De St Uby Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Hello All, Last Sommer on a Fleamarket (in France, near the German Border) I saw a old Pickaxe for 1 Euro, so I can't resist and it follows me at Home... Attention : It is important that the Hole in the "Pick" is round. This Pickaxes are made in a very good Material : Length: 500 mm Width: 60 mm Thickness : 6 mm and more (take the bigger One) Material : tempered Carbon Steel (xc 48) Hardness : 40 to 51 HRC (140 kg/mm²) Hole : round, Ø 4,7 cm and more In my Smithy I found an old Iron Cone (no cast Iron), also from a Fleamarket (1 Euro) et slowly I became an Idea... (maybe it's not a great Idea). If I assemble the 2 Parts, what will be the Result ? ===> If I do that, I can have 3 new Tools for my Forge. OK, the Project :pickaxe 1.bmp - http://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=15/02/nces.bmp What I buy : - '> What to do (and cut in 3 parts): - '> Than I'll have : - a Nail Header (after reforging the Piece, making a Handle and the Hole for the Nail). - a Tool (Anvil Tool for the Hardie Hole or a Chisel, depends on the Pickaxe). - an Anvil Cone (a bigger One, that the older I have). Hmmmm, Good or Bad Idea, your Opinion please ? Thanks for reading. Kind Regards from France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 In general I find separate tools to be more effective and easier to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I see a nice specialized hammer made out of the left side of the pick. Or a nice top swage to go with a swage block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 When I started reading the thread I had another image in my head, specifically Tomas Powers' double horn armoring stake, but now that I see your plan, and actually like it, the cone fits just all to well in the pick socket. Looks like you may end up with more than 3 tools, the chisel end, if used for a hot cut hardy (even forged simi circle) may still yield a piece of usable stock left over as well as the pick end, if you draw out the handle. I acualy like the plan. This all depends on your welding abilities and doing a bit of research on rod choice and when in doubt preheat and slow cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I see absolutely nothing wrong with the concept if the tool works for your needs in the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 TP, he is talking about cutting up the pick for stock to make 3 tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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