Tubalcain2 Posted September 29, 2017 Posted September 29, 2017 true that. i'll have to make another one to use on bigfoot. Quote
ausfire Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 Great spear head. I admire the symmetry. I have mixed success achieving that. Quote
JHCC Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 Rebuilt the "D" part of my JABOD. This is pretty much straight sand (from my neighbor's construction project -- he ordered 2.5 tons more than he needed). I suspect that this will need to be redone with a bit of clay mixed in, but I wanted to see how it behaved like this. Quote
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 You might have slag issues as the sand melts Quote
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 That's what I hear from our English counterparts. Eventually you set enugh ash to fix it. Quote
Tzelik Hammar Posted September 30, 2017 Posted September 30, 2017 Trying a new shop arrangement, was kinda weird cos nothing is where it was supposed to be. Made some bookmarks and figured out the brass brush trick. Quote
Michael Cochran Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Not bad, Randell. Those are good items to have handy and truth is ive never thought about making one. I usually just grab a receipt or whatever random scrap of paper I can find but I think that's going to have to change. Quote
ThomasPowers Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Randell did you try calling me yesterday afternoon? I got a call tagged as "Roswell" while I was at work and couldn't answer. Quote
Tzelik Hammar Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Michael: I love em. Best bookmark idea I've ever seen. Thomas: No, don't have your number and mine would come up as Albuquerque. Quote
ThomasPowers Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Thanks, now I don't feel so bad about ignoring it... Quote
Frosty Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Nice bookmark Randell, well done. Leaf finials are popular but dog and cat foot prints are even MORE popular. Hoof print finials go well with certain crowds, horse prints as distinguished from the also very popular horse shoe finials at feed and tack stores, deer during hunting season or at the sporting goods store, etc. Having one tucked into the appropriate book is just good marketing. Ayup, you got the brass brush temp and stroke trick. Now try burnishing, steel wooling and sanding to produce highlights. IT WAS ALIENS!!! Pulsars John, it was pulsars. <sheesh> Frosty The Lucky. Quote
Tzelik Hammar Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 I'll have to work on paw prints then. What distinguishes horse prints from horse shoes? The lack of groove and holes? Quote
Tubalcain2 Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Great spear head. I admire the symmetry. I have mixed success achieving that. Thanks! Quote
Michael Cochran Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Randell, I found this among others with a quick google search. Quote
Lou L Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Spent a few hours visiting @Lou L in his forge -- made a hot-cut out of armored car leaf spring (me directing, him striking) and shared some techniques: I showed him how I make leaves, and he showed me what he learned at the last NEB meeting about penny scrolls. A fun time was had by all. Had a great time and learned a lot. Thanks for the huge head start on the hot cut! Quote
JHCC Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Had a great time and learned a lot. Thanks for the huge head start on the hot cut! Hey, I forgot to take a picture of that leaf -- could you take one and send it to me? Quote
Lou L Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Hey, I forgot to take a picture of that leaf -- could you take one and send it to me? I hope this suffices. Quote
Tzelik Hammar Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Randell, I found this among others with a quick google search. Thanks for googling it, I shouldn't post before bed I guess. Never thought about horses leaving anything but a horseshoe shaped print... It will be fun to try to figure out how to work that into a bookmark! Today I made a pretty, comfy, and completely useless BBQ fork. It fits in the hand nicely, its pokey, its forky.... its also soft enough you can bend it with your hand while holding it. Guess I grabbed the wrong 1/4 stock. Anyway, Pictures! (Also worked on more tongs, but no pictures of those because I am not finished.) Quote
ThomasPowers Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Have you tried cold hammering it to work harden the fork and make it stiffer? Quote
Michael Cochran Posted October 1, 2017 Posted October 1, 2017 Thanks for googling it, I shouldn't post before bed I guess. Never thought about horses leaving anything but a horseshoe shaped print... It will be fun to try to figure out how to work that into a bookmark! One suggestion, off the top of my head, would be to stamp it in. File/cut a stamp in a way that resembles a hood print then forge out a good long flat on you workpiece and hot stamp it. You could play with texturing before you stamp it to see what other kinds of fun you could have with it. Quote
Tzelik Hammar Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 That sets my gears spinning. Awesome idea! Quote
Michael Cochran Posted October 2, 2017 Posted October 2, 2017 Glad I could help. I've had so much help from the guys and girls here I try to help when I can. Quote
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