Pancho07 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I'm working on making a door knocker or maybe 2 for my new house. This is the rough design. What is the best way to make the A? Right now I'm going to try a variation on how Chandler Dickinson made his scrolling fork, I'm sure it's not his original idea but that is where I saw it first. Is there an easier way? Would some kind of drift work better? Or should I make the A as 2 pieces and weld the bar in? Any advice is appreciated. I searched for this but my searching skills are terrible so if there is a similar thread already please direct me to it. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 The BEST way? No such thing without knowing a whole lot more, experience, materials, tools, etc. etc. Even then one might be the bust a person can come up with but it's no more the best than it is perfect. Okay, enough of that rambly old fartedness from me. What are the letters you're combining? I see an A and maybe an H? Do you need the A on it's side? How symmetrical do you need their dimensions? What are you making it from? What size and what's backing it? How are you connecting the two? OR is one the knocker the other the strike plate? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 To forge an A why not start by forging an H then fold the top parts in and weld them to the point for the top of the A? Just an idea. I haven't tried anything like that just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho07 Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Material is mild 3/4 round. The picture rotated and haven't figured out how to not do that yet. I'd like it as symmetrical as I can get it but don't expect it to be perfect. This is my first idea Cut through and squeeze the material between the cuts together and out. As this is for me I'm not bothered about multiple failures and do overs. Just wondering if there is a better way. 20 minutes ago, Daswulf said: To forge an A why not start by forging an H then fold the top parts in and weld them to the point for the top of the A? Just an idea. I haven't tried anything like that just yet. Hadn't thought of that, will probably try that if this doesn't work. This is a better drawing of my design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicon Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 This is how I would forge an "A". From right to left (No i'm not chinese). Willy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho07 Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Thanks Wicon, I have a feeling that I'll end up knee deep in As before I'm through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Greetings 07, Why not just start with 2 punched holes . Form the "A" than a cross part with a tenon joint.. Easy and it would look traditional .. Just my 2c.. Have fun., Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho07 Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 Jim Coke, I'd thought about that as well but don't have a square punch...yet. I am trying to do it with as few pieces as I can mostly because my hand says I should be able to do it, we shall see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 That's a fun looking door knocker but I'm still wondering is the A or H the knocker or strike plate? Is there a knocker to be added? I don't get what looks like the hinge. That's okay. Forging a square drift is seriously easy, no reason not to tennon the joins. The H and A are pretty much the same to make just close the top for the A. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho07 Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share Posted March 29, 2016 8 minutes ago, Frosty said: That's a fun looking door knocker but I'm still wondering is the A or H the knocker or strike plate? Guess I left that part out of the previous post, the A and brand are the knocker, I haven't figured out what I want to do for a strike plate yet. The A and hinge are one piece, the sideways H is riveted/welded onto the front of the A. I've gotten pretty ok with punches so I know it's not hard I just haven't needed to do a mortise and tenon joint yet so I don't have one yet. Haven't decided which yet but either the A or the brand will be ground bright and the other probably brushedo brass, just to show contrast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 An A, Eh. Where is your Play-Doh, to figure it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhutton Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I picture this as being very large and heavy beings it's made out of 3/4"round...am i visualizing correctly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancho07 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Here's where I am at the moment, if it works the way I think it should, once I get the cuts finished I should be able to put various sized wedges through the eye of the A and squeeze the cross bar together and out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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