Blackdot Rob Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 While looking for something completely different I found an old wingnut which looks as though it was sand cast; texture, mould line, sprue nugget. Seemed a lot of work for a wingnut, so I made something to showcase its fantasticness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Cute and functional, reminds me of some of the rennaissance tools you see that have been decorated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 That's a hacksaw to be proud of. Nice work. Now, tell me about your hammer- did you do the diagonal peen by grinding, or forging?Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Very nice. I have an old hacksaw I use for demos, but would love to do something like that at one point to showcase my skills and have an interesting joinery project. Saved the pict for future reference and as a reminder. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdot Rob Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Thanks for the comments and compliments, folks! The project seemed a little above my pay grade to begin with, but so was everything else I've made at one time or another. It is a bit "baroque", I'll admit, but this was a frivolous project and I laid it on thick so I could learn a couple things.About that hammer... I did it the old fashioned way... I bought it.Noticed two of you are from the greater Philly area, that's where I got my start as a smith.Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Nice. There seem to be quite a few smiths in this area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I believe many wing nuts are/were cast steel. I'm guessing not individually, but a multiple unit production. I have a couple 1/2" wing nuts that are cast and hot zinc dipped floating around in my nut'n'bolt bin. Had them for years; just haven't found a use for a wingnut that size yet. Nice saw BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergy Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 We'll I dare say you learnt what you set out to that is great work one day I hope to do the same does it work the blade looks like it is at the end of adjustment?nice pinkbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Beautiful work, hoss. Sometimes it's the littlest thing that inspires the larger design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothBore Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I believe many wing nuts are/were cast steel. I'm guessing not individually, but a multiple unit production.Most likely produced in gated clusters, by Centrifugal Casting process.Centrifugal Castings cool from the outside ( of the Mold ) toward the center, ... thereby "floating" the impurities toward the center.This works particularly well for making "Nuts" ( and Pipe Fittings ), ... because the center of the part is subsequently machined away.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I'd think cast steel would be too expensive what about slopping drop forging? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 WIKI OF COURSE:ASME B18.6.9 classifies wing nuts first by manufacturing method and then by style.Type A are cold forged or cold formed produced in regular, light and heavy dimensional series.Type B are hot forged solid nuts available in three different wing styles.Type C are die cast nuts available in three wing styles with variances between regular and heavy dimensional seriesType D are stamped sheet metal nuts available in three wing styles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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