JHCC Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Started cutting out pieces for a guillotine tool. Aaaaaaaaand stripped out the gears on my angle grinder. Crud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJRailRoadTrack Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 4 hours ago, littleblacksmith said: Nice looking hammer! Littleblacksmith Thank you! Now i just have to to through everything again and make it all look better. Haha 1 hour ago, arkie said: Very nice job, Elijah!! Put that puppy to work. Thanks Arkie! I sure will. Maybe we could meet up sometime this summer/fall and run through and make some tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Great job on that hammer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 15 hours ago, EJRailRoadTrack said: Thanks Arkie! I sure will. Maybe we could meet up sometime this summer/fall and run through and make some tools. That would be fun. I've never made a hammer before. You seem to have it nailed (or hammered)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the iron dwarf Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 today I have mostly been trying to work out how to set up a saw blade sharpening machine for SHSS blades. will continue tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rboughton3rd Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I managed to get my forge shell cut down to the final size, it started as a 30 gallon hot water heater. Now i just have to finish ordering the rest of what I need to get it put together... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 finally finished this commission, this was the second one I did, first one didn't work out. By the way, before ya'll start teasin me about it, I didn't choose the handle wood! The back of the handle where I filed in the design I don't like, but the customer does, so that's all that matters. I spaced them out too much, and so it looks pretty lame.... Thought I'd also through in a couple hooks I made. The one with the knot hangs on some chain that is draped from the rafters that I then hang stuff on, the other one was for my saw to hang on the wall. Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 LBS, What kind of wood is the knife handle made of? Zebrawood? SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 Bocote, never used it before or heard of it, worked easy. Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 29 minutes ago, littleblacksmith said: finally finished this commission, this was the second one I did, first one didn't work out. By the way, before ya'll start teasin me about it, I didn't choose the handle wood! The back of the handle where I filed in the design I don't like, but the customer does, so that's all that matters. I spaced them out too much, and so it looks pretty lame.... Confidence, brother, confidence! Unique design elements make your work special not lame. You did a nice job, again! Bests: Gergely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 I'm the biggest critic of my work, its good at times though, as it creates high standards of what leaves the shop and what doesn't. yeah, slap "unique" on or "vintage" on anything today and it sells! oh, and don't forget about "tactical"! "tactical slippers"!- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Needs a couple picatini rails... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 32 minutes ago, littleblacksmith said: "tactical slippers"!- I don't know if you ever saw my "battle roses": Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 How about the Australian steel toed flip flops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 always wanted to modify a pair of boots to have a switchblade come out the toe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Tubalcain2 said: always wanted to modify a pair of boots to have a switchblade come out the toe. Rosa Kleb style eh? Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Made a candle holder. I call it "scarred heart." It's not what I planned but it happened. I have been hating this thing for months it gave me more trouble ( should I say I gave myself trouble) but I finished it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Put in a couple hours of bits and pieces: a scrolling wrench, angle iron liners for the vise jaws, a punch, and a couple of other bits and bobs. Also made Lisa a calla lily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Thanks JHCC, Reminded me that mothers day is coming up. What is the most loved flower from mom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Well I have a bit of copper and can make any flower. was wondering other then another rose, what she might like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Some copper iris would be lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 well I don't know how to get the copper blue/purple but that's not a bad suggestion for a flower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Das, Copper (2) nitrate will give a nice blue color. Copper treated with aqueous silver nitrate will change some of the copper to copper nitrate and color the copper surface.. Or you can treat the copper with nitric acid to produce the same copper nitrate. Silver nitrate used to be carried by some drugstores. Or you can order it. Try, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper(II)_nitrate Be careful with the acid. Goodnight i.f.i. citizens. SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I'll look more into that for future work with the copper. Reading chemistry stuff makes my head spin LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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