DSEL74
5th Oct 2018, 01:22 PM
Started with some 20x20mm square bar stock and had to upset the ends.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/1790b6b3c9f603a299e909b56d75e1df.jpg
Shaping the ends
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/2162187be6e2ae94bce4858414218de2.jpg
It’s very awkward to work these heavy and long bars on your own over the anvil. The mass allows a lot of absorbed heat down the length where you want to hold the bar and the length out back is trying to fight you whilst your trying to be accurate with the hammer blows on the end. I used a support stand on the end to some success.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/bb3f96d2ddda76dc12f4b63e7c620666.jpg
Had to do some research and test pieces for the square pass through. Lots of conjecture and and differing options on how to do this.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/12853fdfc86d64b5557ceef44601a706.jpg
Drew out my long tapers on all the bars.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/733164b7eb3aa5e838740b748dead9fa.jpg
Slitting bars and they line up perfectly.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/6f82d52a8465c741f197bfcc0124fc76.jpg
Main structural components forged. Lots of holes!
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/8b4d03a69cc2127caff42b54070fb8ec.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/1790b6b3c9f603a299e909b56d75e1df.jpg
Shaping the ends
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/2162187be6e2ae94bce4858414218de2.jpg
It’s very awkward to work these heavy and long bars on your own over the anvil. The mass allows a lot of absorbed heat down the length where you want to hold the bar and the length out back is trying to fight you whilst your trying to be accurate with the hammer blows on the end. I used a support stand on the end to some success.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/bb3f96d2ddda76dc12f4b63e7c620666.jpg
Had to do some research and test pieces for the square pass through. Lots of conjecture and and differing options on how to do this.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/12853fdfc86d64b5557ceef44601a706.jpg
Drew out my long tapers on all the bars.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/733164b7eb3aa5e838740b748dead9fa.jpg
Slitting bars and they line up perfectly.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/6f82d52a8465c741f197bfcc0124fc76.jpg
Main structural components forged. Lots of holes!
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181005/8b4d03a69cc2127caff42b54070fb8ec.jpg