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Nice hall of tooling, it's a machine vice, with a rather nice jaw arrangement, you also seem to have a magnetic base for a dial indicator or the likes and the calibrated ring from a rotary table. All engineers tooling. If you have no use for them you may want to pass them on to an Engineer who would, possible swap or sale.

Again, jewelry supplier should be able to offer suitable flux and filler wire, or you could just use a short piece thinned by hammer as filler wire. Assuming you have an apropriate gas torch. Alternately many jewelers here in the UK offer a service welding rings that have had to be cut off or have worn down over the years and require thickening, or any other repair, they will match the original material specification and prodive a first class finish. Don't see why NY jewelers would not do likewise, you could have the final joint welded for you, likely while you wait.

Been mythering me what the documentary was....eventually found it online. Well worth a watch for it's own sake, also it's relevence to this thread. It's a History Channel Production "History of Swords : Ancient Killing Weapon" Enjoy!

From being on set, talking to the weapons master, and based on what I was holding while the camera was rolling. Any closeups, with very little movement.. yes: very lightweight blunt sword shaped objects. Anything with a hint of movement and action, everything was swapped out to solid cored rubber/foam casts of the originals. Even the shields were swapped out. Then I will take with a pinch of salt the documentary I saw where the prop dept, and very well known actor took great legnths to explain why they do use actual swords on stage specificaly for the choreographed fight scenes and do not rely on the sound dept to attempt to match the sound of clashing steel during live stage performances. I believe the actor, if memory serves me correctly was Ioan Gruffurd and it could have been a Royal Shalespear production, can't be sure.

"....Real metal (especially spring steel!) has no business on a stage, ......It's just too dangerous, no matter the experience of the person holding it... not even seasoned stunt actors would use a steel sword on stage or camera. ...." Don't know where you get this from, "real steel swords" are not only regularly used on stage and on camera but also at re-enactments. I know the culture is different over the pond as far liability goes, but how can an unsharpened sword be any different from a javelin, hammer, wood chisel, baseball bat or a pointy pencil? All of which could if missused or employed maliciously cause injury! Surely the school is in charge of both child and equipment and there the liability ends. Otherwise, Colt would be long out of buisness and no bladesmith could possibly afford to make a living!

BBQ brushes are often made from fine brass wire and fairly easy to source. Copper wire brushes I've not been able to find so recently made a couple, not tried them yet though.

Welcome to the forum Phantom309, Where did you take the Blacksmithing course? Depending on where you are in the Notts area you may not be far from Glendon Farm Forge in Kettering, the home of two of our forum members. For stock supply take a look online, prices are very much driven by order size and while some competitive in bulk orders, other offer better terms for small orders.

Yes, I know it as an Engineers hand vice, typically used at the drill press when drilling small parts, especially if they are difficult to mount otherwise. They are also used by other Trades and therefore may be known by a different name. And they come in various sizes.

Welcome to IFI James. You need to provide some details of materials and design for anyone to offer viable solutions, it would also be helpfull if you added your location to your profile as often replies to questions depend upon your locality.

I was exactly the same with all three children, wife never stopped moaning about having to get up and make bottles. Mind you she waited for what seemed like forever before making a move...!

Bit of a guess, possibly tungsten based high speed steel.....other than that....I know not.

My forge is 6 x 8 foot, a steel sheet clad aluminium framed ex green house. It is devided down the midle by a walking/working area. forge and beloows one side and anvil opposite. There is virtually no storage space any fuel stored is moved outside while working. Tools and stock are for the most part stored elsewhere. Even the quench tank resides outside the door. Also outside I have a logstore come bench with a woodworking vice. It is situated close to a brick outhouse and a tarp roof could be errected to span the area twixt it and the forge. The only real problem is the limited size although I can utilise the adjoining areas, temporarily remove panels to permit longer stock to be heated or move equipment outside, it takes time prior to and after a session. There really was no other option in a small suburban garden. It's a matter of making the most of the space available and being flexible. One of the advantages of having the forge set in the building is no set up and take down time as would be the case with temporary setups. It is good to go on arrival and on leaving any remnants of charcoal can safely be left to burn down unatended.

Just made a hollow fid, lost the original in a field. Not exactly a shop tool but I needed one to add the rope handles to my new tool bag.

There are, and have been, a number of drills which are all but identical. You will find for 10mm holes in mild steel this drill will be adequate and vastly more accurate then the hand drill type accessory press or hand drilling. I have a Rexon version, the motor is whisper quiet. which is a bonus, and the lowest speed is near the 550rpm mark. There is little to go wrong with them and most only ever get to collect dust during their working life with an owner so a second hand buy is well worth considering at maybe as little as a third of the new retail price. They are not a professional/industrial tool therefore as long as one doesn't expect it to drill holes all day or work to "engineer's" tollerances, they are good to go! A budget tool that does the basic work.

At last! Congratulations to yourself and yours TP, especially mum and dad. And a huge welcome to young Finnegan.

I would have made such a mechanical joint at least three times the width of the rail with six fixings. I think you need to weld that on site, dress and apply suitable coatings. Spray or brush on galv paint is available here in the UK and will accept a finish coat on top.

Keep digging through the series Glenn, you'll eventually find the one where he makes a forge blower from mud and sticks....handy for those as wish they could afford a blower.

Just Blades.....!

Unable to comprehend how this tool worked....I googled....found this>>>>> https://youtu.be/Qm3gw_IFPxI

Tried that TP, don't seem to make much difference, and then it's worse when I do have to lower it. As far as I know I'm not allergic to anythng other than garlic. I have prescription painkillers for my fibromyalgia anyway and I think have some ibruprofen somewhere I can take to relieve the swelling. Watching another thread for a news of an imminent arrival reminded me how good gas and air is and how reletively insignificant my discomfort is likely to be compared to others!

Time has passed since the incident, it is now at the throbbing stage and getting more painfull with every pulse beat. Only two doses of painkillers left for today so yes TP I will be inserting some of my medicinal loch water before bedtime. Glenn, maybe in a day or so, at the moment I'm avoiding raising either blood pressure or pulse rate.

I learned how to pull my finger out of joint undoing a vice!!!!!! Fortunately I've not worn a wedding ring for some years, just as well as I now have an extrememly swollen and bruised finger.....I'll not be swnging a hammer for some time to come!

I'm a trainee Gentleman of Liesure, I quallify fully come November 2018.

No harm it trying both methods. I'd forgotten you had the matching Brooks stand!

Any soft material under the anvil will tend to cull the noise, it will also reduce vibrations travelling through the ground which can be heard inside buildings. Mine are on wooden stumps and can bearly be heard outside the forge. If you check out your local supermarket, they often have small rubber matts for workshop or car footwells, much chaeper and will work as effectively.