my blacksmith projects

[wireburner]

Here are some pics. of my blacksmith projects . The first 1 is the 1 blacksmith project i did : a hook. the 2 & 3 pics are of the tongs i made which are 18 '' inches long. the last 2 are pics of my great-grandpa`s forge

[wireburner]

I`am working on my forge . A brake drum one & elecrtic blower.

[SignWave]

And to think, this is the root of all that we now know when it comes to working metal...praise the blacksmith.....from a simple forge to huge crucibles of molten steel....

[wireburner]

yeah must everthing goes back to the ole blacksmith . i love to weld and do some hammering too

[Nunya]

Nice looking projects you've got there. Did you find someone to teach you or did you do this by yourself?

That's a fine looking rivet forge. I suggest that you put clay or sand in the bottom before you fire it up. If it's cast iron it could crack from the heat like so many others. If it's steel the clay or sand will keep it from burning out.

I built a portable forge to take out for demonstrations. I purchased a $12.00 bathroom exhaust fan from Lowe's. The plastic cover was discarded and I covered the open side with cardboard and ductape. I cut a hole in the center of the cardboard and made a disc to swing over the hole for air control. It works great and was real cheap.

I hope you'll post more of your projects.

[wireburner]

Thanks. I will get the pitures of Saturdays projects on here tomoorrow or Wed. Yes I have a teacher . He is Unkle Spike on the Hobart Board

[wireburner]

here are The pitures of my poker and a chain twist I made Saturday