Steeler Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hello, and thanks to all of you that make this site so great. I have been greatly encouraged by your advice and comments to get more involved in this noble craft of blacksmithing. I have made a few accessories for my anvil and would like to share a photo of them. The hot cut and 3/8" fuller are recycled, discarded excavator bucket teeth. The bending hardy has a base made from a 1" slice of RR track. Any comments, criticism welcome. Thanks again. Steeler. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul42` Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Looks great Steeler! Tell ya what... I'll send you my address and you can mail those tools right to me! Sound like a deal??? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Looks like they will work great. You can never have too many tools!! LOL. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Great set of tools you are building. My only comment would be to smooth the saddle so it won't tend to leave as many marks on your work that you have to fix up later. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Posted February 9, 2010 Author Share Posted February 9, 2010 Let me think over your offer Paul42'. I don't like to make snap decisions. CurlyGeorge, I've tried 'em all now, and they work good. I have lots of experience with improvising, but having the right tool for the task at hand makes the work a pleasure. Can we ever have too many tools? Nah!! Rob Browne, I never thought about that. I hogged off the high spots from my welding with a really coarse cup grinding wheel without considering the need for a smooth surface. Thanks you guys. Steeler. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefera4m Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Nice work! It gives me a couple of ideas for making some more hardies. I just came in to post some pictures of hardies I've recently made (just took the photos): Cut-Off hardie - made with the rear leaf spring from a '78 Ford HD Pickup - almost 3/4" at the base, welded to a piece of 1" square stock then heat-treated and tempered, (that's not a nick on the edge just a piece of lint that I missed): Bending Hardie - made from the rear axles of a lawn tractor, the uprights allow for bending stock up to an inch, or using the pin holes 1/4 inch, the horizontal bar allows for forging 3/4" curves (think wood gouge), all three pieces welded to 1" square stock: Both: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Posted February 10, 2010 Author Share Posted February 10, 2010 Reefera4m, That's a good looking cut off hardy. On the bending hardy, I can imagine how handy the quarter inch holes and round horizontal bar would be. I left my tools to air harden after welding since I don't expect to be trying to work any cold steel on them. Time will tell me if they need to be hardened and tempered properly. Thanks for replying. Steeler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Roy Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 I started smithing 5 or so years ago and started out without many tools. I had a small anvil but no hardy tools. In a hurry for cutting edge, I welded a piece of 1" square tube to a piece of heavy angle iron and ground a good edge on the upright leg. I'm still using it. Never worried about heat treating it, just touch it up occassionally with the grinder. I made a similar bottom fuller, not pretty, but it works. Just lazy I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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