[TheForge] 36" diameter ring

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Reading the replies to your post, I recall a meeting of the North Texas 
Blacksmiths at a Dallas Park that happened to be held in conjunction 
with the local farriers group( there was a antique tractor group out 
there that day as well)   As part of the festivities, the NTBA had 
planned a competition, which the farriers were invited to participate.  
The competition was for speed in turning up a perfect rin of specified 
radius.   As I recall, the farriers won hands down.  They figured next 
time they competed with farriers, they would choose a square. 

Regarding getting  it perfectly round, it just takes making the ends 
meet, weld them together, then slowy work the shape perfect, by going 
round and round.


Charles

Bob Rackers wrote:

>I need to make a ring 36" in diameter from 2" x 1/4".
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>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.
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>Last question is the rule of thumb for final length of the stock in order to
>forge-weld the ring together.
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>Thanks.
>
>Bob
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