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Spring shears, made in a variety of sizes, can be used for anything from cutting paper to trimming grass.
When made correctly from good steel they can cut as well as most scissors. The spring shear featured here is
made from from 7/16” 4140 hex stock we found in the shop, however they can also be made from round or square stock too.
4140, 1095 and O2 are all good steel choices. |
| This inexpensive, easy to build forge features a “built up” heating chamber that can be configured to match the job
at hand (two possible configurations are shown). The burner mounts under the forge outside the heating chamber so the
end of the nozzle is never exposed to the intense heat inside the forge. Standard 9”x 4½”x 2½” firebrick is used fo
the hearth floor. The heating chamber can be made of a variety of brick sizes or in combination with ceramic wool.
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This whimsical character can’t get the stopper out of the bottle until you’re ready to help him. It’s made from
a single piece of 3/16”x 1” stock. |
| Sometimes the first idea isn’t the best one, so it’s usually best not to stop with just one drawing of it. Working
within a theme that uses a specific technique such as the fabricated post in this railing makes it easier for the design to
evolve. If you make your living doing ironwork you may not want to show your customers the variations though, they might
pick one you don’t’ like.
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