Frosty Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Looks good Joe. You do realize if you let your friends see this one you're going to be making a bunch of them. Yes? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_HOSS Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 Great one Joe!! I have a few requests for them just haven't been able to get to them yet. People seem to really like them. great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 On 4/02/2017 at 4:38 AM, Ridgewayforge said: Ausfire, Instead of making the gumnut the candle cup itself, what about three of them arranged with blank space in between, so that they are like a tripod candle base? Then you could curl a leaf underneath them as a drip pan. Maybe that would be nice? That would be nice. Another one for the to-do list! And Joe, those tight bends look good and add to the stability. You must have started with about a metre of round bar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donniev Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Had to give this a try, wife's birthday is in 2 days so why not? 3/8" sq is all I had, so rounded it up under the hammer and hit it quick the whole way around with a grinder, can't tell it started as square now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Nice work, D. You know once your wife's friends see this, you'll get swamped with orders for Valentine's Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_HOSS Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 Awesome work Donnie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I've been following this topic from the beginning, and you guys put the flea in my ear. I had to make this, and I think it was inspired by Donniev's work But thank you all for this cool thread. It isn't finished yet only out of the forge state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 11 minutes ago, Gergely said: It isn't finished yet only out of the forge state. But there is only a drop left! You are supposed to test it with a full bottle to see if it holds the weight, so buy two bottles next time. I need to make some of these. I did one recently using some horse shoes but I like these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 How many ways to hold a wine bottle!! Nice one, Das. Horse people like horse shoe designs. And Gergely's got a big heart there. Very stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 4 minutes ago, ausfire said: How many ways to hold a wine bottle!! That could be infinite on design. A friends father took the nylon sleeved rope and would feed strong wire through the center then form them into standing wine bottle holders similar style to the ones above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Where I'm from we tended to stick our pinkie through the loop and balance the jug on our arm/elbow; till the more modern days when the mason jar became popular... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donniev Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Gergely I like the bigger heart, as AUS pointed it looks stable. Actually it would be easier to make it stable as opposed to fighting it and taking 2 or more heats just to get it balanced nicely like I had to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Thanks, Guys! Yeah it's stable - but just for sure's sake I go and buy an other bottle I have a different concept in my mind, hope I can show you by the evening. And it came as a surprise to me that the neck of wine bottles around here are 30mm/1 1/4" dia. That's exactly the same as my beer bottle opener holes. Mysterious, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donniev Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Yeah I actually have a stick of 1 1/4" 1045 I'm planning on making a hammer drift with, so I used it to wrap the wine holder around and double checked it, perfect fit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 14 hours ago, Donniev said: Yeah I actually have a stick of 1 1/4" 1045 I'm planning on making a hammer drift with, so I used it to wrap the wine holder around and double checked it, perfect fit! You just reminded me: I've got a steel pin in my scrap bin (blacksmith's roadkill from last summer) that's 1-1/4" in diameter and has a notch in one end. Might work as a jig for bottle necks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 You guys are really starting to get into the spirit! I don't see one I don't like yet. Donnie, no real need to make the sq. stock round it twists nicely. A rope/cable twist looks very nice in a serpentine pattern like some of these holders but there are hundreds of potential twists. Horse shoes are a staple in most places in the US. Even folk who can't own one tend to like them and the shoes always look good. Like I said, lots of cool holders guys, keep at it. My only real suggestion is to call out the Ladysmiths. Let's see what a Ladysmith's taste and sense of style looks like holding a wine bottle or five. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I did it, bring this out of my head today. Quite robust one I can say. 1 3/4" x 3/8" flat old iron tire stock, hot riveted together. Carnauba/beewax mix finish - first try with that. And the original stock in front of the 3'/1m long anvil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Gergely, that is really nice! Tho. Now I have anvil envy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 That is a very elegant piece, Gergely. Good idea to rivet. Another one for my inspirations file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_HOSS Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 This is really cool I love seeing all the different ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 That is not an imaginary anvil. at one meter long it's ... well ... very actual and concrete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 12 minutes ago, Marc1 said: That is not an imaginary anvil. at one meter long it's ... well ... very actual and concrete What makes it actually look like concrete to you Marc? I think it's your imagination. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I was just imagining concreting a transaction that would actually land me an anvil that size in a concrete and actual manner ... haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Thank you, Gentlemen! 7 hours ago, Daswulf said: Gergely, that is really nice! Tho. Now I have anvil envy.... I feel for you, Das, anvil envy is a real bittersweet joy of life. Having this 440+ lbs/200+ kg anvil has its advantages. But besides it's being a fantastic workhorse, one of my favorite things about it is the psychological effect it causes. When people (usually older men) watch me at fairs/demos forging on my 114 lbs/52kg travel anvil and they say: "I have a much larger anvil at home". Or: "you can do much better job on a larger anvil". Instead of defending my small anvil's qualities I just nod along and say: Yes, you're right, that's why I use a 200kg anvil in my shop. Conversation usually stops there as most of them wants only to argue... 1 hour ago, Marc1 said: That is not an imaginary anvil. at one meter long it's ... well ... very actual and concrete True, but it's not the anvil that's imaginary 6 hours ago, ausfire said: That is a very elegant piece, Gergely. Good idea to rivet. Another one for my inspirations file. I'm really happy to hear that, Aus! I've got so many ideas from you, at least I can reciprocate a bit. One technical thing: I made the rivet from square stock. The holes are square, too. Does anyone know about any negative side effects when using square rivets? Bests: Gergely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 7 minutes ago, Gergely said: One technical thing: I made the rivet from square stock. The holes are square, too. Does anyone know about any negative side effects when using square rivets? Bests: Gergely I don't see any reason a square rivet wouldn't work perfectly as long as it is set properly. I used a square Mortise and tenon in the horse shoe wine glass holder. (Wanted to test a square punch I made) Hmm... Less likely to twist... might just be better. Ok, ok. No jealousy. There is nothing so far that I haven't been able to do on my 127lb. Trenton that I have needed to. It's just want, need, Better. eventually I'll get what I want lol. Right now I have what I need. That's a beaute tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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