kayakersteve Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I got to use this tire hammer again to forge weld and draw out some pattern welded billets this weekend. I have posted another link to a video that is more detailed than the last two I did. My son shot the video at times, so bear this in mind. I also added some still shots in the video. If anyone has any specific parts they want pics of, I may go back later this week, so let me know.http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GvSJPyyIoeo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 That's awesome. I love how they used a wishbone to go around the upright instead of putting it on top like most hammers did. And using that old wheel is just classic. If I had a wheel like that, I'd build a hammer with it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakersteve Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 The design works well - I can attest to its womp when it hits. The only problem that we have discovered is that woodchucks are borrowing under brick floor and undermining it - kind of has a hollow sound when striking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudbugone Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Thanks for taking the time to share that video with everyone... Great close ups of the machine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 And with the hardy hole still on that anvil, there are lots of options for tooling to help with various movements. Never get tired of looking at that beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakersteve Posted September 5, 2013 Author Share Posted September 5, 2013 @vaughT - until you mentioned the hardy hole, I didn't even remember it. Went back and looked at pics to see it. I am so focused Aron my work, that I don't see the machinery in front of me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Very cool hammer. About the wood chucks. You can try drilling into one of the burrows under the hammer and grouting it full with a fluid mix of cement and sand. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Glad I could help, Steve! :) A coupla bottom fullers would help draw metal faster, but you seemed to be doing pretty good without them. Any idea was the tup was originally? Does it have a hardened face? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Depending on what the pattern on a billet is that you wish...bottom fullers for drawing may enhance or degrade the finished pattern. For years I have used drawing dies on billets, a couple of years back I switched to flat dies. Not likely to go back...but kept the others anyway for drawing monosteel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakersteve Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Thanks for the tips - My damascus work has been random so far. Going to start a new billet soon. Still working on getting better welds as some of these photos show: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.