"Cutout" handle / Forge worthy?

Fred.Rowe

Fred.Rowe

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Hey Guys,

This is still in the drawing stage, as you can see. I am trying to make up my
mind.:confused: To build or not to build ?????????????????????

I want to forge the guard from, wrought iron.

It makes since to make it in two pieces then fit them together.

I'm planning on putting a twist in the w.i. section that comes down from the handle, behind the ferule, then, intersecting the lower guard. I would like a mortise and tenon joint where the two pieces join.

I plan to inlet the piece into the bottom of the handle, using only one
pin at it's base to attach it.


It would, no doubt, take a bit of fitting up, to get it rite.

Have you seen this guard, made somewhere else?

Should I go, " back to the drawing board" ?????????????

CAN IT BE DONE ?

Fred







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Do you really have to do it as 2 pieces? Couldn't you take one piece and split it (chisel, bandsaw, whatever works for you) and then do your twisting and finish forging? I can understand the 2 pieces of you're highlighting the use of traditional joinery (you could have a nice little detail on the end of the flared tenon for example), but I wouldn't say it's impossible as one piece.

Just $.02 more for the collection plate :D

-d
 
deker said:
Do you really have to do it as 2 pieces? Couldn't you take one piece and split it (chisel, bandsaw, whatever works for you) and then do your twisting and finish forging? I can understand the 2 pieces of you're highlighting the use of traditional joinery (you could have a nice little detail on the end of the flared tenon for example), but I wouldn't say it's impossible as one piece.

Just $.02 more for the collection plate :D

-d
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My first thinking was along that line. Getting it up to temperature then splitting it. Band saw would work also.
I was concerned about how to finish it out. Would you be able to get into the close places. If it was in two pieces the finishing would go easier.
I like the idea of the detail at the joint. Might use the same detail on the top side of the guard.

Fred
 
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