CrazyGoatLady Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Les, I don't blame her. You do good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 2 hours ago, CrazyGoatLady said: Les, I don't blame her. You do good work Thanks CGL, I’m just starting, but I try to do my best on each project and then seek advice on what I messed up and how to correct it, then improve the next one. I’d still be beating and banging and making a mess, if I had managed to get my coal forge started, if it wasn’t for the wonderful members of IFI who give their time to help us and the members of my blacksmith club that do the same. You do wonderful work also, I’ve been seeing improvement in each item you post a picture of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Les, nice work.. You did a great job all around.. Love the full length twists.. did you use a torch or forge.. LOL.. I forget many have gas forges now.. Coal or gas forge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyGoatLady Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Les L said: You do wonderful work also, I’ve been seeing improvement in each item you post a picture of. Thank you. I truly appreciate the kind words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 CGL, good work deserves praise. Jennifer, I used a coal forge for all the work except the twists and used an A/O torch with #4 brazing head for that. I use the forge for short items I’m twisting, but these are 4ft long so I chucked them in the vise and put a support under them to keep them straight while twisting. Thanks for the compliment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Nice thanks.. I don't like to assume.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Finally finished up the tomahawk I started at a demo two weeks ago. Wrapped 1018 with a 1095 bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Very nice.. throwing hawk? Where did you buy the handles from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goods Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Yes, throwing hawk. I was planning on keeping it as one of a group for me and the boys to throw, but yet again this one will be gifted. I need more time in the forge! The handle is from Dunlap Woodcraft. I ordered some handles before the holidays and was very happy with them. The handle is probably 4” too long it’s at 21”, but could bring myself to cut the beautiful wood. (Blade is 7” pole to edge and 3 1/4” wide.) Thanks! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I bought a bunch of handles from Crazy Crow and they are all seconds. The shafts need to be fixed in order to be used.. I bought 13 of them as i was going to do a whole series of videos on Tomahawk forging. Thanks.. It looks good.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I bought a curly maple muzzleloader stock from Dunlap and it was simply gorgeous wood. Made the old muzzleloader as good as new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virusds Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 My new forge arrived in the mail today. It does like to send flames shooting out the sides and i was testing it in my dads garage and we didn't want to burn it down so we only tested it on low power. It got to a bright orange but the light saturation on my phone camera made it look blue. Heres some pics. Also before y'all ask the ceramic liner did come rigidized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 It's good that it's rigidized. Without Kast-O-lite 30 the blanket is going to be fragile and susceptible to bumps when moving the stock around. Who made that forge? Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Rigidized is not enough. Needs a coat of refactory should look like concrete instead of cotton candy maybe my eyes are tricking me but it doesn’t look like is got refactory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 11 hours ago, Virusds said: new forge arrived Now that you have a propane forge, it's really important to read this if you are running it inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virusds Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 It is not going to be run inside. We were just testing it inside. And pnut it was literally the cheapest forge on amazon that had s 4 star review so i don't know who made it, its no Hells forge though. And i don't think it got refractory. It definitely doesn't have the consistency of concrete. Ill be using it outside if that changes anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 You will need refectory coating. It’s not hard to do or expensive. I recommend Kast-O-Lite 30 li. Soon as the wool reaches 1600f it changes to crystalbolite and releases a ton of tiny fibers that will cause major lung issues. You can’t see them, and they will coat everything, you, your clothes, everything around the forge, then those fibers get taken in the house for every one else to breathe. Not to mention the wool gets torn up easily and gets degraded by the flame. About $30 will make it safe and last much longer. Especially if you do any forge welds. Molten flux will eat wool up like cotton candy in the rain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 New video in the cue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 For the “Make a bottle opener from a 3” piece of 1/4” x 1/2” flat bar challenge“ on the Black Bear Forge Facebook group: Also did some test pieces for a possible commission and the forging on another papermaker’s knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Dear Jasent, Do you mean "chrysotile?" If so, that is "white asbestos" and is the main problem with asbestos contamination. It is BAD! If people are manufacturing gas forges which when heated result in asbestos contamination I see BIG legal problems and liability. Also, no one wants to have their shop decontaminated by professional asbestos mitigation companies. My mineralology books are packed away and I do not find a wiki entry for "crystalbolite." But your description of what happens when heat is applied sounds a lot like chrysotile. This is something that we cannot be too careful about. "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 JHCC, Nice job and design.. Well done. I like it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Jhcc I love that bottle opener! I may have to play with that idea I most likely have the spelling wrong. I believe it is slightly different than asbestos but with the same out come. The wool is not so dangerous until it’s heated to 1600f from my understanding. That’s why only gloves and a dust mask are required when working with the wool. And why it can be sold and shipped with out hazmat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 I'm not sure what it turns into at 1600 degrees but the fibers can cause silicosis. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les L Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 JHCC, the design is very creative, great job Jennifer, that is nice!! I can’t wait to watch the video, there’s a lot of people on FIF that needs to watch it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Cristobalite is what I was trying to spell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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