[TheForge] Mastermyr - Fire Grid

Mon May 27 10:20:08 2002

Rob, et al,

After some thought and a phone call to the BGCM vice President, Roger 
Duncan, who has a cache of pure iron; I've decided to make the fire grid 
out of pure iron.  Just not enough time to first hammer out the needed 
wrought iron stock and then overcome the other challenges in making the 
fire grid.  Planning to meet Roger this evening to get the pure iron 
after our town's Memorial Day Parade and family picnic.  The added bonus 
is that Roger's driving out to the conference on Tuesday 4 Jun and has 
agreed to bring the completed Fire Grid.  Will keep you posted on my 
progress. Have a good and safe Memorial Day!

Bill

Rob Fertner wrote:

>Bill,
>Sorry for the delayed reply, I was out of town this weekend.
>The absolute last minute get it to me down to the wire date
>would be Monday June 3rd. The 1st and 2nd I was planning to pack up
>everything
>so it was ready to go.
>If you can get it done, God bless you.
>Rob
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "April & Bill Clemens" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 9:42 PM
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Mastermyr - Fire Grid
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>>Well, the best laid plans .... My daughter came to visit with my
>>grandson, so I didn't do as much work today as I planned.
>>
>>I did find time to make a test angle and corner hook.  Looks like it
>>will work fine.   Biggest problem is not having any wrought iron stock
>>anywhere near the dimensions I need. Because of that, the hardest part
>>will be hammering out the four 2" x 3/16" x 24" pieces I need for the
>>outside frame. Will get back to work on it on Tuesday and see how it goes.
>>
>>Haven't  heard from Rob on his drop dead date, but the email from  Jim
>>Sorber gave me an idea.  Is anyone from eastern PA, New Jersey, etc
>>that's going to the conference planning to travel through PA on
>> Interstate 80 on there way there?  I only live about a mile off I 80 in
>>central PA( Route 15 - Susquehanna River).  If anyone's going that way
>>and is willing to pick up the Fire Grid it might give me the time I need
>>to finish it.
>>
>>Bill
>>
>>April & Bill Clemens wrote:
>>
>>>Rob, Ralph,  Mike,  Phlip, and anyone else with suggestions,
>>>
>>>I've posted a picture in the "anything else" folder on Photo Access.
>>>It's a sketch on my idea of the corner hook detail for the Fire Grid.
>>>Each corner  angle would lap and be riveted.  The vertical portion of
>>>each angle would be drawn out and form the hook(actually two hooks
>>>side by side)  Best  I could determine from the sketches and photo I
>>>saw. Does this look right to you?
>>>
>>>For the chain links between the grid and the top plate.  Some appear
>>>to be hooks others welded eyes.  Should there be a mix or do you think
>>>they were all welded eyes originally?  Also lengths of individual
>>>links appear random.  Your thoughts?
>>>
>>>Rob, I plan to work on this tomorrow and will let you know by days end
>>>if  I think there's a chance I can complete it in time to ship to you.
>>>What's your absolute drop dead date to receive it?   I think I have
>>>enough wrought iron to make it but might have to use some pure iron.
>>>If I complete it should I mark it in any way or did you come up with a
>>>theforge mastermyr touch mark to mark all the pieces?
>>>
>>>Bill Clemens
>>>Hound and Hare Forge
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Ralph wrote:
>>>
>>>>I hope this helps.
>>>>
>>>>Frame about 50 X 50 cm: strip width 0.45 cm, thickness 0.25 cm; grid
>>>>rods 49.0 X 1.2 X 0.3-0.5 cm.
>>>>Chain links about 0.6-0.7 cm, total length of each chain about 42 cm.
>>>>Swivel: four-armed plate
>>>>about 16 X 9 cm, thickness 0.3 cm; hook 10.3 X 1.5 X 0.7 cm; the open
>>>>part of the hook maximum
>>>>width 1.5 cm.
>>>>
>>>>Ralph
>>>>
>>>>I do not have a drop dead date. <smile> Tho Rob Fertner does. He is
>>>>the collection point for all the stuff as he will carry it to
>>>>LaCrosse. Unless you are going as well then you can give it to him
>>>>then. But Rob is wanting to have it first part of June.
>>>>
>>>>Ralph
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Good is the enemy of Excellent. Talent is not necessary for
>>>>
>Excellence.
>
>>>>Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a
>>>>
>Decision."
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