jlpservicesinc Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 CGL, nice work. You are getting there and it's really nice to see you are swaging the spoon portion really well. that can be the toughtest part to do well. what are you using to do this with? I would suggest you look at a spoon you have in your kitchen at home and look at the bowl shape.. that bowl shape is a classic working shape and is very old.. Eventually they figured it out. (I don't know the date the spoon was fully developed but it was a long time ago). it was the fork that was slow to be developed.. Seems the knife was first, then spoon, then fork in it's modern form. It's funny to that the spatula was a slow to develop form and shape only being recently set as a spatula at least from the information I have found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Looking good CGL. The twist looks nice in the handle. I start my spoons out about the same as I start with leaves, the pyramid point (just not too pointy at the tip) then two sided fullers with the amount of the point off of the anvil as I'd want for the bowl of the spoon. It seems to make for a nice more modern spoon shape. You got yours nice and symmetrical and it looks perfectly functional. "It will spoon." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 In regards to flammable hair in a welding shop, ZZ Top style beards protruding from the hood are not a huge problem unless the owner uses some type of oily product as a grooming aid. A bushy beard seems to help block some of the reflective light coming from the chest area. Dreadlocks though, they are a problem. I had at least one student use a green fabric welding sleeve to cover the bundle sticking straight out of the back of his headgear. Looked like one of the Alien characters from the side, I wish now that I had taken a picture.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 4 hours ago, jlpservicesinc said: CGL, nice work. You are getting there and it's really nice to see you are swaging the spoon portion really well. that can be the toughtest part to do well. what are you using to do this with? Thank you. And I used an old stump. I was using just a block of wood then I read something about using the end grain of the wood to swage and it worked much better. 3 hours ago, Daswulf said: Looking good CGL. The twist looks nice in the handle. I start my spoons out about the same as I start with leaves, the pyramid point (just not too pointy at the tip) then two sided fullers with the amount of the point off of the anvil as I'd want for the bowl of the spoon. It seems to make for a nice more modern spoon shape. "It will spoon." Thank you Das. This was a round piece and I didn't think of tapering the end. Thanks for that tip. I was just stoked ( and surprised)it came out as well as it did. Tonight I'm going to try to make a matching fork. I was working on three different projects at a time, but I think I just need to concentrate on one at a time till I figure out the cutlery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Use a piece of C channel or heavy square tubing to form the tines. Work one tine at a time on the top of the channel or tubing while you hide the rest inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Thanks Glenn that is a great idea. I was thinking about that because when I work a split like that on the anvil, it's a little precarious. I can do it, but the fork tines aren't going to be very big. Kind of afraid of breaking them off. You have given me another avenue. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Weld a hardie post to it so it stays put on the anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 First broach and a failed first attempt repurposed. Plus the start of a ball punch from 3/4” coil spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Rojo, that looks good. I try to repurpose things when I can also. I hate for something to go to waste. I like the twist pattern on them. Ýou do nice work. Well, here's phase 2: the ( sort of matching fork). My first one. I'm sure there's a bunch wrong with it but my self critique is the tines are too long. I can cut or file those down. A little uneven at the junction where the tines meet the handle. Handle needs more bend to match the spoon. I messed up the twist. I did it in two separate turns because it was losing heat fast. The second heat, I grabbed it in the wrong place resulting in a portion being too tight. And I need to really work on symmetry. Anyway, thanks for letting me post my work good or bad and all the helpful comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Nice job cgl. I like em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Thanks Jasen. I love your new avatar by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 Forged a pair of spurs. One piece spurs, forged from 1” square. Included a picture of them part way through, gives an idea of the isolation of material done with butchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Very nice Mark. Are the rowels made from copper? Top notch work as usual. There's a spur and bit maker that lives not far from me. I thought about going and visiting his shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 Thank you. Yes the rowel is copper, cut a sliver off the end of a 1-1/2” round copper bar, and filled to shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Nice touch. Love the look of them. I may come to you to make me some spurs. I don't get to ride anymore, but I'll sure keep you in mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 Here’s another set I did this past summer. Did all the leatherwork too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Wow, just gorgeous. I'd like to make spurs and bits one of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachronist58 Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 59 minutes ago, CrazyGoatLady said: I messed up the twist. I did it in two separate turns because it was losing heat fast. That is Organic - it is a Feature. I would be jazzed to stick that in to a scorched hunk of beefcritter, er ah, tofurkey. When is supper? Nice spurs, Mr. Mark. Robert Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 CGL Wrap the fork tines against a piece of pipe to get the matching bend at the end of the handle. Twists react differently to different temperatures. You can use this to your advantage. A water bottle or condiment container with water can be used to cool and isolate the heat of the stock to where you want the twist to start or stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benona blacksmith Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Made a quick and dirty swage block stand. There is no way to hold it standing on edge but it's only temporary until I make a better one with a gantry crane with a winch and a deep cycle battery. Sure beats having it sitting on the floor and now I can drive drifts through without worrying about the concrete floor under it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Thanks Robert. They aren't perfect for sure, but I like them. Thanks Glenn for another great tip. I cooled off the first part of the twist then grabbed it in the wrong place. Starting turning and realized what I was doing and as I do quite often, freaked out a little...Too late now, just keep turning. Now on to phase 3. The knife. Then start all over again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 3 hours ago, CrazyGoatLady said: Thanks Jasen. I love your new avatar by the way Little more appropriate than the dead bear. Delicious by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I've never eaten bear, but I'd try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolFisHunt Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Bear is a mighty fine meal and would be the perfect roast beast to try that fork with. Nice work. Outstanding Spurs, LBS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 The corner behind my big drill press had tuned into a black hole of clutter. So I built some new racks, both vertical and horizontal, and tuned it into an organized black hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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