Galoot Image Central Pics from the Porch Home :: Login Album list :: Last uploads :: Last comments :: Most viewed :: Top rated :: My Favorites :: Search Home > User galleries > daveldr > M-A_SGFH M-A_SGFH TITLE  +   -  FILE NAME  +   -  DATE  +   -  POSITION  +   -  BruceLove-RegisterringPad-07.JPGBruce Love Registering Holdfast Pad120 viewsThe 1st thing Gary had us do was set a registration mark so that the work on the pad of the holdfast would always start out in the same placedaveldr BillGhio-SettingCurve-07.JPGBruce Love Registering Holdfast Pad120 viewsThe 1st thing Gary had us do was set a registration mark so that the work on the pad of the holdfast would always start out in the same placedaveldr BruceLove-RegisterringPad-07~0.JPGBruce Love Registering Pad106 viewsThe 1st thing that Gary had us do was to set a registration mark so that all work on the pad would start in the same placedaveldr BillGhio-SettingCurve-07~0.JPGBillGhio-SettingCurve211 viewsAfter we got the pad formed the way we liked it and the registration mark removed, we bent the rod on a jig to form the curve of the holdfastdaveldr BillGhio-GaryCaron-ExamineHoldfast01-07.JPGBill Ghio & Gary Caron Examine Holdfast103 viewsAfter bending the rod on the jig, we examined it to make sure that the curve and angles were right, further adjustments were made on the anvildaveldr 140LBS_TrentonAnvil-OffsetTongs-07.JPG140LBS Trenton Anvil w/ Offset Tongs107 viewsThis is the anvil Gary brought. If you look closely, you'll see that he has wood block that fit the sides of the legs of the anvil attached to the stump. This works VERY well, so does the OFFSET tongs on topdaveldr 140LBS-TrentonAnvil2-07.JPG140 LBS Trenton Anvil w/ hammer124 viewsI couldn't get enough light to pull up the writing on the side but here're the anvil and hammer to go with the tongsdaveldr DaveLucier-SettingCurve-07.JPGDave Lucier Setting Curve120 viewsAs you can see, we all set the curves slightly differently. Some of us use the correct hand, some use the other hand to swing the hammer. %-) We lefties were well represented.daveldr DaveLucier-ShapingPad-07.JPGDave Lucier Shaping Pad105 viewsThe 2nd thing to do, after registering your mark is to shape your pad. The metal is drawn sideways to widen the end with the small end of the hammerdaveldr DaveAdams-GasForge-07.JPGDave Adams setting up Gas Forge103 viewsDave and Gary brought a coal forge and set the gas in the pan to get to a good heightdaveldr CharlieDriggsFinishingCurve-07.JPGCharlie Driggs Finishing Curve95 viewsAfter setting the curve in the jig, we finished up the orientation of the curve and the placement of the paddaveldr CharlieDriggs-RegisteringMark2-07.JPGCharlie Driggs Registering Mark104 viewsHere's Charlie registering his mark with authoritydaveldr 43 files on 4 page(s) 1 2 3 4 Powered by Coppermine Photo Gallery and JoomBla!