Latticino Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Title says it all. I found this to be fascinating with a ton of good tips and tricks both for dealing with wrought iron and forging fairly complicated shapes in general. Highly recommended: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momatt Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 I also enjoyed this video made my wife and daughter watch it with me on fathers day. I’ve never seen wrought iron look so wet as that stuff. I don’t think any of that was flux. His forge welds sure were fun to watch. I’d never seen filler pieces welded into gaps before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 I watched it yesterday as well and throughly enjoyed it. Very inspirational, adding more to my long list of ideas... Just need more time in the forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshj Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Thoroughly enjoyed.. cool project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 When folks ask "Why use wrought iron?" Did you notice the amount of deformation he was getting per hammer blow working it at temps where mild steel would be burning! Loved the "swimming surface" of the material at welding temp too. The coarser wrought irons tend to be "juicy" in welds as the finer ones contain less silicates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Lasts forever in marine environments too, way better than galvy. I'm on an island here, and it never fails to amaze me how many wrought iron chains and anchors are sitting out as yard art. Also, a perfectly good post vise just up the road from me holding up a yard sign. Sigh... sometimes it sucks not being a kleptomaniac... BTW Welshj, ya've got four lieutenants pointing north on your avatar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshj Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 55 minutes ago, Nobody Special said: BTW Welshj, ya've got four lieutenants pointing north on your avatar. Yessir! And never found a single one of them!! E FSC, 2/8th Inf. Bn. 2002-2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Special Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Don't sir me, I are a crusty old NCO. 1999 to present, Currently S-2, HHC, 56th TIOG, Washington NG, M-day status only. Got 15 yrs of full-time and don't need the stress anymore. Did a few years at Hood and had buddies in 4 ID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted June 24, 2020 Author Share Posted June 24, 2020 20 hours ago, Nobody Special said: Also, a perfectly good post vise just up the road from me holding up a yard sign Contact the owners and offer to forge them a custom replacement sign hanger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Cool. Thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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