Summer forging in the south

jdm61

My 25#er will really move billets after they get below 1", its only the initial reduction that takes time. I'm only making relatively small ones, but when I cut and stack, I'll start reducing from 2-2 1/4". It'll take about four or five heats to get back to 1/2-3/8 ths.
Obviously, it'ld be better to have a large hammer, but for small billets, I'm happy with what I've got.

John
 
hevy ev's said:
WadeH I was in Longview in may (fishing lake fork) my buddy over there owns a makeup company over there
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Next you are over this way let me know. Maybe have a cold drink or something.

Brandon, is that just east of Jackson? We used to drive throught every 3 or 4 months going back and forth between Georgia and Texas.
 
John White said:
jdm61

My 25#er will really move billets after they get below 1", its only the initial reduction that takes time. I'm only making relatively small ones, but when I cut and stack, I'll start reducing from 2-2 1/4". It'll take about four or five heats to get back to 1/2-3/8 ths.
Obviously, it'ld be better to have a large hammer, but for small billets, I'm happy with what I've got.

John
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Sounds like the 25 will do what I need it to do. The press doesn't have any problem getting stuff down to 12 or so. The biggest round I have squished so far is 1 1/8 W2. As long as I don't take to big of a bite, it knocks it right down. The only problem with the press is that you can't turn the bar sideways and widen it with regular drawing dies. I still have to bevel the edges by hand and even then, I'm not getting ti bar much wider than 1 1/2
 
WadeH said:
Next you are over this way let me know. Maybe have a cold drink or something.

Brandon, is that just east of Jackson? We used to drive throught every 3 or 4 months going back and forth between Georgia and Texas.
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hey brother the same to you let me just let me know when your coming
 
Big Medicine said:
Good to meet you too Hevy Ev's. Those are some great looking knives you had. Keep up the good work. Hope you enjoy the class this weekend. Let me know how it went. If I didn't have to cook 6 pork shoulders and 6 beef briskets Thursday night, I'd be right there with you.
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I don't think I could complain to much about burning mammal flesh
 
hevy ev's said:
I don't think I could complain to much about burning mammal flesh
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Not burned :D Hand rubbed with a secret mix of spices. Slow smoked for 14 hours over a mix of hardwood charcoal and applewood, slathered with a with a buttery-vinegar grilling sauce every 2hrs, finished with a traditional southern style bar-b-que sauce, after it falls off the bone. Charred maybe, burned never :D
 
Big Medicine said:
Not burned :D Hand rubbed with a secret mix of spices. Slow smoked for 14 hours over a mix of hardwood charcoal and applewood, slathered with a with a buttery-vinegar grilling sauce every 2hrs, finished with a traditional southern style bar-b-que sauce, after it falls off the bone. Charred maybe, burned never :D
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We need pic's with smell-o-tech
 
hey guys, The summer heat and a hot forge are def two things that dont' always mix well.
Down in S. FL temps from 95-100 and 80-99% humidity are not uncommon, pushing the heat index to 120 or higher.

But a local smith and friend of mine has his shop down here in S. FL.
His place is open air, mostly coal forging, no ac, but some big fans.

here's his website, check out the hole punching video, it gives a great view of his shop throughout the vid.
http://vellecadesign.com/

I think his work is amazing, mixing fine art and design with smithing.

But he manages to work year round with no walls... And I've asked him how that works out, he says there's only a handful of days every year that he's not able to forge.


Why don't you guys forge in the early early morning, instead of late evening?
The day break hours are usually the coolest temps.
 
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