jeremy k Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 . Here is a mild steel header I made for making copper nails (3/8 " x 1-1/2 " flat forged into a swage block for a dome). The square hole opening in the header is a frog hair over 1/8 " square, and I started with 3/16 " solid copper wire (#4). The nails are approx 7/8 " long and have about a 3/8 " head. This job only requires 56 copper nails, so I have a few left from the 20 made so far, not that many compared to the old days of making nails for a living. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Are you starting with annealed copper and just forging the nails cold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 It's just grounding wire from Menards hammered as is and warm when heading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Nice looking nails! It looks like a lot of fun! Good looking headers... WOW you really domed them high! I like copper. I love handmade nails! You are a lucky man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 you must be v pleased with them nails :) they are exceedingly pretty ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syd Partridge Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Nice job. (3/8 " x 1-1/2 " flat forged into a swage block for a dome) Are you forging the nail profile or swaging through the header? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Syd - standard nail making process. Forge square taper to desired length, head the nail in header. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I may as well say it Jeremy, you nailed that one ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 That's awesome!!! Jeremy What type of project is it? I may as well say it Jeremy, you nailed that one ;) Very good Steve! I like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 . This is a copper clad range hood for a kitchen that I had to make the 56 nails for (attaching the corner trim). The carpenters just need to put trim around the top next to the ceiling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 That's pretty nice. Great job Jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kustomsteel Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 wow, that is super tight! nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Hammers Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Jeremy, you da man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Thanks - Definately not a big job, but I really like the way it looks. Wish I had a kitchen that would warrant this style exhaust hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Hammers Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 We of course know the solution to that Jeremy. Build one..... B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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