Tubalcain2 Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 18 hours ago, Daswulf said: lessons in talking and forging. Yesterday I started a fancy spoon and while checking out IFI and replying to a post I burned an almost done spoon handle off. thats why u get a gasser like us logical people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerMonkey Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 17 hours ago, hawk18 said: Hammer, chisel, too much sweat on my glasses. Just a reminder. Ouch! Sweat on the glasses is something I battle all the time, ugh... Hope it heals quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 And that is why we have sweatbands! I use a keffiyeh/shemagh tied to completely cover my forehead, right down to the top of my (safety!) glasses -- it wicks away all the perspiration and also keeps coal dust and soot out of my hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Tubalcain2 said: thats why u get a gasser like us logical people. What fun is "logical"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 To quote my Calculus teacher in college, "Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 6 hours ago, JHCC said: And that is why we have sweatbands! I use a keffiyeh/shemagh tied to completely cover my forehead, right down to the top of my (safety!) glasses -- it wicks away all the perspiration and also keeps coal dust and soot out of my hair. Actually I wear diaper cloths on my head It's simply the best to hold back my sweat. I can wear those like bandanas. Finally today finished the tooling for throwing knife handles. And made a prototype. Then the inspiration struck and made this: Bests: Gergely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Yep, bandanas, du rags and scull caps to keep the sun off my head, and sweat off my glasses and straw. Bandana in my pocket. I do resort to a wild rag when things get bad! Then again I sweat in the cold (freezing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Friend that wants some spoons and forks asked for something more simple. Ugh. I can't do simple when they also mention about smooth and sanitary. That is if I understood him right. I'm forever ruined on a rough utensil surface thank you very much. And I can't just do simple... More of an acceptable spoon shape I think tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerMonkey Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 23 hours ago, JHCC said: And that is why we have sweatbands! I use a keffiyeh/shemagh tied to completely cover my forehead, right down to the top of my (safety!) glasses -- it wicks away all the perspiration and also keeps coal dust and soot out of my hair. I use a welding cap that works pretty well. But I seem to produce such a copious volume of sweat some days, where nothing seems to stop it for long. Coal dust & soot in the hair? Not so much of a problem for me any more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Stephens Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Gergely, I really like the mushroom and snail. Thanks for sharing. Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 8 minutes ago, Shady McGrady said: Coal dust & soot in the hair? Not so much of a problem for me any more.. Okay, then: keeps flying scale from burning the scalp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 37 minutes ago, PVF Al said: Gergely, I really like the mushroom and snail. Thanks for sharing. Al Thank you! More on their way. Fall did lead to mushroom growth of scrap steel in my shop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 On 31/10/2017 at 1:53 PM, Daswulf said: Lessons in talking and forging. Lesson learned is no talking and forging. I'll amend that a little, Das. In my situation - no talking and turning. I have to talk to visitors during demos (they're always asking questions) but nothing much will happen to the steel while I'm not turning the forge blower. It's when you're talking and absent-mindedly turning the blower that nasty things happen. More than once I have melted the horn of a bull's head. And Hawk, that is one nasty gouge. Sweat on the glasses is a big problem for me too. We live and learn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 Good point. With an electric blower I just have to remember to turn it off if I get distracted or to take the work piece out of the fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I’ve thought about adding a deadman switch, so the blower would automatically shut off if I stepped away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounty Forge Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I'm a little late posting this, but here is what I made on Saturday. I really only get a chance to forge on the weekends, so I try to make them count. The copper bangles, pendants, and earrings were needed to restcok inventory. The two rebar bottle openers are a special order from work...I work in construction and the rebar came out of the slab for a future candy store. They are going to the owner as a gift. The cross was another custom order and custom design thanks to my wife. The fish bottle opener is the first of its kind. I thought up the idea a while back and finally got a chance to try it out. The ring is my first go at wrought iron and it turned out pretty good. The leaf is just another restock item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 1 hour ago, JHCC said: I’ve thought about adding a deadman switch, so the blower would automatically shut off if I stepped away. I have one but dislike it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 I like your fish bottle opener, BF. Clever idea. And how does the crossbar of the cross stay in place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Hmm that bottle opener makes thoughts of a largemouth bass bottle opener come to mind. Fishing and brown pop is a common match up in my experience-For an extra fee you could stamp the length and date of their "big one" on the back... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounty Forge Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 On 11/1/2017 at 11:37 PM, ausfire said: I like your fish bottle opener, BF. Clever idea. And how does the crossbar of the cross stay in place? Thank you sir! I think next time on the fish I was fuller the dorsal fin from the back and show it with line work on the front so it's not so inset. Sadly, I had to tack weld the arms of the cross on the back. I thought about hitting the cold arms over the hot stem of the cross to make an inset channel, but I had already textured both pieces by the time I remembered. I tried to get it all hot and pull and squeeze them together real well, but it just didn't work. On 11/1/2017 at 11:42 PM, ThomasPowers said: Hmm that bottle opener makes thoughts of a largemouth bass bottle opener come to mind. Fishing and brown pop is a common match up in my experience-For an extra fee you could stamp the length and date of their "big one" on the back... You'll have to show me if you make that largemouth opener...it sounds cool. That's a cool idea for custom stamps. I can see fishermen being into that. For me the best part is letting the metal naturally fish lip to create the mouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 well this is from a while back, but last Saturday spent part of a day at a couple local rivers searching them. Didn't really find much, found some lead, a couple small musket balls, and did get some nice sized wrought iron. Oh, and something that was cool, was I got a short section of about 3/4" square rebar, pretty old for rebar maybe early 1900's?. Then from a while back also, I had an order for intertwined horse head horse shoe hearts. The other night I had some forge time and knocked out a small little jewelry sized cross pein out of 3/4" square in about 40 minutes, and got it handled tonight, used a mesquite wedge for contrast. Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Love that lil crosspein lbs!!! 40 min that's fast! What steel did you use? Handle looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 guessing those are metal detecting finds LBS? Can usually always find some neat stuff along rivers. The hard part is hauling it all back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherViking Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 This was made by my wife today. Her first ever attempt at forging! Meanwhile I'm on version 1.4 of my first pair of tongs. Burnt through one end, next had the boss on the wrong side. Next had stress fractures from using too sharp an edge to set down, so hopefully the next end will work and I can finally complete them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Brother, sign that woman up and keep her at the forge! Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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