Ben Hoover Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 On 3/8/2019 at 9:41 AM, Daswulf said: Ben, I'd love to see yours. Might get some tips or tricks to improve. I seriously doubt you'll learn anything, but man this was fun to make... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 That's a nice snail. They are fun to make. The first project I twisted the metal up in a circle like that was a candle holder in 1/4" round bar, it blew me away how much length of stock it would "eat up". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hoover Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Thanks. I don't think the picture does it justice. I used a long spiral nail on it and I left the sides pretty much alone so that it gave it a nice texture. I like using nails and bolts and stuff. Soon as it dries off again I fully intend to go make more still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 I did notice the bit of spiraling on the outer edges. As with anything the more you make them the better and more ideas you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Hi guys ! Almost finished chandelier and a few "bikes" in the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Your Chandelier is as magnificent as I've come to expect. I love the "bicycles". I can envision them along sidewalks maybe shopping areas, parks, etc. I'm thinking they're great "street art" but they're versatile to go almost anywhere. Thanks for showing us more eye candy. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, Frosty said: Thanks for showing us more eye candy. Thanks Frosty ! Bicycle for flowers. We have this very much in demand. Photo from the Internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 AH flower planter stands, perfect! I'll bet they're in high demand. The old fashioned high wheel bikes like the Penny Farthing would be perfect for climbing plants or the ones that hang in long strings of flowers. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) On 3/5/2019 at 2:17 AM, Mudman said: haha thanks ausfire. That's definitely on the list of things to do. I'd like to find the sweet spot for cutting threads for bolts. I think you may find it in Practical Blacksmithing compiled by M.T. Richardson vol. four chapter seven Pnut( Mike) Edited March 9, 2019 by pnut wrong chapter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peppie Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Mounted a 5hp motor starter, 30 amp switch&receptacle, and my control valve. Pressing forward on this project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/7/2019 at 7:57 PM, jlpservicesinc said: That is where you can't stick it up ones nose right??? Well your own nose.. someone elses nose it might fit.. You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your friend’s nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I'm sure that looks much more impressive in Ancient Greek... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 JHCC, I strongly suggest that you get your friend's prior written permission, before you pick his nose. Care must be exercised in such matters. SLAG. p.s. What about picking his brain? Permission or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Does picking his brain involve intellectual property? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Wouldn't that depend on the properties of his intellect? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I have the curse of the running nose in the winters cold.. Sometimes when in the heat of the moment wrenching on a car the l cool runnings of the noses contents can get away from ones self next thing I knew there was some other sleeve resolving the stray runner.. !!!! SHOCKING!!!! 12 hours ago, pnut said: I think you may find it in Practical Blacksmithing compiled by M.T. Richardson vol. four chapter seven Pnut( Mike) My favorite book of all time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Jlpservices, that's what I call a true friend. Pnut (Mike) It's a great book. I have to give it back to the library along with New edge of the anvil. My local library only lets you renew a book four times before you have to give it back for a week. Then I will be checking them out again. They Sat there without being checked out since 2011. I'm going to ask if they are going to sell them when they have their used book sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Or abebooks.com has at least 10 copies listed under US$20 shipping included, (searching for the hardbound NOT printed on demand in India!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Thanks Thomas, I would like to have the hardbound edition if possible. I'll settle for paperback though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I have a a very well worn copy myself but also found it on PDF.. I love a hard copy of books.. Pdfs not so much.. I've attached Blacksmith craft.. This was my other besty book.. Between the 2 of them they were my go to.. About the time I was 16 or 17 I had gone to a flea market and they were getting rid of a bunch of blacksmithing top tools.. IN PB they showed a top tool for wiffle tree clips.. In the sketch the tool looked huge.. Anyhow there was on on the table as a matched set.. This was the first time it dawned on my that tooling was not always so huge.. UP to this point I had thought blacksmithing tools were huge.. blacksmithscraft.pdf Practical_Blacksmithing.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Jlpservices, thanks for the links. What I've been doing until I can get a copy is using my table top photo studio and taking pictures of the pertinent info the way they document old manuscripts at the museum. I got the idea from a documentary about digitizing a manuscript of the Iliad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Thanks pnut and jlpservicesinc! alexandr, incredible as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Yesterday at our BOA meeting, I hammered out a knife blank from an old buggy spring. A Viking Seax, blade is 6 inches and OAL 11 inches. Need to grind, quench & temper then scales. Knowing me it will be a while before it's finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Ewert Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 My daughter said she wanted a necklace hanger, so I mulled it over and came up with the unit below. I think the design has promise, but I used 1/2" stock and it got a little more massive than is appropriate for a jewelry accessory. 3/8" would have been better. You could hang engine parts in this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HojPoj Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Nice tenons, Ted! Yeah I'd say you're spot on about the proportions. Finally finished the set of Ken's custom iron tongs that I've desperately needed to complete. Having not made tongs before or doing riveting, there were a lot of firsts. Took a lot longer than anticipated, too :-/ my neophyte status definitely shows. Splitting the bits on the bolt jaws took at least 4 heats, not sure if that's normal or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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