Blackwaterforge Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Made a Barbecue fork Saturday out of 304 stainless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I was just about to post my first attempt at a bbq fork when I saw this post. Uh uh uh; ain't gunna happen. I'd sooner post a twisted up coat hanger now This is BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the way you kept the forge shape at the split into the tine before starting the taper! Did you use a power hammer to draw tapers? Nice transition from handle to shaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Very nice fork! - I like the forge lines on the tapers also and the added detail of the donut in the handle that is wonderfull. - JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwaterforge Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Thanks Guys! Yes I did use a power hammer to draw the tapers. I used a flypress to forge the collars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backwoods Blacksmith Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 I agree with the 1st post. Very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 i agree, nice job. How do you passify it when done forging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 very nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironclad Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwaterforge Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 Being covered in hog fat from smoking, grilling and barbequeing should be enough to stop corrosion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KST1-Derek Fultz Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Beautiful fork! I'm curious, what were the dimensions of the starting stock? -Derek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwaterforge Posted August 29, 2011 Author Share Posted August 29, 2011 10" of 3/4 round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billp Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 I agree with Dodge if that was your first I'll keep mine to myself even though I don't have a power hammer or a fly press but want one now. You did a really good job congrads billp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clinton Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Very nice- I mave have to give that a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Nice fork, lovely lines, very consistent and a nice finial. Is the finished product long enough to use as a toasting fork? Well done. Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwaterforge Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 Hi Frosty Fork is approx 18" It's long enough for a blacksmith to use for a toasting fork. People who don't like to smell the hair burning off the back of their hands would probably want a longer one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Burning hair? I thought that was what toast was supposed to smell like. 18" is a good length, especially for the grill. I do a much smaller back pack toasting fork with a pig tail end to screw onto a stick for length. Then when dinner is ready remove the stick, poke the tines into the ground, block of wood, etc. and place a candle in the pigtail for a candle lit weenie dinner. First class in the woods is (well should be) my moto. Actually my new moto is, "WATCH OUT FOR THAT TREE!!!" Frosty the Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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