[TheForge] Cone Question

[RICK KORINEK]

Instead of  cone to wrap your stock around, how about making 
a cone-shpaed depression to hammer into.  It will get you 
started at least.
-Rick


---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:41:01 -0500
>From: Dave Brown <quahog at tds.net>  
>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Cone Question  
>To: Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>
>At 09:51 07/16/04, you wrote:
>>I've got a project where I need to make a large number of 
small cones.  They
>>have a 1 1/2" opening and are 2 1/2" tall out of 14 ga 
steel.  I've got the
>>blanks cut out and have formed a couple of them, but they 
are clumsy to work
>>with and take a lot of time.
>>
>>Have any of you guys come up with a technique for forming 
cones that you
>>would like to share?
>>
>>Robert Ehrenberger
>>Shelbyville, Mo.
>
>Two approaches come to mind, neither of which involve Wal-
Mart parking lots.
>
>1.  Turn, or have someone turn a hardwood cone that matches 
the size and 
>slope of your metal cones.  Use this as your forming 
mandrel.  Wrap around 
>the wood cone, you may want to strap it tight, and 
weld/braze the edges 
>where they meet.
>
>2.  Use a slip roll with ... never mind, your cones are too 
small for this 
>approach.
>
>Dave Brown
>Heritage Smithing
>Green Bay, WI
>
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