Sam Salvati Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Made up some tooling today, right angle and straight up fine mandrels, a small 3 pin bender that will fit in the hardy hole, and scroll starter for very fine scroll work and making snub and penny end scrolls. Quote
bigfootnampa Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 BEAUTIFUL work Sam! How does that three pin bender work? I have not seen one and it looks versatile and useful. I am amazed at the fine finish and perfect tapers on your tooling! That looks like machinist's work. Quote
EGreen Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 you fellers blow me away with your abilities Quote
harrismetalsmith Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Beautiful tools Sam, nicely done. Quote
Sam Salvati Posted October 25, 2012 Author Posted October 25, 2012 Thanks guys! finish technique is easy, 24 grit, 120 grit, 220 then wire wheel. Any hot bending after polishing and you just wire wheel again. Nampa, the longer arm pivots on the center pin, like a diacro or a hossfeld. Quote
Mainely,Bob Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Excellent form and craftsmanship Sam. Your attention to detail is exceptional. Thanks for sharing these and inspiring the rest of us to make our shop tooling as pleasing to the eye as the work is that goes out the door. Quote
Whirly Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Wow Sam! Lovely tools Mate. Beautiful work Quote
HWooldridge Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 Sam, you do nice work. Quality tools are often a reflection of the type work someone does. Quote
Bob S Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 good looking work. are they made out of pavement breakers? Quote
MOblacksmith0530 Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 your gonna love those long bicks. They are handy as heck. and real nice work by the way. Quote
trinculo Posted October 25, 2012 Posted October 25, 2012 How did you forge those shoulders? Did you upset square stock? looks nice. Quote
Sam Salvati Posted October 27, 2012 Author Posted October 27, 2012 thanks very much everyone! Tooling for the Hoffman is SO nice and easy to make, with the 7/8" hardy hole there's not much time to source large material that you have to step down to get a shoulder, or upset smaller stock trying to get a shoulder. good looking work. are they made out of pavement breakers? Yes they are, old bits. Quote
tzonoqua Posted October 27, 2012 Posted October 27, 2012 Sam, the tools you make are things of beauty! And, I especially like the eyes on your new anvil :) Quote
eric sprado Posted November 9, 2012 Posted November 9, 2012 Larry of Monster Metal does bit sharpening as part of his shop jobs. He always has lots of old bits for sale VERY cheap if any of you want to contact him. They are great for all sorts of tools..... Quote
Charles McDonald Posted November 12, 2012 Posted November 12, 2012 Awesome! This is inspiring to me since Ive been meaning to make some more anvil tools and I have about 5 breaker bits laying around :D Quote
Quarry Dog Posted November 14, 2012 Posted November 14, 2012 Awesome tools! How did you shape the bicks? If you forged them that's some very precise work. If you ran em up on a lathe what tooling did you use? Quote
Larry H Posted January 7, 2013 Posted January 7, 2013 Sam, your skills get better and better with every project you do. I was sorry to hear you moved to Maryland, NY will miss your nuttyness, ha ha ha ha Quote
Laertius Posted January 10, 2013 Posted January 10, 2013 NEWBIE question: What is the use/purpose of the tiil that is situated in the hardy hole of the first 2 photos? Also -- Very nice tooling, by freehand do you no power tools? Wither way, very nice, my forging is coming along, but finnish work is a whole other skill to be appreciated and learned Jon Quote
Pete Buchanan Posted January 21, 2013 Posted January 21, 2013 nice looking stuff sam!!! and your spot on.... otto's book is amazing!!!! Quote
Ironman50 Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 Very fine looking tools, impressed with how much skill and talent you have. Great job! www.sawblade.com Quote
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