Gergely Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 8 hours ago, ausfire said: Gergely: 100 x100 x12mm is a serious piece of angle! Cutting a slice of that would take some work. And I hadn't factored in the power hammer for the forging! Gotta get me one of those! I thought so too, but actually it's not that bad. I cut it with the 9"/230mm Milwaukee angle grinder. It takes around one minute per cut a slice. One intense minute certainly . It does not need to be too precise to get good results at the end, I need to trim the forged stock back to size anyways so a little too chubby is okay. I do forge it under PH, but it's really not that bad: like 1/2" square at the stems and 1/2 x 3/4 rectangle at the corner. Of course it's way more productive to move it with the machine. My goal is to forge starting stock to shape in 2 heats, dress it with hand hammer in 2 heats, trim it to size and redress the ends in 2-3 heats, and texture it in 2-3 heats. That way I could get ready a pair in 45 minutes. And yeah, power hammers rule! That and my 3 phase 250A MIG welder changed my shop life totally. (Have I told you the time when I took a piece of 60mm dia stock and tapered it into a candle holder? And I have only a 30kg ram weight spring hammer.) Bests: Gergely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51 Papy Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Got to try out the draw knife I made a couple of weekends ago on the horse. The horse needs a proper seat and some finish work but everything works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave in pa. Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Had another good day... 1 colonial style candle holder, 1 more colonial style door knocker, and another bouquet of flowers in a vase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Made a hardy fixture to let me place and turn my scroll forms in any of four directions on my anvil. Works great! I changed the carriage bolt to a hex head bolt after taking the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Good for those with limited shop space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58er Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Couple of latest projects. Rail and fireplace screen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Great work @58er! Those oak leaves, are they forged in some sort of die? Those weins don't look hand hammered - or if they do you did reaaal great I'm asking this because recently I was tempted by oak leaves but decided to not be ready for them yet. Could use some guidelines... If you don't mind. Bests: Gergely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58er Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Thanks gergley Yes. Made a die for the viens because I needed the leaves to have detail from both sides. Worked ok. Then textured with crosspien hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Richter Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 You can hear the Christmas bells? After a few weeks of 'creative constipation' and only the building of extra tools and equipment (second pair of Inconel hybrid burners and a second melting furnace for the trade), I forged one of my 'famous' table bells just before Christmas. The existing bells I had all given away to friends and acquaintances had supported me during the construction of the air hammer and the 'collection' of extra tanks for air storage. Unlike the earlier bells, I completely forged them with the air hammer and the new small gas forge instead of the conventional coal fire and by hand on the anvil. Now it costs me half of the normal time (alone) and helps me to get a good feeling for hot areas of the gas smithy and the force of the air hammer. 30 years ago I saw a group of gypsies in Prague on the Wenzel square busy forging these bells. They were so attuned to each other that a bell within 25 minutes arose under the watchful eye of an enthusiastic audience, who then also was sold between 15 and 20 dollars. The whole was accompanied by the necessary spectacle (spitting on the anvil, glowing steel on it and forging - resulting in a small hydrogen explosion flying mill scale and burned panty hoses of the omnipresent female audience) Since then I use the example of the bells during demonstration forging and workshops together with the well-known fire pokers, roses or chisels. The bells are made of 2.5 inch x 10 inch mild steel pipe and equipped with a prefab made clapper. Many well-known forging techniques are applied and you have a nice result within 45 minutes that also sounds like a bell. Perhaps you already knew this kind of work piece or it is too simple for you, but for some people it might be an inspiration how you apply various techniques in a short time with a nice result. Wish everyone marry Christmas and a healthy, safe and happy new year. Cheers, Hans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMike Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 I have been having trouble keeping tabs on my hammers and tongs. Today, I put a rail on my stump. too soon to know if it was a good idea. I can tune it a bit if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 moving it in a bit closer to the stump might solve having to keep picking up falling hammers that had jiggled out, spaced out just enough to slide in the handle might work better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 On 12/22/2017 at 7:45 PM, 51 Papy said: Got to try out the draw knife I made a couple of weekends ago on the horse. Animal cruelty! everybody knows you should never test a drawknife on a horse, only goats! I'm just messing with you. I made a shave horse a few years ago, really handy when using a draw knife, and surprising how well it grips most wood. Littleblacksmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 9 hours ago, MotoMike said: I have been having trouble keeping tabs on my hammers and tongs. Today, I put a rail on my stump. too soon to know if it was a good idea. I can tune it a bit if needed. Even though it is traditional to have some tongs and a hammer or two hanging from the stump, I have found that I like to keep hardy tools on the stump, and everything else on a nearby wall or table. Gotta bend over for everything, you can't stand as close to the anvil, and you get tempted to pick tongs up by the jaws... It looks cool, though, and If it works for you, it's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 My Dad called his bench like that a Schnitzelbank. Here is the Wiki on it... Schnitzelbank literally means "scrap bench" or "chip bench" (from Schnitzel "scraps / clips / cuttings (from carving)" or the colloquial verb schnitzeln "to make scraps" or "to carve" and Bank "bench"); like the Bank, it is feminine and takes the article "die". It is a woodworking tool used in Germany prior to the industrial revolution. It was in regular use in colonial New England, and in the Appalachian region until early in the 20th century; it is still in use by specialist artisans today. In America it is known as a shaving horse. It uses the mechanical advantage of a foot-operated lever to securely clamp the object to be carved. The shaving horse is used in combination with the drawknife or spokeshave to cut down green or seasoned wood, to accomplish jobs such as handling an ax; creating wooden rakes, hay forks, walking sticks, etc. The shaving horse was used by various trades, from farmer to basketmaker and wheelwright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 21 hours ago, 58er said: Made a die for the viens because I needed the leaves to have detail from both sides. Thank you! This is my last thing before Christmas (and maybe in the old year). Wine bottle holder made of scrap 10mm dia mild steel. In the heart part there are the initials of the owners' names with old Hungarian runes. Bests: Gergely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 A couple of visitors said they had trouble finding me at today's demo. (We have about 60 old buildings in our historic village). So I decided to make a sign to put where it can be seen from a distance. Nothing too flash, just a simple sign letting folks know where I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherViking Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Ah yes, the traditional cardboard and black pen, blacksmith sign. A true classic. Joke aside, that's impressive writing. My attempt would look like a two year old did it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51 Papy Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 LBS. . After I reread the post I figured someone would get after me. Simple, effective and very relaxing. Always rewarding when you build something that works better than you had planned. Big Gun Thanks for the history. Old Tools still have a place in a modern shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genesaika Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 I managed to make a set of tongs today. It was my first project and im happy with how it came out. Only took me like 3 hours to make them.... I still have to draw out the reigns and I want to do some curls on the ends too. They aren't pretty and I couldn't get the pin centered( I'll have to work on that) but they function. I can work 1/4 - 3/4 round stock and 1/16 - 1/4 flat stock with them, probably 1/4 - 1/2 square, but I don't have any to test with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4elements Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 made a couple of simple coat hooks for Christmas presents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Merry Christmas everyone! I got up early and was bored so I started a set of small tongs from A36 3/8" square for a display board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Didn’t get into the shop today, except to grab the right tool for the job at hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammerMonkey Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 On 12/25/2017 at 2:04 AM, 4elements said: made a couple of simple coat hooks for Christmas presents Nicely done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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