John Martin Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Well, my two burner diamondback bladesmith forge came in today, I love it and I haven't even fired it yet, need to buy tape for the threads still, but anyhow here are pictures... I also bought the idler valve, should fire it up by the end of this week, will get pictures for sure. next to do is make my stand for it, but for now, i have a temp stand out in the shop "area" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Looks like you're in business. Be sure to show us some of the knives that come out of it. Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andgott Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I'm planning on buying one of those in the very near future- You'll have to keep us updated on how you like it. I am especially interested in how the idler valve works for you! -Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbalist Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 That looks nice, let us know how you get on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodeye Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Cool - I've had one of these on my "gotta have" list for a long time but can never seem to get the bucks together long enough to pull it off - have fun with that baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwmotley Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Well, my two burner diamondback bladesmith forge came in today, I love it and I haven't even fired it yet, need to buy tape for the threads still, but anyhow here are pictures... I also bought the idler valve, should fire it up by the end of this week, will get pictures for sure. next to do is make my stand for it, but for now, i have a temp stand out in the shop "area" Congrats, you're gonna love it!!! I've had mine for almost 2 years with no problems at all. I also just added the idler valve a couple of months ago, very easy to set up and adjust. It has already payed for itself in gas savings. ENJOY!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Congratulations John. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quenchcrack Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Woo Hoo! I am waiting for my bonus check to come in to buy one too! I am tired of my WhisperBaby just not getting hot enough to weld. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Woo Hoo! I am waiting for my bonus check to come in to buy one too! I am tired of my WhisperBaby just not getting hot enough to weld. I made the 1" "T" burner for a buddy's Whisper Momma and it has no problem welding. he ended up having to remount the forge so it wouldn't light his bench on fire through the steel top. Yeah, that's me, I put the ear muffs on, someone asked me a question and I spent the rest of the session with them perched on my head. Good thing I don't hit the anvil very often. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjinatx Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Hey M, Congrats. I've had the same unit for about 4 months. My 1st forge. Works good, but I haven't tried forge welding with it yet. Only problem I had was the small strip of insulation above each opening breaking and falling down.I replaced both pieces with a piece of kaowool (rigidized) and all is well. -jj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 (edited) Looks great! Two questions: Is there a difference between the "idler valve" on the diamondback forge and the "shut-off" (plan old ball valve) valve that comes with a WhisperMomma forge? Also does the Diamondback have an igniter? I like having the ability of pushing a button rather than inserting burning paper. Edited February 26, 2009 by UnicornForge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 I don't know if there is a difference. I haven't fired it up yet as I don't have any teflon tape for the connections yet. No igniter = lighter on the top of the burners... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 Sorry about the poor pictures it hotter and brighter than it looks and deeper in color, bad camera, but here are pics of it. These are all taking in the first three minutes of lighting it, running at 3psi. The piece of metal isn't a dull red, but a bright orange, almost yellow, bad camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Try turning the flash off next time John, it'll wash out the color every time. You're gonna love cookin with gas. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 I already do Frosty, and I haven't even really used it yet. The idler valve works great, can almost turn it off and use like no propane, and then flip the switch, and bam, back to normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 So, what have you made so far? Heck, I'm kind of surprised you're not still out there hammering away. It's only what, a quarter after nine give or take where you're at. That's early for a young buck like yourself. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 Nothing, ran it for five or ten minutes, just to get it setup and figure out different, temps, its really cold here right now, and i had a basketball game today, and am tired, and don't want to stay out until midnight forging. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Heck, John I was just razzin you a little. Win the game? Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersenj20 Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I have never really been interested in knifes but the tools I want to make fall under a need for a small forge and this just fits the bill. I can't believe how expensive they are though. I actually have everything to make one (all-be-it less fancy). Looks like I need to stop typing and start working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) Jerry - My bad, I thought you were being serious, hard to tell on the internet Sam - It'd be nice if it was 3" tall, but the inside opening is 3.5" tall, so not a big deal. The forge runs at around 3-5psi for normal forging, forged a seax today and some viking knives based off of these on dfoggs site: prop knives - Bladesmith's Forum Board and my own axe from an old sledge hammer :0, ill try and get pictures up later. Edited February 28, 2009 by m_brothers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Don't apologize John, I'm the one who didn't stick a smiley in the message. I'm just kind of excited for you. I can't tell you how good it is to see a young man who's willing, heck anxious to work for what he wants and parents willing to back you. Jer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersenj20 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Not trying to hijack here or anything, but I made a cheap version today. I had the Reil burner and had to fill the propane tank. I used insulating firebrick, and it gets hot. I can actually join the club instead of using my Al furnace. I made a scorp from my broken drawknife and made another drawknife. They're in the oven now so will post pics later. Just wanted to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 Cool peter, I like it a lot. Hey guys, since I've never used one of these before, I experienced the dreaded tank freezing thing last night when I was welding. If I should the tank, it'd pop back up to pressure for about a minute, so it was heat, hammer, shake tank, heat, etc... How do I prevent the freezing up, how much gas do I probably have left, and is a bigger tank better in the long run? like 40 or 60lb? Welds at 7psi and runs at 4psi for normal working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 stick the tank in a bucket of water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Put it in the slack tub or buy a 100lb tank, mine doesn't freeze with all four burners running. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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