Ted Ewert Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 I found the horn on my anvil awkward and difficult to form the circular part of a bottle opener, so I built a small cone mandrel. I had some 2" mild round stock so I cut a 5" piece off, chucked it up in the lathe and went to work. I faced, drilled and tapped the base for a 1/2" bolt thread. Took a while to turn off all that material, and I kind of guestimated the taper angle, but it turned out to be just what I needed. Screwing it down tight provides a nice sturdy surface to pound against. I tried it out this evening and it worked quite well for me. I could not only true up the ring, but also hammer it out a bit. Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Very nice. If you ever decide to make another, let me know. i've been meaning to get a vertical cone for awhile but keep forgetting..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpankySmith Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Nice! What a handy little size, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgoaly Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 Nicely done! Thank you for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Ewert Posted August 3, 2018 Author Share Posted August 3, 2018 Thanks, I found that since its screwed down tight I can pound on it pretty hard. I've forged the rings on several openers and it works great. Much easier for me than the horn, and they are all perfectly round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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