Daswulf Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 If it is sharp it should cut aluminum easy and more so skate on stainless or bite hard. Cool to know on the mystery piece. It still may be a useful item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Fangs Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Filing the pipe with the same pressure I use to rasp a red oak plank does not scratch it in the least, all it did was remove the last bit of dirt from that spot lol, this means stainless? Anything to do with that? I'm thinking of using it for the air intake for my forge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Sounds like stainless not aluminum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Agreed. Have you tried a spark test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Fangs Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 I need a new blade on my angle Grinder to do that, but its on my list, if it is actuslly stainless what is a good use for it and can I use it as the air intake for my forge? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 What style of forge? Side blast or bottom blast? Might be a bit big diameter and a bit thin for a side blast inlet. I think you were planning on a side blast jabod right? For an air inlet for a bottom blast it might work. But need attached to a vertical pipe. Unless itll become the vertical pipe and another added for the horizontal. I have a bunch of pipe laying around in sizes suitable for either side or bottom blast if you need some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Fangs Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 I have a different size, about 2 inch diameter and maybe 1/16 inch thick I'm also in process of making a 15in×15in jobd forge to start myself out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 You can forge stainless steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Fangs Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Is there anything that I should avoid making with Stainless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Things you want to be rusty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Fangs Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 Fair point, but in terms of rigidity and flexibility, how does it range in performance between mild, medium, and HC steel? Does it fall more toward the mild end or toward the HC end? Or does it depend on the specific alloy mix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Impossible to say without evaluating the individual piece. There are many different kinds of stainless steel for many different applications. Some can be hardened, some have greater corrosion resistance for marine applications, some are designed for easier machining, and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Fangs Posted November 17, 2021 Author Share Posted November 17, 2021 So basically hit it with my hammer when its hot and see how easy it shapes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I've had some stainless that moved fairly easy under the hammer and some that was harder to forge. I'm sure it depends on the alloy. I was mostly working mystery stainless. I did buy some a few years ago to make drink stirring spoons for a bar but the deal fell through and now I forget what type it was. I jumped the gun on buying the stock for the job and they didn't like my price. I don't mind having the stock since I like making spoons. Lesson there tho, keep notes and mark your known stock. Marks on the stock might come off over time so that's also where the notes help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Stainless is often more difficult to forge and definitely more difficult to finish and more expensive to buy! However if making an item subject to exterior use and where you don't expect the owner to take proper care of it; stainless can be a big help in it looking good longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Hey Iron Fangs, it was great working with you today. I appreciate you coming out to learn a bit. Hope you came out with some new knowledge and experience. You are certainly most welcome back to continue. Time flies when you're having fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Fangs Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 I had a lot of fun too, when I got home I finished the Box portion of my Jbod forge, it's very Frankenstein looking since I basically used the first scrap pieces of wood I found, but here we are lol I think the piece at the bottom that says "test" on it is very appropriate for this little project, I bought a wood burning tool a year ago and tested it on that piece, it's been sitting around since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Haha, darn yeah we ran out of time. I forgot about the wood. We could have cut it quick but that works. It is just a container to get it up and off the ground. What you fill it with and how you shape it matters more. We'll set another time sometime when the holidays clear. Till then keep at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Hey, Das — isn’t it great when their eyes light up and they realize that this stuff really does work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Oh yeah. For his second time forging at all he made a nice leaf keychain. Finished it well too. Deffinately has the desire to do it and is not afraid to jump in and do it. I'm looking forward to a next time to work on the more needed tool projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Fangs Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 Speaking of the leaf, the one on the left is the example Das made, the one on the right is mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 You did great Iron Fangs. As a first you should be proud. Always keep your firsts too. After more and years on you can look back on where you started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anvil Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Nice leaf key chains with a brushed brass patina. You are on a roll. And definitely keep your firsts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazer Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Very nice Fe-angs! Glad you were able to meet up with Das. Happy hammering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Fangs Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 It was a lot of fun and I feel like I learned a lot in terms of fundamentals, most important part of skill building am I right? I won't soon forget it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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