One of my very first projects was making 4 of these and...
Was fun and still using that stand 4 years later. Hollow out the bottom just a little to prevent wobble.
Very interesting John.
Nice work Goods and lots of it
looking good Chad.
Yesterdays fun cooling after wax. s hook, brooch that is too small but looks ok and a little leaf keyring.
Here is my garden anvil. 7kg new world anvil I bought a couple years ago and a stake anvil I made from 4140. I like to tap on some copper do-dads and stuff when we sit out and drink coffee on the weekends.
nice little anvil that I will move to a jewelers bench when that time comes.
Super fun weekend. Got to forge twice. Saturday I started a set hammer out of 1-1/4” 4140 snd tried a rr spike person ala HojPoj and another S hook
Today I punched and drifted, shaped my person snd yup, an s hook.
thanks for looking
A bit late here but looks real good. I really like the texture of the quail background.
I have a sand filled leather bag that I use a bit and some stakes as noted. You might dress your hammer and tools some to reduce the marks.
Keep at it. I want to do more but always find that I would rather spend my time forging. I wish the wife would let me do it in front of the tv at night.
Can you try it with a small flat punch to simulate your logo?
Knowing how much force the press produces is irrelevant without knowing how much is needed. I would guess it would work fine.
Really nice press by the way
Edit: what Mr.Goods said
To me it looks like a rasp for aluminum with the tang removed and a holder added. The pliers look like some type of crimping device. Just wild guessing but I have a rasp like that and was told it may be for shaping aluminium.
Not today but over the last several weeks. I try to make one every time I forge and we give them away alot but am starting to get some inventory.
the bottom 2 are made of 3/16” garage door spring which I know is overkill but I like to use it as I seem to get a better finish and uniformity over mild and I have a bunch.
thanks for looking
My is not not nearly as elegant and wont work upside down but I like it. Made from 3/8” so little small. Plus another little S hook which I like making and give them all away. Lots of fun thanks for looking.