Ron Hicks

sounds just like mine

I did the same thing - got to have a bigger pipe.
I used the 6 in stove pipe but I used 2 to make 1 large pipe.
I took them apart at the seams and attached them together at the seems.
They will lock together I made a collar that fit the pipe and welded it to the top of my sidedraft hood . It works really good

Need a straight run of pipe above the ridge of roof

Isnt blue the cleanest flame?

I just bought a Dyna - Glo portable keroseen heater and wondering about the flame color
Ive run my first full tank of keroseen through it and dry buring the wick now.

I think I should need a blue flame the best I could adjust it was about 1/2 of flame blue with yellow tips . If I lowered it any lower it would turn orange.

The manual says to keep it at 1/2 in flame hight at top of of burner.
If I crank it down to the 1/2 in. its a dirty orange - to get into the blue flame I would say the flame is closer to 1 inch hight.

Im using new, clean, no water - K1 keroseen

Any Ideas?
Thanks Ron

Did that
Normalized after forging and anealed in the coal fire
I got more file work to do
So a spring temper
Thanks
Nice lookin hachet

I think I have it now
What kind of steel could it be S7?
It was a Vaughan ballpeen.
I had anealed it last night and able to file on it but slow goin.
I got greedy and tried my angle grinder on the bottom of the spike. Im glad thats the only spot I ground on . Think I can get it with a new file.

How should I harden and temper this thing??
I made a few knives from springs and races.
Thanks
Ron

What do you think - kinda odd lookin
I may flatten out the spike or cut it off
I think I can work the eye with files and square the handle to the head

Thanks
I forged one today from a 24oz and use my homemade drift. My drift I left one side straight and tappered the others. It worked but makes the eye angle off from the blade- I think I finally straightened it will know after it slow cools.
That was enough of that I ordered a ductil iron drift.
You have a pic. of the drift that you use?
Should I drift the eye first ??
Thanks

So get the drift in the eye and draw it on the anvil?
Great Hawks

I was thinking about making the eye bigger in the ballpeen - wanting a bigger stronger handle. I have some big punches I could drive through or should I use a punch that fits and draw the sides???
Thanks Ron

I want to make a Tomahawk from a ballpeen and wondering how I should work it at the forge?

Also whats a good size for the eye - thinking about 16 oz. or 24 oz. ballpeen
Im not worth a flip at forge welding
Thanks Ron

Ive messed with some grader blade - I made cold cut chisels -hot chisels - punches from it . They seem to work ok ,All I had at the time
Ive heard it was wear plate

Sam
Long time - the forge looks Great I bet you will love it.
Good Job
Ron

Also came across another thing I had not seen.
They cut a hole in the bottom of a bucket hung up by the handle and grew tomatoes upside down. No staking
Never seen such
Upside down Tomatoes
I think I may try this
Garden Pest Control

Ron

This is for sure "Non-Metalworking"
I want to have a garden and where I live now is nothing but rock with grass on top.

I was looking on the net for ideas and came across a thing called an Earthbox.
EarthBox - Homegrown Vegetables Without A Garden
I didnt see spending all that money and found this
http://hometown.aol.com/jmalt31/myhomepage/Earthbox.PDF

Easy way to go- just keep water in it.

Looked good thought I would pass it on
Ron:D

Jerry
I save a pic. of your Power Hammer on my puter and lighten it up a bit
Hope it was OK
Now there is 2 pictures of your Hammer in the Gallery
Ron

Hopes its ok Jerry
I found your hammer

Dics Brake Rotors- would make a good base for a stock stand
Brake Drum - Fire Pot
Axel Shafts- Punches,Chisles,Hardy Tools
Drive Shaft- tube for your brake drum fire pot, Muffel for HT

Peyton
That is a good lookin Anvil
Thats seems to be a very good price for the anvil.
Vaughan Brooks 100 # is like $500 + new
Thanks for the link
Ron

I just want to thank everyone for putting up with me and all my ?

For the past 25 years I have never been out of work more than 2-3 days
but I took what ever I could find.
For the past 6 months I have been out of work.
I was just about to give up I could not even find a dead end construction job.
About the only thing that has kepted me from goin nuts was I Forge.

But -


I got a phone call at noon today and I start work Monday
For the City Water Department
Benefits - Only 5 mins. Away
Hey I Got A Job
Needless To Say Im About To Bust A Gut
I am soooooooooooooooo
Happy
Ron

Looks good Mark
Jerry sounds like you made a nice hammer also
Ron

Just something I found
some might like it
The Rivet and Power Riveters. The American Blacksmith. Blacksmith Arts. Blacksmith.

Thanks Guys
Ill make a punch to make them.
Im riveting tongs that Im working on , I think these will be my first good ones.
The others were made out of to lite weight of stock. I made the bits from 3/4 sq. & forged welded on the reins- Flat bit tongs.
My next tongs will be Chain Tongs hope they turn out - my last try looked good but not heavy enough.

Thanks for all the help
Ron

Don
One of these days I plan on going to see the Blue Ridge Parkway and Ill for sure stop and see Fort Loudoun.
I bet its hard only going once a month to the Smithy.
Thanks Ron

Don
Thanks for showing- that is a Humdinger of an anvil. Looks heavy & like the wooden slack tub.
You need to take some more pictures of the smithy for us:D
I assume you all use Bellows ?
Good Stuff Don
Thanks Ron