brianbrazealblacksmith Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Here are somemore nails we made this Saturday. They were all made in 2 heats. Ed and Mike drew the shanks out on a 100# Little Giant In the first heat before they came, then we headed them here in the second heat. The picture shows Mike Lewis, me, Mark Leonard, and my brother, Ed. Towards the end, we started competing to see who could head the smaller ones in the least amount of hits. Mike kicked our tails with 25 hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat pete Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 would love to see the header Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 I'll go take a picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I used to have students make tentstakes from RR spikes to teach them powerhammer control---they end up looking a lot like that only not so "pretty". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 GOOD LORD! I'd hate to be the beem those go in!! Am I correct in assuming the longest ones are about 2 feet long? As always-Nice work Brian and gang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Nails? They look like decorative tacks to me. At least I hope they're decorative, I'd sure hate to have to hold a couple in my mouth while I nailed the board up. Oh and you didn't introduce the dog. I'd say he isn't used to folk sitting in his yard like that. Beautifully done of course, what do you have in mind for them? Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrann Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Now all they need is the castle to hold together....or fort.... or doll house... nice work, were those done for business or pleasure? and what are they for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Hill Forge Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Looks like one of those "hoax" pictures people photoshop for blogs !!!! hehehe wow they even photoshoped in huge hammers ! I'm impressed ..... that's a LOT of metal to move. What was your heat source ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Those are quite the furniture upholstery tacks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted August 12, 2009 Author Share Posted August 12, 2009 Here's the header. The one welded on is the last one we used. It is a 3/4" hole punched in a piece of 4140, then there is the 1" hole sitting on the side. The block that the 3/4" hole is welded to has a 1 1/2" hole that was cut with a water jet. Those nails are the small ones. They were made from 1 1/2", 2", and 2 1/4" material. Last week we did some out of 3" stock. They ended up with almost 6" heads. We did not do these for the fun of it. It was quite a workout. They were made for an artist in Fresno. He is going to use them for his artwork. The dog is one of the three guard dogs from the metal recyclers next door that come by after they get off work and on the weekends. They don't like to be alone, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Way to go! I just knew you could make big nails without 'nailing' your head! Beautiful work...as usual... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted August 13, 2009 Author Share Posted August 13, 2009 Way to go! I just knew you could make big nails without 'nailing' your head! Beautiful work...as usual... Thanks, Thomas! We were woking on the corner of an Acorn table for those first nails and having to swing in two different directions. Not the best approach, that's why we made the stand for our headers. Here's some pics of the nails made from the 3" stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 WOW! That's a 4x4 Wallopalooza! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) Wallop Palooza! Is right! That is a very instructive shot of team striking, you can see right where everyone is in the rotation. The first pic shows how much allowance you leave for the head too. It seems like every pic you post has something to teach. Thanks. Frosty Edited August 14, 2009 by Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCristo Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 Amazing again Brian! Will you keep us updated on the artist's use of the nails? I would love to see what he does with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orgtwister Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 nice job there glad i don't have drive those in anything i think that would take all day then i would need a long nap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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