Chili Pepper

LOL that or lucky! I have a ranch close to me that is giving me rasps so I will keep making tomahawks out of them. I did this one with a round eye but think I will be getting a drift for a standard handle. 

Very happy to report that I was very successful at a forge weld today! Made my first rasp Tomahawk and the weld is fantastic! Thank all of you for the advice, I just wasn't getting it hot enough. Again thank all for the help! 

Thank all for the response I am going to try the 1/4 then I will know the color. As for learning from someone that would be outstanding and am going to a Guild on their next meeting distance is my problem but might find someone who lives closer to me at at the guild. 

On 6/21/2019 at 9:28 AM, Latticino said:

Re-read your post.  May have misunderstood.  

Thank you and JHCC for the response. As for the forge I did put refractory over the blanket and am getting ready to add more do to it starting to flake. I do have a door on one side and have fire bricks blocking the other to get it to heat quicker, about a one inch gap at the top of the forge. It is a mild to mild steel weld with a 5160 bit but haven't got to try and put it in yet! LOL I will give it a try aging next week think I need to step back for a few days from it for now. Going to the local fab shop and check and see if they have any tool steel large enough for me to drift and draw out. Any suggestions on what would be a good steel for it would be appreciated.

21 hours ago, JHCC said:

IDFC was asking if your forge is coal or propane, not what kind of propane (or coal). Looking at your answer, I'm guessing that you're running propane; is that right? 

That said, Welcome to IFI! If you haven't yet, please https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/53873-read-this-first/

Yes propane that is correct, it is a Devil 2 burner I am using Borax as a flux and did more taps than blows to try and set the weld. As for the temp I couldn't tell you how hot it is I don't have anything to measure the temp. I think I will put a mild steel bar into the forge with it when I think it is close try and bump them together to see if they stick so I can get an idea of the temp. Thanks for the welcome and I will take a look at the link.

Irondragon, have no idea what type of propane I have get it from a local shop, didn't know you could get different types. 

20 hours ago, Glenn said:

What are you trying to forge weld, the type and shape of the metal. What have you been doing so far in order to make the forge weld? Type of forge? 

Gleen it is mild steel started 1/2 thick making an ax and putting a bit into it but can't get get mild to weld. I started but grinding everything nice and clean got it red hot brushed fluxed and put it back in until it was a bright orange took it out and gave it a few taps, brush flux and back in. I did this 3 more times and nothing so stopped opened it back up and am going to grind it clean again. 

17 hours ago, ThomasPowers said:

How far is the Ocmulgee Blacksmith Guild from you?  http://www.ocmulgeeblacksmithsguild.org/

Thomas, I just checked looks to be about an hour away. I am going to send them a message on their FB and see when would be a good time to go check it out and talk to some people. 

Hello everyone,

Have been looking at the form for a longtime and after another botched forge weld I decided to joined today. I am new to blacksmithing, been at it for about 6 months now and am having a great time doing it, but can't seem to find anyone in my area that also smiths so I am looking forward to learning from the knowledgeable people on the site.