Sam Salvati Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 YouTube - Blists Hill Ironworks Big old steam hammer and INTERESTING rolling mill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GVR-4579 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 That was interesting, i like how the cart guy was in such a hurry and everyone else didnt seem to work as fast as he tried to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 He looked young:D, we do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 IronBridge Gorge is a wonderful place for a smith to visit, several interesting museums including the Blists Hill museum. I was there when they were siting in the steam powered shingling hammers as the last UK producer of real wrought iron had donated their factory to the museum when they went out of the WI business. (Lots of early steam engines at that museum too---massive walking beam engines that put out a couple of hp...) Also the coalport pottery museum, etc. The Real Wrought Iron Co, LTD sells recycled wrought iron processed by the Blists Hill facility Abraham Darby first commercially smelted iron from ore using coke instead of charcoal at Coalbrookdale and so really gave the industrial revolution a kick forward as England was short on charcoal but had plenty of coal. The remains of his furnace is still there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Jim Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Nice find, thanks :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Awesome! Makes everything I do seem like so much child's play! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonjic Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 We had the BABA (British Artish Blacksmith Assn) AGM there in July this year. About 300 full time smiths from 30+ countries attended for 3 days, it was amazing. I met quite a few from your side of the pond there! We set that big shed up into 5 or 6 forging stations, and over 3 days Some of the best smiths in the world worked in 'Masterclasses' to make screens to go into the 'pillar of friendship' sculpture. I had the pleasure of meeting your very own mr Hofi there. I was a 'sponsor' of the event and lent them 3 Anyang forging hammers. The shed was then cleared and the big hammer and mill were run! The arch hammer is a 'Massey' that I have helped to do alot of work on, it is approx 3 or 4 ton capactity, the bottom die is so low as it is really a shingleing hammer. The hammer is only 'tickleing' the wrought chain links. you could straighten them on a 1/2 ton hammer easily ! - it looks good for the crowds though. Most of the bars go through the smaller diameter rollers on the mill, they often 'abort' and leave it bigger dia if it starts to split, or cool when they miss with the tongs a few times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted December 19, 2007 Author Share Posted December 19, 2007 That must have been amazing John! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonjic Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 It was the largest blacksmithing event ever held in the UK ! a shameless plug for BABAWelcome to the British Artist Blacksmiths Association BABA produce the highest quality blacksmith magazine i have ever seen, you can get the magazine without paying full subs - look at the site! Apprenticeman - if you send me your postal address to nonjicholson at hotmail.com ill put you the magazine that covers the Blists Hill conference in the post, on the basis that if you agree its a top quality blacksmith mag you tell the folks on here... (footnote - BABA is not for profit, etc , etc. there are just a few very hard working folks who make it happen in their spare time, not me, but I know them all and the effort they put in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Czar Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Great vid Ive managed to collect a few of Fred Dibnah's shows for the BBC, including one of him play acting that series of processes at Ironbridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonjic Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Fred Dibnah, (god rest his soul) is as near as I will get to a god. The man is a legend, and a hero. Look him up folks. (and he had a forge in his, ,....... garden........ those who know him will know his 'garden' ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt87 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Mr Dibnah had a coal mine in his 'garden' too if I rmember correctly... Mr Dibnah, the engineer, the genius, the legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofi Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 The BABA conference at ''IRONBRIDGE'' was the best orgenisede and interesting confference I ever attended and demonstrated in. and the BABA megasine is the best of them all . second comes the '' hephyystos'' but this is in German have many photos on the ''IRONBRIDGE'' MEETING will post them one day hofi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonjic Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Mr Hofi, I am glad that you enjoyed the conference,. It was the contribution from people like yourself, willing to share knowledge that helped make it so special. I would like to see your photographs. I was so busy looking at all the activities I forgot take any! I will speak to you again early next year Mr Hofi, ( your key knocking out gift is giving me very good service, thankyou ! ) Everyone have a happy & peacefull Christmas & New year, Best Regards to all, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Surprising how that iron stayed hot. How big of a hammer was that kid swinging, 16 pound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonjic Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Bigger bits of metal hold their heat for much much longer than small pieces. The higher thermal mass, and proportionally much lower surface area contribute to this. When you work metal HARD remember it gets hotter, not colder ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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