Stitch

On 12/20/2017 at 6:54 AM, ausfire said:

Great decal! Bam Bam on the hammer; now you need Fred Flintstone on the grinder!

Thanks Aus!

That is a beauty design and job on the frame!!

5 hours ago, ausfire said:

Great decal! Bam Bam on the hammer; now you need Fred Flintstone on the grinder!

I have Wilma on the grinder! Lol..

I decided to personalize the tire hammer with an appropriate decal. Lazy day in the shop......

On 12/18/2017 at 7:40 PM, JHCC said:

Ground a 1-3/16” dia. fuller out of a jackhammer bit blank (which I got in trade from @Stitch).

Nice job!! 

One of my students made this one. Good job for only being shown once!

That is just fantastic Charles! Genius! 

11 hours ago, Marc1 said:

Hi Stitch, nice work.

How did you make the scrolls? 

Thanks Marc! I used a small scroll jig to make them.

On 12/12/2017 at 3:42 PM, Stitch said:

Started a new trivet for the wife yesterday. I will be riveting it together.

Finished, happy wife!

Started a new trivet for the wife yesterday. I will be riveting it together.

I can weld with the best of them.....  As long as I have a grinder handy...... 

Beautiful, just beautiful ausfire!

Very nice, looking good!

I let it air harden then drew it at 400F for an hour and it turned out really tough! Works great for scroll starting.

Nice work!! I can't wait to see them finished John! I finished my swan neck hardy yesterday from one of the Jackhammer bits you gave me.

Thanks again!

On 8/4/2005 at 7:31 PM, oakwoodforge said:

A machinest friend of mine droped by my work this afternoon with a 5 gallon bucket of large used allen wrenches, said they were throwing them away at work. Anyone know what kind of steel these are ? Everything from 5/16 up to 3/4" was in there. Now to find a use for them :?:

This guy Jake, makes knives from them. I have been searching for a 1/2 to 3/4 wrench since I viewed his video!

On 12/2/2017 at 10:33 PM, Irondragon Forge & Clay said:

In '59 nobody worried about hearing protection. That's why so many of us old timers need hearing aids now. In my case it was working in an automotive shop, gunfire and while in the USCG '64-68 as an engineman aboard ships & light houses, all noisy environments that my hearing suffers today.

Thank you for your service and sacrifice Sir! It is truly appreciated!

15 minutes ago, MC Hammer said:

Way to think outside the box!  Let us know how they work after you've used them for a while.

You bet MC!

1 hour ago, Kal said:

Very nice hammer.  I like the way the head is secured in its tube.  For future reference too prevent the lead from coming loose weld some ears into the inside of the head or run a a rod from one side to the other to give the lead something to form around.

Thank you! Man, that's a great idea Kal! Wish I'd known about that before I poured the lead! Oh well.... Next time!

14 hours ago, JHCC said:

Nice! Gets me thinking that a smaller pair would make some decent scrolling tongs. 

Hey! That's a great idea! Searching now........ 

1 hour ago, JHCC said:

How’s tomorrow morning?

You bet!

I picked up a set of large truck brake spring pliers for $10 and instantly saw the pick up or hammer eye tongs I've been wanting to make.

Didn't take long and turned out pretty good. Nice steel too!

4 hours ago, BIGGUNDOCTOR said:

Stitch, I have never seen a rounded jackhammer bit like those, where are they used? I agree that the tops look like tooling/stakes to me. Lop them off and sell them. 

I believe these are raw forgings as they easily cut with a file. They are from Champion Chisel works, Rock Falls, IL.

I'm guessing that they are meant to be dressed to make custom ends and then hardened.  I plan on giving some away to my friends that stop in!

I made a great score today... I picked up a load of new Jackhammer bits. 3/4" shank. 18" long. The ends will make good tooling and fullers too.

I also picked up about 30 big coil overhead door springs and 4 new truck coil springs. I have enough ring material and 5160 punch steel for several lifetimes!

I am curious, Has anyone ever tried etching electrolyte for etching?

"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something  idiotproof, is to underestimate the ingenuity of idiots."