seldom (dick renker) Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Has anyone made any corkscrews? I have had a request to make a couple of corkscrew trivets and am at a slight loss of how they are made. Thanks Seldom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry p. Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 If you go to problem solving and do a search for corkscrew, you will find a blue print that Hofi did on how to make one. I hope this helps. Jerry P. p.s. I made one from his blue print and it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Type in Corkscrews in the search bar at the top of the General Discussion page. It will bring up several threads on the subject. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seldom (dick renker) Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Curly George and jerry p. Thanks I'll check it out. Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2519 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Jeremy K does a nice looking corkscrew and makes it look easy when forging one out. Pretty sure he started a thread with pictures in it. can't for the life of me find it straight away....hmmm.... Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenbeast Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Hofi's Corkscrew I must admit i get stuck after he bends the drawn out section over the edge, how does it get the turn without the stock/tongs wanting to twist in the hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Get it hot and roll the tongs as you tap the metal around to form the tight roll up, you are forrming the rollup, not forging it. (forging is done on the anvil, forming is using the anvil as a leverage or pivot point to brace one part of your work , whilst manipulating the other part to give the required shape) take care no to overwork the start, keep the metal hot you are working round as you roll it, or it will tend to break off at the transition point Have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenbeast Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Get it hot and roll the tongs as you tap the metal around to form the tight roll up, you are forrming the rollup, not forging it. (forging is done on the anvil, forming is using the anvil as a leverage or pivot point to brace one part of your work , whilst manipulating the other part to give the required shape) take care no to overwork the start, keep the metal hot you are working round as you roll it, or it will tend to break off at the transition point Have fun Many thanks, i look forward to giving this another go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Right on, but what is a corkscrew trivet? Are the legs corkscrews? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seldom (dick renker) Posted January 6, 2012 Author Share Posted January 6, 2012 Yes the legs are corkscrews. Have never seen one before, but thats what makes it interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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