SBuzek Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 Move the water bucket away from the anvil. Today I was forging out a blade from some 1084 and since I really new at forging this one was comeing out pretty nice for a change,but during one of my heats when coming out of the forge I lost my grip on the blade and it went straight into the water bucket. Went ahead and kept on forging it out and theen did some cleanup on the grinder. about the first 1-1/2" of the tip was cracked in about 6 places.:mad: OHH well try another one. Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 keep your bucket handi but cover the top w/ sheet metal or ply wood,etc. sorry for your loss but you are not alone,bol jimmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokshasa Posted June 20, 2009 Share Posted June 20, 2009 live and learn...live and learn.....i bet your next one will be even better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonjic Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I once had a piece of damascus with about 10 hours of work in jump out of the tongs and just miss the water bucket! it sort of flew in slow motions as I went NNNOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH (might not have been so bad but it was oil hardening steel!) Close enough to disaster to make me very careful nowdays :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lumpkins Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 yea I had a ring that I was attempting to forge weld go into the bucket. I got my bucket behind me now, So I have to turn around to get to it. No where neer the Anvil.. its a old Metal milk container, Ain't no telling how old it is . But holds plenty of water and takes just a small amount of room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerwald Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I was buffing a pattern welded blade and it slipped off the wheel. The blade hit the nut that holds on the wheel and dented the heck out of my blade. you never know when todays latest prized project will be ruined or scarred before your eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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