Jasent Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 That would really come in handy doing feathers jhcc. Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 On 2/12/2018 at 11:11 PM, Daswulf said: scorpion scrap art commission. Just need to shape the stinger and bend the legs. Final look over/work on little details, then cleanup and clear coat. Leave it like it is. Flying scorpion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 7 hours ago, JHCC said: 7 hours ago, Glenn said: JHCC, Construct a bar that locks the hammer head into the UP position. This would lock the end of the hammer handle at the spring to hammer connection solidly to the stand. Without that lock, the hammer can be accidentally activated, or activated by grabbing hold of, or leaning on, the hammer head. There’s a safety chain that wraps around the mast to lock the hammer up when not in use. I’ll post a picture later. Also, the safety chain holds the hammer head higher up and farther out than its in-use position to provide clearance for hand forging. It also makes it fairly easy to disconnect the springs entirely and rest the head on the anvil, rendering it completely safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Been "remodeling" the shop a little today to make room for a couple new additions. Finally got the post drill set up that @Tubalcain2 gave me (thanks, bro!!), and moved the work table over to make room for a new stump to mount my larger vise to. Also fixed up the leg vise I got from Littleblacksmith and made a portable stand for it. It's super handy now to have a second vise that can be wheeled around like a dolly. Also, when set on it's side, it makes for a sturdy horizontal vise which is something I have wished I had many times. Made a large guillotine fuller after that. The rounding hammer is an insanely awesome 3 pounder that @littleblacksmith sent me, made my him and @BOUNTY FORGE. THANKS GUYS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Looking good, brotha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounty Forge Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 1 hour ago, C-1ToolSteel said: Been "remodeling" the shop a little today to make room for a couple new additions. . THANKS GUYS!!! Love all your stuff man! I especially like the leg vice stand and the guillotine. It looks like you put a lot of thought into the stand and I like that it's on wheels. The side being open on the guillotine is a great idea too. I might have to steel those ideas when I make my own....if I ever get around to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Nice set up C-1. The vice would be really handy for outside demos away from the forge. I have to take a bench vice which doesn't work as well as a leg vice. And I must be missing something with the horizontal modification. What are you doing that would need it set up that way? Great guillotine, too. Very robust! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 16 hours ago, Hans Richter said: Looks good JHCC !!! whats the final weight of the hammer head? Cheers, Hans 35-40 pounds was a good guess. (This is with the springs disconnected and the full weight of the hammer head resting on the scale.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Thanks guys! @ausfire Not for any one thing in particular. Sometimes I just have to break down and use C clamps or put up with an awkward angle (when filing, drilling, grinding, rasping, etc.) When it seems like a horizontal vise would solve the problem. Time will tell if it actually gets used that way very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 I have an extra bench vice I will use for a horizontal vice when I rebuild the welding table. 'Spect I will use it mostly for draw-filing and the like on knife blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Got my hardy planishing stake ( is that the right term?) sanded down and it hardened up great. Made from 1 1/4" torsion bar end. After upsetting and rounding the nub end it came out to 2 1/4" diameter. it should work great for what I need it for. An if not I'll sell it to an armor maker lol. First picture is final forged. Second two are cleaned up after hardening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerMonkey Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 After work I hustled out to the forge and made a little valentine trinket for my sweetheart out of some 1/8” round stock I have (I totally forgot what day it was and had to scramble ). She got a cord and made it into a pendant. I know it’s a very simple thing, but she really likes it when I make her something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Cool design Shady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerMonkey Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Thanks Das! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Shady, I'll have to borrow that idea. tested out the hardy tool. My main idea was I needed to make some skulls so I gave it a sorta quick try tonight. It's working great! 3 1/2"id 3/16" thick pipe cut in half. Untouched on the right. Worked on the left. I'm supper happy with it. Might have to get into armour like I always wanted lol. No deformation to the tool. Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Das, what’s the total length on that, and how much of that is above the anvil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 10 1/4" total length and 8" up from the face of the anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 nice ball stake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I'm loving that tool. On the other end of the spectrum, I got this sucker ready for attempt 2 on heat treat. Grrrr... Thanks Thomas. I'll call it that. Much simpler. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMike Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 how did you upset it? Looks like a boat load of hammering. what are you using it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Heated the top area and placed it on the anvil and hammered on the cold area down. Correct and continue. It is useful for many purposes like planishing and curving plate. ( hard for me to explain. ) Imagine the bottom at the anvil it hot and you hammer down at the top. Rotate and correct unevenness as needed. Upsetting on thick stock is actually easier then thin stock. Just takes longer to get up to temp. Either way the better you correct it getting wonky as you go the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Richter Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 8 hours ago, JHCC said: 35-40 pounds was a good guess. Not bad, still app. 4X the weight of a sledge hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 44 minutes ago, Daswulf said: 10 1/4" total length and 8" up from the face of the anvil. Hmm. I have a piece of torsion bar that might work, but it’s short. I might weld on a hardy stem, or — more likely — use a section of axle. Be interesting to try upsetting under the treadle hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 I made this taller to work the stock easier. It all depends what you want to do. I have a tow ball that fits in the hardy that is close but working longer stock wasn't possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 6 minutes ago, Hans Richter said: Not bad, still app. 4X the weight of a sledge hammer. I don’t believe you’ve met The Mastadon. (That’s my 2.5# cross-peen for scale.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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