[TheForge] Mastermyr - Fire Grid

Mon May 27 12:32:00 2002

Bless you. Pure iron is just fine.
Thanks,
Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: "April & Bill Clemens" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Mastermyr - Fire Grid


> 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
> >
> >
> >>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
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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> >>>>
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> >
> >>>>Persistence is necessary for Excellence. And Persistence is a
> >>>>
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