Bully Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Just a couple of pics of some hooks, a snake, ss leaf and a dogs head (I did a while a go but prettied it up with a brass brush). Learning everytime I light the forge wether it be fire management, hammer control, correct tong choice/fit and on that were the dog can sit in the shop as burnt fur stinks. I am starting to favour a pair of large pliers as tongs and they have been performing fairly well to date, does anyone use same and or should I break this habit before it becomes a problem (for whatever reason??) Cheers stay safe thanks for you all sharing your knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TASMITH Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Looks to me like you have learned a lot already Bully. Some nice combination twists and use of different steels for different effects. Very nicely done. Keep up the good work. There is never an end to learning something new in this trade, either a new technique or type of steel or metod of doing it. The list goes on and on. Heck, after nearly thirty years in the trade I'M still learning things. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 learning is a ongoing thing ..your getting there i especially like the dog! as far as pliers for tongs ive used um for certan projects but a good pair of well fitting tongs will spoil you.once you get a pair that fits well your pliers will be put to other uses ... but a good pair of tongs for every situation takes time or money...have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Looking great Bully !! Of course you have a great teacher too!! BUT! no matter how good the teacher it's the desire to learn that takes you places! Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Nice items Bully, especially the dogs head. I had been using a pair of vice grip pliers because I found the flat mouth tongs I had for ages wouldn't hold items properly and they would move from side to side. Solution? reforge the tongs, they now are very usable, but until I can perfect the art of tong making, the vice grips still come in handy. I know what you mean about the best place for the dog, our fella coped a hot coal recently. My forge at the moment is on wheels and as the photo shows he now sleeps behind it.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Love your set up Ian looks very user friendly and tidy what brand of blower is that and hand or electric? (cant quite make it out) and if thats a lab in the background then it is doing one of 2 things a lab does best, sleep, and the other eat (grew up with them) Same with the tong situation have not been able to make a working set yet (but will) Am going country shortly and hoping to pick up some tongs/tools from a friends Aunt whos grandfather was a B/S (she told me she needed the shed cleaned up wooohoo) cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Bully- looks like you've been having fun!! A SHED you say? I can here the pliers slipping into the distance....Buy, Buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale Russell Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Bully, you keep this up & youse wont ave any of that coke left soon Hey nice work bloke , youse is gettin' there ( round ta square , round ta square ) " PLIERS " .. i didn't teach youse ta use those ... Next time your here it's TONG'S ........................................... & if you good we'll even knock up a pair under thumper Finnr , what Bully lacks in skills now he more then makes up for in passion , kinda reminds me of myself when i first started Dale Russell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Thanks Bully , I haven't got a separate shed yet so everything has to be stored in the corner of the garage when not in use. The blower is an electric one it's a German made EBM-Papst centrifugal blower and runs through 50mm square tube. There about $ 260 to buy but I was lucky and mine came from a disused promotional balloon that belonged to a friend. It has a capacitor fitted to it as well, which I think is designed to make the motor slow down gradually when it's turned off, I may be wrong, those who are more electrically minded might correct me. The dog is actually a black Pug, but does the same things, sleeps and eats, follows me around like a shadow. Good luck with your shed cleaning, might have to take a truck with you.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Ian, I like both the forge and the artwork !! Place a 2nd drum with both ends cut out on top of the first one. Weld several pieces of scrap (3 or more) around the top of the first drum to hold the 2nd drum in place. The 2nd drum should make a large difference in the performance of your forge, and can be easily removed when you finish forging and put things away. The one drum is a 55 Forge, the 2nd drum is called a Supercharger for a reason (grin). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Thanks Glenn, I must confess the idea for the artwork comes from Lorelei Sims' book, she has a similar face on her forge. Thanks for tip about the drum, I'll give it a go, but my first priority is to install a damper, instead of turning off the motor all the time.( I'm using more coke than a power station at the moment):D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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