J W Bennett Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Since things have slowed down and I've had a little extra time to try different things I've been trying out a few more BP's. I don't know how many of you have taken the time to go through them but if you haven't you really should.I have been wanting to try a 45 degree peen hammer ever since I read James Joyce's BP0193 cross pein hammers, so I printed out BP0343 by B. Norris and followed it and made a 2# and a 3# right and a 2# and a 3# Left. Wanted to try them out so I pulled up BP0303 Swivel Link universal tongs and made a set.The new 3# hammer made drawing out the reins not nearly as awkward. Decided while I was making tongs I'd try a set from Feukair's post"well I made my first set of tongs". I also tried BP0397 with Bill Epps' Chilli Peppers. Made my bride a string of peppers for in the kitchen. I have used a lot of the BP's over the past year since I found IFORGEIRON. I feel guilty because I need to submit more BP's than I have. Anyway I thought maybe some of you would like to share some of the results of the BP's you have tried. Thank you Glenn and all the contributors for such a great resource. JWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 WOW JWB, GREAT PEPPERS! i think I will try one of those 45 degree hammers when I get some 4340 in the mail soon, and see whta all the hype is aboot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Bennett Posted December 28, 2006 Author Share Posted December 28, 2006 AP, The peppers don't look near as good as Bills but at least I have the basics anyway. I don't know if you've read the BP but those hammers are ground out from menards $6.00 hammers. JWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 No Hype Sam, they are just a regular hammer with a fuller on the other side that is easier to use than a cross or straight pein fullers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 No Hype Sam, they are just a regular hammer with a fuller on the other side that is easier to use than a cross or straight pein fullers. Hehe I was joking:). I expeirienced WHY the 45 degree one is easier today actually, So I will be making one to use hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcraigl Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 I've used your flower/vase BP three times now. First time was last Sept. for my Mom's birthday. I made a "rustic" wood box nailed together with handmade nails in which I shipped a vase with three of the tulipy type flowers in. I then made one for my wife to put on her desk, just a single flower stuck in a nice Curl-Leaf Mt. Mahogany disk, then last week I made one that's stuck in an odd chunk of Walnut I had laying around with my son for his girlfriend. It's the only one I can find a pic of right at the moment, but here it is. Thanks for that one JW, I like it. McL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Bennett Posted January 1, 2007 Author Share Posted January 1, 2007 McL, I like the wood base idea.Thats the one of the great things about the BP's it gives us a base to build on and try different ideas. Glad you liked the BP301. JWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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