January 6, 201214 yr wonderful! you have way too much fun jk .. where d'you get the original cannon ball? thats pretty large...
January 6, 201214 yr Author The 3" solid ball I used to press the blanks with has been laying around my shop for years, I always wondered what I'd use it for.
January 6, 201214 yr NICE theres always a use - especially for something with a "proper" shape it has earned its keep now :)
January 7, 201214 yr Back to the holes. So what did you do? Pulled from the outside??? Great job, it looks solid. I'm with Randy on on this, not sure what you meant by "pulled from the outside". Could you please elaborate?
January 7, 201214 yr the plate ends look good too close up. it looks very much like youve got your hammer everywhere on the piece - i really like it, looks great where it goes through the hole, very pleasing have they seen it yet?
January 8, 201214 yr Author . Here's some more pics, making the clevis - 3" I.D. between the holes to fit over the anchor end with a 1-1/4" holes for the pin. Made from 1-1/2" round stock.
January 9, 201214 yr man this thread you have going here has been a treat to check in on at the end of the day thanks for the good documentation and a solid chunk of entertainment
January 11, 201214 yr Author . . Here's a few pics of the chain, 1-1/2" round stock - links are 5-1/2" x 11-1/2" - measurements are on center of mat'l.
January 11, 201214 yr so cool jk! Lovely Big Chain!! - all forge welded? thats looking real nice the shackle thing looks wonderful too - all looks very tactile. major thumbs up:)
January 11, 201214 yr Author . Sorry Beth - I can forge weld some, but I opted not to do that on these. I used the glue gun as I hang my head in embarassment.
January 11, 201214 yr well, you know jk, thats what i would have done, and it probably would have looked like i Actually used a glue gun ... its just i couldnt see them, but then i forget, your a Good Welder please promise me you wont hang your head in embarrassment - your still superman at the anvil to me ! :)
September 30, 201213 yr Author Here is the final anchor in its resting place in the clients driveway (middle of the turn-a-round).
October 1, 201213 yr groovy jk ! :) very sculptural . love where the bottom piece meets the plate underneath .
October 29, 201213 yr Amazing work as always jeremy. If I didn't see this was tubing, I wouldn't believe it
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