ironstein Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Today i decided to make some spurs from a rasp. I found the pther threads about rasp spurs interesting. These are not finished yet. I think i need to hammer them down a bit, the texture seems a bit strong. They are one piece. I did weld the shank. I used one half a rasp for each spur. Tomorrow i will make the rowels and rivet them in. The shanks are a bit too long for my taste as well. This is my first pair ever, and i really enjoyed making them.http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=18304&stc=1&d=1257038991http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=18305&stc=1&d=1257038991http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/attachment.php?http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=18307&stc=1&d=1257038991attachmentid=18306&stc=1&d=1257038991http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=18307&stc=1&d=1257038991 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lumpkins Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Looks good ,Thanks for sharing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 ironsein - looks like you sure have a great start on them - JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat pete Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I did weld the shank. forge weld? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 No Pete, i didn't forge weld the shank. I filled in the space where the heel bands are bent back, right at the back of the heel there would be a void if not. I just mig welded the shank. Maybe in the future ill try forge welding it when i am more skilled. Here are some more pictures with the rowels installed. I will finish these when i get a belt grinder, its tough to get the finish i want with an angle grinder. http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=18320&stc=1&d=1257122100http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=18321&stc=1&d=1257122100http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=18322&stc=1&d=1257122100http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=18323&stc=1&d=1257122100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Forge welding would likely take all the interesting texture away.. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Thats partially why i didn't try it! That and the fact that i have never forge welded before. I figured if i attempted it, hammering the weld on the shank would have flattened out the texture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 they look great ironstein - love the texture:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fat pete Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 thats great how the texture made it thru the process... I think they r cool looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Bennett Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 i don't know anything about spurs but I like the look alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 If I was going to try to forge weld them I would use a wooden hammer to try to save some of the texture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McCoy Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Amazing texture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 thanks for all the kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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