PASmith Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 I'm looking for project ideas for a high school metal shop. We have a small forge and the kids make a 6 inch chise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meco3hp Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 Hello, Check out the blueprint section. There is some good stuff there. Also let those kids know about this web site. We're happy to give advise. Thanks Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strine Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 A simple thing that we (300 cubscouts and about five blacksmiths) made over a weekend were candle holders. I forget what they're called ...sticking tommies? use 5/16 round bar. flatten enough length to twice wrap around a 3/4 round bar (the candle). Cut off leaving about 3" of the original stock and forge to a blunt point With pliers, vice grips or tongs hold the flat to the 3/4 bar and wrap. Let the wrapping come to the end of the bar just where the flat 5/16 meets the round 5/16. Bend the 3" section over the end of the 3/4 bar. Done. 40 years ago I and my fellow reprobate students each made a poker out of 3/8 square in "Metalwork". It has an eye, a point and a decorative twist in the middle. It's still hanging in the shed. Those were the days when simple pleasures sufficed. Todays kids might want something a bit more "sick" or "cool man" :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 Don't forget the 160+ projects shown in the iforge area over at anvilfire.com. Be especially sure that you show the kids the safety ones. Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted October 5, 2005 Share Posted October 5, 2005 First off consider starting with a safety program. Someone will get hurt at some point, and this way everyone knows what to do. Second a lesson on equiptment, what it is used for and why. AND how to use it properly. Third would be types of steel followed by types of coal, and hammer control on wood or clay. By now you have a good handle on who can and can not handle the program, and hot iron, move into fire maintance. After that it is square to round, round to square, drawing out, and on to the projects. There are beginning projects on IForgeIron.com > Blueprints that will lead then step-by-step through the project. After you get a good start contact me and we can turn the lesson plan into a BP for others to use as a teaching tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Hammers Posted October 7, 2005 Share Posted October 7, 2005 Mr. Smith, I will assume for the sake of arguement that you are the instructor. As has been noted, there are more projects on this website and Anvilfire than can be done in one school year. A common " S " hook or a " J " hook is pretty fast and requires a small amount of stock. The skills involved to forge these items are basic learning skills and they will put the students on the path of learning. These items can be made from common hot rolled steel and require no heat treat. One piece of stock ( 20') of your choice of size rod (1/4, 5/16, 3/8") can be cut into 4 pieces and then these pieces can be bundle cut into 10" long pieces for the hooks (power hack saw or chop saw). The last bundle will be a little short but no big deal. Not much time invested to make the stock for the students and if they burn a piece up you have some spares. This of course isn't too pricey and is condusive to cheap stock for learning. My nickels worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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