Horacekincannon

Me to I'll bring along my attempt at this and let you look at it

I from Durant Oklahoma I am hoping to go to the meeting on the 19th near sulfur I went to one last month in elk City but I decided to do this project afterwards or I would have taken pictures then. I plan to start on it this evening. I get the one made for the Hardy hole I will start on a regular post vice.

This project will be a challenge for me. But I also think that it will be a great learning experience as well.

Thanks for the great pics and info that is almost exactly what I want.

And great work by the way

My lathe is a 1916 model it's surprising tight for a used lathe much more being as old as it is

If you're anywhere near Oklahoma I'll come be your sledge man for a day or two on the ten inch that sounds like a fun project.

The forklift plans or weilding one takes the fun out of it as far as the threading goes I have a lathe just need to get it set up but I don't remember how low it goes on the threads the idea behind this is the fun and experience not so much the time. I want to use this project to break in my new propane forge I just built before I start on a small anvil. I have a great 100 pound anvil but I like building my own tools. It's how I have been developing my skills.

Had fun with the hammer I made getting it just right. Lol.

I have considered building a die to forge the screw for kicks and giggles but am unsure about it.

The bottom pic is from a blacksmith museum in elk City Oklahoma

I had forgotten I had that one

It is a 6in

I wish I could deal them out of it but the owner would never let it go since it was his wife's dad's.

Good news I had to get 2 new tires on my car this morning and the tire shop had a post vice so I was able to get pics and mesurements. I will post pics and keep you updated on the project.

I was leaning towards mild steel body with interchangeable face plates. The one I want to make for my Hardy on my anvil would be out of 4140

Any thoughts on that would be appreciated.

Thanks I have a coal forge done with plenty of coal and I have a propane ribbon burner about 80% complete my upsetting block is railroad tie plate mounted to the floor. Works pretty good for upsetting longer peices. I'll do some more serches when I get home this evening. By the way I am in South Central ok.

I would but I don't know of one close to me and it will be about 2 weeks before I will have access to one.

Although I'm about ready to make an educated guess.

I was thinking of forging the parts out single pieces of material by upsetting the jaw area to get the size I need my main problem is finding good breakdowns of the different vices. So I can lay it out on paper before I start.

As far as jaw width probably around 4 in and guessing around 50 pounds

In case anyone is wondering I know I could buy one fairly cheap but this is how I am building my skills and I think it will be a fun project. If I was using just a lathe and a mill it wouldn't be difficult but I'm wanting to hand forge everything except the threads on the screw.

I usually get my 11yr old son to swing the sleg. As far as a lathe goes I have a 1916 model stored in my bosses barn waiting for me to get my new shop built

Thanks for the link that helps a bunch for the screw I'm wanting to use a acme or square double thread probably in the area 2-4 threads per in.

Don't feel bad I need to also

I'm from Durant saltfork is having a meet close to sulfur ok on the 19th of may if you're interested.

What part of Oklahoma are you from I would be happy to help you.

I haven't built a power hammer yet my frorge welding is ok. This is my hobby so I get a kick out of building my own tools. 

I'm also wanting to build a small one that will slide into my Hardy hole

I am wondering if anyone has any links to breakdowns of post vice I am wanting to forge one. I'm building it to use but I also am doing it mainly for the experience and fun of doing it.