Don A Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 I have a job to make 15 primitive strap hinges and pintles. The hinges are 16"x2" with a simple fish-tail fineal. I'm nearly done with them. I'll post some pics when I'm finished. Anyhow, I need to make some pintles like this:Colonial Pintle The picture is a dug artifact, and the spike is bent... mine will be straight. I've got a couple things in mind, but I wanted to run it past you all before I got started. Again, I've got 15 to do, and time is money, so I am looking for the most efficient process I can come up with. The hinge part will be 1/2", the spike needs to be about 4". Thanks in advance, Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Pook Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I'd make it from square stock, forge a square corner, taper the spike end, then round off and use a spring swage to dress the hinge end (or leave it hammered round if you don't need it perfect.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 You'll probably want a monkey tool to dress the pin/spike transition. For square ones it's easy since you can just pick up a cheap deep walled socket of the appropriate "drive" size at the fleamarket. For round you may need to drill a piece of stock and slip the pin in and drive from below on the spike to dress the transition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted July 12, 2007 Author Share Posted July 12, 2007 That'll do. Thanks to you both. I have a 4" section of a 2" hex bar with a hole where a pin went. It is exactly 1/2", so there's my monkey. I appreciate it, Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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