Ron Hicks

Ive been doing a little forge welding and thought I might try making chain for practice out of 3/8 rd. bar. I guess Im confussed about how long to make the scarfs & how much upset I need . Like you say some Ive seen are like S shaped shoulder.Other things Ive read is to cut like barbs on the scarf with corner of the hardy. Ron

Can some one tell me about how and what shape Scarfs should be made. Are there different scarfs ? Pictures would be great Ron

Lots of Pro Welders here I know very little about welding but learning but- YOU NEED TO READ UP ON THE SAFTEY FIRST!!!!!!!!!!! NEUTRAL FLAME NEUTRAL FLAME NEUTRAL FLAME NEUTRAL FLAME once you get a NEUTRAL FLAME it will solve most of the problems. The weldes will not be strong if not a NEUTRAL FLAME NEUTRAL FLAME is the key Look at the links & read Im sure there is a pic. of a NEUTRAL FLAME If you dont have a NEUTRAL FLAME it wont work NEUTRAL FLAME NEUTRAL FLAME NEUTRAL FLAME NEUTRAL FLAME This is the first step then you got learn about puddle- penatration -beads undercutting -joints- just to name a few. YOU NEED TO READ UP ON THE SAFTEY FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Neutral Flame & Clean tip Open Torch Acetylene valve 1/8 turn light torch- black soot will come out. Increase the acetytlene till soot stops. Then open oxygen vavle 1/8 to 1/4 and adjust for a nutral flame. This is what you want = Neutral Flame 1 light blue cone at tip no hissing Gas Rich = Carburizing- large light blue with a very light green outer feather no hissing Oxygen Rich = Oxidizing- small white cone & loud hissing Hold torch about 1 inch away -Steel should start to turn red with in 5-10 seconds if not you are not holding it close enough or the tip isnt large enough for the metal thickness. I havent done much Torch welding but some , got to have a neutral flame. You can weld with out rod Fusion. TC 9-237 Chptr 11 Oxygen Fuel Gas Welding Procedures Oxyacetylene Gas Welding - Engineers Edge Ron

That looks like a very nice Smithy habu have you more photos? Thanks for showing Ron

Some good ideas I need to try a few I dont know If its right but been using Johnsons Patse Wax after clean up get a reall good black heat and wipe on the wax. Ill do this a few times, ends up looking kinda like a blued finish. Now If you want that glopey clumps of goo look use the foam pad that come in the wax- dont ask why I know :D

Jeff I think the drawing is actual size Carving tools made by Stubai - Part 1 Have you the link to the "Shefield List" I would like to see it Thanks

This may help Carving tools made by Stubai - Part 1 page01 heres a little extra you may like Make a Chisel Handle Ive been thinking about making wood lathe tools myself. Hope you show us what you make Ron

Roger They all look the same size , are you just eye ballin them ? How long have you been usin that Big Honkin Power Hammer Thanks for showing You are good with that Big Hammer Ron

Nice- I bet it is really hot thats huge Thanks for showing Ron

I dont think hes talking about his anvil are you Ten???????

Ive been having trouble removing scale when Ive finshed forging. I get it hot enough to wire brush it off & seems it forms back about as fast. Im not really wanting to get iron wraped around my head by a power wire brush. Thank You Ron

Ive been making a few punches and chisels from the S7 I have , it makes good chisels. Hard to forge very much stayin between Orange & Red kind a slow goin.

I guess I got lucky I Forge Welded the 3/16 X 3/4 to the necked down 1/4 thick. I upset the 3/16 to get it about the same thickness and scarfed both made the scarfs rounded. I heated just the ends on both side by side in a clean coal fire and easy on the blower. Just took my time and eased up to the heat. I took both to the anvil on the far edge rested the ladle part scarf up on the edge & the handle on near edge and rocked it down on the other. I practiced a little before I tried it when hot and think the trick is how you let go of the tongs. I let go of the bottom rein and lifted the tongs off. Any how it worked and welded up nice ,I ground it and looked like one piece. I think heating to fast has been my problem with Forge Welding. Ill keep at it Think Im Learnin Thanks Ron