FivePointsForge Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I’ll be making this stack of scrap into a Creeper from Minecraft for my son. Won’t be much forging involved other than maybe square punching the eyes and mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Made an octopus tree ornament for Elizabeth last night. Just an acorn nut, regular nut and some 1/4" pop rivet shanks. Last weekend I made Ayana her first tree ornament. Should have used the letter stamps because my engraving skills were lacking that night. Might have helped if I clamped the ornament instead of holding it And engraving. Oh well, when she grows up she will surely know I made it with that sloppy writing lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FivePointsForge Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) Very nice Das, it’s better that it’s in your handwriting, all the more reason for her to treasure it forever. Hows Pittsburgh? My brother and I and our sons are heading that way in a couple of weeks for a father/son weekend to catch a Pens and a Steelers game. Edited December 4, 2018 by FivePointsForge Fat fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Thanks FivePoints. Maybe when she's a little older she can make her own with me. Oh, Pittsburgh is cold and wet. Saturday was in the 30's and raining, then sunday it was in the 60's and beautiful so we went and picked out our tree at a local farm. Now we are back to cold and wet lol. Around this area be ready for about anything. Especially road construction and traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWest Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Got this done for my Mother in-law. She recently built an outdoor fire pit but did not have a poker for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn II Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 My kids like to do some Smithing with me in the shop and I needed to get them some aprons to stay clean/safe. I figured since it was so close to Christmas, why waste the easy gift idea? Also figured instead of giving them each an apron, I'd give them their own apron, personalized with their name on it. I wasn't sure the tanning process used on the leather so took precaution to have plenty of ventilation when I burned their names in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 You named one of your kids Hobart?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 Today (Sunday), one week, and a weekend to get your projects finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn II Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Thomas, I really can't think of anything too clever to come back with, sorry. Thank you for the ribbing! As I'm sure you're aware, Hobart is the brand name of the aprons. But that would have been convenient if it was our last name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Yes; I was a SOFA member for about 15 years and went by the old Hobart Headquarters going to every meeting.- As a comeback "You should meet the twins; Lincoln and Miller!" (And Victor is a bit gassy...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Or you should see their middle names Mig & Tig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Tombstone, Rod and Stick? (my Daughters have multiple middle names...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 This RR Spike cross has always been a hit for us. Split the vertical spike, forge down & cut off the horizontal spikes to fit in the split and forge weld. The copper wire is to allow the cross to be hung on the wall or set it in the cedar base. The rust on the cross arms represents the blood of Christ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObjectZero Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 All that's left of a 20' bar of 1/4" square mild steel. Spent three days making ornaments and bottle openers, for kids and their parents waiting to see Santa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Sounds like a fun and busy 3 days. And an interesting event having a blacksmith at a place for kids to see Santa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObjectZero Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 It's nice, gives the kids and parents someplace warm to be. All in all about 21 hours of forge time. I got help every now and then. Which gave me time to make my hanger. Which was a fun quick project that people got to guess what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Nice! I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Reminiscent of the one in "Raiders of the Lost Ark"... I took my forge to a local church's "Little Town of Bethlehem" display for several years---using the early style anvil and a charcoal forge---I made charcoal on the spot with a raised firepit---which was extremely well appreciated by the other folks in the presentation who were also out in the cold. I was sorry when they stopped doing that display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabumi Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Had the nephew up to visit, and asked if he wanted to make an ornament. As he is only 8 years old I decided to skip the hot metal part, so I pulled out some 16ga sheet, cut a tree out and filed it so it wasn't sharp. The rest was all him. He asked a few questions on how to curve it and make the lights, but once I told him how to use light taps at the step in front of the horn and how to use a center punch, he did it himself. He colored it on both sides with sharpies and then it was clear coated. Had a bit of color bleed with the clear coat, it was fine when we sprayed, but as it dried the trunk had bled up the tree and the green settled into the low spots. Good teaching moment for the nephew. Just because it didn't go how you wanted, it doesn't mean it's a bad thing. His mom reaffirmed it when he showed off his handy work and she mentioned how realistic the trunk looked with the "branches" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn II Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I like the color bleed. It really enhances the 3rd dimension (depth) aspect of the project. Like a real tree, it creates a shadowy hint on the inside of the tree. Near the bottom where the branches may be a bit thin, you can see the trunk. Well Done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I may have to try a variation of that with some of my grandkids; might use brass sheet as I have a bit of it and then patinate and remove the patination for "gold" ornaments on the tree.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Your nephew did a fine job, one he should be proud of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabumi Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I'll pass on the complements. I'm sure he'll be delighted to hear them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmato Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Toasting forks for the aunt. 3/8" H.R. I may add a matching poker but I'm out of 1/2" and don't feel like drawing out 5/8... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkunkel Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Desmato, nice clean lines and evenness on your tines. I think your aunt is most fortunate! Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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