammer, but you've got to admire the creative simplicity of it. Screen grab from https://www.facebook.com/reel/1888340998286554
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    I think you would probably be better served by grinding the tool to shape (using a thin cutting wheel in an angle grinder or a round abrasive burr in a flexible shaft tool to cut the notch), cooling it frequently in water to keep from spoiling the heat treatment.
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    Here's the image (or a similar one, anyway), taken in 1919 by Red Cross volunteer, diarist, and photographer Margaret Hall: Further information is available on the website of the Massachusetts Historical Society, HERE. This also has links to other photographs by Ms. Hall, who appears to have been quite an interesting person. Here's a link to her Wikipedia article: Margaret Hall (photographer)
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    8 karat gold is not uncommon in European jewelry and is typically 1/3 gold and 2/3 copper (sometimes with some silver as well).
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    I agree with everything Latticino says, with the addition that I suspect that grill might burn out pretty quickly if you're making larger fires for heavy forgings. Something heavier (perhaps welded up from 1/2" or larger round bar) might work better.
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    That is a very cool setup. For those who want a preview, here's a couple of screen grabs:
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    I would argue that leaving it as it is actually DIShonors its history and legacy. If a tool isn't used, it isn't a tool; it's a "collectible". Clean it up, put it to use, and wear it out again. Let it live.
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    Any possibilities for using vegetable oil, whether purchased new or filtered deep-fryer oil?
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    Update: Oh, look. What a surprise.
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    I came, I saw, I hammered.
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    That wouldn’t have worked either: The individual pieces were all bigger than 7”. Also, the rule applies whether or not the pieces are assembled.
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    The one that I actually got? Not all the way, but most of it; it’s moving quite freely. I didn’t unscrew the big Athol, but the screw and mobile jaw were not stuck.
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    Veni, vidi, percussi.
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    If by “ingenious”, you mean “cobbled together from what I had on hand, reasonably suited to the task, and utterly inappropriate for a permanent installation”, then sure! This was the original configuration, supported by a sawhorse. I later mounted it on a rolling cart, for greater ease of setup and takedown. Together with a super-sucker made from a party balloon helium tank, it worked great.
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    Update: had a nice hypothetical chat with a TSA agent about what would happen if I showed up with a 40lb. vise in my carry-on backpack. He said that the agent at security would probably refer the question to a supervisor, and that the supervisor would probably disallow the vise as violating the "no tools with an assembled length of more than seven inches" rule. So, now we know.
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    Very nice. I particularly like the candleholder.
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    Cool; thanks for the clarification.
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