Finally made a guillotine fuller

Robert Dark

Robert Dark

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Sometimes I put things off that I shouldn't. Well, today I finally got around to making a guillotine fuller. Fast and sweet don't even describe it. If you haven't made one yet, DO IT NOW......... You will think you have died and gone to "Stick-Tang-Heaven"........

Anyway, I present.......... "Globzilla"........... A big thanks goes to my buddy Ray Richards for giving me the inspiration to complete this, based on his "Godzilla" guillotine.

Robert
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nc_cooter said:
Details, please?
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Well, the simple details are......... Everything is made from mild steel (A-36), except for the blades. The blades are from a "house-trailer" axle spring that is probably 35-40 years old, (single spring) that was a tapered spring, (fat in the middle, and tapered to the ends).

I put her into the forge and straightened the spring curve. I cut my blades from each end of the spring, and annealed them. Drilled the holes, and ground a little radius. When I was satisfied that everything was fairly straight, I heat-treated the blades like I would 5160 (No idea what this steel is ?????)

I brought the blades to around 1525-1535 degrees and held it there for about 15 minutes to ensure an even heat. I quenched in oil, then tempered twice for two hours at 375 degrees.

I stretched out a tang in about 15-20 minutes. That used to take me at least an hour. The blades show no signs of deformation. It is as though a hammer never touched them.

We will just have to see how the whole thing holds up. If it works, fine....... If not...... then back to drawing board.

Robert
 
Nice paint job! Those are my high school colors. Orange and Black for the Massillon, Ohio Tigers. I like it just for that, but even more....I'm going to be making one of these, and I like the idea a lot. Thanks for the inspiration!!!
 
SurvivalDude said:
What exactly is that used for???


Sorry, I'm a newb.
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SurvivalDude:

It is used mainly to draw out the tang. Take a look at the photos below. The first photo shows the process I was using. It only fullered one side at a time. With this contraption, I can fuller two sides at once, therefore speeding up the process of moving that metal.

Robert

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put a small, wimpy spring in between the two plates - easier to get the tang in there and more freedom to move around.

just my 0.02
 
I've had one about 3 years and would be crippled without it!
And by the way, if it takes you 15-20 minutes to draw a tang out, sumpin' ain't right! More heat or a bigger hammer! Using this fuller maybe twice, and then 2-3 more heats, you should be able to draw it out in 4-5 heats.
 
i have been wanting to build on o those for a while but i finally got flattening dies for my trip hammer and it only takes one heat now to draw a tang out.
 
kbaknife said:
Uh-oh! Mean that's what's gonna happen to me in 6 years?
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Hey Karl, your doomed. Oldman Time has already got his teeth in your ass but your so darn busy with your take-down knives you haven't noticed. You also got to remember Robert's just getting used to his new tool. At least with the orange paint on it it should cut down his searching time a bunch. :D
 
Good point, Ray.
I can't make as many rounds as I used to, but I can still plow just as deep a furrow!
I keep my fuller on a chain around my neck!
 
Robert! Good going! I built something simulair a few months ago. Mine has three smoothed notches in the cutting area, so I can go to the exact thickness I want. Glad to see that you have one now!

The other Robert
 
Very nice! Thanks for sharing Robert.I have a spring fuller I made but I'm thinking the guillotine style looks alot nicer to work with.
 
valimas said:
Very nice! Thanks for sharing Robert.I have a spring fuller I made but I'm thinking the guillotine style looks alot nicer to work with.
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Joe, I never had much luck with spring fullers. They either break or you have to make them so soft they need to be replaced quite often.
 
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