Serving up JustRight some leftovers

Sarge, if there is ANY WAY to keep that beautiful curve, do so. That's what makes this type so cool. Of the 9 I have all have steel bolsters, but if you look closely at the middle piece you will see it is a miniature version of a well made bolster with all the curves and details. The grip is polished horn, but the others are mixed with different wood and horn. The favoured example is one of 2 attached to a very, very wonderful hanshee kothimora. Their scabbards are velvet and detachable along with the 'goji'.
 
Sarge,
Very nice work (as usual) on the sheath and that neat little karda.
I look forward to seeing your version of the kardas JP posted.

Are you set up to do a complete heat treatment(I remember you were using a torch to draw some color before)? If not; I can post or send you some links for some pretty neat little forges: the propane burners can be made from plumbing supplies. I'm using a weed burner (with a modified head, the original looks and sounds like a mini jet afterburner) and a pile of firebricks myself.
Regards,
Greg
 
Greg,

I'd definitely be interesting in seeing your forge. Got a weedburner myself.
 
I'd definitely be interesting in seeing your forge. Got a weedburner myself.
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Hi Aardvark,
Here's what I use (the red bricks form a chimney and place to set my sophisticated quench tank:)):
forge.txt

Here are some shots of the modified burner in it's current form:
burner.txt
flame2.txt
flame.txt

The last shot was with a copper flare tip instead of the current steel one.
Forums member itrade, uses the weed-burner in it's original form as seen in this thread.

Speaking of weed-burners; Sarge do you think this would get your neighbors attention?
torch.txt

Regards,
Greg
 
Did anyone else notice that all three pictured by JP somehow looked like the area between the back edge of the blade and the front of the bolster were connected by what looked suspiciously like a cho?
 
Roger that Rusty, all three of them incorporate a modified cho. I'm thinking on the version I do, I'll leave that radius smooth and cho becomes choil.(unless y'all think that'll bring bad karma down on my weary head:( ). :D

Sarge
 
Greg, thanks a lot.

You're right, the burner does make a lot of noise. Is yours quieter?

Is it a piece of drilled galvanized pipe, attached with a reduction coupling, or more complicated?

Thanks.
 
Aardvark,
It still makes some noise but much less than the original head.
The forge quites it down even more when it's inside.

It's made from black pipe. Galvanized will give off some toxic fumes if it gets to hot. It's a little more complicated than just a drilled pipe and reduction coupling but by not a great amount. Mine is a variation of the Oliver-upwind propane burner which in turn is a variation of one of
Ron Riel's burners.
I drill more holes in the pipe and have a nipple with drilled cap inside the reducer.
nip.txt

The hole is about #60 as per Ron's drawing.
I'll post some more links at the bottom.
It's easier to do than the reading makes it sound, but as always heed the warnings.

You might also want to look at these alternatives:

Micro forge; this is a one fire brick (the soft type) propane forge.

From Chris Crawford's site; two nice forges (you can see the two types of fire brick in the background one.

MAPP gas forge

Brick pile forge.

Coffe can forge; down the page under "Heat sources".

The other links:

http://www.reil1.net/design.shtml

http://www.backyardmetalcasting.com/index.html

http://www.visi.com/~darus/foundry2/

http://www.hybridburners.com/

Regards,
Greg
 
Those kardas are cool! Uncle Bill, think we could get the Kamis to make those for the Malla?
 
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