Jasent Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 Worked on a new hardy tool this last weekend. Will post pics when it’s done. Will be for making my feathers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 As the weather cools down I’m getting the urge fire up the forge. Hardy tool was a failure. Back to the drawing board. Just can’t seem to make a nice feather quickly. Chisel by hand and they look great but boy does it take a long time. I’d like to keep them below $30 with out going smaller. With winter coming fire pokers are on my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 Been a while but I’m still at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 Finally finished my H13 hammer punch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Few finished projects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Nice work. I like the improvised dozer counterweight anvil. Did you grind the fuller in the left side or did it come that way? Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Yes I ground/ cut it in. Was originally torch cut surface Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Built a new hammer rack the other day. Had ran out of room on the old rack and have plans for a few more sets of tongs so needed the room. Nice not having hammers laying all over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 Some leaf coat hooks for my mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 Needed a new top tool for texturing my feathers so I cut 4” of tie rod and used my new h13 punch and drift. Very happy with how those turned out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 I’m happy with it. Getting ready to test it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 Works well and much more comfortable to hold. Didn’t hold an edge as well as I hoped so I’m making a new one from O1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 O1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 It's really nice to see all the work you've been doing. I followed your progress when I first joined IFI. Although my signal is bad and I literally can't see the picture you just posted. Hopefully it will load soon. Keep up the great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 I try to resize photos so they aren’t so big. My phone takes huge pics and I try to resize them to less than 1 mb but some times I forget. I’ll try to remember for the future. Ive been working on selling work. Tools are my favorite thing to forge but at some point I need something to cover my fuel, so I’m told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 I don't think it's the size of your pictures in my case. I think it's the outdated I Pad I'm on. You know, I haven't sold a thing yet. Not sure how to go about it. I always say I want to make tools, but the pull just isn't there right now. I think the more artsy side of me is what drives me. I get all these ideas like this time of night and I get a piece of paper here on my nightstand and jot them down so I don't forget. Like I said else where, I wish I had the time and the skill to do some of the things I think of. I hope you sell a bunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 Thank you for the kind words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 Made my first nail header and a few nails. Mistakes were made and fun was had. Should have fired up the charcoal forge as the gasser is not efficient for nails. First seven nails in order from left to right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 Not efficient? How many nail rods were you working simultaneously in the gasser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 4 and 7 look good. The rest just need straighten. Make the taper first. Then cut the stock so you have 1-1/2 times the diameter of the stock for forming the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 4 looks like an old flooring nail. Are you trying to make rose head nails or some of the many other types? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 5 hours ago, Jasent said: Mistakes were made and fun was had. I like your good attitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I will interject because I'm all juiced up on black tea.. LOL.. You made some good progress. Great to see.. The nail header looks pretty good.. It's important to have a square hole.. In fact it is one of the most important aspects unless you are making a different shaped shank.. Other important factor is to have a slight taper to the nail header vs a steep taper inside the hole. A steep taper will trap the nail in the header if the shank gets deformed at all. a long taper will help to keep the shank inline with the head so easier to remove. I can see the ends of the nails are beat up a little. the reason why I addressed this is because every thing that is more correct will make the experience easier and faster. Next the 1.5X is a good rough estimate but nearly all old nails used much less stock than 1.5X and much closer to 3/4X stock size.. Nails should be headed when orange heat until you get the timing down. (this saves the header from unnecessary abuse and wear and heads better). and when you cut the nail and take the heading heat remember to leave it attached to the bar and snap it off in the header with the high side away from you. (away or towards is totally dependent on your hammer swing).. Nearly everyone pulls the hammer towards themselves when they strike a hammer blow. this will recenter the high side and push it into the center. Vintage nails are rarely ever round on the heads. It was only when commercial nails came onto the scene that round heads became more of the norm. IIRC. they made 1200 different kinds of nails from 1600's to when hand forged nails fell out of favor. they were not all the same and many of the heads were swaged to size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted December 10, 2019 Author Share Posted December 10, 2019 I have watched that video and the header video before it. Thanks for the tips wasnt trying to make any certain type of nail. Just goofing off. Only had about 16” left of my 1/4” round stock so just one peace of stock in the forge. #4 was an oops the turned in to a L head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I figured.. But always good to have a reminder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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