Dax Hewitt Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Alexander, you sir are a true craftsman. I love your work and have to be very careful to not let my Mrs see the screen otherwise I will either have to step up my game by 1000% or commission you to build her stuff. Billy is your mouse okay? Seems to be taking a very long time to eat that nut. When we had one living in the house it decimated any food it found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Between last night and tonight, finished up some different wood brands (pics probably tomorrow) and branded the year and large letters on 140 of these beer sampling paddles. (Forget the name of them atm.) Flight paddle, thats it. I'll say that smaller brands are cake. This big one was a nightmare to heat and use so much. Funny thing is I had no clue how many boards were getting branded till last night. And a day or two before that I didn't know I was doing them all. Ugh. Deffinately know what you are getting into. Picture is of my practice board that isn't packed away yet. Deffinately not the best. Going to go pass out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hoover Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) Das, nice paddle. I thought I was about the only one out there that did those!! They seem to be rather popular. Edited October 4, 2019 by Mod34 Excessive quoting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Today installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shimanek Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 BillyBones, to me it looks like your steel for your tongs is burnt(ruined, overheated.) Start fresh and try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 i have to start over any way. just not enough material to work with after beating the... out of them for 2 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 Alexandr, another example of your astonishing work. I have one question, what are you going to do with the zinc plated nuts to blend them in with your work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 HI ! I will paint them. Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Hinsman Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 I managed to get out into the shop today, so I dressed my new hammer and tried my hand at a basket twist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Finally got the wrought iron hatchet finished (Sorry about the image size. If there is a good way to fix it from an old iPhone let me know) David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 At Quad-State last weekend, the smiths from Colonial Williamsburg had a watering can like a teapot on a handle, for spot-cooling a workpiece. I had some 16 ga. sheet, so I decided to weld one up: Needs a little cleanup and shaping of the handle, but I’m pretty happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Watering can for blacksmithing use by Leah Fuller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donal Harris Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 On 10/5/2019 at 7:01 PM, Goods said: Finally got the wrought iron hatchet finished I am sure there is a better way, but I use an app called Image Size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Hot cut hardy, where have you been my whole life!!?? Jack hammer bit. not pretty but works a treat. I have been using a top cut. Nice improvement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 With The Pressciouss kitted out with its new motor and pump and a full tank of propane hooked up to the forge, it was time to give it a squeeze. This is an in-progress pair of tongs, workied down from 1/2” x 1-1/2” flat bar entirely by machine: It’s a learning curve, to be sure, but I’m getting a sense of the possibilities and limitations of the machine. I will definitely be wanting to add a beefier motor and pump at some point in the future, but this will do for now. I also converted one of my hardy tools to a leafing stake to match the one used at Quad-State by the smiths from Colonial Williamsburg: And finished one I’d started from a RR track anchor: And made a bottle opener with a water leaf to try them out: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Nice JHCC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 6, 2019 Share Posted October 6, 2019 Unfortunately, I ran out of propane before I could get the leaf satisfactory. Oh, well. I also started making a hot-cut top tool from some H-13 I got at Quad-State. That is some tough stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Time to get a bigger propane tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Indeed! Here’s The Pressciouss in action, doing a set-down in 1/2” x 1-1/2” with a round die on top and a flat die on the bottom: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Looks squeezy John. Glad you remembered the video or we'd be doubting about now. Were you stopping the The Presscious there or was she stalling? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Stalling, alas. It’s got oomph, but not quite as much as I’d like. I will eventually add a beefier motor and bigger pump, but for now, I will have to make do with more slender dies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 One of the pleasant things to do is to turn on the light bulbs. Another one at work. Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Always nice when they *all* light up the first time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Thank Thomas ! Light up the first time. I didn’t count, but I made more than 100 chandeliers, maybe 150. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolFisHunt Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Stunning work, Alexandr! Partially dismantled, cleaned, and installed a new handle on this Buffalo 200. Also neglected my lawn mowing duties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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