Gazz Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I would drill a hole through both sides to accept a screw and then open up the front side to let the screw head pass through. Drilling larger holes in thin copper can be challenging though so maybe a die grinder to open it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Picker, alright whats up with the basket thing? Pretty cool i do say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeway Forge Studio Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 This week was my semi annual spring cleaning- I call it that, but it’s really a complete shop overhaul. Whenever I get through a number of commissions I tend to deep clean, reorganize and move much of my tooling around. It’s a bit of a ritual for me, to clear the space in my mind as well as the shop. so I present to you the current layout of my shop- and this one might stick around for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulpine Forge Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 On 6/15/2022 at 6:08 PM, M.J.Lampert said: vulpine forge is that a folder ? also what did you use for handle material It is a folder the handle is made out of some scrap wood I had lying around with a copper inlay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Ridgeway Forge Studio-Nice shop you have there. Looks like a lot of recycled materials. No chimney or forge hood? My space is set up the same way, lots of gaps between sheet metal walls and burning coke, not very smoky at all in the suburbs. Fired up the coal forge for a quick present for my younger daughter's birthday. She's been into seedlings and plants lately. Took a bent plant stand from the urban recycler and fancied it up a bit with a leaf and some texture. Interesting working a 5 foot piece in my 8 foot wide space. After the leaf and such were done, put the bending fork in the vise near the door so there was more room to bend the long end around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeway Forge Studio Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 16 hours ago, Michael said: Ridgeway Forge Studio-Nice shop you have there. Looks like a lot of recycled materials. No chimney or forge hood? Not as of yet- the shop is built so that the second overhang acts as a smoke shelf and generally keeps the smoke out of the shop without a chimney- works except when there is a south eastern wind, which is a bit uncommon for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Ewert Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 Key rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 I like both the shepherds hook and the key rack. Both are well done! We had the IBA state meeting to day in Venon, IN (but only local chapter members attended) and I made a couple items: Scribe from 3/8” diameter coil spring and 3/8”x3/4” mild bar collar welded on for the diamond. Ruffed out a power hammer punch from Atlantic 33. Cleaned up the punch back at my shop. Keep it fun, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerooster Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 I've not been at the forge for several weeks now. Between the "honey dews, and the dew point spread, (100+/100)The weather has not been conducive to forging. Temps have been bumping the century mark for a while now, and the dewpoint has been keeping it humid as all get out, with zero wind. I went out to the Goldfish pond, and had to go past the forge. Everything is covered with cobwebs, and rust. I usually buy a bag of coal a week, but this bag has lasted me over a month. Good fire management, or not firing the forge? I haven't done anything since the last thumb latch project, and still have to forge the hinges to match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Ridgeway, nice shop. I do that same sort of thing. Every once in a while just go and clean house. Afterward though i have to find everything again. Been in the triple digits here for a few days also. The other day was 104*. Today though it was in the low 80's, light breeze, and blue skies. These are the days i love living in the midwest. So i made some hinges and a hasp. Not quite done ran out of 5/16" for pins and had to soak a piece of galvanized, a bit of file work and some finish still left also. Special shout out to Jobtiel for doing his hinges and planting the idea in my head. These are much easier than cutting a piece out and filing to fit. Just heat and put on a drift and tap into place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobtiel1 Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Billy, great looking hinges! And I agree, these are not as difficult as they look! And they indeed save you a lot of bench work. For anyone interested the process is described in more detail in "the complete modern blacksmith" by A. Weygers. ~Jobtiel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Nice work everyone. Really like the key rack Ted. Scaled up in size and it would make a pot hanger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 I like your key rack too Ted. We'd hang leashes from a version, it's just an attractive light duty hanger. Nice job on the hardware Billy, I'll be watching for the finished and the installed pics. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothman_c3w Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Today I finished up a prototype railroad spike spatula I started last weekend. Blade is made from 1/16" 304 stainless. It ended up just under 17" total length. I'm pretty pleased with it; I plan to eventually make these alongside railroad spike grill forks, bottle openers, and meat flippers to sell as sets. Ted, the key rack looks great. Does the rivet for the middle hook extend through the hanger as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Just a few minutes in the shop today (helping reset my brain after yesterday’s one-shot drive from Boston to Ohio): making a toggle-and-bolt arrangement to hold together the pedestal of a neighbor’s cast iron sundial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Spatula look awesome mothman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Forged a raising hammer from a piece of jackhammer bit: And did some work on a custom plant hanger: (Extra points for anyone who guesses the customers’ last name.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 That’s pretty slick John!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalfgreen Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Looks amazing john Ill guess Masterson Only got about 2 hours in today just more practicing drawing out and make points and hammer swings. Started makeing oarts for a towel rack see how it ends uo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lary Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I took the technique for forging a basket twist s hook a different direction part way through and made a door pull.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Nice job on the handle. Should be very comfortable on the hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Macherzynski? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lary Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Me? Thanks Arkie, Made from 4 peaces of 3/8 round. Feels about wright to me. Like twisting square stock, it took quite a bit of fiddling to get the twist even. JHCC That raising hammer looks like it would be fun to make. Wondering how it compares to a dishing hammer made from from railroad bolt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Like this: In terms of how they compare in use, the biggest difference is that the dishing hammer is for pushing metal out from the inside, and the raising hammer is for pushing metal in from the outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 Münchhausen? How many guesses do we get? Everybody: Nice Work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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