Dillon Sculpture Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Forged from 1" aluminuminmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hey Dillon, Nice Dragon!! What going to use it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Jockey shift (FOR) my Harley Beer tap (FOR) now Cane handle (FOR) when I'm old Gun stock (FOR) when they have to pry it from my dead cold fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kburd Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Nice danger! That thing looks awesome. havent tried any heads forged in aluminumumum. I like the beer tap idea I just got a great christmas gift idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Speakin` of the Harley,hows it progressing?Got any pics? Really like the dragon.How did you gauge forge heat on the aluminum,or did your just cold forge it and anneal as needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 That's stunningly good Michael, if you don't use it on the bike you could always keep it for use on the top of a sword/walking stick someday? Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Speakin` of the Harley,hows it progressing?Got any pics? Really like the dragon.How did you gauge forge heat on the aluminum,or did your just cold forge it and anneal as needed? Rode a toy run last weekend, a little sleet snow mix, all was good until I broke my kicker! Alum. forging, run a pice of wood (hammer handle) along the material until it marks like a crayon, forge it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Rode a toy run last weekend, a little sleet snow mix, all was good until I broke my kicker! Alum. forging, run a pice of wood (hammer handle) along the material until it marks like a crayon, forge it. Me likey your scoot! It is everything I like in styling. I don't think I have ever posted a picture of my bike on this site. I'll post one or two now if you are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Another way to gauge heat on aluminum is to soot it black with a torch, or candle flame. When the soot disappears bend it, hit it, etc. A friend who mess with dirt bikes taught me this. He did this when he had to straighten a bent brake, or clutch handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Soot and heat is how I anneal. I am impatient though and rarely waited for it to cool off so I guess I have been forging when I thought I was cold working. Back when there was still money in fishing we used to do quite a lot of aluminum work for the long liners and draggers.Now the only aluminum work I do is for yachts and tour boats. Still freaks some folks out to see me anneal and then bend the stuff like it was butter.I works a treat in it`s dead soft state.I`ve even used routers to bevel or round the stuff. Nice bike Harold.What kind of frame is that? I`m gonna guess and say that started as a Victory as the side covers don`t look like Harley. sweet lines whatever it is,looks like a real road eater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Nice knuckle head Danger. Always been my favorite Harley motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Nice scoot Harold, one of theses days I'm gonna get me one of those fancy electric starts! You ever push 500# up a hill so you can get it started... just xxxx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Don`t do it Mike!The batteries go dead and then you`re left pushin` again. You got the right idea with the way you`re headed.Kick start w/magneto,that`s the way my shovelheads are fired. All you need is to ditch what`s left of that broken kicker shaft and slide some Baker parts in the hole left by it`s departure,replace the ratchet and gear while you got the cover off.Pretty sure someone still makes those longer forged SS kicker arms.They come in handy when runnin` a mag. I see you`re a slave to fashion too with that balloon front tire.What happened to that slim 21? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Soot and heat is how I anneal. I am impatient though and rarely waited for it to cool off so I guess I have been forging when I thought I was cold working. Back when there was still money in fishing we used to do quite a lot of aluminum work for the long liners and draggers.Now the only aluminum work I do is for yachts and tour boats. Still freaks some folks out to see me anneal and then bend the stuff like it was butter.I works a treat in it`s dead soft state.I`ve even used routers to bevel or round the stuff. Nice bike Harold.What kind of frame is that? I`m gonna guess and say that started as a Victory as the side covers don`t look like Harley. sweet lines whatever it is,looks like a real road eater. It is a 2004 Kawasaki Vulcan 2053cc 128cu. It is a road eater. I have had it up to 144 miles per hr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWHII Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Nice scoot Harold, one of theses days I'm gonna get me one of those fancy electric starts! You ever push 500# up a hill so you can get it started... just xxxx! Thanks. There is no push starting this beast. Would not even want to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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