[TheForge] Mastermyr - Fire Grid

Mon Jun 3 23:50:01 2002

Rob, et al,

Only 8 more rivets to go!  Might even have time to make that stand 
tomorrow, after the rivets finishing.  Have to leave here by 1 pm to 
meet Roger at 3 pm.  No pictures tonight, I'll post some tomorrow.

Bill

Rob Fertner wrote:

>Bill,
>No, I haven't thought of a way to display it. :-(
>I'm glad you did. :-)
>
>To All:
>I have 37 items in my possession (including the chest) at this time.
>I plan on leaving Wichita on the 4th. So if any items are in transit
>I hope they get here soon.
>
>Once again thanks to everyone involved.
>Rob
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "April & Bill Clemens" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 9:02 PM
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Mastermyr - Fire Grid
>
>
>>Rob, Phlip, et al
>>
>>Just posted a new picture of my progress.  The eye swivel was lots of
>>fun.  Tried your way Phlip and then my idea, neither worked.  Finally I
>>formed the head and then prebent the hook into a U shape with the wrap
>>sticking out at 90 degree.  I then slid it through the plate, heated it,
>>closed the eye and did the wrap.  Only 5 more grid rods to forge and 33
>>rivets to go.  I'm planning to meet Roger at  3pm  Tuesday, so I have a
>>day and 1/2 to complete it.
>>
>>Rob do you know how you're planning to display it?  Do you have
>>something to hang it from?  If I have time I'll make a simple stand that
>>will support the top plate and chains with the Fire Grid setting  on the
>>ground.
>>
>>Bill
>>
>>Phlip wrote:
>>
>>>Not really, other than decide which way you're going to do it before you
>>>start. I suspect wrapping the knot first would be easiest, then peen over
>>>the rivet head afterwards, with the 4 cornered plate.
>>>
>>>But, it's up to you.
>>>
>>>Phlip
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "April & Bill Clemens" <[email protected]>
>>>To: <[email protected]>
>>>Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 1:37 PM
>>>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Mastermyr - Fire Grid
>>>
>>>
>>>>Phlip,
>>>>
>>>>Any comments on my swivel drawing before I go out to forge it?
>>>>
>>>>A swivel, 2  forge welds, 10 grid pieces, 2 thin strips and 37 rivets to
>>>>go.  Gonna be a busy weekend.
>>>>
>>>>Bill
>>>>
>>>>April & Bill Clemens wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Phlip, rob, et al
>>>>>
>>>>>No smithing today...yet! Had to get ready for a back hoe coming
>>>>>tomorrow instead of next week to dig a footer at the back of my
>>>>>house.  Planning to go out now for a few hours work.  Once he gets
>>>>>started tomorrow I hope to forge while he digs.
>>>>>
>>>>>Posted the three pics of Steve's Chest in a folder labeled Mastermyr
>>>>>Photos along with my Fire Grid Pics.  Also posting a drawing there of
>>>>>the top swivel.  Looks like it has a rivet like head with the eye
>>>>>formed and the end  tapered and wrapped around. Your thoughts. (And I
>>>>>promise to read your thoughts Phlip BEFORE I FORGE AHEAD).
>>>>>
>>>>>Bill
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Larry and Pat Brown wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Pictures look good!!
>>>>>>Larry Brown
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At 09:56 PM 5/30/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>That's fine with me, but I find that site slow. Slightly lower
>>>>>>>resolution pics
>>>>>>>are up on my web page:
>>>>>>>http://www.frii.com/~sos
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Steve
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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