country boy Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 As I have been pouring over all of your posts and also going though the Blueprints. I was wandering what projects you find your self doing the most? I know if you are into bladesmithing, you are going to be making knives or blades of that nature. But in blacksmithing, there is a lot you can do. General hardware tools for your work shop, wood working tools or stuff for Buckskinning. The list seems endless... just wandering. Country Boy Smithing is an Art-Manual by which an irregular (or several Lumps) of iron is wrought into an intended Shape. -Joseph Moxon,Mechanick Exercises (1678) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 In August of 2006 I started working my way through the drawings and specifications, building the parts for a Army Civil War era Traveling Forge. This included hinges, a hasp, brackets, woodworking, wooden wheel building, etc. I just started making the various parts, not really expecting to be able to finish all the parts. Now I just have to make the bellows, for which I am making extra parts so that I can experiment with making the bellows less heavy so I can move it around single handed. To build the carriage and the wheels, I found myself making tools to make tools to make the wheels and various carriage parts. I recommend taking a toolmaking class at your local blacksmith guild, as well as a course in arc welding. The more stuff I make, the more I find myself making tools to make the stuff. My next project is scheduled to be a roller mill, followed by fixing a trailer so that the Traveling Forge can go to events at the local blacksmith guild public presentations and other historical presentations. I work in both wood and iron. On my list of things to make when the Traveling Forge is finished is a chest or toolbox with decorative hinges, hasp and fittings, as a possible fundraiser for a local blacksmithing guild. If one gets bored, there is always Sonn's book "Early American Wrought Iron". Simply start on page one and work one's way through the stuff in the book. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
country boy Posted June 15, 2009 Author Share Posted June 15, 2009 Unicorn Thats so cool I like the wooden wheels your woodworking skills must be pretty darn good!!! When you finsh your moble shop you must share some more pictures I for one would like to see it Thanks for sharing Country Boy Smithing is an Art-Manual by which an irregular lump(or several lumps) of Iron is wrought into an intended Shape -Joseph Moxon,Mechanik Exerise(1678) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Kurtz Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Hats off to those of you that have finished the traveling forge. I'm just getting started here. Did you cast your own air back? I think I can figure out the other parts in my shop. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge9001 Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Most of my projects are knives tomahawks and other sharp and or pointy things. I make the occasional hook or marshmallow/hot dog fork or skewer, but mainly just the sharp and pointy things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Hooks, Tripods and rasptlesnakes are the things I seem to make/sell the most of. Pattern welded steel items (not all are knives!) are the ones I enjoy making the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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