wirerabbit Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 On 8/18/2020 at 5:29 PM, Arthur210 said: Simple ones made from 3/8" square. I dig simple, man. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TastefullyPeenedIronWorks Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Made a few more rr spike openers in the shop the other day. The third one from the left I believe is wrought, never forged that material before, gonna try a different approach, maybe punching and drifting a hole is asking a bit too much of not only the material but my skill level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 WI has to be worked HOT, otherwise it can split. Lovely stuff, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TastefullyPeenedIronWorks Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Thank you for the input! I will correct my mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 That one is still salvageable! Cut off the nasty end and then draw out a long skinny piece and loop it around and forge weld it to the main mass to make the loop. Work it at welding temps and you can leave the weld visible as an "artistic statement". A light etc and a good coating of wax or BLO afterwards and you'll have one you can charge extra for! Drawing out, looping around and forge welding was often used with real WI to avoid drifting issues as WI is very sensitive to the difference of working with the grain and across the grain. So much so they even came up with rolling WI in two different directions 90 deg to each other to try to make it a bit more uniform in properties. I have some Byers bidirectional rolled plate---instead of stringy breaks it has platey breaks! (Actually if you are comfortable forge welding you could probably forge weld the end into rectangular stock as it stands and draw it out as needed.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon ForgeClay Works Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 That is what I would do, fold the bad end and weld it back together, then draw it out and loop it. I learned to weld W/I when drawing out reigns of a tong that feathered on me at too low of a heat. To me it welds easier than mild steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemedic Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 This is my first bottle opener. I’m pleased with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirerabbit Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 Nice twist, Firemedic. You like the s-hook opener style better than the ring opener style? Just curious. Still need some tooling before I attempt an opener. Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firemedic Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 I do like that style. I like the aesthetics of it better. It seems to be less common. I have never made the ring style opener though. So I can’t speak for which process that I like best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksmith-450 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 An other one.... from a random shaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Nice opener, especially for a first, Firemedic, I'd be pleased too. Very pleased. I've found doing the twist before forging the rest of the product makes for nicer transitions between twist and smooth sections. Not always but it generally works well for me. That's just a twist tip, not a criticism. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksmith-450 Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 1/2 mild steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerooster Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 old lug wrench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davor Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Thought I would try one also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcy Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 This is the most recent bottle opener I've made, for the fifth National Bottle Opener Swap. Here's another one. It's called Oldman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Nice openers Morcy, you even got the dolphin's nostril pinched closed! Excellent bit of detail. The old man looks like he sat on something pointy. It's a great expression for an opener, a real attention getter. Well done, I like. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeway Forge Studio Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Just a little artsy piece for fun today!!! Cheers, Ridgewayforge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksmith-450 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Rock you !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 That is really cool. I love the details! I get the fingers, but how did you do that thumb??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksmith-450 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 for the thumb, I make a cut at 40 degree, stretch and bend.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Ah ok, I zoomed in a bit and I see now. I thought that bend fell further toward the palm than it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Now I'll have to do a live long and prosper one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksmith-450 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Great idea ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kexel Werkstatt Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvestGapForge Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Typical wizard. I keep trying to make them and my dragons look fierce but apparently I have the curse of the happy/goofy wizard and dragon face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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