Awrksmokey Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 You could also make a striking anvil out of the forklift tine for your hammer making... i also do really like the sideways texture on the flower petals, even though they might have been folded wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 That's a beautiful representation of a Southern, Nonagavinian, Rock Rose bud opening. The texture is distinctive. That's a beautiful flower, it's only folded wrong if you tell people it is. You new guys have to remember why Black Smith and Bull Shooter are abbreviated the same way. It's not about making up lies or misrepresenting your work, it's about entertaining the customer or spectators at a demo. I didn't do many flowers, certainly not enough to get very good but they were popular anyway so I called any flower I made a Boggle Rock X x and let the audience or buyer come up with a particular. Lots of Boggle Rock Pansies, tulips, roses. I stuck Daffydill on it if I had to. I NEVER misrepresent my work. That's not acceptable, there's a big difference between entertaining story telling and lying. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Good idea on the striking anvil. Might buy a few more forks and make one. Also thanks! thanks frosty, I agree that misrepresentation isn’t good but yea the buyer can call it whatever they want! My mother was happy with it so that’s good enough for me! On a side note I got some old ice tongs forge welded in several places made from wrought iron and some iron strips from a wagon wheel hub. Gonna be getting several wagon tires on the farm on Wednesday. All super old wood ones that are just metal rims at this point. I’m excited. They are almost certainly wrought iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I've run across a couple of wagon/buggy tyres that were not wrought; but if you are guessing, Wrought Iron is definitely the way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Ya I’m swear down aren’t but they were last in use around 1905 and made earlier so a very very good possibility. More likely iron than steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 picked up some wrought iron! 90% of this pile is wrought iron. The rest is scrap for other projects. 10 wagon wheel rims. And several other parts of wagons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 wow you cleaned house. Nice local Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Just cleaning scrap iron from the trees at the farm! Haha. I couldn’t get it all sadly. My grinder ran out of gas and I don’t have more so I couldn’t cut it free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Nearly impossible to ID I’m sure but on the off chance anyone recognize this company? Can’t find any info. From the wagon I got iron from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Wow, you scored a gold mine for sure. I will usually save the items I'm impressed with skill wise.. I have a few pieces from a fine carriage that are wonderful examples of finery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 Definitely. Nothing here is super extraordinary so I am not really too worried about saving it. I’m definitely hanging up the M. W. Co. plaque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Yup, that would go on my wall, for sure! Nice piece of history. I've been doing some searches and can't seem to find anything about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 You'll have to look at old journals. I doubt they were wagon makers. More of a hardware supplier. There were a bunch of them supplying malleable iron castings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 I did a lot of searching and came up empty handed too. A lot of modern companies with the same name/ initials is the issue I think. its in perfect condition considering it has sat in the woods since around 1905 just rotting away Yea you are probably correct. It is likely just the name of a foundry or hardware supplier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 To anyone who cares i have changed my name to my real name as I prefer going by it than the old display name. figured Id say that to prevent any possible confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 As much as I enjoy a little creative confusion having a little notice of the change is good I guess. It'll save us asking where the heck that other guy, what's his name? went. Ooh ooh. does this mean we get to make up a new nick name for you? . . . Anybody call you Topper? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) Ha. Some confusion is always fun but I figured a heads up wouldn’t hurt. a new nickname is in order I suppose! I be only been called Topper once or twice! also I made a flint striker from a file and I accidentally burnt the handle off so I just forge welded a new one on. Looks a bit odd but is very comfortable to use. Edited May 17, 2020 by Justin Topp I forgot the pictures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 I'm a big fan of using your own name.. Nice to meet you Justin.. You do some pretty amazing work.. the handle part looks perfect and looks vintage.. That is something they would have done in the old days to conserve HC stock.. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 Thanks! I mainly figured I’ve spent time forging it to the proper size why let it go to waste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Every opertunity you take to do this kind of thing, the farther ahead your skill set moves.. Forge welding is a basic skill set. I use it nearly every time I light the forge. It's great you " Just do it".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Old farm fence lines can be a real treasure trove! I remember visiting my sister once. She lives in a suburb near Washington DC and I was walking through an old farm being converted into MacMansions next to her neighborhood and the fencerow was piece after piece of 100+ year old farm equipment being bulldozed up and taken to the dump. Pity that airlines are so fussy about folks bringing scrap metal onboard these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Tell me about it. I have an extensive collection of little notes from the TSA (none recent, alas, as business travel is on hold for the foreseeable future.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 Yea I love exploring the woods and tree lines of old farms. So much goodies to be had. So far I’ve only done our family’s farms. I’m trying to locate a scrap yard that will let me walk around and find stuff to buy. Not many around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Back in the day; not as early as when I got on an international flight with two swords and a guitar and the Stewardess just asked me if I would like to put them in the coat closet...; but still at least 40 years ago, I went on a Family vacation at a "Dude Ranch" about 9000' up in Colorado. Not much for me to do around there besides eating and riding. (The horse didn't like the sound of me wearing a chainmail shirt! I was told it was an ex-rodeo horse and attributed the jingling to spurs...) I did find an old settler's ruin with a nice scrap pile besides it and got permission from the perplexed people to raid it. Anyway this was the trip where I got onboard the airplane with a 90 pound carry on---they weighed the suitcases; but didn't the carry ons. Ahh to be young and strong and *stupid* again.... The tale of me bringing home 50 pounds of coal in an army duffle bag in checked luggage in "recent" times has been told several times here already... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Topp Posted May 20, 2020 Author Share Posted May 20, 2020 I bought a canopy for shade! And rain protection. I also made a mini blacksmith setup with the anvil I forged haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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