Glenn Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 For a coat rack, the larger the ends of the hooks, the less likely they will punch a hole in a coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWest Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 21 minutes ago, Foundryman said: everything looks very neat and uniform, good job, one to be proud of! Thank you! The two biggest learning points were to slow down and pay attention, and reference marks drawn on the anvil are a huge help in keeping things uniform. It is suppose to hold the kids school bags. My wife asked for something to help keep them organized. I agree that the hooks are too sharp for coats. I have been playing with different finials for those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 A fishtail finial usually works fine for coat hooks, but make it wide enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 6 hours ago, ede said: I am watching Mark make some sweet tools at the Combo Demo. Mark @littleblacksmith swings a mighty fine hammer.. i love seeing someone like him in action.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWest Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 1 hour ago, arkie said: fishtail finial usually works fine for coat hooks I haven’t tried those yet. I have been playing with John Switzer’s technique for ball ends and have done an angled type ( not sure of the name). My ball ends are no we’re near as nice as his, but just more excuse to practice. I’ll have to find the other hook and take a picture to illustrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted February 17, 2018 Share Posted February 17, 2018 Aus, I see big fish hooks made from the plows, and a fish from the plow points... The funky spring looks like a recurve archery bow, but doubled up.. Maybe that pile just needs to ferment a little longer to be useful.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 16 hours ago, Daswulf said: I don't know yet Aus. I'm sure I'll try eventually. I'd at least hang onto that V plow point. Looks like a good Large mantis head. The arch piece from a plow looks like a fun piece too. I have to say that's one beautiful scrap wall Yeah, Das, I might hang onto that. As you would know, there are ways of attaching unweldable shapes using MS bolts. Those arch pieces from the ploughs are weird steel - great swan-neck shape though. I'll keep a couple and chuck the rest. Today, I spent some time trying to find things that are matching pairs. You would know that too; when you make scrap art animals, pairs of things are handy. And as for the scrap wall, one day when I tidy it up, I'll post a pic of the other side where my home smithy is. Too untidy right now. 16 hours ago, jeremy k said: The worst thing I see at demos, is the person demoing puts their back to the crowd to shield what they are trying to "show". You'd be surprised at how often that happens. Great photo of Mark at the demo! Maybe he's shielding the work from the crowd to avoid sparks flying there. That bar looks pretty hot. I do it all the time until the steel cools a bit, but my crowd is a lot closer than those people. Some serious hammers standing beside you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherViking Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Holesaw and a few more supplies arrived, so I got a bit more fabrication done on the new forge and the refractory cement added. Supposedly rated to 1700C/3092F, so fingers crossed it'll last well. Now to stand back, let it air dry then fire it up... And pickup a few more soft fire bricks for the front/back doors and some VHT paint to tidy up the appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 I had a good time in the shop today. I decided to work on the leaf technique I recently learned from @JHCC so I made a few keychain jinglies my wife and mother requested. Then I sized and fit up the tongs I made for flat stock/knife making. Got some beeswax on the anvil...it’s not rust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 @Lou L these to finish that billet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, jlpservicesinc said: @Lou L these to finish that billet? For sure. I started it but was not happy with my tong options. It was hard to control and made me slower and less accurate. I expect to be grinding that knife soon..perhaps tomorrow. I need to get some grinding experience u dear my belt because a friend has requested some complex knives from me and I am currently unequipped to make them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 You have done well, my son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Finished up a dual nail header Modified a bit from Ralph Douglass plans from AF . 6 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Ausfire, Rather than take that pile to the scrapper, use it as a source and build sculpture from it. You get sculpture and rid of the pile at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 That's a nice looking nail header Reeltree. Aus, you know I love seeing the cool stuff you got down there. 100% on the matching parts. Pairs are great. They are good to keep together in the piles. I havnt been in the shop this weekend other then to grab some tools to work in my basement. Had bad rain and being sick of getting a wet basement I installed a sump pump in the floor. I'd rather be forging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Richter Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Assemble the new welding- and cutting machine, and cut & weld at first …………………………. a welding/cutting trolley to be mobile in the shop and get rite of all the bungling torches and cables. Will ask the lady of the house again to give it a nice and shiny paint job. Welded with 1/32in massive wire on 115Amps and have a nice and quiet short arc. This equipment will help a lot to make faster and efficient the kind of garden decoration I make for sale to have a little pay back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerMonkey Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Nice work Hans. If my wife sees these pics... I guess I'll be learning to make giant dragonflies too... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerMonkey Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I had a friend beg me to make a heart trinket for him after he saw the simple little one I made for Olivia. He wants to give it to his wife for their anniversary... I told him that he better attach it to something really nice or he'll be in deep trouble! lol. I made this one a little more symmetrical than the first one, and got another twist in the leafy parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Hans, nice sculptures! The plasma cutter is a great addition to the kit! Shady, once you make one word gets around quick. Better make 10 more now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 20 hours ago, JHCC said: You have done well, my son. Let’s not reenact a scene from Star Wars. I like to keep my nerd card deep in my wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerMonkey Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Daswulf said: Shady, once you make one word gets around quick. Better make 10 more now. uh oh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Richter Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 @Shady McGrady + @Daswulf Hi gents, thanks and very nice you like the stuff. What’s about this guy below, made from AISI316, body glass pearl blasted, wings ornamental sanded. After the work on all the equipment it’s time to make some creations again. Shady I like your stuff to, but missing the patience to carry out this filigree work. For the dragonfly’s you only need some tube scrap from 2in till 3/4 in and some sheet metal leftovers. Ones you cut the parts together, it cost you less than half an hour to assemble. If someone interested to know the dimensions feel free to ask. However I have a subscription for dragonfly’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 I'm sure you'll have many to make Hans. I like making dragonflies more scrappy but I like the style you made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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