Boar Spear

Here are a few photos that might help.





As for how the rim is rolled. This next picture Shows how the socket is slid over the end of the horn and hammered. In this picture I have it over a round bar, which will do the same thing. With the piece orange hot on the end of the socket strike fast light blows where the yellow arrow is indicating. It will lose heat fast so re heat instead of risking it cracking because it sure will. Roll the piece around the horn, maintaining your angle, and you will get a flare on the end. It will look sort of like a flared pipe fitting.


When it is flared back to at least 45 degrees, begin light fast blows directly on the edge of the end while rotating the piece. With a good grip with tongs, you can just hang the piece over the anvil while striking. I hang it over the horn so as not to scar the piece. You may have to switch back to the horn if you need to and then continue the end hammering. Keep it hot while working it.


I want to emphasize heating just the end of the socket during this rolling process. With isolated heat and a light hammer using fast blows, you will get a lot done per heat while not bending what you've already straightened.

...just for you Lorien
 
I was hoping I would see you forge weld both sides of the socket together, I have one to do and it scares me a little.
 
impressive skills! Thanks for the additional photos, Lin
 
Mark, Allow more material for the fan.

You will need a Bick to back up the weld. I made mine from 4140. It sits in the hardy hole and curves over to the side, horizontal.

Set it up, control the heat, flux, etc. You can do it.
 
Thanks guys.

Redsnake1997, There are different ways. Of course, you could drill a small hole and pin it. I would lean toward wrapping it with "sinew". The cordage can cross over in the gap. With a little pitch heated and smeared on it, I think it would hold it. I'd hate to make a bad hit on a hog and the head pull off. He might run off with it. That would be embarrassing. :o
 
Very cool, I like the way you rolled the bottom of that socket over. How was that accomplished?

Red
 
Ignore my question. Excellent explanation and pictures, I must have not refreshed the page and seen that post when I made my reply. Thank you for showing how that was done.

Red
 
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