Justin Topp Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I apologize if this is the wrong area to post. But I just got two new hardy swages today. A half round and a spoon-dish swage. Can’t wait to use them. Ductile cast iron. 1” tapered hardy hole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Williams Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 This is the correct place. Nice swages. Do you have any specific plans for using them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Look handy, let us know how they work for you please. They're going to need shining up, I'd be digging out my die grinder and flap sander drums. Be patient whatever you use, shiny swages are GOOD but not necessary. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 Ah good Im still learning the site. Thanks. I don’t have any specific plans other than I needed the spoon swage. And the smallest round hole fits rivets I like to use so that’s great for riveting things like tongs. The half round I got because they are always handy. Mainly I just wanted to expand my tool collection. I’ll be using them later today so I’ll leave an update on this thread when I get the chance. I planed on lightly smoothing them out but I’m not going crazy because I don’t care if they aren’t mirror polished or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 14 minutes ago, GuardedDig2 said: I don’t care if they aren’t mirror polished or anything. I wasn't suggesting a cosmetic finish. Polished and shiny work better, less friction means the metal will move more easily and have fewer surprises. It's strictly for the utility of the tool. I give my hammers a 500 grit shine now and then, it makes a noticeable difference all round. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 I shined them up just didn’t polish them. update on the use. They work very well. I made a spoon and it’s nothing fancy and not that pretty but it works and that’s what’s important for now while I practice. smallest hole perfectly fits the 3/8” rivets I use. I’m gonna make some tongs and try riveting using that to hold the rivet and keep the domed head from deforming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 Here’s the first project a spoon for flux. Rather ugly but I’ll improve. It was too thick for starters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Looks functional to me. I do like a longer handle on my flux spoons, to keep away from the heat when forge welding large stock or billets. If I were you I'd probably reforge that one to about twice that length and make sure the long end of the head of the spike was "down" with the spoon in the full position. Tip: you can polish up the head of another spike drive it into a stump, and use it like a stake to forge the bowl thinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 Yea it’s definitely a little short but I ran outta time to fix it. I’ll go back with your advise when I get a chance. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 ++ on the tip; I've been using a smoothed up HC RR spike as a spoon stake for decades now. If you will be using it for cold work try a super quench too. Do you have a good hammer for forming into that swage? Grinding ballpeen hammers faces to work into the depression can help a lot too. Of course there is also the struck top swage method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 I think I’ll try the rail spike method. I’ve got a few laying around I could probably use. I was just using a small ball peen but I plan on forging a small hammer to use with it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallchangerain Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Where did you get them? They look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 John Newman makes them in Hamilton, Ontario Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 These are from on line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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