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Just say no to the aso.....Btw, If you listed your general location you might get some feedback on where to get a decent one..... :)
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These caught my eye at a local scrap yard the other day. There's millions of these scattered around Colorado mines. I like seeing the grain on wrought iron.
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There was a post a month ago or so about a sculptor who had stopped by Macbruces
shop ,with photos of his die system.
I can't recall what thread that was or who it was but this I do remember.......http://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/30169-flat-dies-vs-dovetail-dies/ (post 31) Allot of my best dies are a mystery as well as far as what they're made of... :huh: but they were something 'good' I found at salvage yards usually and I got lucky heat treating them....A bunch wound up in the pile too. Mild steel dies are great if you're gonna build up the face(s) with weld(s) for texture.
Always heat treat before you weld the die(s) to the base plate. Curve the base plate slightly before you weld. If you don't counteract weld shrinkage before welding the flanges will pull up and the die will rock, better to have it a tad concave on the bottom than convex because at least it will sit flat.
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I expect those links to AF will dissapear in short order but since I took a look I'll say this....I wouldn't go with any PH that had permanent combo dies. You lose too many options...... ;)
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Looks like it's coming along. Some still pics would show better here....
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Gouge/grind it out, re align and weld er up with 7018, no mig...... ;)
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Very nice hammer work. What is the hammer you are using?
Guess you didn't see it the first time you asked....:-)..http://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/30814-aspen-leaf/
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Cool, thanks for posting....
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I'd be honored to be your friend mcghazi, nice work and welcome aboard....... :)
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I like square stock because after the initial isolation and tapering striking the piece on the diamond really gives you some good extra mass to spread. My PH method would work just the same with a rounding hammer on the horn, provided you don't have a hundred or so to do imho....The video just shows the rough in, they get finished by hand.
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http://www.dixiegunworks.com/default.php?osCsid=a61im8jl433594v0or17f5kcf2
They got em, I don't know if they'd be considered cheap or not..........
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''You can boogie all the iron some of the time, and
some of the iron all the time, but you cannot boogie all the iron all
the time''.............mb...... :P . -
If the LG had evolved into the 21st century it might look something like this....
I don't know if these two are the same brand but they look like great hammers....I still prefer the the open one....... ^_^
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Love it, well done!
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Nice work, welcome aboard.....
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Looking good Bruce, looking good
I saw your first version but since you were the other side of the pond I spent a few days building my modified version. T'was time well spent because the results on the leaves I was veining were SUPERB and it saved $DAYS$ of time. It's a great little machine you came up with Bruce .. and for the right job it will print money.
WOW, I don't know what to say other than thank you very much for your compliments and innovation. I know from your profile you lurk here frequently but it's good to see a post after such a long hiatus, especially this one.....MB
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When they were
traded to the Indians they commonly had no handle (at least the common ones like
the one I made). Google pipe tomahawk images and you'll see many versions of
the one(s) I made because it was among the most common patterns used for
trade, which is just what the NPS wanted for the General Store re
creation at Bent's Fort and I made 15 for them. The Indians had plenty of time to sit in their teepees and
whittle away. The hole could be burned through, drilled or a branch could be
split and then gouge a channel down either side, then put back together
(like a blow gun) and wrapped with wire or rawhide. I doubt they were
ever thrown with that much work involved but they were used for
fighting.....I love the 'love/hate' symbolism of these weapons.The piece in the pic is forged from a .50 cal gunbarrel with a bird's eye maple handle.
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My baby has undergone a change thanks to an innovation Youngdylan came
up with the one he built. His had an exposed spring spring directly over
the hammer which I didn't care for, but it works fine. I opted for an enclosed spring and lost the
clunky pressure weights because this is far cleaner looking and more
efficient. The dual indexing bars are now one which also acts as the
spring contact.......BTW you'll never do anything linear with a HF machine.
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Now it's a mini vulcan... :(
Interesting nonetheless...
A real mini Vulcan might be worth some consideration. All this clown had to do is come up with one sucker and he didn't pull it off, HAHA..... :lol:
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These guys have the goods, If you need a part# maybe I can dig it up......
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You nailed it, great work!
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Maybe I'm doing it all wrong but when I make hot work tools from H13 I forge finish and forget about it. The hacks and hot cuts very often get red hot while in use and when they cool they're still hard and show very little wear.....I love the stuff.......BTW, the same does hold true when making say, PH dies after machining, I've made some but I sent them out for heat treating....
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I'm going to make a hood and small chimney for it, seems the best option as it should draw most of the smoke and fumes above me rather than blowing straight into my face!
I think this would be #1 on my to do list if I were you..... :rolleyes:
Fancy Leaves, and how to make Bamboo?
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