Blackbeard Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Came up with some small easy to make gifts- keyring holders! A pinapple twist, a cube twist and a leaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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larrynjr Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Those look great! I've done wall hooks and bottle openers for gifts in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 take a short piece of sq stock and set off a cube on the end with a butcher and then punch it as a die or even do two, off set them slightly with a twist in the middle and have a set of dice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbeard Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Thank you Larrynjr! Bottle openers would be the next on my list! Great idea for the dice Thomas! Ill try it and see how it comes out. Got an idea to try forging acorns, anybody have a method for forging acorns? Bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 You could make the crucifixes that are on here or how about Lucky Horse shoe key fobs? Check Anvilfire.com Iforge section for the BP, the belt buckle is a great idea too. Never made an acorn myself but I could think of a few ways. From one piece of steel I'd say start with round bar, then a side set chisel (butcher?) in a guillotene tool (think making a tenon but don't draw the tenon down). You can then upset the bar back into the lip (remember the lip of the 'tenon' doesn't have to be big, you only need that line that differentiates the acorn from the cup) which will also bulge the rod into a more rounded profile. Draw from the back of the lip down to a stem. On the other end you need to forge it into the shape of the acorn tip. Hope this makes some sort of sense. There's probably a dead easy way but that's what popped into my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbeard Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 Thanks Ian! It makes perfect sense thanks Ill try it that way. Im also going to try the horse shoe and crucifix. Has been raining today so I havent spent time at the forge, hope it looks better this week end! Bb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzonoqua Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Those look good, I bet they were appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keykeeper Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Acorns: I would just modify the Bill Epps chili pepper method that uses the black iron pipe. Shorten it up without as much taper, would look like an acorn. I would think 1/2" pipe would make a nice little acorn. After its formed, use a dremel or file to put on the texture for the cap. -aaron c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbeard Posted December 28, 2007 Author Share Posted December 28, 2007 Thank you Colleen! I had a look at your website- I like your work, you are very talented! Thanks Aaron I would never have thought of that! I have some black pipe Ill be sure to try it! Andre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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