[TheForge] OT Re: NYT B Smithing reference

Sat Apr 23 00:16:09 EDT 2011

Sounds like you are well on your way and nicely under your own power David.

On Apr 22, 2011, at 8:54 PM, David C Kuhlman wrote:

> Shouldn't that be a 90 degree bend? Wouldn't want to upset anyone now would
> we?

Yes 80* is the right angle and you may want to upset  it before you bend it. grin.
> 
> I just spent the better part of today building a "stump" for my cheap 55 lb
> piece of iron that I have to call an anvil

ASO is the acronym...Anvil Shaped Object. You'll want to replace it after a while.
> and setting everything up so I
> have an efficient little corner of the garage where I can move from the
> forge to the anvil. Got me a handful of hammers and made some tongs (one of
> which actually looks like tongs).
Yes!

> Managed to pick up quite a bit of steel to
> work with off CL as well as putting together a 20 ton air over hydraulic
> press for next to nothing.
Yea!
> Still need to get my hands on some tool steel for
> dies.
Mild steel will pass for dies for a while, if you stick to hot-work.
Anvilfire has a junkyard steel ID chart that is helpful.

> Forge is just a mess of firebricks, a welded steel frame and propane
> burner that is capable of welding heat (rebar and saw blade bar to prove
> it).
That's all you really need! The virtue of a dry stack of bricks is that you can set it up to fit the work.
> 
> Started out thinking I would like to do some blades and still look forward
> to seeing what I can make but starting to think I would like to be able to
> make more. I've always been more of a DIY type. I've built my own bikes
> (American V Twins if you must know). Build my own computers, golf clubs and
> guns as well and see this as a natural extension of who I am. Making it
> yourself is at least half the fun of owning it.
Just right!
> 
> Well, been a long day already and have some things I want to accomplish
> tomorrow. Looking forward to finding out all 21 ways to "truly" make a 90
> degree bend.
Ask another smith and that number will grow pretty quick.
> 
> Thanks for the come back!
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dan Scheid
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 8:01 PM
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT Re: NYT B Smithing reference
> 
> Dave sorry your introduction to the forge was so poor. like all group 
> politic and opinions get rolling
> so back to business what does your new set up look like? tell us more. 
> what are working on I'm sure that 3 of us can tell you the 20 one and 
> only  true ways to make a a right angle bend.
> Dan Scheid
> 
> 
> On 4/22/2011 7:38 PM, David C Kuhlman wrote:
>> First post here...
>> 
>> It truly is a pity that I can't find something to do that keeps me away
> from
>> the idiot box. Just getting started with blacksmithing and really looking
>> forward to see what I can conjure up from this pile of steel I was
> fortunate
>> enough to find on Craig's List for next to nothing.
>> 
>> So, I find this forum with a mailing list that seems like it is supposed
> to
>> be about this truly noble endeavor and look what happens? Flame wars! The
>> whole "Fox News" Obama and everything else political is what drove me into
>> the garage in the first place. Anybody who thinks for one minute that the
>> problem has ANYTHING to do with left vs. right really has ZERO clue! Why
>> don't we take a step back, breath, relax and then try to remember that
> life
>> is, and always has been a right vs. wrong thing. Trying to intellectualize
>> the whole left / right thing only exposes one's ability to eloquently
>> verbalize his own stupidity. If you prefer to compare the southbound end
> of
>> a northbound elephant to the northbound end of a southbound jackass, there
>> are plenty of forums designed for exactly that!
>> 
>> I desperately hope that this is NOT one of them!
>> 
>> Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I will try and enjoy the nice little
>> "Smithy" I spent most of today trying to setup....
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve Bloom
>> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 9:36 AM
>> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
>> Subject: [TheForge] OT Re: NYT B Smithing reference
>> 
>> At 10:29 AM 4/22/2011, Andy wrote:
>>> For pity's sake, relax.  I made a statement.  It took no food from your
>>> mouth nor money from your pocket, yet you write a dissertation in
>>> response.  HELLO. I've got far more unpleasant things on my plate [snip]
>> 
>> It's very much like Fox "News"....venom drips and falsehoods/Non
>> sequitur abound but if anyone dares comments, the comment is some
>> sort of unjustified attack, i.e., "oh poor me...sniffle".  Typically,
>> I just hit the delete key when I see "Andrew Vida" in the header, but
>> I thank you Ries for taking the effort.
>> 
>> Steve
>> 
>> 
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