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Post by themaster293 on Dec 31, 2007 6:41:40 GMT
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Post by themaster293 on Dec 31, 2007 6:48:57 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2007 7:00:44 GMT
hey, awesome! it's small, but it has heart!
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Post by themaster293 on Dec 31, 2007 7:13:43 GMT
Thank you, tomorrow I will be forging bigger, thicker screws. But I cant forge anything too big until spring when I get my forge up and running. Right now all I have are bundles of stick candles that I taped together and is using as my heat source, and in my basement.
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Post by boduognat on Dec 31, 2007 9:48:27 GMT
Very brave effort ... I wouldn't have the slightest idea how to start ! ... be looking forward to admire larger work when you have your forge ... good luck
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Post by themaster293 on Dec 31, 2007 19:39:08 GMT
Thanks.
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Post by themaster293 on Dec 31, 2007 21:30:16 GMT
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Post by randomnobody on Dec 31, 2007 21:43:40 GMT
If you wanted to, you could probably smooth out the threads, making something with a straight edge, i.e. knife. But that's only if you want to. Interesting stuff as-is.
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Post by themaster293 on Dec 31, 2007 23:10:41 GMT
Yeah, the only tool that I have right now that could do that is a mill bastard file, and that would take hours.
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Post by randomnobody on Jan 1, 2008 0:00:37 GMT
couldn't you just hammer it flat both ways? Bang on it enough to flatten the threads on the top and bottom, as you've done, then turn it and repeat for the still-threaded portions? Just a thought; I know little to nothing of forging, but what do you think? Basically you're making the cylinder a rectangle, then pounding it flat. Sound feasible or would this not work?
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Post by themaster293 on Jan 1, 2008 0:42:07 GMT
That might work. I will try it tomorrow and post the results.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2008 3:58:14 GMT
sheesh, stick candles? I admire your will to forge stuff! I can't imagine how long it would take to heat something.
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Post by themaster293 on Jan 2, 2008 4:46:12 GMT
Not to long. Actually it is a lot quicker than you would think.
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Post by Matt993f.o.d on Jan 2, 2008 18:42:53 GMT
Once in the forge, its more difficult to avoid overheating the metal, than not heat it enough!
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Post by Jeff K. ( Jak) on Jan 2, 2008 18:50:13 GMT
thats the reason many old smithies were so dark inside....so when you pulled your item out of the forge you could roughly guess the temperature of the steel by the color of it when it glows. working in a bright area wont let the color be seen as well
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