[TheForge] searching for old blacksmithing article, wine rack built with square tubing fasteners.

[Jeff Wilson]

It sounds like a Claydon Joint.  Patented by Stuart Hill.  A Google patent 
search should provide full information. Patent number: 4631797

Good luck, forge ahead.
Jeff in Poulsbo, WA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "terry l. ridder" <terrylr at blauedonau.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 6:04 PM
Subject: [TheForge] searching for old blacksmithing article, wine rack built 
with square tubing fasteners.


> hello;
>
> i was attempting to describe to an acquaintance a wine rack that a
> blacksmith had built using 1inch square tubing as the fasteners.
>
> i remember reading the article but i do not remember whether it was a
> book, the blacksmithing journal, a blacksmithing newsletter, etc.
>
> the blacksmith would cut 1inch square tubing into 1 inch lengths.
> basically, a cube of 1 inch square tubing. he would heat these to red
> heat then lay the metal to be connected on the diagonal. he would turn
> the piece of work over and heat the cube with a torch and when at red
> heat he would lay the next piece to be connected on the opposite
> diagonal. when the cube cooled it securely held the two crosscrossed
> pieces firmly together.
>
> i seem to recall he had made a tool that helped to shape the square
> tubing so that the connection being made looked the same.
>
> would by chance anyone remember reading/seeing this article?
>
> -- 
> terry l. ridder ><>
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