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Faolchu

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  1. On 12/23/2020 at 1:11 AM, Frosty said:

    100/day is too many to oil individually. I'd be thinking of a 2nd hand kitchen range

    Thanks for the idea, I tried dipping some pieces today in the BLO solution while heating on a small range. A few spontaneous combustions later and I found the method does work if I put the piece of metal back in the forge again after submerged in the BLO as it cooled off to quickly and left a sticky greenish finish. But after the piece was in the forge it turned to that perfect black color. 

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    On 12/23/2020 at 8:09 AM, anvil said:

    If you are making a hundred a day even at a wholesale price of $5 for pulls, that's $500 a day with literally no overhead. Perhaps it's time to hire someone to help out.

    Not quite at those numbers yet as it's a hundred a week, but you are right it may be time for some help, which is why I would like to make things as efficient as I can for when someone else is helping I can maximize their time

  2. I make over 100 hooks or handles a week and still struggle with the amount of time it takes to apply BLO finish to each piece. I do love the authentic look but I want a more efficient process. 

    Im thinking of creating a large oven out of an oil drum and heated using propane (old bbq element, or homemade). The goal would be to load the oven up with all the weeks items and get to black heat, then pull them out individually and apply BLO/turps/wax mix. 

    Has anyone here created an oven of this sort for this specific purpose and had good results?

    Thanks, 

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    7 minutes ago, Lerms said:

    I build automated metal finishing machines for a living, with that being said what type of metal?  Kinda hard to answer without that info. But like irondragon said look into japanning or if your in the usa Google toleware.

    That is interesting, I would like to know more about the machines you build. All my products are made from hot rolled mild steel. 

     

    4 minutes ago, Irondragon ForgeClay Works said:

    Black Japanning has been used for a long time on hand tools. It wears like iron.

    Thank you, this is definitely a technique I will be looking into further.

  4. Greetings fellow blacksmiths, I am having troubles finding a metal finish that works well for what I’m making.

    The products I’m making are handles and knobs, given the nature of the items, they will be used often and need to have a durable coating to prevent wear.

    I have been using BLO method, but due to the high volume of orders I am looking for a more efficient method.

    I have tried ebony black wax, black wood stain + lacquer, and chemical bluing; but none of the following produce a dark enough finish with sufficient protection.

    So my question is; is there a finish you know of that:

    *Is efficiently applied (preferably a cold dip solution)

    *Darkens the metal to a black colour 

    *Is tough enough to protect against constant use

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