HammerMonkey Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Nice job Das. What steel do you use? I really need to start making some hardie tooling. I have a couple of em that I bought when I first got an anvil with a hardie hole, but I need a spring fuller and a couple of others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Both of them are coil spring. ( well one isn't done yet.) I just flattened a section where it curves. The base is just some mystery square stock that was close to the hardy size so a little hammering to fit and I loped them off and first welded a large washer to the top then the spring. I made one long ago that I didn't use a washer and don't like the performance as much as with a bit of base to it. I will use these as forged, no hardening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Combining techniques from THIS VIDEO from @jlpservicesinc, THIS ONE from Chris Madrid and Craig Trnka, and the universal tong designs of the late greats Junior Strasil and Grant Sarver (see HERE and HERE), I made my first pair of universal tongs. Still need to tweak the reins a bit, but I love this method of tong making. Definitely not regretting investing in a 20' stick of 3/8" x 1" flat bar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Nice John, how do you like them? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Well, I haven't actually used them yet for forging, so it's hard to know! I will say that I am very happy with how well the splitting of the reins and punching of the rivet hole went. I really need to make a proper rivet header, though. One other little detail that was kind of cool was the use I made a big pin of some kind (one that I'd picked up beside the road) with a 3/8" slot in the end that was just the right size to hold the V-jaw for splitting. Here it is clamped to my anvil with the bottom end on the upsetting block: This was a pretty wobbly setup, so I'm going to cut off the top couple of inches and mount them on a hardy stem (the locking loop kind) for more stability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 They look like a pair I need to make. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 I think the next pair will have more of a gooseneck and a longer V-bit. Splitting the reins with the treadle hammer was pure joy. @jlpservicesinc called that one, to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Let us know how you like them. The splitting tool looks handy. I'm thinking it's a twofer John. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 1 hour ago, JHCC said: I'm going to cut off the top couple of inches and mount them on a hardy stem (the locking loop kind) for more stability. And done: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Ooh, that tortion bar end in the pile would make a great ball stake for in the hardy hole. Upset the fatter end a good bit then square the other end to fit the hardy hole then you can heat and beat the big end into a half ball with it set into the hardy hole. Easy peasy and fun to make. Eh, I'm just eying your resources and getting ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Also finished the yarn bowl for Lisa that I’ve been playing with for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Revived this old auction find weather vain. Heat and beat some twisting and flattening a little bit of welding then slapped on some paint. Just need to drag the 28' ladder out to the end of the shop to measure for a mounting bracket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 That’s so vane. It probably thinks this post is about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 yessss,,, Joanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 JHCC; would you do me the favour of rolling up a newspaper tightly---the Sunday NY Times will do nicely---and striking yourself stoutly about the head and shoulders with it? You mounted it on the smithy like you were mounting it on a yacht... (did you mean Carly RT?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Simon - Mitchel they sound the same to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 You really need to read the threads on quieting your anvil(s) before you start confusing Metallica with Gregorian Chants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 Debi made herself a pair of offset knife making tongs. While not in the shop, yesterday I had to replace the shutoff valve on our 110 gal pig tank so she could use the propane forge. It took me three days to burn off the propane with a weed burner, that was in it then had it refilled along with our 500 gal tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted April 4, 2018 Share Posted April 4, 2018 That had to hurt the ol' pocket book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Finished up the second half inch spring fuller. Think I got the design better on this one to the one I like. Hey, they can always be tweaked in the forge. little worse on the weld since I ran out of .035 wire and changed it to .030 and too darned lazy to change the settings. Haven't used .030 yet in this welder so I'll be getting that dialed in, then deciding which works better for the majority of what I do. First 10lbs of wire through the new welder. Woo. I really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 In the theme of working on hardy tools for my demo anvil, I made a "spreader". It's basically a tall hot cut that I use to separate and start the spread things that were chisel or saw cut. It's handy to stand off the anvil further for things like nail heart hooks and even with smaller things to see what your doing. It's not meant to cut, just wedge in between cut sections and separate and also with chiseled cuts can clean up the center or side a but by driving it on a bit. I plan to do some forks, nail heart hooks and things demo wise so it'll be handy. Stands about 8.5" off the anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Reeltree said: That had to hurt the ol' pocket book Not too bad. Took 236.9 gal of propane $402.49 in both tanks and $19.90 for the new valve. While at it the propane delivery guy threw in new gaskets for the fill connector and a new over flow valve for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Daswulf said: I made a "spreader". Ooh, me likey. I've got a bunch of jackhammer bits that I've been wondering what to do with, and that will be perfect for one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchmanben Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 18 hours ago, JHCC said: Combining techniques from THIS VIDEO from jlpservicesinc THIS ONE from Chris Madrid and Craig Trnka, and the universal tong designs of the late greats Junior Strasil and Grant Sarver (see HERE and HERE), I made my first pair of universal tongs. Still need to tweak the reins a bit, but I love this method of tong making. Definitely not regretting investing in a 20' stick of 3/8" x 1" flat bar! Yep! I’m going to make a pair of those! How universal are they and still comfortable to use? What’s the COMFORTABLE size range for that set? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 5, 2018 Share Posted April 5, 2018 Can you hold a RR spike by the head inline with those? 2" Ball Bearing? "Partially Universal Tongs" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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