bsiler Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Glad I don't do this for a living (the money part I mean) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfshieldrx Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Looks great!! I have been wanting to try this. bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Nice nails and bolt heads. Did you say that was your first try? Good job. Keep it up. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill in Oregon Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Envious here. How about a photo of your nail header. Very nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hammer Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 This nail is about 20 inches long. The nail header is about 30" tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Hammers Posted July 4, 2009 Share Posted July 4, 2009 (edited) Recently at a rondy, I had a fella ask me to make him a neckerchief slide from a forged nail. Having no header, I just used the vise. IIRC the stock was 3/8 rod. the head was forged and then completed on the far side of the anvil, and the nail drawn. We had decided on the ring size for the slide and I just used a piece of pipe to wrap (based on my thumb size). After wrapping, the nail was not long enough. I laid the nail on the anvil and measured from near side to far side of hardy hole. I THEN hypothesized that I needed another 1/2 inch or so for length to get the circumference length needed. Made a mark with chalk for a goal line to forge to. Grabbing the point end of the nail I forged on the horn to lengthen and then used the far side to smooth up. Then grabbed the head end and made the taper smooth and wrapped. Worked well. This fella shoots Cowboy action and did not have a kerchief with him. I just handed him a large head rag that I use and asked him to check the fit for the slide. He was happy, I was happy and life was good. BTW I continued to re-forge and clean up the head in the vise jaws. Sorry no pics but you'll have that in a big operation (lol). Edited July 4, 2009 by Ten Hammers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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