Bentiron1946 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 What's the new project? Turkeys perhaps or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Dunno? Whatcha wanna make? Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 how about cool door knockers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I'm easy!! Door knockers work for me!! Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 Is it a go or not and what are the material limitations / time limit / theme etc. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 door knockers forged to resemble turkeys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Man. you guys made it hard. I already started with RR spike and a chunk of 1/4x1, although mine was longer than 6 inches. I finished it with min-wax spray on lacquer (sp). I am doing a limited run of knockers for Christmas presents. I will try the limits mentioned above, although the turkey idea is a little ahead of my time:o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainsFire Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 door knockers!! hmn, this could be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Who set the materials list Its rather skimpy dont you think Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 kind of like a MacGuyver trick. a nine volt battery, an old #2 pencil and a japanese paper fan, and Shazam, you have a plasma cutter:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_sandy_creek_forge Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 I don't know, it is kinda skimpy but might prove to make for some interesting designs ( a great conservation of matter experiment!) Although I have an inkling feeling that maybe Sam had a particular design in mind when he quoted the materials..... Alright, I've never liked doing animal shaped work.... but if I get this railing project I'm lining up squared away, I might give it a shot. What's the end date? -Aaron @ the SCF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 "it is a GO. Materials you have to use are (1) 12 inch peice of 1/2 inch square hot rolled and (1) 1 inch wide 1/4 thick peice of flat bar 6 inches long. GO TO IT!" I interpret that as having to incorporate those two items into the final product, not as a sparse limitation. Paul, looks like you got the head start, just use the length of 1/2" square for the turkey head/knocker thingy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Sam, you created that monster. It is doable. Looking in Bealers book, a very simple one could use just the 1/2 inch bar:D the turkey head is another matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Leppo Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Funny, i just finished a knocker - anniversary present for my wife. Wrong material, though: dragonfly forged from 1-1/2"X3/16"thk angle, mounted to a 1-1/2"X3/16"thk flatbar plate. I'll probably post a pic on the Farwestforge.com "forgemagic" page when I get it mounted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Why not just post it in the IForgeIron Gallery? There are some 4,922 images posted there already that have 2,216,071 views. There were 43 new images posted in just the last two days. The Gallery does work and there are people using it. Show us your work, we would like to see it. Another advantage of using the IForgeIron Gallery is that the gallery automatically resizes the image, creates a thumbnail. You can simply copy the link below the gallery photo and insert it into your forum post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Nice project , looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinD Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Did anybody do this? What did you come up with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 I am working on a rattlesnake knocker made from a spike. I want to work on or finish it tonite. maybe I will search the scrap pile for the materials and make one. time is the hardest material right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Here is one that I made for an iron in the hat item Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Still cant seem to upload photos Maybe some other time Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesteryearforge Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Got them to the gallery but cant seem to get them here Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 nice knocker Mike. well beyond my skills for now:) Here's one I just finished. I tried to keep a western theme. The friend it's for is a john wayne knut. the snake is from a spike. the back is a piece of 1/4 inch plate chisel-cut to look like a cactus. the pivot is supposed to looke like a branch of the cactus, but my wife says it looks like a lasso. lots a fun anywho. mike, not sure what you are doing, but I go to the gallery, go down to the "linked thumbnail", copy the whole thing and just past it into my post. I don't click on any other buttons, just paste it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 pictures of Mike's/yesteryearforge's knocker not trying to troll or poach. just seeing if it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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