I recently made these ones recently. Forged from 1/8x1/2".

And some more key chain ideas.

https://www.iforgeiron.com/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=115646

 

 

Oh and that link is a how to slide show.

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love the dog ideas, and also the link, I cant open it because I don't have office is there any way you could pm me the pictures of the slide?

Libre Office 5 running on kubuntu plasma linux handled it with no problem.

Again, everyone I click the link it won't work

Thomas was saying you could try LibreOffice. If you're using a smartphone search for a pptx reader app.

I'm using an old laptop computer 

Last I checked LibreOffice was pretty light on the requirements. What are your specs?

You can download Open Office on your old laptop, go to openoffice.org, it's free and works well on my old computers running windows 7.

So what operating system is it running? Arch Linux? Dos 3.2? Windows Vista? MAC OS kitty cat? Solaris? Sun OS? System 5?

Telling us it's a laptop does not tell us what you are running on it! It's like asking for help with a vehicle and not telling us if it runs on gas, propane, diesel, electricity, etc.

Here is a thread Glen started...

 

ok, im downloading openoffice and im sorry yall all of my replies have kind of been rushed

Questions follow the GIGO principle.

On ‎11‎/‎20‎/‎2017 at 1:17 PM, ThomasPowers said:

Questions follow the GIGO principle.

I know the principle is garbage in garbage out, but im just wondering are u saying my question was garbage and that it shouldn't have been asked originally?

If you don't put the needed information into the question the answers will probably not apply to your exact situation. (And if you assume they do apply you may not be happy with the results...)

2 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

If you don't put the needed information into the question the answers will probably not apply to your exact situation. (And if you assume they do apply you may not be happy with the results...)

ok I understand and I realize I really didn't word everything very well but let me fix that now, what I would like to do is obtain ideas for key fob ideas I would prefer the stuff to be made from 1/2" square stock  thanks in advance

take a short length; Butcher a cube on the end and stamp it with dice pips (opposite sides add up to 7 is a common version) except for the top with the  rest of the stock attached----forge that down to a small round taper and bend the end over to hold the splitring for the keys.  Tumbling is suggested to help smooth the edges  needs to be small enough and smooth enough to do well in a pocket!

Note I once made 30 pairs of cowboy hat earrings out of pennies using the instructions for making cowboy hats out of steel only doing them smaller---you do have to use pennies that predate the switch to copper plated zinc ones---I always sort those out of my change to have a supply on hand for other tasks. (Our church was having a cowboy dance, I don't dance but wanted to do something so door prizes...)

 

51 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

take a short length; Butcher a cube on the end and stamp it with dice pips (opposite sides add up to 7 is a common version) except for the top with the  rest of the stock attached----forge that down to a small round taper and bend the end over to hold the splitring for the keys.  Tumbling is suggested to help smooth the edges  needs to be small enough and smooth enough to do well in a pocket!

Note I once made 30 pairs of cowboy hat earrings out of pennies using the instructions for making cowboy hats out of steel only doing them smaller---you do have to use pennies that predate the switch to copper plated zinc ones---I always sort those out of my change to have a supply on hand for other tasks. (Our church was having a cowboy dance, I don't dance but wanted to do something so door prizes...)

 

 So, are u saying making a dice fob? That sounds really neat any other ideas?

Take a small section and incise it to make a basket

Make a small bottle opener---not the loopversion 

22 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

Take a small section and incise it to make a basket

Make a small bottle opener---not the loopversion 

What do u mean incise? And also is mild steel usable for a bottle opener?

I'd say that most bottle openers are made from mild steel and for incise; I'm using it pretty much in the dictionary definition sense.

Hmmm I may have to try out a ring opener with no handle design.

 

 

1 hour ago, ThomasPowers said:

I'd say that most bottle openers are made from mild steel and for incise; I'm using it pretty much in the dictionary definition sense.

Hmmm I may have to try out a ring opener with no handle design.

 

ohh so following the definition you are meaning to incise the stock so that it looks like a basket?

let me see how it turns out

Hello, sorry for not responding in so long, had been sick and read this and meant to reply, but then just forgot about it, I understand you are in a hurry, at least you are thinking about Christmas gifts, I haven't figured out what to make people yet!

I will try to pm you the pictures and captions.

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Thanksgiving leftovers are in the refrigerator and the Black Friday rush is on. That means you got 30 days to get-r-done and finished before Christmas.

I recently made some double ended Sofa Survival Tools that were a bottle opener on one end and a back scratcher at the other. That accompanied by a copy of Die Hard on DVD would make an excellent gift package.

Took some 1/4" square stock, cut into 4" lengths. Heat, twist, form hook about 1/3 of the way from one end. Take file or sander and shine the twist corners. Quick and easy candy cane