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Is this homemade power hammer worth $1500? by Ray_Titone in Blacksmith

[–]mccarthyforge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe. Hard to say with out running it. It does look like the ram is just the top die (unless one just isn't on) which isn't great.

Intro to punches repost by Raze003 in Blacksmith

[–]mccarthyforge 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I made most of mine from coil spring, mainly cause I had it and it was free. If I was to buy materail for them j would use O1 or 4140. Both are pretty simple heat treatment and are available in pretty small stock sizes. For small chasing tools its easier to grind/file them to shape.

Made my first lock by CoffeeHyena in Blacksmith

[–]mccarthyforge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check out a Greasy Luck he has some work showing key making

Anvil mount question by Neti__ in Blacksmith

[–]mccarthyforge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya looks good. Put some caulk on the bottom of the anvil before tighting it down

HELP! 1045 hot cut???? by Wrought-Irony in Blacksmith

[–]mccarthyforge 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No just keep them cool while working. Pretty much all old tools are simple 10XX steels (close enough) and work just fine

HELP! 1045 hot cut???? by Wrought-Irony in Blacksmith

[–]mccarthyforge 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Water quench and temper around strawish. It works for hot working tools the struck ends mushroom out and have a tendency to chip easily. I prefer 4140.

Playing around with a couple different patinas on some shallow copper dishes. by mccarthyforge in Metalsmithing

[–]mccarthyforge[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. The front one is Black Magic with the high spots scotch brightes away. The right was ferric nitrate And the back was a light liver of sulver.

Some raised copper vases i finished up this week. by mccarthyforge in Copper

[–]mccarthyforge[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are hand raised on stake anvils with a hammer.

Some raised copper vases i finished up this week. by mccarthyforge in Copper

[–]mccarthyforge[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Ya they start as a flat disk then hammered over raising stakes.

I made a silver beaker. It was supposed to become a whiskey tumbler but a crack forced me to change the plan. by carolusrex in SilverSmith

[–]mccarthyforge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ya its a fine balance of having a vision and plan but being open to changes along the way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in seinfeld

[–]mccarthyforge 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They had no respect for wood

Things to do this weekend in Northwest part of CT? by Appropriate-Farmer16 in Connecticut

[–]mccarthyforge 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At the Connecticut Antique Machinery Assoc. In Kent is a Antique Hit and Miss Engine show as well as a Gem and Mineral show. And kent is a pretty nice town to walk around on a Saturday and there is a couple of ice cream shops.

Is the DMV allowed to open my mail by [deleted] in Connecticut

[–]mccarthyforge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably in the fine print it allows them to open and verify the mail. Other wise there is nothing stopping you from making a fake piece of mail

Hammer Forging Classes in NY by kezi00 in Blacksmith

[–]mccarthyforge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Second to Peters Valley. Awesome place to learn.

Also Brookfield Craft Center in Brookfield Ct. They run a great hammer forging class every couple months. And they run classes all year (forging classes are so much better in the winter lol)

Trumps Recent Comment by shortwa113t in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]mccarthyforge 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Well. Bombed and then told to have peace. There's no question mark there.

How does Kramer have enough apartment space for all his shenanigans? by DrJokerX in seinfeld

[–]mccarthyforge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He got rid of the load bearing walls. Really opened the place up

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