M.J.Lampert

nice work every one on saterday i got some time in the shop and tested my quench process with 1095 and parks 50 forged 2 or 3 heats then heated to an orange-yellow and quenched in shop temp oil after it cooled i did a file test and a sharp file barly bit. then a break test showed what i believe to be very course grain

no temper on this piece 

wondering if I should do some thermal cycling on the next try?

thanks

M.J.Lampert

if you dont end up getting the lights to turn off, the easiest is to hide a night switch in your main powerline this prevents any draw to to battery this also prevents unwanted use of the machine...

I love old machines if i was closer i would love to help work on those at my work we just got a rock crusher patented in 1943 and made in 1974 they didn't change the design the entire time. The best part though is that the powerhouse is a early 50s d8 cat motor with a two cylinder pup motor will try to get photos sometime

M.J.Lampert

On 7/14/2022 at 9:45 PM, Frosty said:

5,000* refractory? Isn't the jar in the pic ITC-100?. Zirconium melts around 3,370f and kaolin less than that. 

yes it is ITC-100 on the site I buy from ( Canadian Forge and Farrier Supplies) it is listed as 5000* refractory coating

finished up a bick for my anvil to work on rings and bottle openers out of a 1in tie rod, and got to learn my press better

afterwards I was going to do a leaf ring but the leaf broke off so i made a different design on the fly thinking i need to make the scrolls smaller as i think they would catch on things

M.J.Lampert

On 7/13/2022 at 3:05 PM, Mothman_c3w said:

It's too bad YouTube and other sites do not bother to vet how-to videos. I'm sure that would be expensive though.

the problems began when they quit showing the down votes so you could see if the video was decent or not

MAIL CALL

got my 3 gallon pail of parks 50 and a half pint of 5000* refractory to patch a few spots in my forge

nice work every one,

did some work on a knife i started about a year ago 1095, oak handle, brass pins and guard. went to centerpunch  my pin holes and lost 1/4 in off the tang so need to search for that but hope to be done by the end of the month if i can get some oil

working at a cement plant this summer not a clean job, but concrete employment no matter how you look at it

On 7/1/2022 at 4:29 PM, TWISTEDWILLOW said:

The tong clip is new to me I’ve never tried one so that’s gonna be different, I’ve heard they can be handy though!

if you remember i made a pair about 1 year ago but never remember to use them there probably lost in the blackhole called "the shop" did like them though

On 6/29/2022 at 1:18 PM, Buzzkill said:

A slotted guard that only protrudes on the cutting side might work as well.  Once soldered and/or pinned into place it would be plenty sturdy.   The knife I show a few posts up has such a guard.

how do you attach it my last one was steel and i used wire feed the one i am working on now is brass would silver solder work??

better rebound than mty first improvised anvil it will serve you well 

and welcome aboard

M.J.Lampert

On 6/26/2022 at 2:19 PM, BillyBones said:

I need minions. No striker so i swung a 10# sledge one handed while holding the piece on the anvil.

making some tooling and ran into the same problem making a bick out of 1.25 rod was able to use my press some but a lot needs to be done by hand also did some work on a knife for a friend.

On 6/25/2022 at 11:18 AM, TWISTEDWILLOW said:

if I ever take a trip up to your territory I’ll make sure to load up some spares for ya!

bring 2 or three vices to drop off on the way to frosty i cant seem to find anything other than bench-vices

hit an auction and came away with a nice haul, under 400$ Canadian. some for the shop some for elsewhere.

100lb Trenton(275$) , 2 screwdriver sets, old cb radio, inverter and some other stuff (2.50$) , a almost brand-new farriers kit (40$), box of wrenches (15$) and a set of jumper cables(2.50$). few other things i should have bid more on but this was good for my first auction.

M.J.Lampert

P.S. will de a deeper thread on the anvil after I look it over for markings

52 minutes ago, alexandr said:

40 years ago I worked as a sailor, then I really liked Canada. 

where did you come to? east or west coast? 

true frosty meeting all the folks from here would leave no time for sightseeing or spending to much time in the shop

now that I'm older I want to go back to Thailand and experience that again (was 2 and 4 last times) or do a trip around Australia a trip to the Israel would be neat but all require one thing I don't have, a steady bank account 

vulpine forge is that a folder ? also what did you use for handle material

went to a historic park for school and just about cried at all the wrought iron they had sitting around, there had a wagon there that had all the hardware but was rusting away and the wood was rotten. or the number of WI wagon wheels just sitting around it made me sad same with the fact that they blunted all the knives and axes and deactivated priceless firearms in almost as new conditions

worst thing though, there was no smithy set up there 

thomas can you please re-share the rasple snake pics or a link to them

thank

13 minutes ago, TWISTEDWILLOW said:

Thanks I just looked up that thread, I had forgotten about that post,

 I sent him a howdy PM just to check on him,

I just looked at that he may be busy with lawyers and what not

thats a smart idea as most people have email notifications for PMs

we can come up with puns on the spur of the moment

M.J.Lampert

check it I have heard of that some of those models are not actually what the numbers say 

try using some notebook paper inside light the paper then turn on the burner if i take to long to long to light my T-burner i get a large amount of propane vapor in the air and this can cause a loud sound as it ignites. 

I have no experience with forced air or ribbon burners but it might light easier if you reduce air flow ??

others who know more will probably come by and provide a better opinion but that gives you a start point

M.J.Lampert

1 hour ago, Frosty said:

If I had to pick my least favorite thing it'd be the foot of the anvil. It should be solid, not standing on feet like that.

not sure how i missed that yes i agree that needs fixed