[TheForge] Boy Scout Demo
Albin F. Drzewianowski
[email protected]
Sat Jul 26 13:12:00 2003
Mike,
I would suggest starting your presentation with a brief discussion about
safety, especially eye protection and a warning about "black heat". I am
sure some of your attendants will try to replicate your demonstration using
a campfire and a claw hammer, and a rock as an anvil. We need to instill
safe work habits as early as possible.
Albin Drzewianowski
Westminster, MD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Linn" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 6:39 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Boy Scout Demo
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> Next month I'm doing a demo for one of the local scout troops. Ive got
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> I put together this little list of things to touch on. Any comments
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> Mike
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> Tools: 10 min
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> Anvil
> Forge (Coal and Gas)
> Blower/Bellows
> Hammers
> Tongs
> Fullers/Swedges
> Flatter
> Set Hammer
> Punches/Chisels
> Hardies
> Vise
> Swedge Block
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> Fire Related: 7-10 min
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> Fuel (Coal, Coke, Charcoal)
> Clinker
> Heat Zones (neutral, oxidizing,
> reducing)
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> Starting and Tending the fire
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> Materials: 5-7 min
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> Iron
> Steel
> Alloys
> Carbon Content
> Hardening / Tempering
> Fracture examples of the above
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> Forging Operations 5-7 min
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> Drawing out
> Upsetting
> cutting/punching
> bending/twisting
> forge welding
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> Practical Examples 45 min to 1 hr.
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> Leaf key ring
> back scratcher w/square knot handle
> bottle opener
> small knife (if time permits)
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> Mike
> Linn
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> McCalla, AL
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> Some people are like Slinkies...not really good
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