Raffle For 3rd Annual MMWS GTG You Don't Have To Be Present To Win

[longleaf]

@longleaf here is a picture of the spark test chart if you are interested.

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thanks thats handy

 

[Homemade]

Are they trolling this post or is there a glitch on where this metal working convo should be, but is showing up here.

 

[MG porting]

Are they trolling this post or is there a glitch on where this metal working convo should be, but is showing up here.

Lol. I think so

 

[Cat 525]

@blacksmith or any other blacksmiths. I tried quenching tonight and they didn’t turn out as hard as I thought they should. I used files and a farriers rasp quenched in vegetable oil. I ussually have good luck heating to none magnetic then quenching in oil and then tempering in the oven. Usually they will shatter if dropped before tempering they get so hard not sure what happen? I normalized them and let them cool for the night. Should I try cooling the oil in the fridge. I’m afraid of water on this type steel. I only use it for soft steel like railroad spikes. Any ideas?

 

[Cat 525]

Was wondering the same thing!

 

[blacksmith]

Are they trolling this post or is there a glitch on where this metal working convo should be, but is showing up here.

I was wondering how blacksmithing questions got dragged onto this thread as well! Hahahaha. I guess I should take sometime to go back through and see.

 

[T.Roller]

I was wondering how blacksmithing questions got dragged onto this thread as well! Hahahaha. I guess I should take sometime to go back through and see.

I was enjoying the info. They can gfy

 

[p61 western]

I was enjoying the info. They can gfy

Lmao this^^^^

 

[RI Chevy]

You tell'em Dave!

 

[GCJenks204]

Blacksmithing was pertinent as one if going to be a prize for the raffle.

I was hoping to forge something by then but its been hot in the shop for forging. If I dont get done with the project I had in mind I will come up with something to donate.

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Got started tonight. Hopefully I can finish one of these in time. I’m not exactly a master blade smith so hopefully at least one of them will turn out right.

 

[T.Roller]

Lmao this^^^^

You tell'em Dave!

Y'all tell em, I'm too mad!

 

[Yukon Stihl]

This is a subject that interests me.....

Me too...
I was able to purchase this fine piece of blacksmithing history. 100# Little Giant trip hammer.Ser #37 delivered to Earl Automobile Company in Los Angeles in Oct 1908
That is the Earl,Grandfather of Harley Earl that went on to become one of GM lead designers in the 40's and on,being a GM guy that is super cool knowing i have a tool that Harley J Earl worked with.
It requires a 3ft thick concrete base,and i have to sell my shop so i haven't poured a base for it yet. I was going to build one but this one fell into my lap,weighs in at just under 4000 lbs.Now i am going to gather the pieces needed to build a propane forge.

 

[mels]

Got a crick in my neck trying to look at that, lol

4000lbs is a heckuva chunk of metal

 

[blacksmith]

Awesome hanmer! I'd love to have a power hammer like that!

 

[Homemade]

Blacksmithing was pertinent as one if going to be a prize for the raffle.

Must have missed this post or two. Ignore my previous inquisition.

 

[longleaf]

Blacksmithing was pertinent as one if going to be a prize for the raffle.

Yes sir, hope to have it done by tomorrow night so it can be added to the list. With me you never know how they will turn out till their done lol

 

[blacksmith]

Yes sir, hope to have it done by tomorrow night so it can be added to the list. With me you never know how they will turn out till their done lol

I'd like to see some pictures if possible.

 

[longleaf]

Hope to be done tomorrow got to let the handle dry. Not the hardest edge I’ve made but It will punch a hole in heavy tin, chop maple, and shave. So I believe it’s the winner.

 

[blacksmith]

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Hope to be done tomorrow got to let the handle dry. Not the hardest edge I’ve made but It will punch a hole in heavy tin, chop maple, and shave. So I believe it’s the winner.

Looks pretty awesome @longleaf. Do you do an edge quench when making your blades? If you do an edge quench you normally don't have to temper, depending on how hard of steel that you are using. The reason being is that you're quenched and hardening the edge while the rest remains hot (slowly cooling and annealing, although it's not a full annealing) allows it to have what's called a soft drawback. The edge will remain hard while the rest of the knife remains springy.

 

[longleaf]

Looks pretty awesome @longleaf. Do you do an edge quench when making your blades? If you do an edge quench you normally don't have to temper, depending on how hard of steel that you are using. The reason being is that you're quenched and hardening the edge while the rest remains hot (slowly cooling and annealing, although it's not a full annealing) allows it to have what's called a soft drawback. The edge will remain hard while the rest of the knife remains springy.

Thanks I will try the edge quench on the next one I do. Never thought about that but makes perfect sense.