ThomasPowers Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 "a Second Degree Novice" AKA as a Bivet! The fanciest trivet I have I won in an Iron in the Hat, it spends most of it's time hanging on the wall as an ornament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 sheesh,,, ask and ye shall receive,, a big fat bivet,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Someone's been studying the quadrivium! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I kept failing; as I am Musically declined! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Forged out the scrolls and mounting brackets for a sign commission. Lots of work still to go, but happy with progress so far. Also played around with cutting sheet metal with a torch tip that was MUCH too big. I know oxypropane is no good for welding, but it was pretty amazing watching the metal around the cutting flame flow back together once the torch had passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 I like the bracket. Very nice, like to make something like that for my sign. I did not like the fire set i was making so i lopped off the handles drew them out and added baskets. Need t weld the rings. Pain in the behind trying to make them round with out welding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Look for pipe, or large sockets to use as a form to make the rings round. If you want to just butt the ends together, make the stock overlap and then cut the both ends of the rings at the same time. This eliminates the flat portion at the beginning of the forming of the ring. If you need more than one ring, then make a several wraps around the form and cut the rings apart all at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 JHCC will that be an inside or outside sign? If outside you may want to plan for some stays to keep wind torque down. /|\ Having wound, cut and butted; thousands of rings for my mail shirt. I can say that winding and cutting and "twisting the ring" so the ends butt is a great way to do this without welding. For larger rings; forge brazing can then also be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Outside. Good thought; thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Have you looked at "Schöne alte Wirtshausschilder" a great book for blacksmith made signs; though many are definitely over the top for most of us! Looking at how they engineered ones that have lasted a considerable amount of time can be handy even if you don't go overboard with gilding and repousse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 My main concern at the moment is the sheet metal rooster that will be mounted atop the scroll in the top right corner, wondering if some kind of attachment that would allow it to twist in a high wind would be worth the time and trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Make a wind vane mount for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Possibly, but it would be nice to have it facing outwards rather than twisting in every breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalfgreen Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 she is a running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalfgreen Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 about to have my first fail lol out of propane but I did know I was low just wanted to get her dried. need go to store and get some things done then think i will come back heat my first piece of metal. will say this very happy with my work zero cracks formed woohoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 John: Mount it on a spring return? Gandalf: How do you figure running out of propane as a fail? It's not like you're up against a deadline or have to travel a long way. Waiting another day to fire that baby up won't hurt a thing. Maybe put a light bulb in it to help ensure it's dry. We'll be watching for pics of it all bright and glowy. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Frosty said: Mount it on a spring return? Strong possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 I had thought of using a pipe but the only one i could find was galvanized and i did not want to chance wrapping hot iron around it and burning off the zinc. I did not think it would be so much of a PITA to make a circle with out welding the ends. Wind can also be a pain. My sign blew down this past spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalfgreen Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 spoke to soon last end I did came off perfectly haha gotta redo think I will have to overlap a little more.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Did you do the end as a separate piece? It looks like you didn't get enough adhesion between it and the inside casting, probably because the surface of the latter is quite smooth. You rigidized the wool, right? If so, I think you might be able to get away with using it as is, since the fibers aren't exposed to the flame or the workpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalfgreen Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 the end that fell off is originally the bottom that sat on the wood form. and I agree I think it's too smooth so need to wrap next time and overlap it Into the forge and onto the steel more. cant do anything until get more KOL lol said that b4. yes wool rigidized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 JHCC, I was thinking a spring, or a counterweight underneath a pivot, and let it rock back and forth Or, a catch that releases and just lets it flop over to one side. Then it can be reset when the storm passes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 I think a spring between the rooster's feet and the top of the scroll could work nicely, rather like the construction signs one sees on the highway, albeit on a smaller scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Installed a new chandelier. I made a retractable staircase in winter. As usual, a lot of small things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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