Frosty Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Perfect beginner projects. Use 4 of them to make two pair of tongs, one box tong fitted to RR spikes the other a "V" bit bolt tong to hold a spike around the head. Of course you can make them into a pair of cup tongs, just bend the head flat for the bits. Then of course you can progress into a RR spike hold fast so you can start carving wizard heads. Of course they'd make BIG honkin drive hooks, suitable for hanging such things as . . . ponies, obnoxious neighborhood kids, motor cycles, etc. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 That might be a tad ambitious Frosty... I'd suggest you draw one out as much as you can and make a poker and it fire rake first. These will be you most heavily used tools so best make them early on. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Do you have a stand for the anvil? My first projects were done on a piece of RR track horizontally on the ground. Yes it worked but jumped all over the place, very inefficient and my knees hurt the next day. I used rebar for a poker n fire rake. You could draw the spikes out but on your setup it's a lot of work. Its a lot on a traditional anvil. Definitely first tools you need though, as well as tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borntoolate Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Check out your local library. Mine had a very nice and lengthy training video on CD. Price = Free. Not to mention a few books. As for tools make your own. But of course you need something to start with. I used extra long skinny vice grips as my first tongs and a 3lb cross pein hammer from home depot. I splurged big time on my first anvil after buying the 55lb anchor from Harbor Freight. Making an anvil could be a lot of things. I punched in "primitive Blacksmithing" in youtube and this popped up. THe anvil seems reasonably solids here. And if I am not mistaken that is a Railroad piece of metal?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melloman3000 Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 I don't have a stand for my anvil yet guys. but Friday morning I am making a trip into town and if I don't have one at that point im sure I could rig something up. I probably should make a poker and rake. How(what kind if any) would I finish those? Or would I leave them unfinished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 rust is a nice color for a finish...my forge and some tools can be found in this thread '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinobi Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 they are intended to massage the very heart of flame, give your wallet and your lungs a reprieve and leave them bare :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melloman3000 Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Just checking to be sure. Chinobi you are quite the word smith as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melloman3000 Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 dcraven in your post earlier with the three pictures, what are the last four things in the picture? Are they bottle openers as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Yes, all are bottle openers of one variety or another. There's a tooth on the inside of the opener that goes under the cap. A picture's worth 1000 words supposedly so this should be worth 2x. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinobi Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Thanks Mello, sometimes it come out right :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melloman3000 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 Ah geez so good to be back. So much to post and share. As soon as I can get my pics from phone to computer I will definitely show some pics of the things I have done, accomplished, and lucked straight into. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 an old vacuum with the tube cut off, and duct taped to the "exhaust" makes a great blower (make sure you seal all other outlets with tape!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThorsHammer82 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I'm using a shop vac on the blower side. It puts out WAY to much air, way to quickly so I'm going to have to open my ash dump to hopefully reduce the airspeed/flow rate. Haven't had a chance to fire up the forge since the first burn. Maybe sunday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinobi Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 start here: just wanted to give you a quick idea of where that path usually leads. there are a few more intricate sliding versions and butterfly valve-like installations too but I cant remember what to search for to dredge them up. basically you want any kind of device or setup that allows you to partially obstruct or divert the blast as a means of controlling how much flow actually makes it into the firepot. methinks if you try and use your ash dump as your flow control it will be less efficient and start to blow ash all over the place at the same time :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Here's another thread w/ idea, including how I hooked up an old furnace blower or squirrel cage with a hinge and wire. Very simple, cheap and works very well for me. What's really nice about it is the less resistance there is, the slower the fan blows. '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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