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that is a nice item!

please explain candle shaper. Like a pencil sharpener for candles?

On February 20, 2016 at 5:46 PM, SJS said:

I like 3/4" black iron pipe too, I've been tempted to try some Schedule 80 black pipe... If you get a decent sized piece threaded on both ends, then cut it in half so you can also use a cap on the threaded end, to prevent the chimney effect.  I also like to taper the sides of the candle cup a bit so that the tapered bases of most candles fit it better. Floppy candle cups don't sell that well...  I have been wanting to turn a mandrel with the correct taper to finish the cups to a very consistent shape that holds the candle real well.

Given the relatively small amount of taper why not forge the taper on a piece of 1 inch?

What causes the spatter when welding with mig?

 This is meant for the "votive" type candles.                                                                                                                                                                                   I have found its very important to get buyers to use good candles . Dollar store  candles will be done in an hour and dump a bunch of wax on the table as well .High quality candles will burn many hours and never drip. 

Really enjoying this thread .Thanks everyone.

Perhaps I could use flat bar such as 3/16 x 1 1/2 to frame the whole thing and the gently nudge the screen into shape. Is it possible to mig the screen flat bar once it's in place?

If I need to make a male and female " die" to form the screen then this is more of a woodworking than a blacksmithing project . Not that I am adverse to woodworking . I think the frame may be just to prevent inadvertent deformation of the screen. Thanks for all input so far . The smithing community is great with its supportiveness.

Has anyone here had experience forming screen to make curved or flat topped dome type of fire screen ? I mean the kind where the shape of the screen makes it self standing and it has a fairly light framework. 

man! I thought we were tough up here in NB .But you guys eat frozen BBQ's !?

Thanks for the tool pics,divermike . Will those drifts fit through your hardy hole? 

may I add a second voice requesting a look at the tools and any thing else you may want to give us in the way of "howedoit" Great project.

Is the table top just sitting there on the 4 steel legs? nothing else holding it? I don't know anything about glass table tops so I'm interested in what works. Beautiful job on the iron work.

The latch Frank Turley posted a pic. of is amazing to me in the level of finish. Is it the result of a lot of filing or grinding ? 

I found this very helpful  

#134 under the i-forge section at anvilfire.com

link removed at the request of Jock, anvilfire owner.

Aside from the design of the frame there is the question of how the mirror or art is held in the frame. I'd like to know how people have handled that.

Check out Woodenboat mgazine issue 205 p33 An article there describes making a nice slick with no socket using a truck spring. Worth the 7$ for a back issue.

HWHII   really like your chile openers . Are they painted ? enamelled ? Is the opener head formed by slitting or wrapping and welding?

    cheers

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hey , I have always liked those hammer pendants. Maybe you have inspired me to try it. Would you mind telling us more about blacksmithing in Iceland ?  And about the nordic black smithing championship.

It may have taken 15 secs but it didnt answer the question "what is a french clip" HELP I dont want this to haunt me for years too : )

just like to say your suggestions were very helpfull . Ive been attaching 3/16 section staples to escutcheon  plates  ( making door bolts) . I countersink the hole on the back side ,insert the staple in the hole till flush with back,then weld and grind off flush. Similar effect to riveting  but is easier in terms of getting things backed up and keeping it lined up.cheers! 

what does your jig look like for bending 1/2 inch cold?

If the only arms used in Syria where the ones they could make themselves there wouldnt be 60,000 dead. The world trade in arms is what fuels these conflicts.

The other day I had to attach 1/4  rod to a 1/4 plate at 90 deg. The cleaner the job the better so I tried what I thought would be a Brilliant (for me) solution. I drilled a 1/4 hole and passed the rod partly through the plate . I hoped to then mig weld in the hole and be able to grind the plate flat . But there was no way I could get it to work the hole would fill up but the rod was not getting welded at all. Is this a viable technique ? How do I do it?

doc, do you mean early american wrought iron ? At 150$ Ill have to find some where to get a look at it before I lay out the cash.Thats what my searches find ,or are there  other books?