[TheForge] 36" diameter ring

Tue Aug 5 22:04:06 2003

Bob, when's the wedding? :)... OK, is the ring on the flat or edge?

Actually, doesn't matter. Take your ten+ feet of stock mark it every two
inches, place each mark on the same place of the stationary bending fork and
working fork and make approximately the same pull/motion at each two
inches... just alittle motion each time.

Kevin Donahoe
Flying Pig Forge
Morrow, OH
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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Bob Rackers
Sent: Tuesday, 05 August, 2003 9:24 PM
To: TheForge
Subject: [TheForge] 36" diameter ring

I need to make a ring 36" in diameter from 2" x 1/4".
Although I may call a friend to use his tire roller, I am curious about
hearing
of other methods of making it.
I can't bend it over the horn of the anvil, since the top of the horn is
only
31" above the floor.

I'm sure someone will suggest bending forks, and I'd like to know how you
make
sure you do it evenly and check your progress as you go along.

Last question is the rule of thumb for final length of the stock in order to
forge-weld the ring together.

Thanks.

Bob

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