ausfire Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Good on ya Ted. I look forward to seeing the mortar-handled opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckcreekforge Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Thanks guys, and away the mind races! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Ewert Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Looks like a hand grenade, German potato masher and a torpedo. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Some great looking bottle openers; though I will admit to a preference to keeping pointy spiky things away from folks enjoying adult beverages. I've seen folks damage themselves in amazing ways in those situations,,,.spent way too many hours away from parties sitting in the ER with friends... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 On 3/29/2019 at 3:53 PM, MiddleMesaMetals said: Here's one of mine. I got the inspiration for them while enjoying a Bass Ale, and I tell buyers that even if they drink like a fish, they won't wear one out. I usually start off with 4 or 5 inches of 1/4 x 1, and I like to drill them at the nose so they can be used as a key fob. I LOVE it, the guy living in the desert makes fish bottle openers with a NOSTRIL! It's a great bottle opener I like it a lot I do, seriously. But . . . . NOSTRIL? Oh please, my sides are hurting! Frosty The Lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Now you’re making him feel gill-ty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 sniff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Nostrildamus could have predicted Frosty would sniff that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 haha you guys crack me up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Now that's a penetrating proboscis, Das! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 Yes, Mud..., in the sun, dries, and cracks up. SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiddleMesaMetals Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Daswulf said: Nostrildamus could have predicted Frosty would sniff that out. snort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 On 3/30/2019 at 10:05 AM, Ted Ewert said: I built an opener with a "ceement" handle. It's in the curing stage Cured yet, Ted? I'm curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 On 3/31/2019 at 2:37 PM, SLAG said: Yes, Mud..., in the sun, dries, and cracks up. If you don't believe it, double check, yourself. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabumi Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Here's a 4 way opener I made. Started as an eyed opener, but the eye broke so I made it into something better. I only took pics of 3 ways it opens, but the recipient showed me a 4th. The finger fulcrum method with the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Ewert Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 5 hours ago, ausfire said: Cured yet, Ted? I'm curious. I screwed up the mortar mix and a chunk cracked off the handle. Haven't got around to redoing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Here's a pair of very quick bottle openers from scrap. The sort of thing you do at the end of a demo when you have a few spare moments and the forge is cooling down. One is a recycled 25mm offset spanner. This meant the head had to be slightly offset, too. The other is a pretty robust opener made form a spring shackle. Easy and quick, but they still seem to sell. Cheaply of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HojPoj Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 My siblings and I are taking our dad on his dream fishing charter next week down in the Florida Keys. I knocked these out to give to the charter crews along with their tips. Would've been a lot cleaner if I had time to attempt forge welding, but i can say they all work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 The deck hands are going to LOVE you HojPoj! Maybe make a couple/few openers in the theme that screw to a counter edge or such for the boat captain. You'll be selling these things fast as you can make them. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Love the hook openers HojPoj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asterisck Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Something I recently made for a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Nice combo. Can use to open bottles And hang it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 9, 2019 Share Posted May 9, 2019 Welcome aboard asterisk, glad to have you. Nice set, did you fry or grill your friend? I agree with putting the bottle opener on the spatula, it prevents folk who've been imbibing from waving the fork around trying to open their . . . ?th. beer. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fowllife Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 I made this one for my wife as a slightly belated birthday present. I don’t know if I would call it brave or stupid, but may have engraved a certain number into the handle. Being very witty she flipped it around and said it was cool I engraved the initials for the State it was made in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 (edited) Asterisck, Blasted tiny phone! I had to look for a second before I saw the opener on the end of the spatula. Nice work. Pnut (Mike) I almost forgot, welcome to IFI this is a great resource for anyone interested in blacksmithing. Nearly anything you want to know about blacksmithing is here. Good luck. Edited May 10, 2019 by pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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