[TheForge] Forging blackberries?

[John Newman]

How abuot forging out a blank with a stem then forge it with a clapper die but
don't rotate it.  When you are done forging it there will be a flash all the way
around which you can chisel. grind and file off.  You may want to make a die for
your blanks so that they are all the same size.
Thanks for all the answers on the forge brazing I am going to have to do some
more experimenting.




Shannell Sugrue wrote:

> A customer want some blackberries like these
> http://www.homepages.ihug.com.au/~sjs/berries.jpg
> in a railing, the picture is taken from page 88 of the  book "the
> contemorary blacksmith" by Dona Meilach, Im sure many of you will know it, i
> the nota says it was made with a clam shell die. Im looking for tips on
> making these, I can do balls with a clapper die but I can only think of how
> to make these blackcurrents in 2 halves and mabey join them together ie: by
> sinking a half blackcurrent depression into a block of steel and then
> hitting a hot blank into that with a flat top die on the P.hammer. even then
> I think the part of the berry closest to the top of the depression would
> have little detail because it isnt being hit into the die, more being
> squeezed sideways into it, and thats only if the blank is the right size. I
> cant see any way you could rotate a ball in a "clamshell" die to get an even
> effect. Anyone done these before???
>
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