M.J.Lampert Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 Here's a little cross peen. Ended up at 2lbs on the nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Love the design.. One of my favorites. if you hang the hammer by the handle over the edge of the anvil which way does it rotate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 Good question, I'll have to check when I'm back in the shop. When I punched the hole for the eye I decentered it a quarter inch (or so) toward the side that became the peen. I don't know where the balance ended up after clean moving material around and cleaning up the surfaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 Ok, so it is pretty well balanced, slightly favoring the face side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 Very nice.. I like my face side to be the heavy side.. Just a few grams is enough.. Well done. Have you figured out your ideal hammer handle shape, length, size? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 Finished a knife for a coworker. Blade is 5.5" long; 72 layer damascus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Some real nice work lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Amazing. Love it. Did you bang that all out by hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 Thank you (both). Ha, yes, that's all I have. It took 18.5 hours start to finish. I had to track my working time since I was on the clock for this one. I also discovered Truoil which is excellent for finishing the scales. Hand sand wood to 2500 (or buff if you have that available to you) then I used linseed oil, let that cure for ~2 days, 3 thin coats of Truoil, lightly sanding between coats, and you get a nice glossy (hopefully durable) finish. Good stuff. I believe Truoil is linseed oil based so I'm not sure I really needed that first coat to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Its great you are tracking time.. Few realize just how important it is even from a hobby standpoint. Keep track of time helps to understand where the time is going and a general idea of what something takes to make. Very nice.. I love seeing what you have going on.. Your intrepid and utilize your skills very well.. Always saying" why not.. I can do this.. ".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted November 19, 2021 Author Share Posted November 19, 2021 I'm most surprised by the fact I estimated 18 hours in my initial quote for the work... A self-fulfilling prophecy perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Your time estimation is good.. And this is not a critique.. So take it from an experience time point.. 30min here.. 10min there, 45min there.. These are those things that can play into how we feel about sales. I used to play the game of how fast I could forge something and come under time.. I got really fast.. Never minded that in the least.. But when I stretched out an item and lost time and money on the quote it became painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted November 21, 2021 Author Share Posted November 21, 2021 I finished up my chain project at to today's NYSDB meeting. There are a total of 47 links, 4 rings, a toggle and a hook. The toggle can pass through 3 rings to adjust the size of the hoop. The welds are all good (or at least passable), but I wouldn't trust them with my life. Gratuitous action shot of the last link being welded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Fantastic. Job well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Saw this one in person. Brady is a very talented smith and generous with his knowledge as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 Latticino, it's been great watching Brady's growth and seeing just how dynamic the projects he takes on and succeeds at. Inspirational for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 Thank you both! That means a lot. And I appreciate all the help you two (and many others on IFI) have given me along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 One pocket knife. Stabilized spalted maple scales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlpservicesinc Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Fantastic.. Looks amazing.. wonderful job. I meant to ask.. How long did it take you to forge out that chain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted December 22, 2021 Author Share Posted December 22, 2021 Thank you. As for the chain, that's hard to say. I did it for the learning experience so I wasn't really timing myself. My best guess would be 10-15 hours, not including making a couple of tools. One of them being this little guy that I now like a lot (you may have already seen it in "what did you do in the shop today"). Realistically, it was probably closer to 15 hours. It took me a little while to get the feel for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Chain looks awesome Frazer! I may have asked before but What did you make the two horn bickern from? I really like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 I took some 1.5" round bar, butchered in the hardie shank and flattened the opposite side to ~7/8" thick to make the face. Then I forged two short tapers out of one of the "&" shaped RR clips (~3/4" round) and full penetration welded them on either side. For a little extra stability I made a collar from some 1/2" sq and arc welded it on at the start of the hardie shank. I put the shank in the vise at the collar and used a top fuller to spread out the collar a little bit. It was actually pretty straightforward to make and I've found it to be quite handy to have around. The body of it is just A36; a more adventurous person might make it with 1045 or 4140. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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