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Excerpt from
Issue #162 July 2004
Unlike square stock, making a 45° chamfer on flat stock can be tough because there is no way to adequately back up the work.
One solution is this hardy tool made from ˝” x 1˝” stock. It cradles the work and makes possible solid 45° hammer blows.
The tool stock is shouldered and bent to form both the square hardy stem and flat work surface. The version shown here is for a 11/8” hardy hole; size the stem accordingly for other size holes.
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| Scroll tongs are one of the handiest tools in the shop for bending small stock freehand. This pair begins as 5/8” square stock
and features swaged handles for a better grip. Use for anything from making scrolls and hooks to tweaking finished forge work.
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Knowing how hot your forge is running makes it possible to save fuel, and forge materials such as bronze and tool steel at specified temperatures. A way to achieve this for blacksmith forges was first developed by Art Jones, then adapted by Toby Hickman, whose forges are featured here. The heart of the system is a controller board with a digital readout that controls the blower and gas supply. Complete details can be found in issue 162.
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| This hardy style bending fork is made from square stock the same size of the hardy hole, in this case 11/8” square. It should be a
tough steel such as 4130, but a high carbon 1090 or W1 will work as long as it is “spring tempered” (Rc 48, or 700°F).
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