Shainarue Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 BillyBones - I like the book stand. Alexandr - always such beautiful pieces I recently made a piece for "yard art" which was the trade item for the Kansas blacksmith club. My plan changed a few times in the six hours I worked on it, lol But this is what I came up with: Brass brushed the tips of the tendrils and heat painted the rest, then sealed with 2 coats of rustoleum clear coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 (edited) 22 hours ago, alexandr said: "Monday is a hard day" Russian proverb. I think that may translate to the American saying "I hate Monday" Just always keep in mind that if it were not for Monday then Tuesday would the hard day. Edited November 21, 2023 by Mod30 Double tap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 I think the only people who need that translated don't have jobs. I DO consider school a job as well as keeping house, etc. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim695 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Well I saw someone on youtube was making small forged figures and thought I would give it a try. I didn't watch the whole video as I wanted to figure it out myself. My first attempt was kinda ok. I realized all my tooling is too big for this small work. So I made myself a bick for the next one. That way I can get something between the front and back legs. I also am working on a smaller fuller, an eyeball punch and a few more small tools that are currently being annealed. I also finally got around to finishing the holder for my swage block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J. Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 I've been running around and haven't had time for much of anything, including keeping up here. I have been working on a non metal commission of a book shelf. It's been so long since I've done any Woodwork it feels kinda good to get back to it. This is revisiting the project that lead to my first attempt and i may still make some handles for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Pretty cool Chad, I like it. Lots of room for reference books, it's hard to find shelves they'll fit on. Well, my kind of reference books that is. I have a couple few fossils that'd look good on display on top. Or maybe a nice oil lamp in case of power failures. We had a dandy yesterday, it went out about 1:30pm and stayed out till after 10pm when I went to bed. It was on but flickering at 2am. I got up really early because I went to bed early, it was too dark to do anything. Candles and oil lamps suck compared to four 40 watt LEDs. Again I like it, well done! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Tim, need a tool, make a tool. Like that swage block. Chad, very nice indeed. My grandfather was a cabinet maker, never caught on with me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Tim, is that swage block 2” A36 water jet cut? If so how do you like it? I got the forge welding done on the picket last night: It took way longer and was way trickier than I thought it would be. It’s not as clean as I would like, but it passes… on to the next step, whenever I get another forging session. Keep it fun, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are John Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Long time, no see. First go at this in months. Felt inspired recently, grabbed some 3/8th's round bar and aim to divide it into J hooks. Done two so far, need to do better on the taper prior to flattening it for the head. Had a light bulb moment at the end to use a 30mm pipe section on a jack frame to get more uniformity in the curve (the tool you can see in the first photo). Quite pleased with how they turned out. They both need abit of cleaning up mind you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim695 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Goods said: Tim, is that swage block 2” A36 water jet cut? If so how do you like it? Hey David, It is 2 inches, not sure how it was made though. When I picked up this hobby I did a quick search and found a local Smith who was selling these. He had some others as well. I like it. It does what I need. I don't really have any experience with anything else to compare it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim695 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Nice hooks John. Also David love the picket. I always have trouble forge welding thinner material to the thicker pieces. I always seem to melt the smaller ones. Also Chad, love the shape of the bookshelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Tim, the weld itself was not a big issue. I just brought it up to temperature real slow. My issue was two fold. First, the cross section of the leaves was tapered center to edges. Second, the leave we to small to wire up and not have the wire in the weld, so I put a spot of mig weld at the corner. Both of these made it very difficult to bend the scarf in. I also had issue with the parent bar thinning from scaling due the the number of welding heats the blend the weld. I ended up using an isolated heat to upset in the areas (and a lot of file clean up). All lessons learned for future projects. About the swage block, I’ve seen a couple sources for water jet cut swage blocks from mild steel, but they’re still pricey. Hopefully I’ll run across what I want at the “right” price when I’m actually convinced I need one. Keep it fun, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim695 Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 David, would it be better to gig weld the leaves instead of mig weld. You could tig them together with no filler. Should make it easier to blend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted November 22, 2023 Share Posted November 22, 2023 Tim, oh, I with you! Tig would be ideal, mig would probably be ok… if I was any good at it! (For clarification, this was flux core not true mig welding.) The funny thing is, the first welding I learned was Tig welding and I’m still much better with that that true mig or flux core welding. I just have equipment handicaps. Keep it fun? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim695 Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 My though of tig over mig was that mig would be default add filler material that would be more difficult to blend in, whereas with tig you could just blend the two metals together to tack weld them with no filler metal that would require blending in during the forge weld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerooster Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 If you don't have a tig, you can gas weld to same effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexander gibson forge Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 started cristmas gifts & spring lawn decor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Along with gas welding, if you have a stick welder that will convert to DC current carbon arc rods will work very well, the forerunner to TIG welding. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sail’s. Semper Paratus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 So many options, so little equipment… no stick welder. I’ve never torch welded, but I have purchased a torch set. I’m going to have to take off work early one of these days to get the tanks. Keep it fun, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 If you learn to weld with Oxy/Acetylene, you will better understand the other choices of welding. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lary Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Finished this mourning. I know, pliers are pretty mundane. But I enjoy making tools. Used a part of a load lock for the serrated jaws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Nice pliers Lary, I don't see anything mundane there. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Are John Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 More hooks, did a few J's and one S yesterday. Did a few more J's today, working on my tapers, find the spade head helps me know how even they are once they're flattened out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 On 11/21/2023 at 12:57 AM, Shainarue said: this is what I came up with: I like those very much. Several would look nice lining a walk to the house. Lot's of possibilities if you could wire them for lighting up, or solar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shainarue Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Scott, the orange bulb in there is solar powered but the panel is on the base (intended use was for hanging upside down from how I have it, lol). I tried to rig up a mirror to sit in the coils beneath the bulb, with enough gap for sunlight to bounce off the mirror into the panel. But the mirror busted twice and I gave up. But solar powered was the original intent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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