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Torch Mullins

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#1   2011-07-20 10:36          
Put your design and forging skills to the test.
Create a Decorative Barrel Bolt Lock.
The key word is decorative.

Think something your spouse/significant other would want on the front door.

One example:

Added 1 day later:

This meeting will be at Michael Dillon's Forge.
September 17th.

Give the forge item a try, and bring what you have to the meeting.

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#2   2011-07-24 20:34          
Tony Is that handle electric welded???????

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#3   2011-07-25 10:05          
At 400X magnification ,it looks like it. BUT, one could tenon that handle. OR, so what?

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#4   2011-07-25 19:01          
Dan What can you mean "so what". Firstly it is a matter of character. Is he clinging to the highest ideals of blacksmithing or is he selling out to comman sense. Secondly, if I am going to answer his challenge and bring a sliding bolt to the September meeting, I need to know what type of tactics my opposition will be using. As George Patton said "Oh that mine adversary had posted a picture on the internet".(or something like that). Do I need to purchase a 100 ton hydraulic press to answer the challenge or do I only need a hammer and anvil? If I could speak latin I think the correct term is "praemonitus praemunitus". Auf Deutsch es ist "Gefahr erkannt". In English it is "Forewarned-forearmed". Having never done battle with Tony before this I need all the help that my aged bones can get.

Tony Okay This will be youthful enthusiasm against aged ineptitude. See you in September. Bring a sliding bolt.

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#5   2011-07-26 16:24          
It is up to you as to whether it is forge welded, split from a larger piece, welded or a tenon and rivet.

The Picture is a "dramatization" for those who may call it something else.

In "The Art of Blacksmithing" by Alex Bealer look at page 220.
The drawing has 3 keepers a main rod and a forged ball end.

I would look at a little different it is Youthful Enthusiasm versus an Erfahren Holunder (Experienced Elder).
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#6   2011-07-27 11:08          
I'm sorry. I thought the "challenge" was to get in the fire, not a competition. John, you are not doing this exercise for St. Francis of Aspen. You are doing it as an exercise on a new item. Do what works for you. There will be no extra points for traditional joinery. So what if a picture in a book was forge welded or arc'ed. "Selling out" might be preferable if "common sense" says to MAKE MONEY. "OPPOSITION". At your age there is no opposition. Good luck w/ your "battle" w/ Torch.

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#7   2011-07-27 15:19          
Maybe by the meeting I'll have time to get down to Home Depot :) Just kidding of course, but one from there may be better than mine. This olde man has more 'Enthusiasm' than skill.
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#8   2011-08-08 14:15          
Okay,

Here is where I am at and what steps I have taken so far.

The Blank a 2” by 4” piece of 3/16th stock.


Drilled and filed to form a


Then I forged a hinge barrel on a 2" piece of 3/16 cutting them up to 1/2" wide.




Then I put together the body and 2 barrels.


I did brad these onto the body and texture it.
The picture above "main_body_16.jpg" shows the braded barrels.

Here is the trim piece with a barrel attached.


Everything lines up and slides a 3/8 bolt.
That is next forging the bolt and putting a keeper into it.
More to come.
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