August 20, 20187 yr What would you do with these? They are from a wood stove and are about 16" long, 3.5" external diameter with 0.5" wall thickness. Curious to see what use you would put them to.
August 20, 20187 yr The first thing that pops in my head is CANNON, but that's probably highly unsafe.
August 20, 20187 yr thats Shelby tubing sold by the " NOT cheap !! stuff -- great for building any type pipe hing for say a dump bed also could use for hoist swing arm hing just need a pin i would put to the side to nice to forge just cause for blacksmithing have no good Ideas sorry ! Steve's Welding
August 20, 20187 yr Author Thanks for identifying it IronWolf. From what I saw of Shelby tubing, that would be 1016-1020 steel. I wasn't even considering using it for smithing. It would take forever to heat it up to red in my small charcoal forge! What I was considering was using it as a tool to shape metal over it or to bend around it.
August 20, 20187 yr Just a possible use that comes to mind is it could be used to make a slide hammer. ( looks like it might be heavy enough as a slide). It would certainly be welcome in my scrap pile for " when I need it". And can always be used as a quick bending form.
August 20, 20187 yr Find a project you want a 3.5" id helix for and notch the top to hold the workpiece as you spiral it down.
August 20, 20187 yr Pipe like that is rare enough around here that I'd be hesitant to cut it up or hammer on it. Still, no harm in cutting off a small length and making a cupping tool with it. The thick wall would make it plenty strong enough to do cold work, too, and that's always a nice way to make dishes.
August 21, 20187 yr Be good hinges for a jib boom crane. What were they used for in a wood stove? Frosty The Lucky.
August 21, 20187 yr My Englander shop wood stove has a blower on the back that is plumbed vert. into a row of horizontal pipes where the hot air blows out the front. They may be used for that
August 21, 20187 yr Author Like Realtree wrote, older wood stove sometimes had those thick pipes. They pass through the hottest zone with the holes on the front and back of the stove. A blower in the back pushes air through the pipes, which gets warmed.
August 21, 20187 yr Well, doesn't that give me more incentive to pick up old junk wood stoves. You see the heat exchange pipes in the tops of the older ones. In fact I have a use for a couple feet of pipe like that right now. I just don't want to pay for new. Frosty The Lucky.
August 21, 20187 yr Greetings Arthur, I ended up with a chunk of thick walled pipe like yours... I made a stainless insert and a support in the center with a small strap on the top in the center for handling. i would take it to demos and heat it in the forge than insert a hot dog on a piece of stainless welding rod .. The object was to show young folks radiant heat.. Lots of fun until I ran out of dogs.. 1 heat would cook 3 dogs.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim
August 22, 20187 yr Author Jim, that's an nifty idea. A small oven for the forge! Frosty, most people will give their old stove away if you get it out of their house. But they are massive and a pain to bring up from the basement. My brother's weighted over 300 pounds, even after taking out the fire bricks and removing the door.
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