Jim Coke Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Greetings Vaughn, You can never have to many places to store chisels and drifts. I hate it when I can't find the just right one.. I have several other places drawers slots ect.. I try to set them up for frequency of use.. Your idea is great next will be 4 more just like it. Keep up the great work.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I made a punch block out of sections of 2x4, held together with glue and a scrap of sheet metal bent around the bottom and nailed in place. Keeps getting filled up. in the portable tool box that goes to hammer ins and demos, a cloth roll screwed to the lid of the toolbox works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 11 hours ago, Jim Coke said: Greetings Vaughn... And Jim plays his trump card.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 6 minutes ago, VaughnT said: And Jim plays his trump card.... Wasn't that cardS plural? I have 4" x 4"s with holes. Drawers in the top box, pockets in my tool bag, a couple roll ups, baking pans and more failed experiments than I can count. Not one fits what I want. I think a version of the pipe with short sections of smaller pipe in it might, just MIGHT be THE winner! A version that will clip over the rim on my anvil stand to keep a selection handy on the anvil without being in the way!! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Greetings Vaugn/Frosty No trump card intended... I have been at it a tad longer than most and just try to pass on ideas . For small detail chisels and drifts I made up these tools that use old or new screw driver bits . Most are already hard and only require a small amount of grinding. Saves a lot of storage space and is convient at the treadle hammer., Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Wow Jim! Now that is an idea. I have tons of those laying around. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51 Papy Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Huh??? Thanks Jim. Like Das got a bunch of these...never thought about reusing them like that. Das I'm still turning green over the welder! Nice score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Greetings Das/Papy. Just thought I would give you a suggestion on how I made the internal hex . I call it the Blacksmith broach. 1st. Drill a 7/32 hole in the repurposed welding hammer or the 5/8 bolt about 1/2 deep.. 2nd heat the end and drive a scrap bit into the whole with some anti-seeze lube 3rd Remove the bit ... reheat to yellow and reinstall the bit.. Quickly reform the tool around the bit... You now have an internal hex blacksmith broach.. I also weld a rounded top on the welding hammer and crown the top.. Just a little grinding to the bolt top works well.. I have tried several ways to hold the bit into the tool and found that a rubber band works best. Handy little set up. Have fun Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51 Papy Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Thanks Jim. To many projects not enough weekend! Sounds like a good end of the day build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Yes, Thanks for the instruction Jim. I will have to give that one a go as soon as I can. Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Man Jim, your shop is way too organized! Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Well, I found a bit of 6" square tube in the scrap pile. I was going to cut off a chunk of 8" round pipe I have, but saw this sitting there looking all forlorn. Since it was already about the right length, I decided to put her to work. Only had to cut off a half-inch to clean up the torched end... I still have to cut the second piece of expanded metal to fit in it. And I'll have to decide what I want to do for the bottom. And I need to decide how I can put a handle on it... or if I even want to. 6" square and 1/4" wall, it weighs a good bit as-is. After loading it with chisels, I can't see moving it very often - especially once I have the new tong rack/cart finished. Definitely has that heavy industrial vibe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 I thought I posted a pic of the finished chisel/punch holder. Maybe I put it in a different thread. Maybe I just forgot. Anyhow, it's done and it works great. My packrat-itis finally paid off and I was able to make the bottom of the organizer with projects I had scrapped, but saved "just in case"! I saved the main piece as well as the parts cut free, so it was just a matter of tacking them back together and, boom, instant bottom with convenient gaps for dirt to fall through! I almost screwed up and put the bottom on before welding in the expanded metal. That would have been embarrassing, but I caught myself at the last minute. With two layers of the EM, the tools stand tall and proud, with plenty of room for 3/4" bars side-by-side. I made the "sticker" by stamping a design on some paper and then gluing it to the body. A top coat of polyurethane should keep it looking decent for awhile! In the future, I'll probably put some kind of bail or handle on it. That'll wait until the Muse strikes and I have a bit of creative inspiration. Overall, very happy with how it turned out. It took an hour to make and will certainly outlast me. I like to imagine someone buying it at a flea market or yard sale in a few years, wondering who made it and what it was used for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 you could put a biohazard and a radiation trefoil on it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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