macbruce Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Saw these at a friends shop.......just split your chosen material as needed then you can take it from there......it helps to have a vertical band saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 stamp the size on top of the tabs, for small stock you can spiral it to make a top. By using one on the opposite side of your post vise when you are going to really crank down on it you help prevent the moving leg from twisting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingmaker3 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 it helps to have a vertical band sawOr a properly designed hot cut, which is faster. The drop-in stop of yours is an excellent idea! Thanks for passing it on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 Or a properly designed hot cut, which is faster. Faster than 15 seconds?............:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Faster than 15 seconds?............ One heat takes how long? Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingmaker3 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Faster than 15 seconds?............ I'm envious of your bandsaw! It certainly is light-years ahead of mine. I can hot-cut 3 pieces in the time it takes my saw to do 2. One heat takes how long? Is the bending done cold as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted June 10, 2011 Author Share Posted June 10, 2011 I'm envious of your bandsaw! It certainly is light-years ahead of mine. I can hot-cut 3 pieces in the time it takes my saw to do 2. Have you ever changed the blade?.......... Is the bending done cold as well? Now why would I do that?...................If you can make one in less than10 minutes by hammer and hand, you're a better smith than I...B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thingmaker3 Posted June 11, 2011 Share Posted June 11, 2011 Challenge accepted. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Yup a lot of folks don't include the time it takes to get the forge started and up to temp for a project like this---however most folks do this as an add on project while a more important one is being worked on and so the incremental time is low to zero. Like yesterday when I was heating the spikes on my spike anvils to burn in their holes in their stumps. As they were big heavy stock, (the original shafts were 2.5" Sq stock and the spikes were well over an inch at the thick end and 7+" long), I tossed in a dozen tent stakes I needed to make, (1/2" sq 2' long stock---we get a bit of wind out in these parts when camping) (I had predrilled a starter hole, 5/8", and the hot spikes slid into the wood beautifully with only the encouragement of an 8# sledge to get them seated in *1* go!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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