ausfire Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Finally got round to attaching those old bed bits to a back board. They were scrap pieces from some old Victorian era wrought iron beds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Nice works guys.. Love the sundial.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Excellent work everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cincinnatus Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 With Valentine's Day coming up - I made this for my wife. First go at making a flower and played around making a vase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADHD-forge Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cincinnatus Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Thank You. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Ya done good, I bet she will love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bebeaux Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Silicon bronze heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 In the morning I washed my hands thoroughly and finished making the bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Nice work.. Love seeing the diversity in materials.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Finished adding refractory to the gasser. Now, we cure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobasaurus Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I made the dragon head into a key rack I can screw to the wall. Also started making a small wooden box with dovetail joinery today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventlessbox Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Today in the shop I took some time to detail my father's KBAR. It took me a while to find after his passing and the leather had begun to grow fuzz mold. This knife was the possession he was most proud to have as it was given to him in thanks for his service in Vietnam. I would appreciate any suggestions on what I should use to keep the handle and sheath protected so it doesn't start to grow mold again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Clean off the mold with equal parts water and rubbing alcohol, dry thoroughly, repeat as needed, and then apply a leather conditioning treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventlessbox Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Leather conditioning like the kind you would use on say a saddle or baseball glove? Is that something they would likely have at a tack shop? I live in farm country. I appreciate the help. This blade is priceless to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Yep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Definitely check out the tack shop. They may even have someone who can talk you through the best product. As for me, I test-fired the gasser! I only ran it for about half an hour, because I don’t want to rush it before the Kastolite is completely cured. Very happy so far, though. (A bit surprised that there’s more flame coming out the back than from the front.) I don’t know how well you can see it in this photo, but there were wisps of white vapor coming from around the ribbon burner block. And when I shut off the forge, a lot of white smoke came out of the T. I suspect that there may have been a little moisture cooking out of the refractory, but that most of this is from wax residue inside the plenum and Crisco on the outside of the block. Afterglow: Had a nice swirl in the flame: I will probably need to tune the burner a bit more, but for now, things look good. Addendum: for this first curing fire, I tried to keep the flame as low as possible. Started out at about 2 psi and went up to about 4 when it warmed up enough to backfire. No problems after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HojPoj Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Finally got my post vise onto the Mk I mount. I know it will need some additional bracing, but it's a reasonable start for what I do. Unfortunately I dont have anything/place permanent for it to go, so its stand has to be moveable (to head off the arguments about fixing to a post in the ground or bolted into the concrete, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Mr. Eventless box, Welcome to I forge iron. A solution of clorox bleach in water, will do a much better job for killing the fungus. Exceedingly few micro-organisms can survive contact with concentrated chlorine in water. (come to think of it I do not remember any). The solution can be applied to the fungus and let stand for a bit. Then the solution should be washed off with water. Ideally treating the leather with a solution of water and some sodium thiosulfate (also called photographers' hypo), will neutralize the Clorox in the bleaching solution. The hypo step is nice, but not strictly necessary. The leather should then be thoroughly dried. A subsequent wipe with Isopropanol (= isopropyl alcohol = rubbing alcohol), will get rid of any residual moisture. But that step is not strictly necessary either. (alternatively, you could use a hair dryer, on moderate heat, to get the sheath dry. Fungus will not grow if the leather is kept dry or, better yet, rubbed down with saddle soap or neatsfoot oil, from time to time. You have a beautiful knife, an invaluable keepsake, that will serve you, your children and grandchildren for many years to come. Treat it with care, and it will serve you well. Regards, SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Another option for the leather is to cure it in oil, i get trolled for using it but i wipe my blades with a thin coat of olive oil and then wipe that off with a paper towel, same thing with my leather sheiths, light coat of oil wipe it off after it soaks in a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Take Slag's advice he actually KNOWS what he's talking about. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eventlessbox Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Thank you SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Mr. Eventlessbox, You are welcome. SLAG Also, You're welcome Frosty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Pretty much finished up a commission of some brackets that will go on an old barn beam fireplace mantle to spruce it up. Just need some paint yet. I will say that bending these to dimensions without a metal brake was a bit of a pain and needed tweeking. Not my usual tkind of work and I'm crossing my fingers that they fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cincinnatus Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Very nice Das - what is the thickness of the beam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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