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General discussion => Shop Made Tools => Topic started by: David R. Pennington on May 09, 2019, 10:38:29 PM
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Old wrought iron wagon wheel hub band and plowshare into hatchet. It looks like it welded up nice but still a little hammer work, filing and heat treatment needed. I like welding them up this way sandwiched. I feel like I can draw the temper just a scosh harder than all steel.
(https://i.ibb.co/VHrGsdW/9-A3-F4-A80-6-CD5-4-BD3-A38-D-4-EA935829-EF1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/s5k4Zhv)
(https://i.ibb.co/4J4FyRf/E08-A5-F38-F9-D5-42-AD-B135-64-AA8-B84-F69-E.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mShRs5B)
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Nice - I'll have to give that a shot.
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I’ve a small stack of plowshares in my stash...good to know they can be useful!
Greg
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They are generally good steel. I pick them up when I can at the flea markets. The wrought iron makes the job easier as it will stand more heat and protects the steel somewhat while you’re welding.
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I am really good at making junk from perfectly good materials and have been
doing it for years. ;D
Bob Roller
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I’ve done my share of that also Bob. I just don’t take pictures of those jobs. The resident blacksmith at Heritage Farm recently did a big spring cleaning of the blacksmith shop. He said he gathered up a great pile of “abortions” tucked away all over the shop. (Projects aborted by apprentice smiths in which the material is ruined.)
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That will be a pretty neat job. I have a large collection of railway spike and some other bits and pieces. I would think old circular saw and chaff cutter blades would make good steel for axes too.
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That's a really nice axe head. Thanks for sharing. That kind of gives me some ideas with a medal trade point.
Will
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Old thread i know. Make these from junk- old crowbars, RR spikes, Corolla springs, etc
(https://i.imgur.com/Kf34ZB7.jpg)
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Somebody gave me a couple of long sections of sawmill band saw blade. Boy, that and a couple of feet of old iron tire off of a buggy, sure make a nice laminated knife blade. It welds up easily, and is flexible, and holds a good edge.
Hungry Horse
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Nice to see my axes come out like your two bottom ones. I have lots of railway spikes to practise with fortunately
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Nice to see ;D ;Dmy axes come out like your two bottom ones. I have lots of railway spikes to practise with fortunately
Was this with permission from the railroad or? ;D ;D. I remember reading about
Trains being derailed so guns could be made from the steel somewhere in the world.
Bob Roller
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An area i hunt is bordered by tracks. It’s surprising how many are lying between and alongside the tracks.
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My spikes came from decommissioned CN rail lines. Piles of them, couldn`t take them all
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Bob I think you are referring to Afganistan in the days of the British Raj. The trucks bringing anhydrous ammonia to the plant where I work, would bring a bag of railway spikes that were from a rusted out 44 gal drum at the rail head about 20 miles south of the plant. I will in fact fire up the forge early next week when my brother in law comes to stay for a day or two . More hoof picks and I will finish off the axes.
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I have a bucket of spikes given to me by a rail road employee. Best use I’ve found for them is to make nail headers. I usually case harden the business end.