swedefiddle Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Good Morning, Is that for a twist cap? LOL Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twigg Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 That's a fancy looking bottle opener! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Nice opener Kexel! Makes me want to crack a brew. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kexel Werkstatt Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Thanks guys. My skills are weak but my effort is strong. With time the ratio will flip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donal Harris Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Worked with my grandson. He thought he was making a knife, but he was really learning to turn round bar into flat bar, assuming he didn’t get distracted and forget to keep track of how long his steel had been in the fire. When distracted, which was most of the time, he learned how to burn steel. Gotta admit though, he isn’t a quitter. We were out there from just after breakfast until well past dark. The hood is to keep the flames from kissing his face and burning his hair. It was a windy day and predicting which way the flames would blow was difficult to predict. I need to make him a leather apron and possibly a welder’s jacket. He likes being way too close to the fire for my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 How old is he? the reason that grandparents and grandchildren get on so well is because they share a common enemy. "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kexel Werkstatt Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Simple bookend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Kexel, i like that book end. I think it is quite elegant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kexel Werkstatt Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Saturday: Scrapyard, only brought home 70 pounds, most of that as two large truck coil springs; but also some 3/4" round real wrought iron, a stand to make another tong rack, a porta-band saw blade to make small billets with using the small sewer snake that passed the heat-quench-break test, some 1/2" black pipe for chilies and a large lug wrench to make tongs from. Sunday: after church and lunch we're going to take an anvil and postvise up to the Fine Arts Metals class as a loan to a friend who is an instructor. (Hidden Agenda: stuff I won't have to haul back and forth when I do a class up there!) If we have time after that I'm going to work on the second hook for my coat rack. I had some ideas I want to try out on the dragon head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donal Harris Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 George, he will be 9 in March of this year. I believe I may have forgotten to post the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimaera Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Bead blasted my first mokume and am finally happy with the result. Next one I might put some liver of sulfur on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerooster Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 SWMBO wanted a pantograph. So I had to build one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 The second year I have been working on the stairs. The customer is not in a hurry, I am not in a hurry either. Installed oak steps to the first floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.J.Lampert Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 On 2/7/2021 at 7:29 AM, Kexel Werkstatt said: Simple bookend. wow can i somewhat copy your idea 11 minutes ago, alexandr said: The second year I have been working on the stairs. it would take me twice as long just to learn those scrolls awesome work hope one day i can get that good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I made a nail header out of a RR spring clip, a slot punch from a S7 pharmaceutical pin punch and a square punch from a car spring. All to make one wonky nail. (Ran out of time) the RR clip is some tough stuff and made the S7 pin seem easy to forge. I did not heat treat the slot punch but it worked perfectly to punch the handle end with no deformation at all and a lot of heats to get through the clip. I drilled the nail hole before punching square. Still need to put some files to it as the nail got a little stuck but not bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaegers Forge and Foundry Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Not much work in the shop lately due to end of semester finals. I've been trying to get up to the shop when I can I was able to complete this hidden tang Bowie knife I've been working on it here and there since January. The handle wood is from a broken ax handle, the guard is a cut off piece from a pipe fence that was left over from when it got put in. And the blade it's self was from another half of a pry bar from an old project. Now all I have to do is make a sheath, kydex looks easy but leather looks better and fits the rustic old western style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natkova Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Whata re reasons for tongs so they have weak grip. I mean they can hold but grip is weak. Is it becasue they are too thin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Are the bits and reins weak? Thicker/heavier stock to build them from. Is the bit length to rein length ratio off? (Long bits to short reins makes the leverage work against you!) remake with a better ratio. Is your hand strength low? Make a "keeper" and use the tongs like vise grips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natkova Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 I think bits are weak they are thin , i basically used 5 mm like 1/6inch flat bar and i just twisted it to get reins. Reins were too long so i cut them, because when tongs want to close and when you want to hold them you can't grip them they opened too much at reins hand. I think reins are too weak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Yes most tongs go 1/4" to 3/8" in the bits and large ones even thicker. Not sheet metal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natkova Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Ita not sheet metal it is still some kind iron mild steel wich is 5 mm thick. Best what I could find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 They kinda look like old lawnmower blades but I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 5mm is .096" approximately (doing math in my head...) 3/16". It also looks like you need a little more twist in the jaws. From the pic it looks like they are turned 45 degrees instead of 90 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natkova Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Nope.it is 90 angle twisted but they dont work as they should. I can feel that reins bend on me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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