Nobody Special Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Another quiet little weekend....tink......tink.....tink.....tink. Windchime is just waiting on some clearcoat (or maybe linseed oil if I feel like waiting forever for it to dry like the screwdriver) and is made from a piece of wire shelving, mooshed pennies, and chain link fence post (yes, took the galvanized off first). Spearhead's from angle iron, and s'not perfect, but I'm tired of mucking around trying to get the finish right. The screwdriver, now that was just plain fun. Drawn down from mystery coil spring. Gonna make a few more to match I think, and maybe sell. They look neat and really don't take much to make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Greetings NS, Slick stuff.. I bet you had fun... Well I guess if you are going to make a wind chime you will need a screwdriver to put it up.. Smart thinkin Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Love the screwdriver!!! Here's a couple things I made this weekend, messing around with techniques on little things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Nobody does it again! (been waiting a chance to say that. <grin>) Dad had my screw driver in his tool box and it may still be there if my Sister hasn't sold it all. A screw driver was one of our first jr. high metal shop projects. Heat it in the forge, two whacks with probably a 2lb hammer and finish on the grinder. Handles were up to us, mine was two leaves of oak, I wanted to do some more on the anvil so the tang just HAD to be spread. Anyway, screw drivers are excellent projects and who can't use more or special ones. Looks like you're having fun Spanky, good, really GOOD. The hearts are nice, they could use a little tweaking but all in all they're dandy. I don't recognize the one that looks a little like a script capitol "L". Maybe a cool evolution of the S hook? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 The L is a keychain for a friend in California, it's going to make a cross country trip as soon as I can get it to the post office. I had trouble getting a tight angle on the bottom of the hearts....any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Sure, stand it on it's side and forge the point down. I find the point of the horn and a ball pein work well but a cross or straight pein work too. The face of a hammer works fine if it has a radiused edge and you roll it to use the edge. Thinking some more I'll bet a person could use scrolling tongs/pliers and just pinch it to suit. Working hot of course. And more thinking, you could do almost all the forming with scrolling tongs. Draw the ends to the desired points then fold the stock in half, close and crease a point. Open the stock making the body of the heart and turn the finial scrolls. A bit of fine tuning and it's a done deal. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 We'll dig, had an ah ha and then a "Doh!" Moment after reading your reply. I needed to purposely over bend the two curves at the end, past each other, tighten up the bottom angle, then bring the curls back into alignment. Tried it today on a V keychain, worked great. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 My pleasure. Ain't those head slapping moments grand? <grin> Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Yup, as long as I remember to take the hammer out of my hand first! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 With square or bar, I like to use the edge of the anvil (specially with horseshoes) and close it up after. Would tend to flatten more than you want on round though. I like the "L" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I guess it's okay if you leave the hammer in your hand for those head slappers, seems some of us like square bar or the edge of the anvil. A person couldn't afford too many epiphanies. Then again it goes a ways to explaining some of the things said here doesn't it? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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