Daswulf Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Just remember, whatever you incorporate into a coat rack to make sure nothing will snag the coats either hanging or lifting it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted January 24, 2018 Author Share Posted January 24, 2018 I will keep that in mind. Thanks daswulf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 Spring fuller from coil spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Have you tested it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted January 25, 2018 Author Share Posted January 25, 2018 Yes I got started on my hammer when I ran out of fuel. Got good start. Hopefully I can finish tomorrow Hammers is why the wide gap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Got sick an tired of digging for my hardy tools or them cluttering up the limited shelf space I have so I made a hardy rack. Drilled some holes on the outer edge so I can hang some s hooks for my files. Much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Working on my first dragons today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 6, 2018 Author Share Posted February 6, 2018 Another dragon yesterday. Few of these will be drawer pulls. This one is a handle for a fire poker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 Did 2 forks today. Not sure how I like this style. Quick and easy tho. Then I described to finish my first knife project. It's ugly but I learned a lot. Heat treat is great. Hacked a 4x4 in half with it. Not a single chip or nick to the edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 If you run a tapered drift in the top holes on the forks to make them perfectly round and true up the shafts as well they look a lot better. The blade looks like it has a bad overheating area right where the bright spot is. If so WATCH OUT for failure there under stress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Fully agree with Thomas on his points. Also, doesn't hurt to try some more traditional forks haha. To be honest they are fun and can be frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Yes the earliest I have been able to date a twisted wire fork was Roman times; prior to that I was aware of one from the American Revolution; so it was a huge leap back to find one in bronze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 9 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: If you run a tapered drift in the top holes on the forks to make them perfectly round and true up the shafts as well they look a lot better. The blade looks like it has a bad overheating area right where the bright spot is. If so WATCH OUT for failure there under stress! The top fork is nice and round. Camera angle makes it look off. You are correct on the knife. Did this last year with my charcoal forge and it started to melt in that spot. First knife I ever started and finished. Will go on the wall to remember. @Daswulf I have done some traditional forks. Back around page 3 I think. I think I like the traditional way my self. I just don't care for the twisted wire forks. Tried it as I figured it would be fast. Something to do while the forge heated up. 1/4" round heats up fast. I'll stick with steak flippers for warm up since everyone seems to love those around here. May start a new knife today. I'm drowning in spring steel. Thank you you for the tips you two! First fork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 Oh, sorry Thomas, I used that T word again... I really need to watch that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 So could we call this a modern design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 well it coexisted and was more common than the twisted wire version; I had great difficulty documenting the twisted wire one to before the Am Rev till I ran across a Roman one, I'm trying to remember if it was at the Deutsches Klingen Museum in Solingen; but unfortunately that was PTBI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Started another knife today. Heat treat went well. Hand ground the edge with my angle grinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 Few more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Made my first spoon today. Started with 1" rebar about 6" long also working on some camp sets. Tripod and single pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I love making spoons. That's a fine start. I started out dishing them out on a stump. Since I've made a positive and negative swage. Keep at it. Make the bowl part nice and thin. Think " what would I be comfortable eating out of." Then also think " as clean and smooth as possible" to prevent any bacterial growth. ( unless it isn't for food) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Thanks for the tips. It's a little large for eating with. More of a serving spoon. I was afraid to go too thin. I dished on the stump then smoothed out on my fat bottom fuller. Was a fun project. I'll do some more smaller ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I made a huge " in my opinion" spoon that I use at the forge and honestly I love the thing. I'll try to get a picture of it tomorrow. It's great for scooping coal into the fire and clinker out of the fire pot. Don't know that I ever posted it. spoons can go pretty thin. Don't be scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Guess this is kinda my second spoon. I did make a ladle last March I think. I love it and use it often at the forge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 13, 2018 Author Share Posted February 13, 2018 Daswulf: would you be willing to share your spoon dies? As I was working the spoon over my fuller I was thinking it would be nice to have a top and bottom tool for spoons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Sure. I'll get some pictures when I get home from work since I can't find any on my phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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