58er Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Finished flower themed pencil holder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 That's very nice work 58er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 irondragon forge & Clay. Thanks looks like it was a double layup exactly what I was looking for.. Mudman, nice bottle openers.. I have never made one.. duckcreekforge. Wonderful work.. I love making rulers or measuring devices.. They are gorgeous.. How thick.. yup. bunch of great work there 58er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckcreekforge Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Thanks, Jennifer and Mudman these are the first i’ve made. I measured them at .058”, would that be 18 gauge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 In which gauge system? There are several out there and non-ferrous metals traditionally used a different system than ferrous metals. It's really best to go decimal inches or metric is you need to nail down a thickness! if you search on sheet-metal-gauge-chart you will find a number of examples, the Metal Supermarkets page has a specific ones for brass, copper, several types of steel; but doesn't list what system they are using. exp for Brass on their system 18 ga = .04030 another example to show how different gauge systems can differ: Gage No. 18 Size in Inch Steel Gage 0.0478 Birmingham Gage (B.G.) 0.0495 Galvanized Sheet Gage 0.0516 Zinc Gage 0.055 Learned about differing gauges from being in the SCA where one requirement for a helm (Armour) to fight in used to be just listed as 16 gauge till folks ran into differing thicknesses..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58er Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 In the autumn I made a chandelier. I began to make the decor of aged pine on the fireplace in the same style. The work is very dusty, worked on the street. Today frost -15. I had to dress warmly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yves Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 1 hour ago, alexandr said: In the autumn I made a chandelier. I began to make the decor of aged pine on the fireplace in the same style. The work is very dusty, worked on the street. Today frost -15. I had to dress warmly. Alexandr, Congratulations on another beautifull work. I know you cannot send me, somehow, your very enviable skills. However, could we come to some agreement with regards to your boots ? This morning was -27 Cº over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Thanks! This is the best Russian shoes for winter. Called valenky . Did not find the English name. Meteorologists promise a further cooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 The boots look like thick felt to me, it's very warm & water proof wool material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Yes, “valenky” is usually translated as “felt boots”. See, for example, Max Hayward’s English translation of Solzhenitsyn’s One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Yves, Minus 27 C is minus 16.6 F. SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psacustomcreations Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 A couple of weeks ago I posted some twists and an overhand knot in a railroad spike. I was challenged to make a figure 8 knot. Challenge accepted. A figure 8 retrace. Why do something simple when you can overdo it. This was mostly work with the tongs and pliers/visegrips. That was good since I had aggravated an old tendon injury in my forearm using a heavy hammer to taper these. This was a chance to get in the shop without much hammering. I still need to dress it up a bit and tighten the coils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 My favorite knot is a Carrick Bend for visual effect, I use a Bowline a lot at work. I keep thinking about the Scouts in my Troop asking why they needed to know all of these different knots.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psacustomcreations Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I was a hard hat diver and the Carrick Bend is always on the front of the old fashioned helmets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Alexandr,,Im always at aw with your creations, I am curious if the chard beams have a noticeable smoky aroma in the room area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I would think Chard beams will have a vegetation scent and not have much strength, perhaps charred beams? (I'm betting autocorrect on that one!0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John3 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Hi All, New to the forum today. Today, I wheeled out the tools for working tomorrow. Thus far I have only created my own tools, propane forge, and a few art pieces from mild steel. Tomorrow I plan to attempt my first blade from a piece of leaf spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Excellent.. Freezing rain, and super cold here today.. 0 by tonight.. Looking forwards to your knife.. 18 hours ago, psacustomcreations said: A couple of weeks ago I posted some twists and an overhand knot in a railroad spike. I was challenged to make a figure 8 knot. The easy way to do it.. Is you start out with large knot.. Open.. then you grab a come-along and a 2 wire pullers or a solid loop.. in other words some way to grab both ends of the knot.. With a good even heat on the knot.. Pull it closed.. This method is by far the fastest and most accurate why I found.. the only problems is the metal has got to be where you want it to start because once you start pulling you'll have a hard time stopping to re position any of the rods.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psacustomcreations Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 That is similar to the technique I was using to tighten my overhand knot. For this one, the first knot was not too bad to make. It was trying to weave the second knot and fit the pieces in the forge at the same time that made it challenging. I was going to break out the OA torch for some localized heating but wanted to try this using only the forge. That probably made it harder on myself but I still have a lot to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 It’s too cold to do any forging today, but I did take a minute to siphon the water out of the bosh, to keep the tuyere from freezing. I knew I was saving that old CPAP hose for something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yves Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 What do you call the "bosh", please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 The bosh is the reservoir for the water-cooled tuyere on my forge. It’s the vertical part on the left in this photo: If it were to freeze, the ice expanding could easily pop a weld and make the tuyere leak. We don’t want that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yves Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Thank you for the quick answer. My water drum beside the forge is steel. I had installed (too mechanicaly chalendged to do it myself …) a block heater. Took me years to think about it and the village mechanic. No more winter long emptying a (too) small water bucket and carrying a new supply every morning. It was the emptying that got to me the most ! This block heater idea might be possible for you as a solution for the colder periods. I have mine on a timer. It heats the water drum (November to April more or less) for 1/2 hour every hour and 1/2. Since I do not like my steel drum and would prefer a wooden cask, I'll have to see if a block heater can be installed on this. I'll ask the village mechanic who is mechanicaly gifted … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I know folks who’ve installed water trough heaters in their slack tubs. I’m not worried about mine as much, as it’s a former beer keg in stainless steel and built to withstand pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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