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Thanks for the replies.

I have some of the Barnes copper effects paint and a green patina fluid.

I will do a trial scale & test what happens with a clear coat.

I only want to colour the...

Hi,

Working on this piece for a charity event. Talking about the eye sculpture. (Inspiration from Roosterscreations on YouTube)

It will be used as a hanger for a wall hanging made out of pallet...

Mate that is great.

Ray

Decided not to put final coat of paint until I used the trailer to see what else I would need to change.

Hooked the trailer up & went for a couple of nights at Murphy's Creek Reserve (near...

Thanks Jatt,

It will live in the shed in the photo. This is the wife's shed:; My workshop shed is out the back.

I was wondering about the condensation. I was thinking holes in the bed base but...

Finally got the tent, went with a 9 foot from Austrac in Hervey Bay.

I set it up as in the photos the struts work well.

Removed it, without setting the tent up, for some more welding &...

Making some progress. The body is only tacked up. I might hire a small mig to weld it up.

The canvas he uses looks & feels the goods.

The finish of the tent looks good as well, however, budget will determine what I get & its leaning towards imported despite my preference for a local...

Great work Dazzler.

Given me some inspiration for some more additions.

Regards,
Ray

Thanks for the help guys.

Still puzzling over the tent.

Jatt if I could find a good second hand aussie made tent I would consider that but haven't been able to locate one.

Dazzler I have...

Love these days at home.

It is up on wheels. Next step attach jockey wheel. Go get a water tank & install. Then spare wheel carrier on draw bar to counter act weight of water tank.

Then got to...

Thanks Yonnee,

Going to set them up today.

Regards,
Ray

Hello ,

Got some bits together for a camper build. I have a question about mounting the springs. They have a clamp not from the eye on the right but not the left

Is this the correct way to...

Hello Andy.

Great job as usual. Did you glue the handles on? Araldite?

Ray

Hello Andy,

Waiting, waiting waiting for the finished product.

Interesting to see all those quenching mediums. I probably told you that we used Sperm whale oil for most of our quenching. (long...

Hello Andy,

Looks good. You certainly got the temper colours to run even. What material are you going to use for the handles.

Thanks for the inspiration between this & the boot rack / seat. I...

Hey Andy thanks for the tip on the double blade.

There are probably two issues with the grain. The refinement or compaction of the grains due to force which heat treatment will relieve & changing...

Hello Andy,

Glad I spotted this thread, looks good, hope SWMBO does see this.

Not sure about the hammered grain as when you heat treat it the grains will return to normal. You are treating it?...

Thanks for the update Andy. Unfortunately I didn't get there. Will have to plan to get there next year.

Thanks Andy,

Will try to get there. I have made other commitments but I would hate to miss this event.

Ray

Hi Donna,

Haven't decided yet. (Thats code for I haven't even really thought about that)

I did consider paint but I'm a bit worried about durability & losing the texture of the steel in the...

Thanks for comments Keith, I'd starve trying to make money out of them.

Yonnee that is my first try at that style of rose, done mostly with an oxy/lpg torch. There are some good videos on youtube...

Progress is slow. :((The grape vine has grown & some leaves added. A couple more have been added since this photo. Only about 30 more to cut out & attach.

Also photo of a new rose for next panel....

Installed the spider web & cala lillies & started a vine to fill remainder of panel. The vine base was a bridge strap off an old demolished bridge. Have to go & cook snags at Bunnies so it will have...

Heres the spider on the web. Forged from an old bridge bolt. Legs brazed on. Ugly little thing. May go for a bigger one & add fangs.

Ray

Hello,

I hope this is the right spot. I am building an arbor with the intention of the panels being filled with a metal "garden". The wall frames are 6 panels 1500 wide x 2000 high. I have started...

Star,

You can have a play with a welder (stick) here next Saturday at the GTG.

Ray

Nice pick up Andy, however, I fear you may become distracted from the renos so you should could drop it off here & I'll look after it. I'd even supply my own coke.:;

Ray

I believe the trade is a combination of science & art/skill. Without an understanding of the science of why metal behaves as it does a blacksmith would struggle to carry their trade. However, when...

Another rant

The only "packing" we did was to case harden material by packing it in a metal case with very carbon rich material & soak it in a furnace for hours. This would produce a carbon rich...

Hello Thumbsucker

I completed an apprenticeship as a blacksmith a long time ago but did not continue to work in this field but this is what I recall of the matter.

In your first question I...

I have used 3 types of fuel. Heat beads, coke & charcoal from the remains of where farmers had burnt of piles of trees. The charcoal burnt hot enough to do small forgings but didn't last long & spat...