GottMitUns Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 My middle son had a pair of plastic leg irons that he bought at Disney World last year that broke last night. It was devastating for a 10 yr old pirate not to have Irons so he could "throw his brothers in chains" last night.I made these for him today. I think I might be in trouble with the wife this evening! RWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Looks like it'll make a pretty good flail too, even if it's just getting flailed on the end of a prisoner's leg.You must be a fun Dad.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottMitUns Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 I try Frosty, I try.I figure life is way to short! I'm sure I'll get in trouble when one of the buys takes something like those to show and tell at school someday. I think I can lay some of the blame for the leg irons on either ThomasPowers or Guru at the other board. One of them told me I should learn how to do a simple lock and suggested the book that that design came out of. Ya ya that's the ticket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Good plan. I want to be a fly on the wall if they call Thomas into the principle's office.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notownkid Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 The way school administrators think these days you could be arrested for child abuse. I know some employers who would like some of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottMitUns Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 I have to admit that as soon as I finished it I walked into the machine shop with it and asked who was thinking about sneaking off early for lunch!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Shock coolers with GPS are better for employees and kids, just don't let the wife get hold of the remote! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 My set of *historic* leg irons were a gift to me from my sister! Iranian and had some interesting forging... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottMitUns Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 Where have you been Thomas? I didn't see any post from you for several days and was beginning to worry! How are the chains attached to the shackle on your originals? The book I had just showed the hasp, bail and lock, not how the chain was attached. RWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Roadtrip without access; taught a smithing class at NM Tech last weekend. Hmm will have to examine them to check on that---unfortunately they are back at the Socorro smithy and I'm down in El Paso just like *everything* always is---though I did remember to bring back the william Foster anvil to get a picture of it in it's damaged state Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viktor Robert Bederka Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Hah such a good idea, i have to make one once for my wife SHE WILL NEVER RUN FAR ENOUGH ! Good workViktor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GottMitUns Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Thanks Viktor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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