tinbender

Hello Folks,

I was cleaning dry concrete from garden tools with a 4" grinder a few days ago. Whack with a hammer and knock off the loose stuff with the wire wheel. I was wearing wrap around safety glasses and have a cord on them so when using my welding helmet they are easy to take on and off, and they are always with me. Felt protected. To shorten a long story they have small correction lenses quite low and I was tilting my head back to see through them and a piece of concrete made it inside. Several peices to be honest. One bounced off the inside of the lens and deep enough in my cornea that getting it out was difficult( for the Doc not me).

I am now looking for a pair of stick-on lenses like big contacts I saw in passing somewhere. You order them in your script and then can apply them to the inside of your chosen safety glasses and reapply when you need to. If anyone has info on these it would be helpfull for myself and others.

I dodged the bullet this time and glad you did too:)

Dave

Many more happy years to you and yours:)

Dave


PS 31 years and five great children here.

question,

What about 4140 for tools that alot of people don't HT figuring heat from the iron would draw the temper anyway? My impression is that 4140 is tougher than 1045 in the normalized state but that may just be in my head.

Dave

Hi Dave,

Do a quick search for "chip forge" or just look back it wasn't long ago. I think some pros and cons on those from reading the thread. Interesting some of the experimenting folks have done.

Dave

Me too Junker,

My daughter-in-law is a professional photographer and was going to teach me but she has that only the best gene. Not trying to impress anyone just want to take a few pictures and not break the bank doing it.

I think a trip to Best Buy and a talk with the Geek Squad might fix me up.

Good Luck...Dave

That's what I'm talkin about J

I hope you don't mind if I "borrow" your ideas.

Dave

Sorry Guys,

Life sidetracked me. I should tell you I'm a scout for comedy central and we are short on blacksmith comedians.......results to be announced.

Thanks for playing along...Dave

What would it say?

Mine......OH NO here he comes with that hammer again:o

Dave

Thanks for the idea Frosty,

I have a few old ballpein heads and no idea where they came from but I know what to do with them now:)

Dave

Tom if I knew how to send a picture of the pair worked on today you would get a good laugh. Want to swap? your's look good.

Dave

Well I can't wait to see the finished product. My wife has been making wine for years and looking at some of the junk racks from the store it is shamefull I have not made some for her.

May be time to smoze the CFO:)

Dave

Looks like a million bucks:)

good start J, have you tryed any of the little corkscrew vines that are used with the grape leaves sometimes?

Dave

Hi Jason,

I've been studying treadle hammers too but have not started one yet. I think you are referring to the filled pipe anvil and striker. My understanding is less cost and the ability to easily tune the weight. I may use that type to tweek the machine and replace with solid when happy with the way it works.

Good luck, Dave

test...........

Johnny,

glad the light is coming on. I struggle with body mechanics anyway and on the net it is harder still. Hofi posted some pictures that are so good I am going to print and hang a couple in the shop as a reminder to pay attention.

Dave

That is a nice looking piece of steel:) don't forget to find a good deal on a first-aid kit to hang in a good spot. The more tired I get the more often I seem to be in it digging for something.

Dave

well the other guys beat me to it so I could just say ditto. I'm a fan of mass so vote yes for sand fill, setting the concrete down or the floor up are both good ideas.

Have fun with it and let me know if you find another one you don't need:)

Dave

hello Iain,

can you get material through the class you are taking? a piece of bar stock would be great but I'm sure yuo can make what you have work. have fun with it:)

Dave

Hi FEwood,

I'm right there with you though it sounds like your shop is well ahead of mine good job.

I had a commercial HVAC company for 15 years. Over time my efforts went from building things to streamlining processes...best materials and use of them....best tools and equipment and use of them......best set-up and no end to improvement. I think you train yourself to work on an idea until you know it will work and then on to the next thing. It gets in your blood and the world needs people like that.

Unfortunately in the hustle I lost the pure joy of making something only for the satisfaction and that is what I'm trying to rediscover, it sounds like you are too and good luck upon you.

FWIW my wife says DaVinci had a hard time finishing things too:)

Dave

Hi Avadon,

Been watching your build and saved asking alot of the same stuff:)

just welded this one together...2" top...3 1/2" round x1/4 legs (what I had)

waiting to see how the sand works out for you. My daughter-in-law is going to show me how to take pictures and get them on the cpu so I'll try to show this one.

Thanks Dave

Just thought I would mention incase any other folks are having the same mental block we could compare notes.

Thanks anyway
Dave

Hello all,

I'll try not to make this too long. First knife for my good friend's father who gave me my first smith hammer. Sorry no pics as It's beyond me.

Drop point hunter...O1

Forged 1" round close to desired shape

Saber profile? full width to the line of point and about 1/3 of ricosso but did not think I would try for a clean line and blended the intersection.

Working with 220 grit before heat treat and of all the things to get hung up on the bevel at the point is giving me grief. Remember now that sharpening the old buck I never really thought the point area was quite right.

I have been working with the information studied here and thank you folks for all.


Dave

Put me down for 1927 147lb Sodofers in great shape just cleaned up and did some mild radius work. 2009 $350.00

Dave

I wonder if that's spelled right?

Just bought an 8"x2" and a 10x1/2" from ebay for about $20 each 3M brand. Did some test pieces and you are absolutely right. I think of them as blending wheels which do not gouge like hard stones and do not grab like buffing wheels. I have buffed/polished quite alot and while feeling comfortable enough I like using a wheel that is inherently safer than one and more forgiving than the other.

Dave