Ron Hicks

Rick That is a Great Demo Lucian Avery does make it look easy & I thought I knew how to make a scroll Great Demos I wish they could be put in the Gallery Thanks Ron Oh yea my tongs I made are sorry for chain gota make a better pair after I find a pair to look at. Ive gotten 3 links made and together - looks like this might get fun

Man JPH thats VERY NICE

I made a set of tongs to hold the chain today ,not sure how the chain tongs were made but seem like they will work. Farm Blacksmithing had some good stuff on chain making Hand Forging Wrought good stuff on scarfing. I unerstand the dog ear now . Ill go at it see If I can learn it Thanks Guys

Im just learning to forge weld ,welding mild steel. I use 20 Mule Team Borax Soap from the store. I heard some say dont use soap and some swear by it. What is anti- borax?

Sorry Dennis dont take me wrong Im just tring to help. I had a heck of a time with the torch until I got a neutral flame Be Safe Ron

Might start by Spark testing BP0020 Spark Testing maybe forge out a thin section and quench see if it hardens - break it. play with it to see what forge temps to work in it may crack or crumble at to high a heat or may be air harding. Might be better for tools like punches & chisels not saying you can not make a knife from it.

I think you get your amp settings from the size of rod you are using. Im just learning myself maybe some of the Weldors here will help and post. You know as many welding ? as there is it would be nice to have a Welding section. Ron

I havent room for 20 ft. -10ft. only on overhead rack on the wall. The off fall and short stuff is leaning along one wall and growing . I have an old tub outside that I was keeping junk scrap in but its getting hard to find the tub. Its the start to the old Traditional Junk Pile

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