blacksambellamy Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 While metal detecting underwater in the area that once was a whaling port I found this strange cone. Can anyone tell me if this is a old blacksmith cone? it has wood inside the cone like it was mounted on something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Welcome... I always suggest reading this to get the best out of the forum. https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/53873-read-this-first/ As far as the cone, it looks a little small for a blacksmith cone, probably was mounted on a dock/ship to tie off something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Worth cleaning up. A pretty handy addition to any shop I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 Cast iron Whales false tooth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 As mentioned traditional blacksmiths cones are generally around 5' tall; modern ones are sometimes smaller and can even mount in a hardy hole. Can you use it as a cone in blacksmithing? Sure depending on how thick a side it has and what you want to do with it. I currently have cones made from the nose cone of a ballistic missile, test samples turned down into a cone for inspection, large valve cover for the stem, ...., pretty much anything steel and cone shape that will take some hitting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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