[TheForge] Re: TheForge Digest, Vol 21, Issue 12

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From: John Husvar <jhusvar at sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [TheForge]  Input wanted
WIW, A customer at Pennsic this year wanted a tripod top made to  fit  
1/2-inch black pipe. I took a page from Dan Kretchmar's Viking  Tripod  
and one from my usual stuff and made him a piece from 1/2-inch  round.

I made three bent pieces with flattened ends, punched, and curved.  I  
then made a hook with a tenon that I put through the three holes  and  
bradded over. Ended up with a foldable tripod and hook that  stood  
about 8 inches tall. So the customer could insert the ends into  1/2- 
inch black iron pipe and make whatever height tripod he  wanted.

Worked fine, but the guy never showed up to collect it. So I put  it  
out on consignment. :)
 
John,  First,  did he pay for it? if not yes or hang on to it and  take some 
1/2" black  pipe with you to Pensic next year and sell it. 
 
Do you set up  a forge there in merchants row?  I am going there  next year 
and want to see what the blacksmiths setups are like.  I   do  stuff for the 
sca and would like to see the top  that you  did. I  do  a 3 piece conversion  
set  that can  be  tripod or spit style. 
 
 
Later Ike

Pan's  Forge
Out of the heat and into 4 seasons. 
 
 
Life is not a  journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in 
a pretty and  well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly 
used up,  totally worn out, and loudly  proclaiming-   "WOW!! What a  Ride!"