Jesse17 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I wasn't sure how how much bar was going to be used in making the corners, or exactly how I was going to form the corners. So I kind of expected my twists to be in the wrong spot, and oh look at that, they are... But I did manage to make a ball like shape at the end of the piece you hit it with. So that's a 1st that worked out ok-ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Nice trick on the ball holding the striker in the bight of the upper loop. Never seen that done before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse17 Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 OK, I made a second attempt. I think this one came out a little better, but there's still some rough areas. I REALLY need to find something to build decent anvil horn with. Sticking different size pipes in my vise isn't as great of a solution as I had hoped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 The trick or should I say A trick for getting the twists where you want them in a bent project like this is twist it AFTER you bend it.Hanging the ringer like that will damp the ring. Of course you should be holding the ringer so it probably doesn't matter.Looks good Jesse.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse17 Posted March 20, 2015 Author Share Posted March 20, 2015 I thought about doing the twists after the bends, but my forge was built for blade work, so most projects won't fit in it once any long bends have been made. I have to do all the spirals, twists, etc. then bend the long pieces in one heat each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 What can you scrounge up to make a bick? Pick, axle, shafting, old style trailer leveling hitch bars, piece of rail...tho the curves can be done with out a bick, just with hammer and anvil (in fact the twists can be done with out a vice and wrench)one of the members has a bending jig that consists of two pieces of heavy angle, one with a round pin and the other with a square. He uses cheap impact sockets two very the size, make up 3 or 4 sets, as sockets come in 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4 and one inch drive (the square shank) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I had a big jack hammer bit clamped to my makeshift anvil to use as a horn. Big C Clamps, section of I beam, it all worked pretty well until I was able to find a real anvil (PW 0-3-20) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I have a good horn on my anvil... but I wouldn't use it on this project. I would free hand all of those bends. My advice is to practice doing free hand bends more! IMO the twists are not attractive on this type of project... I'd leave them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Make yourself a bending fork. It can be as complex as you want, or as simple as a piece of round rod bent into a U shape and clamped into the vise. Can make 'em different spaces for different sizes, or adjust the one piece as needed. Lots of ways to do it, but they make bending a lot easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windancer Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Bending forks---- do a search here and enjoy!Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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