T.J.watts Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 got it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J.watts Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Still some machining left but here's what I have so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 That's almost too pretty to use. I'm beginning to think you've done this kind of thing before.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J.watts Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 A little lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron+carbon Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Looks good. Did you heat treat it yet? If so how did you do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Those are some pretty sweet welds. What did you use?Looks good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Very nice welds indeed. Say TJ, did you matt the foot before welding?Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J.watts Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Most of the welding was done with flux core and the base is L56 hard wire. What do you mean by matt? I haven't heat treated it yet I'm still working on the hardy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Matting like framing a print. Makes em purty. <grin>Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J.watts Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 lol no I didn't. Charles and I have been kicking around a few ideas about how to heat treat this monster but haven't decided just yet. guess im going to have to do that pretty soon. I weighed it yesterday at 207lb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Trash pump and a pond seems most realistic.Ground forge and a big hand crank blower would be one option. When you do it, video would be awesome. What did you make the top plate from? Is is 100% pen? 207lbs is a good workable size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron+carbon Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 That's a good size. I'm looking forward to finding out how you heat treat it. This is quite a project you took on. I like the shape of the horn, it makes sense to customize it to your needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 TJ, why didn't you post a pic of your pretty weld job om that top plate? You sent me a couple of nice ones. Or do I have to post them?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J.watts Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 you go ahead I don't have them on my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Charles R. Stevens Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Looks like some sculpting on that heal is in order, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J.watts Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 I milled the heal now I just need to grind to the final shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J.watts Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 207lb, 27" long, 4" wide, 9.5" tall, 18.5" table, 1" hardy, .375" & .5" pritchel. All that's left now is the heat treat and ill build a new stand. I have two chemical totes for the water and I may be able to borrow a water pump. I'm itching to finish and hammer some steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I forsee a hot steamy day in our near future. Looks like an anvil ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 That looks amazing. I wish I could pull that off. do you have any suggestions for those of us who might want to try to replicate what you've done? Maybe someone like me on a much smaller scale, say 80lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 A hot steamy day in Oklahoma as you head towards the summer? Can I call you Nostradamus?McRaven said he used the high pressure hose from the local volunteer fire department to re-harden his anvil as I recall, ("Country Blacksmithing") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odblacksmith Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 turned out very nice,i think it will last...to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) M Cochran , a good place to do this is at a community college welding course. When my Dad, and I were taking night courses at the local community college the blacksmithing instructor had patterns to make anvils out of thick scrap plate that they got from Kaiser Steel down the road. You got a good sized anvil at 10¢ a pound, and learned to weld at the same time. The rod was included in the tuition, so your only cost was the plate, and time. For the top they had some scrap dozer blades. We had an anvil already, but a good friend made his out there. Turned out nice, and a big inner shield welder made short work of the welding chores, other than waiting for it to cool off between welding sessions. Edited April 15, 2015 by BIGGUNDOCTOR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Thanks Biggun. I am a decent welder but thought about taking classes at the little community college so I can improve my technique and put my skill on my resume. I'll look into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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