Branstetter Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Picked this up for $100. It's an old Hill with excellent rebound. Im just wondering if the horn was broken off or cut off. Maybe someone has knowledge about how these things were put together. I'm thinking that I'll fabricate a new horn and weld it on, eventually.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Broken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 If you listen to some you will get the inevitable... Broken off during Sherman's march to the sea during the civil war..... I wouldn't worry about adding a horn, just use it as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branstetter Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) Yep, been using it as is. Just isn't natural for me to leave well enough alone. Always running my brain trying to figure things out or make things better. It's annoying sometimes. But I guess it's all part of who I am. I have found myself needing a cone type thing to pound on lately. So, I figured adding a horn might not be a bad idea. Of course I suppose if I get one turned on a lathe I could just mount it on its own. Like a cone mandrel. I did the ball bearing rebound test on it when I picked it up. Dropped it from 12" and came back up to 11". I like it a lot. Edited May 23, 2015 by Branstetter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Any manufactures cutting circles out of heavy plate in your area? Such as pressure vessel access holes or pipeline caps? If so often you can find the drops that are L shaped if you cut and grind one out as a round bick and the other as a square you would be golden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branstetter Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 So, like some of my projects this one took a bit to get done. Ended up trimming a very large cast steel bucket tooth to the rough shape of a horn. Because the tooth was hollow towards the big side I was able to do a full pen weld. Yea, it took a while. But I wanted to get acquainted with my Craigslist freebie Lincwelder 225. 10lbs of 7014, 5lbs of 7018 and a few haddfacing rods later this is the result. Still going to do some more shaping as soon as I get my gouging set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Wow, that is way cool. Ya wanna start on this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Have you done the ball bearing test after all that welding? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branstetter Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 7 hours ago, ausfire said: Wow, that is way cool. Ya wanna start on this one? Sure. Looks like it could use some attention. Send it my way and I’ll put it on the list! 3 hours ago, Dave51B said: Have you done the ball bearing test after all that welding? Dave Yes. Only lost 1/2” or so in the area near the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Wow, that is impressive. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 hmmm where's that picture of a PW? missing everything above the waist... How does it see when using it? (The proof of the pudding is in the eating...high enough proof and you can light it and throw it as well!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 Just now, ThomasPowers said: (The proof of the pudding is in the eating...high enough proof and you can light it and throw it as well!) True, but it has to be tuned properly if you're planning to forge with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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