FieryFurnace Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I snapped these pictures while forging out 4-inches of some 2-inch solid square 4140. That's the biggest stock I've ever heated or hammered. It took about 10 minutes to heat it up the first time. I'm thinning the stock down to make some swage tools for the new treadle hammer, as well as some spring tennon swages Anyway thought y'all would enjoy. The pictures are from working under the Kinyon air hammer. I don't have any taper dies for the tire hammer yet. Not sure what happened here. And here I am.......uhhhhh not really sure there are words to explain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McCoy Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 No explanation needed - I hope that grin didn't hurt your face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I can really tell your having a great time. Keep up the good work. Its inspiring to see you progress so well. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kehler Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 That grin explains why this site exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 That grin explains why this site exists. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 No need to explain you obviously need a hammer with more throw so your head *will* fit between the dies. Perhaps a sow block model? In the meantime just handing your apprentice a sledge and telling him "when I nod my head you *hit* *it*!" should work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 No need to explain you obviously need a hammer with more throw so your head *will* fit between the dies. Perhaps a sow block model? In the meantime just handing your apprentice a sledge and telling him "when I nod my head you *hit* *it*!" should work fine. LOL Yeah the tire hammer doesn't have a lot of space between the dies....tools have to be kept short. My other hammer has more room and I'll probably use that one for all of the tooling. Apprentice......hmmmm well I need to get enough work to keep my busy all the time before I take on one of those! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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