DSEL74
14th Sep 2016, 06:24 PM
I have been asked to demonstrate Blacksmithing at the local show.
Now this poses a small issue. Blacksmithing by nature tends to involve large, heavy and bulky equipment designed not to move.
For my needs, It needs to be transportable in the boot of a sedan.
This is what I'm working with.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160914/af9a71b684b4e843c6aa0228b513a5b1.jpg
It will knock down into three main parts, two wooden A frame ends and a steel centre piece.
I have made some z shaped cross bracing that will have a saddle on the wood and pass through a hole in the steel with a nylock nut. Hopefully it will hinge for packdown and bolt in and stay put when assembled.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160914/132c04feb8de7b8b5de5b6e11dce4880.jpg
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160914/87a6129302aeecb896a4897996580504.jpg
There is going to be a bracket in the centre which will sleeve a removable post for the stake anvil.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160914/ddfc5f9adb3163d703d00c9898d9fc72.jpg. Which needs some serious work to get back to a useable flat surface. Fingers crossed I can get that sorted before the show as the little anvil doesn't have any good square edges and has been de-horned.
A seperate small plate with a hole will go under the foot of the leg vise. Also thinking to add a few eyes to the legs for some hold down stakes.
Between the steel rails, I plan on adding some racks for hammers, tongs and chisels. I made a mistake here as I should have drilled hole on the inside faces of the RHS to run ladder bars between the the two. Unfortunately there is already three braces welded in under the anvil, which I welded on all four sides, preventing me from doing it now without cutting it all apart again :( damn hindsight and after thoughts.
Now this poses a small issue. Blacksmithing by nature tends to involve large, heavy and bulky equipment designed not to move.
For my needs, It needs to be transportable in the boot of a sedan.
This is what I'm working with.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160914/af9a71b684b4e843c6aa0228b513a5b1.jpg
It will knock down into three main parts, two wooden A frame ends and a steel centre piece.
I have made some z shaped cross bracing that will have a saddle on the wood and pass through a hole in the steel with a nylock nut. Hopefully it will hinge for packdown and bolt in and stay put when assembled.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160914/132c04feb8de7b8b5de5b6e11dce4880.jpg
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160914/87a6129302aeecb896a4897996580504.jpg
There is going to be a bracket in the centre which will sleeve a removable post for the stake anvil.
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160914/ddfc5f9adb3163d703d00c9898d9fc72.jpg. Which needs some serious work to get back to a useable flat surface. Fingers crossed I can get that sorted before the show as the little anvil doesn't have any good square edges and has been de-horned.
A seperate small plate with a hole will go under the foot of the leg vise. Also thinking to add a few eyes to the legs for some hold down stakes.
Between the steel rails, I plan on adding some racks for hammers, tongs and chisels. I made a mistake here as I should have drilled hole on the inside faces of the RHS to run ladder bars between the the two. Unfortunately there is already three braces welded in under the anvil, which I welded on all four sides, preventing me from doing it now without cutting it all apart again :( damn hindsight and after thoughts.