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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- Opening up the splits on the lower and upper branches.
After splitting the 60mm x 15mm limbs with a 9 1/2 inch grinder they now need opening up so we fire up the Swan to make the job easier.
I show a few ways of opening up the splits, but all start with the vice and hot cut.
I also show the leg brace a commenter asked about previously. My balance is compromised without a walking stick, making forge work difficult to say the least, the brace allows me to basically lock a leg in place under my own weight and then lean against it. It does nothing for my nerve pain but it's still been a game changer as ugly as it is.
it's coming along. Huge bending fork! the leg brace is clever.
Cheers Grandadz, the leg brace has been one of the best things I've knocked together in a while, current work notwithstanding of course. That bending fork has raised a few eyebrows LOL. It was made to bend inch plus bar stock cold. You should see the jig it pairs with.... :D
..Gud-un Ian!! Piece by piece it's coming along. i'm scared to ask what you used that bending fork on. If you want, i'll send you a book of stamps and you can mail me one of those spare anvils, hahahaha...!!!
The bending fork was made to bend some inch or so round bar cold. For a large set of arches on a garden arbour.
It'd have to be a BIG book of stamps to get me to part with any of my anvils ;)
Caught this a bit late Ian but good to see you're still operating. Hope you are well through the covid crisis, I'll catch up for a beer one day when we can fly internationally again. All the best.