gewoon ik

had to forgeweld a firepoker for my teacher. First the baskethandle, than the ball at the end and than the piece that will become the poker itself. (i have to take a picture of the finished product as well, now i think about it) So i just trow the tongparts in the fire as well and voila. i have a tendency of working all my steel in the coalfire at the edge of no-sparks (and unfortunatly sometimes over), so the forgewelding part is "easy" for me somehow. To the frustration of a lot of my collegues.

Some stuff and bits I did all at once and in between because they are all needed for the same project (you can see the beginning). Also gifts. Tiny keyrings for a secret santa at work. Started from 6mm round. Not really happy with them, they look a bit hasty made (what is the case). Maybe I redo them, it i have time (stay tuned for some more hasty made keyrings) A tool for twisting. The square is for 20mm, the round needs to become square 22mm. I made it from mild steel some 40x10 strip of i think 360mm in length. Draw out the handles by hand to round 12, it is a bit tapered because 1/ lazyness and tiring and 2/ strength. I made also a very cute and tiny springfuller to fuller the transitions from flat to square. I have some space for other squares. No need for them at this moment, so no holes. The stump needs to dry first so it can become my new anvil stand, the one now is to high) Tongs for 20mm. Perfect for 20mm square or 20mm flat. Big stuff. made the hooks at the end wrong, will redo them. I like how they feel. they are made out of 20mm square a piece I was given. And since most tongs start from 20mm, I decided to make 20mm tongs (and buy 6m of square 20). Reigns are forgewelded on (I'm not an idiot trying to draw these out, i have 12mm round laying around). Welded in coalfire, my gasforge is no good for welding. Have to cut to length. So my project involves *drumroll* square 20mm that needs to be twisted. The shovel i made needs handle and i will make a twisted one that i will rivet to the tool.

Thanka for the updates jen.

So it is swearing and drinking all the time?

Still a lot of insulation to do? I thought you were ready? You feel the difference? I closed the last piece at my home a month ago and it does make big difference (only 6m2 so figure, a tiny piece)

you have either small feet or a big bolt.

Good luck. I can still see my grandmother changing with chemo. But she is cured, almost 15 years ago and will be 91years old in januari still going strong

the drawing on the front does think me of smaller and lighter metal works

Good that you found the problem and that devil forge it fixing the problem. Hope you have the replacement soon and you can start

I have same burner (or looks like it). As soon as i open choke it starts to roar and the flame changes. There is no blocking in the small hole of the deliverypipe in the nozzle? The reducer ia working properly? Pressuregauge is in MPa? Asking because I'm not sure and so everybody knows what it is. You have emailed the devil forge?

Thats the "fun" part with elektricity. You spend weeks working and people only see working outlets and ask, why does it take so long.

Have a picture of anything? I have a devil forge. Setup was easy and get plenty of heat.

You didn't come over? Thas only 1u30 from Ghent. Or you mean not the charleroi in belgium?

I can think that some regions are using anvils with hardy holes because they are "new" and need to buy more new stuff and some regions have a lot of "old" tools and traditions so they stayed longer with the older technology.

check german and french (and belgian) sources. they have a lot of info as well and a rich blacksmithing history It is old in human terms, but not that old in blacksmith history terms.

i was there for the beer, the tour was nice.

If you ever get over to Belgium and Nederlands, go to La Trappe. It is trapist monastry who does tours in the monastry and the brewing. They share nice details about their life and how things used to be and sometimes still are. Oh and they have beer.

Ah ok, so because you have too, not because you want too. I know the feeling you discribe. Have done sometimes otherwise. But also have burned my fingers. Installing cableglands on already installed cables can be $&%! job.

i'm wondering why you don't use a cabletray? Seems less work to me. 1 time to put up the tray instead of all those conduct with bends and everything that needs to be on correct length and deburred so the cable can pulled in afterwards. around here, you see those often, you tyrap the cables to the tray and after you can close the tray with sheetmetal panels to protect them, if needed. In my shared workspace, there is also an cabletray with lighting attached to it. Was easy to install my new powercable from the main switchboard to my own switchboard (5G4 cable 3 fase + earth) so at least I have more than only 2 outlets).

Actually friday, but basketweaves and round ends (no picture) by welding a piece of squarebar to the roundbar and rounding it.

When it is that cold, i don't care about converting or scales. It is to cold

Ow f@@@ nasty way. Unfortunatly explains why both. Pfff. Condolance to Robb and Bunty.

The hardest to convert is probably temperature. There both a very different scale and they are harder to "see". With weight or length you can visualise and get a rough estimate if you are close. But temperature ia harder. I have a feeling for the mesurements (don't say I'm fluent in converting, not even close) amd know if i'm close or wrong. Weight because i use never is harder but temperature is a weird one for me. 100F, hot, cold, superhot, you will burn yourself when touching something? 100C is boiling water, so don't touch hot. Same with 20F. Do i need wintergloves? Is water freezing? Can i lick it? No idea, I have to use a converter. Ok i know that 20F is wintergear cold and 100F is very sweaty warm. But on an engine no idea what to expect.

No option to use a bolt you can fix to the sheetmetal and screw in there? I have those poprivets with threat inside, perfect for sheetmetal if you have place.

Made my first baskettwist today. Have 2 more blanks already welded up but have to do the twisting. And one will become the handle of a coalrake (or something similar). Went surprisingly smooth the forgewelding. Did not see that one comming. Thats why I welded all my blanks, ride the lucky streak. No pictures today, because I forgot