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Thanks nick, I would have punched or slit and drifted but I had already welded it all up before I decided to put the latch through the side rather than in front or behind.
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Great photo, very skilled.not mine, Our talented blacksmith in our Medieval group. All made in the middle of a field.
Gate all fitted and finished this morning
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And here's me thinking you were making a random arch for a gate at the start. Great gate and a perfect fit well done much neater.
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Made a small bottom fuller this afternoon, just because I had slither of en19 stock left over from my lengths I use for hammers.
Started with about 1" of 2" round bar, isolated the shank and drew that out and then forged the fuller, hardened and tempered with the torch. Came out nicely.
Started with about 1" of 2" round bar, isolated the shank and drew that out and then forged the fuller, hardened and tempered with the torch. Came out nicely.
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In case anyone is still reading...
Got a few jobs on this week, big ish railings job and a couple of more creative ones.
Firstly this morning been asked to make an anti flip stay for an old fergie tractor.
Getting there
So the end with the holes in will pin into the drawbar, but not having a 3/4" drill bit I made a quick mild steel drift - fortunately I had some 3/4" round bar kicking around
Just got to do the same to the other end now and also make a pin up.
The railings are pretty plain, so not much forging going on, mainly welding, although I do need to make some lugs up to fit them to the posts and to make them a little adjustable as @nickk suggested previously I have made a drift 30mmx10mm, so I will punch and drift them rather than grind them with the die grinder.
And finally, the same customer with the tractor has given me free rein to turn this piece of driftwood into a wine rack, so I've got some bearings and housings on the way to make a ring roller to make tidy rings for the base and hopefully by the end of the week it will be a functioning wine rack.
I have some hooks and a fire poker to make too but not sure when I'll get a chance to do those at the moment.
That's all for now but maybe an update through the week when the railings are progressing and some other little bits are done.
Got a few jobs on this week, big ish railings job and a couple of more creative ones.
Firstly this morning been asked to make an anti flip stay for an old fergie tractor.
Getting there
So the end with the holes in will pin into the drawbar, but not having a 3/4" drill bit I made a quick mild steel drift - fortunately I had some 3/4" round bar kicking around
Just got to do the same to the other end now and also make a pin up.
The railings are pretty plain, so not much forging going on, mainly welding, although I do need to make some lugs up to fit them to the posts and to make them a little adjustable as @nickk suggested previously I have made a drift 30mmx10mm, so I will punch and drift them rather than grind them with the die grinder.
And finally, the same customer with the tractor has given me free rein to turn this piece of driftwood into a wine rack, so I've got some bearings and housings on the way to make a ring roller to make tidy rings for the base and hopefully by the end of the week it will be a functioning wine rack.
I have some hooks and a fire poker to make too but not sure when I'll get a chance to do those at the moment.
That's all for now but maybe an update through the week when the railings are progressing and some other little bits are done.
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I am following your progress with some interest. Crack on.
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Good, that wrought iron you gave me is in line for a future project but I need a good day free to get it done so it might be a few weeks!Im still watching too
