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Torch Mullins
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Location: United States Occupation: torch mullins Age: 57 |
#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. This post was edited by Torch Mullins (2011-07-21 23:39, ago) |
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John Myers
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Location: United States Occupation: Age: 97 |
#2 2011-07-24 20:34 |
Tony Is that handle electric welded???????
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dan tull
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Location: United States Occupation: blacksmith,full time Age: 79 |
#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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John Myers
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Location: United States Occupation: Age: 97 |
#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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Torch Mullins
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Location: United States Occupation: torch mullins Age: 57 |
#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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dan tull
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Location: United States Occupation: blacksmith,full time Age: 79 |
#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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cal
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Location: United States Sharpsburg, GA Occupation: Retired Programer Age: 73 |
#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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Cal Kohler
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Torch Mullins
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Location: United States Occupation: torch mullins Age: 57 |
#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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