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Thanks Jennifer, I knew I recognized that shape from somewhere.
My wife has horses, I have chores.
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Yup, a metal slack tub is on my ever growing list. I am careful, but know it's a mater of time before I have a clean spot on my floor. We certainly wouldn't want that!
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If that were an inexpensive garage sale straight razor, I would start with 320 grit and work down to 2000. On your heirloom, I would leave it like you have it now. All the marks tell a story, even if we can't hear them.
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Thanks, Glenn. Lots of variables to play with. Also, thanks for not calling me "Go Fish".
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Check on both points. A lower tooth count would have helped the speed, but I was looking for smoother versus faster. I'll use an 18 tpi next time.
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Good information, Jennifer, thanks.
Dave
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"Go Fish"?! You guys cut me to the quick.
Yes, Jim, I know a guy. I caught him in an especially gracious mood last week. Hoping to hook it up tomorrow. But not until the grass is cut, I'm told.
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In the process of reorganizing my wood shop (as if it were organized to begin with) to fit a forging station. Winter is just around the corner here. Working in the unheated garage doesn't sound like a lot of fun.
With a little guidance from Jim, I got my pumper forge running correctly. I prefer the dirt forge for actual play time, but it was fun project to make it operational.
I finished a hot chisel and an object that has a vague Calla Lily like shape.
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It is definitely a right handed opener. I'll work on the dexterity of the next one.
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Thanks! I'm Dave. It seamed like a good project to try slitting and drifting. The functionality test was a success, by the way.
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Quite right, it is a bit off center. Probably less noticable after proper testing.
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Thanks, hope to do better next time.
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I appreciate the kind words everyone. I am in no way disappointed with my efforts or the functionality of my tongs. The aesthetics may be a bit lacking, but, as a wise chilly man recently said, "pretty don't move metal".
One tong came out of the forge a bit sparkly on the tip.
I missed my mark on the rein set down, I think that's the correct term, making the reins and bosses different in lengths, and the bows different in shape.
One rein is a bit more bent than the other.
They do, however, hold the intended stock securely and in line.
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51 minutes ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said:
If you make a section to go in where the missing piece is, it can be made to slide down with brackets, so it's easy to take off for long stock.
With my current skill set, I could make that out of wood. Probably not the best choice. Fabricating it out of steel seems a bit above my pay grade for now. I'll work on that.
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55 minutes ago, Jim Coke said:
Greetings Dave,
Did ya have fun at my shop today.
Yes, Jim, I enjoyed my visit to Blacksmith Disney Land very much! Thank you for the gracious welcome, hammering lesson, and for the introduction to Jim McKeown as well. I wish I had more time today. I'll try to have more questions next time, I don't know what I don't know yet.
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
Dave
What did you do in the shop today?
in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
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Nice work with the WI!
As a newly graduated engineer, I was introduced to dousing on a construction project in a old industrial part of Detroit by an elderly tunneling supervisor during the last millenia. I naturally had my doubts. There were MANY unlocatable water lines of various sizes and pipe material. I fashioned a set of dousing rods from copper rod held in pvc pipe. My best find was a wooden stave water pipe at a depth of 4' feet . Can't explain it, haven't done it since, but a believer.
I finished a spring Fuller today. An unapologetic plagiarism of Jim Coke's design. Also a mount for my hardy on the anvil block.