JRigoni Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 I keep getting inquiries on how my tooling is set up to make these bottle openers. I'm making a large batch now, so I put together this video of the process. It was a good deal of work to figure out/fabricate the tooling, but it results in a bottle opener with no hammer marks. Anyhow, thought I'd share and thanks for reading John RigoniRigoni Ironworks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-Zg1-fR9kU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeru691 Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Wow, really good video. This is some production you got there. Is there really a huge market for forged bottle openers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRigoni Posted September 9, 2015 Author Share Posted September 9, 2015 Thanks, I want a few different items that with tooling won't take a long time to make and will still be profitable. I started doing these by hand, but with tooling it is much faster when doing batches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Great example of how some simple tooling can make a production job easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I love the simplicity in it. I was wondering when I saw your openers on a different thread and now it makes perfect sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 That was a complete pleasure to watch!forgive my ignorance, but what did you sprinkle on the handle and why?now if I could just acquire a half dozen more tools including a press. Sigh....maybe someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawman Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 now that was very cool. Thanks for sharing. I like that power hammer jig you have. I might have to steal that Idea at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRigoni Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Thanks! spankysmith: The taper when finished looks very smooth, almost machined, and needs texture, so I sprinkle scale on the top. Scale is harder than the steel and dents in, creating texture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolate24 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Very nice video. Great finished product. It looks like you could build them in your sleep. Nice shop to, I'd love to have some of them tools at my disposal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Greetings JR,Another score for the P6 and creative tooling..Great vid and love your set up.. Keep up the great work..Forge on and make beautiful thingsJim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I don't think I've ever had two bottle openers that look even close to the same. You have cool toys. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Thanks! spankysmith: The taper when finished looks very smooth, almost machined, and needs texture, so I sprinkle scale on the top. Scale is harder than the steel and dents in, creating texture.Wow, I kinda figured that's what you were doing but I spend so much time AVOIDING scale it messed with my concept of the universe to consider someone might actually purposely introduce scale! I like the idea, it's just now I have to totally adjust my thinking...getting really too old for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergy Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) So devastated johni watched your vid and then clicked on your youtub profile to see more of your videos thinking I would watch them all and there was only two please can you upload more it was a pleasure to watch someone work so efficient and smart that is also a well proportioned stylish bottle opener you make there fergy Edited September 10, 2015 by fergy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrin_radd Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Looks like you have a real sweet setup and know how to use it. Great video too. Thanks for sharing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKForge Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Great video and tooling! Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.w.s. Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Great video but what i really want to know more about is your initial slot punch setup. Looks slick and would probably work well in my world with guards for blades. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRigoni Posted September 11, 2015 Author Share Posted September 11, 2015 JWS, the slot punch tooling makes a centered 3/8 hole, shearing out a 1/4" thick slug. I have a no.5 flypress for this. The front clamps I adjust so there is a bit of play cold so the bar doesn't get stuck. The piece swells slightly after punching. The punch is machined from 4140 and drives down flush with the roof of the cavity underneath. The cavity/channel is slightly taller than 1/4" to account for the flashing. The horizontal bars keep the piece from getting stuck to the punch. The jig is mild steel that I case hardened. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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