[TheForge] Vice handle

[RICK KORINEK]

So Walt, are you telling us that there is a blacksmith out 
there with 2" balls?

-Rick

---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 08:33:23 -0400
>From: "Walter Mullett" <wmullett at bright.net> 
>Subject: [TheForge] Vice handle  
>To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>
>The leg vice I was using in my inside shop had a 
replacement handle which
>was a tool of some sort with a washer and cotter key on one 
end. Welded on
>the other end was a 4"x4" wishbone shaped yoke made from 
1/2" x 1-1/2".
>That yoke  was always in the way when turned up so before I 
could sell it, I
>told the new owner I would forge on a ball.  
> 
>Last night I welded on a ball using the yoke as my material. 
That probably
>was a mistake because there was way more material then 
what I needed.  I
>started by turning the yoke into a T then I cut off about 2" 
of excess
>material on each leg.  The real problem was that since the 
yoke was
>centered, I had to wrap each leg in the same direction. 
(An 'S' when looking
>on end.)    Another problem was forging that much mass.  I 
ended up with a
>2" ball and that was a lot to round up.
> 
>Everyday is another learning experience. Next time I won't 
be "frugal" and
>use what's already there.   I'll collar the arm with the right 
material !!! 
> 
>Walt
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