[TheForge] Boy Scout Demo

Mon Jul 28 09:52:10 2003

I was just providing a little instruction to a fellow and his
11-year-old son (our newest NJBA members).  Among the things it occurred
to me to point out, just beyond the very basices,  were:
* When tapering iron to a point, put the point at the far edge of the
anvil, so you don't hit the anvil with the hammer.
* For best success making leaves, spoons, and many other forgings,
>isolate< the section you want to work on from the rest of the piece
(usually by fullering).

I can't recall to whom I owe those two bits of knowledge, but I find I
make use of them over and over...

Bruce
Nj

>>> [email protected] 07/25/03 06:39PM >>>

Next month I'm doing a demo for one of the local scout troops. Ive got
2.5 to 3 hrs and 

I put together this little list of things to touch on.  Any comments
or suggestions???

Mike

Tools: 10 min

      Anvil
      Forge (Coal and Gas)
      Blower/Bellows
      Hammers
      Tongs
      Fullers/Swedges
      Flatter
      Set Hammer
      Punches/Chisels
      Hardies
      Vise
      Swedge Block
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 

Fire Related: 7-10 min

      Fuel (Coal, Coke, Charcoal)
      Clinker
      Heat Zones (neutral, oxidizing,
reducing)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Starting and Tending the fire

Materials: 5-7 min

      Iron
      Steel
      Alloys
      Carbon Content
      Hardening / Tempering
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Fracture examples of the above

Forging Operations 5-7 min

      Drawing out
      Upsetting
      cutting/punching
      bending/twisting
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; forge welding

Practical Examples 45 min to 1 hr.

      Leaf key ring
      back scratcher w/square knot handle
      bottle opener
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; small knife (if time permits)

           Mike
Linn

     Artist Blacksmith
         McCalla, AL
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Some people are like Slinkies...not really good
for

anything, but you still can't help but smile when you

see one tumble down the stairs. 

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