BillyBones Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Josh, nice fork. I quite like that handle design. About sleeping uncomfortably, sleeping in the turret of a tank is no fun at all. However those cold German winter nights that i did get to lay out on the back deck after the turbine engine warmed it up made me sure glad i was not infantry. I remember being on watch late at night and having to start the tank to charge the batteries. The grunts would hear the turbine start to wind up and come out of the wood work to stand behind the tank. The exhaust came out at about 1200* F, you could stand 30' behind it and be nice and toasty. Another perk was we always had hot water to shave and wash with. And for coffee of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Josh very nice fork and great progression. nice stylized tongs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Very nice for first work Dave, much nicer than mine. Love the fork. Really like the decorations on it. Very colonial looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Masterson Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 I had this attempt at a fire poker for an Etsy customer but there was no way I could bring myself to charge him for it - it was just too ugly. But I made a poker for my step dad and he loved it - more so because he has this really large fancy set of tools that are just way too heavy. He has a condition that makes his grip weak but these things even feel ridiculously heavy to me. It happened to be his birthday so I decided to tweak the handle as best I could and take my first shot at a shovel (first time riveting as well). It’s not pretty but it will certainly scoop ash out of the fireplace and is about half the weight of the other so it’ll go to good use. I really have to figure out how to do my stamping in a straight line though lol. Such a great feature to offer but it’s hard to make it look good. I also finally tried out this photo light box to help my Etsy pictures look more appealing. Took a lot of playing around with because I know zero about photography and of course it did not come with instructions but you can already see the difference in quality in the shot with the red background compared to my originals. And I’m making some good progress on this second globe. Made an incredibly dumb move and only used half the amount of spokes as the original. I spoke to customer and offered some kind of custom feature instead of refunding or trying to add in the missing spokes with some of the continents already attached. Her late husband was in the air force and she had a picture of one his ranks when he first got in. So we agreed I would make a replica of that and have that mounted on the globe as well which I think is pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 What ugly poker? Those look very nice folks will brag about the set around their fire. Your flowers are getting better all the time. How about making fire pokers for your Step Dad with a built in brace on the handle. Something he could slip his hand in and take most of the weight on his forearm? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Masterson Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Thanks Frosty. The arm brace is a pretty good idea. And I appreciate the compliment on the poker but if you look at the difference in the two basket twist handles, one is clearly nicer and more graceful so I just wouldn’t have sold it to an Etsy customer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobtiel1 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 I feel you, when I was selling on Etsy I also got stressed sometimes when someone placed an order and the piece didn't come out as well as I wanted. I stopped due to time constraints but if I ever get back I definitely won't make to order anymore. Just make a couple of the things you want to sell and then sell it. Like a craft fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Masterson Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 I also have to remember to have the original out there with me for reference for future sets so the twists in the shafts come out much more similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.J.Lampert Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 well i took a break over the summer and now i have caught up on post ive missed (some 30-40ish pages in this thread alone) as always amazing work all. T.P sorry to hear about your grand father. once i get ahead on my school enough im gonna get in the shop and spend a day heat treating knives as ive got about half a dozen almost ready to go will post when that happens M.J.Lampert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 MJ, glad to have you back. Hope you had a good summer. GNM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Pat if you plan on making shovels an investment in a swage block or some kind of form tool may be a good idea. not that it is bad but will be quicker and more uniform. You can make simple one by cutting 2 pieces of thick steel in the shovel shape, sandwich your sheet metal between the 2, clamp in a vice or even vice grips, heat the sheet up and form it around one of the shaped pieces of steel. Wish i had a pic and hope you can visualize what i am getting at. Next up brooms or are log tongs next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Everything is as usual. A lot of work. It got colder, from 35 to 3 Celsius during the week. Have to heat the stove in the paint shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalfgreen Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 To convert that celsius temperature to farenheit because i temeber reading someone mention this. You take the celsius temperature multiply it by 1.8 and add 32. To do the opposite from F to C subtract 32 and multiply by .5556 Is there anything i can improvise with if have no post vise to hold hot metal to hit with hammer my vise is not made to be hit. attempt forging say rams heads or skulls where i am trying to move the metal with punches and chisels. I know like hold down i believe or chain but attempting different angles gets difficuult or it flattens when not wanted on opposite side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Or just ask Google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 17 minutes ago, Gandalfgreen said: Is there anything i can improvise with if have no post vise to hold hot metal to hit with hammer A big C-clamp to hold it to the side of your anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalfgreen Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 Thankyou John so simple and i knew i was over thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Also you can forge a hold fast to go in the pritchel or hardy holes. https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/47544-anvil-hold-fast-issue/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donal Harris Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Learned today something I already knew to be true is in fact true. Never use a handle with the growth rings running perpendicular to the head. They should be parallel. That handled fuller made it through only three sessions before the handle snapped off at the head. And it wasn’t because I missed and hit the handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBones Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Made this here mandrel for making chain swivels today out of a piece of 4140. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnywick Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 On 7/31/2022 at 11:08 PM, Hefty said: I also started experimenting with copper jewelry making from 1mm strands of copper from earth cable. Thanks for the question! I've been experimenting with copper jewelry making from 1mm strands of copper from earth cable. I tried one with a 3 strand plait which looked great and very uniform, and one using a 4 strand round braid. My initial attempt on this one was ugly so i hammered the strands into flat "straps" about 0.5mm x 2.5mm and then, with frequent annealing and some fiddly twisting with needle nose pliers, I got something I was happy with. Next I need to try some jewelry soldering and then I might try my hand with sterling or fine silver. I recently did some agate fossicking and I'm keen to mount some in some jewelry myself. Pictures! I keep forgetting to take pictures. I'll try to get some next time I'm back in the shed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Do you fossik often, what did you find? I do a little prospecting myself though not too often. Last good spot was the beach under the bluffs near Nikiski Alaska, there is some nice jasper weathering out of the bluffs. I'm hoping to collect some larger specimens next summer for knapping stone. Dad was a serious rockhound I don't think we went on a vacation that didn't include a little digging, prying, hammering, etc. good times when you're young enough to pack a load. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Can take a day off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donal Harris Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 ПРЕВОСХО́ДНЫЙ1 (Google Translate, so that could actually say, “I kiss a pig.” I hope is says “Excellent!”) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 Boy, a bunch of nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexandr Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 3 hours ago, DHarris said: ПРЕВОСХО́ДНЫЙ1 СПАСИБО!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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