Donnie Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 I entertain myself, by seeing how small a piece of scrap stock I can get one of these out of. Lots of drawing out, on a small scale. I'm easily entertained. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Small forgings are fun but can be challenging, wizard head forged from 1/4" square stock. Short time frames to work the steel due to small size but doable. Also smaller punches needed are/can be challenging to make. The eye punch was pretty small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted October 31, 2017 Author Share Posted October 31, 2017 Very nice work. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Nice work, Donnie. Here's my slightly different take on the same concept. Made from 3/16" round stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Here are a couple of Troll Crosses that my wife makes out of small scale stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 C-1, Irondragon, I like both of your work. I enjoy the challenge of small stock. At least, it's a challenge for me. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 As my wife says "the wonky-ness " shows up faster with small scale things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 She's right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Stephens Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Small stuff is fun and challenging. Nice work everyone. Check out "Miniature Shop Equipment" in everything else. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will W. Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Now that is a very large quarter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 PVF Al, impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Challenging! Interesting thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicon Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Small things teach much about hammer control. all of the work - except the forge weldings on the ring and the eyelet of the right tong - was made with my normal 2 pound hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted November 1, 2017 Author Share Posted November 1, 2017 Thanks for the post, Wicon. What size stock were the crosses made from? Did you split them with a chisel or saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicon Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 About 3mm and 4mm square made from tie wire and split with a saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Stephens Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Great stuff Wicon. The tong ring I never thought of, but will try in the future. Really like the snails and trivets. Thanks for sharing. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicon Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 The trivets are triskelion pendants. Forge welding that little stuff: Don't try to move it to the anvil. Having reached the anvil the wire is to cold. I welded on the rim of the firepot. Willy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 or do a squish weld in the fire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 I've found the squish weld in the fire to be the easiest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggraham Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 sounds like you just "squish" the section to be welded by use of tongs? is this correct? kind of like welding with a press? George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 For small items that would cool below welding heat just going to an anvil you can usually get a weld squishing them with a pair of warm/hot tongs in the fire---a cave fire is easier to work with for this as you can imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Boy, you guys are never going to run out of stock with these. Really impressive. Love the mini tongs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicon Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 11 hours ago, Donnie said: squish weld 9 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: For small items that would cool below welding heat just going to an anvil you can usually get a weld squishing them with a pair of warm/hot tongs in the fire---a cave fire is easier to work with for this as you can imagine. Never thought about that. Thank you. Willy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Reminds me of the time I tried to make a silver dollar sized anvil, with a forge welded waist. I eventually gave up on trying to keep up with both tiny pieces in the coal forge. Don't you hate it when It eludes your tongs, and makes it all the way to the bottom of the firepot?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicon Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I hate it! I try to avoid tongs as long as possible. At a meeting someone could not believe that I made those small snails with my standard hammer. so I demoed one. Nearly ready I cut of the head of the snail. The iron was to cold/the hammer blow to heavy. so the snail left the anvil. The fastest snail i've ever seen! Try to find that small piece of iron in an area of loose gravel. No chance. Willy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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