clinton Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I made this bottle opener yesterday a little on the large size could have been a belt buckle I learned this from brian brazeal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Parker Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Very nice, I have never made a bottle opener but think I’ll give it a go later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Einhorn Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Very nice, thank you for sharing. Is the tool next to the hammer, a fuller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 nice work Clinton. Is that a picture of Brian Brazeals tools? That hammer looks just like his. Maybe you have a Tom Clark hammer as well? See you on saturday bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Very good me thinks I shall give that a go myself cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted November 22, 2009 Author Share Posted November 22, 2009 unicorn- I believe that is a fuller that brian made using spring steel and to answer your question ironstien those are brians tools I took that pic out of the gallery. I was trying to make a bottle opener recently and was not getting very good results so I contacted brian and asked him to explain to me the steps that it takes. Brian told me about the post that he put in the gallery it shows the tools and the steps to take. I was going about it all wrong I was punching the hole and using a drift now I use the slitting chisel the go to the horn on the anvil once you get close you can do the rest of the detail on the horse the eye and nose. also you want to watch the size of the hole and stop forging Right before you get big enough or you have to reshape into the oval shape that I ended up with on this one which is fine but a nice round one is better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Great info Clinton. Brian is so good at conveying the proper techniques, that is what makes him such a great teacher. Nice work Clinton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 KB here... I spend what little time I have on the computer to update photos and websites but Brian told me to look at this today and I am happy to know that the time you have spent with Brian has resulted in some good forging! Good job Clinton. I look forward to seeing our CA friends again! PS- Hi to Dora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Jim Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Nice Clinton... Good work! I've done a similar set of openers, and had a lot of fun. No horse heads though, I'll try and post a picture.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 thanks to everyone for the positive response to my post and karen tell brian that i am working at the forge as much as possible and his teaching is going a long way. I have been doing some 3d horse heads using 3/4 stock and they are getting better I made a steak turner that is pretty nice. my brother came by yesterday so I used his striking to draw out a piece to make a bbq fork (cheap power hammer) a little scary though he has never struck before but we got some work done before it got dark I will post some more pics ltr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Jim Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Here we go... I made two similar, gave the better looking one away already. Bottle openers are a lot of fun to make :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 right on regionalchaos going for the abstract look nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 I made a couple more openers burned one up at dark last night (oops) got it down to about 30 min to complete one also made the fuller it is coil spring forged one piece had my brother help to draw it out just need to sand and harden/ temper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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