I made this this morning from an old file I got from a buddy when celebrating my birthday, last night.
comments welcome.
ATB,
Jan
comments welcome.
ATB,
Jan
My first attempt in forging
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I'd say that's a great job for a first go, how did the heat treat go does it throw good sparks?
I think many folk can easily see themselves doing a bit of woodwork or leatherwork but there is some sort of barrier to having a go at bashing hot metal, once you have a go it is just great.
I think many folk can easily see themselves doing a bit of woodwork or leatherwork but there is some sort of barrier to having a go at bashing hot metal, once you have a go it is just great.
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Nice bit of work there Jan.
Even if it doesn't work it's a good job for a first time at forging. What did you use for a forge?
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Even if it doesn't work it's a good job for a first time at forging. What did you use for a forge?
Bushcrafters get the oddest things for presents
looks like a good 'un to me mate.
as above - does it work?
i bet you really enjoyed that didn't you? made a fire with it yet?
i made one for a bloke about a year or so ago now - managed to get the bugger so hard it took him 6 hacksaw blades to get through it (he wanted two smaller ones because it was killing his flints lol)
best of luck
andy
as above - does it work?
i bet you really enjoyed that didn't you? made a fire with it yet?
i made one for a bloke about a year or so ago now - managed to get the bugger so hard it took him 6 hacksaw blades to get through it (he wanted two smaller ones because it was killing his flints lol)
best of luck
andy
yes, it doe work, I will try to get some pictures ( well, shmbo will manage te camera and i the steel....) when sparking the thing.
I dont have a forge....yet.
Planning to make one or let one made it for me.
As said, I am just starting with it and dont want to invest large amounts of money for a forge but an old car wheel and a hairdryer will do the trick.
At the moment all I use for heating is a large gasburner where the burn the tar on rooftops with.
My anvil is a piece of train rail.
For heat treating i heated it twice very red and cooled it in vegetable oil.
Just lited a piece of charcloth with it and I was impressed by the amount of sparks!
ATB,
Jan
I dont have a forge....yet.
Planning to make one or let one made it for me.
As said, I am just starting with it and dont want to invest large amounts of money for a forge but an old car wheel and a hairdryer will do the trick.
At the moment all I use for heating is a large gasburner where the burn the tar on rooftops with.
My anvil is a piece of train rail.
For heat treating i heated it twice very red and cooled it in vegetable oil.
Just lited a piece of charcloth with it and I was impressed by the amount of sparks!
ATB,
Jan
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Jan,
Nice work
good to hear it works
I must give this stuff ago I've got a few old file kicking about.
Richard
Nice work
good to hear it worksI must give this stuff ago I've got a few old file kicking about.
Richard
Yes, this will be one of those things which I'll always keep.
Made a blade too:
Its a pruning blade, only sharpened it on one side.
Best regards,
Jan
Made a blade too:
Its a pruning blade, only sharpened it on one side.
Best regards,
Jan
Good work Jan, you must feel proud.
Im enjoying my first atempts at forging, feels good making traditional functional items.
Im enjoying my first atempts at forging, feels good making traditional functional items.
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