Blacksmithing

[bourbon]

They look nice and neat

 

[Screwdriver]

Punched holes really show off the craft of blacksmithing. Those items look really good. Very authentic.

 

[h-dom]

Thank you both

There are a few more now, 28 in total all bent up on the fly press, just need to chop the ends off to make the lengths uniform and then weld them onto the posts (hopefully in the right place)

You can just about see my wotsits in the photo too.

 

[Bravheart]

No thanks we don't want to see your wotsits

But need to know
Have you had your weetabix

edit. Great work.

 

[julianthegypsy]

Thank you both

There are a few more now, 28 in total all bent up on the fly press, just need to chop the ends off to make the lengths uniform and then weld them onto the posts (hopefully in the right place)

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You can just about see my wotsits in the photo too.

That must be a meaty fly press! We're you bending it hot?

 

[h-dom]

That must be a meaty fly press! We're you bending it hot?

It's only a Denbigh No 4 (4 ton), no it was bent cold. 25x8 flat bar, not too bad in a fly press. With the tooling I use I often find if I do it hot I end up over bending it.

I'd love a hydraulic press but it would have to replace the fly press and it is too useful for little bends like that where a hydraulic press would probably be more trouble getting it spot on.

 

[h-dom]

No thanks we don't want to see your wotsits

But need to know
Have you had your weetabix

edit. Great work.

No, chocolate spread on toast for breakfast I'm not seven years old I promise.

 

[galooph]

Came across this article earlier – https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/handmade-italian-amusement-park

He sounds quite a character!

 

[julianthegypsy]

Came across this article earlier – https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/handmade-italian-amusement-park

He sounds quite a character!

Fantastic!

 

[magnet]

Came across this article earlier – https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/handmade-italian-amusement-park

He sounds quite a character!

Superb that mate thanks for the link

 

[Windy Miller]

Came across this article earlier – https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/handmade-italian-amusement-park

He sounds quite a character!

What a great story!

 

[nickk]

Wow,what an inspirational man,sounds like a theme park from heaven,I’ve made a note of it in my Europe road atlas to visit. Thanks for posting.

 

[DAPPH]

Maybe I'm being ambitious, and it is going to take me a while to get finished, but this is the gate I have designed and will make, I'll keep the progress going in this thread.

No welding, all riveted and collared together.

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The outer frame will be 25x12 flat bar and the uprights 16mm square, the scrolls probably 16x6 or 16x8 depending what looks better when I've been able to mock up a scroll with the frame.

I'll hinge it with two riveted on pins on the outer frame and pintles bolted to the wall, and I'll forge a latch too for the other side.

Ultimately all it needs to do is keep the dog in but I thought a good excuse to go mad and practice traditional methods. Dog can keep escaping until it's finished.

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Tie the dog to the unused anvil till the gate is done?

 

[DAPPH]

That'll be lovely when done.

Can't beat a forged gate.

I'd rather have the genuine original

 

[h-dom]

Thought I would put up a photo of the railings test fitted, they're being powdercoated as we speak so I'll be fitting them properly next week.

There is another lot round the back down some steps but I forgot to get a photo of them before I took them back down.

I'm also well aware this doesn't count as blacksmithing but the forged lugs are on there!

 

[h-dom]

And back to actual work,

Built a ring roller yesterday and finished it off this morning and just rolled the first ring, not bad at all.

That's 25x8 flat, can't see why it wouldn't roll bigger, I could just do with putting a bigger handle on both the height adjustment and the roller.

 

[DAPPH]

And back to actual work,

Built a ring roller yesterday and finished it off this morning and just rolled the first ring, not bad at all.

That's 25x8 flat, can't see why it wouldn't roll bigger, I could just do with putting a bigger handle on both the height adjustment and the roller.
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How is that powered hand human or an electric motor ,,if a motor can we have a few more pictures and some details please ?

Dave

 

[h-dom]

How is that powered hand human or an electric motor ,,if a motor can we have a few more pictures and some details please ?

Dave

Hi Dave

Powered by human, I will get some more photos tomorrow/Monday and some details, nothing to it really if you're handy.

 

[DAPPH]

Is it Monday yet ?

 

[h-dom]

It is now!