[Bryn-gwlad] Armouring

[Zach Most]

That looks cool.  I'll have to try it some time.  I'm
curious why they say the hardness doesn't always last
more than 7-8 uses.  It does seem like a great way to
make things like inexpensive bodkin points.
  Gaston

--- caladin <caladin at io.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> 
> There is a rescipie for "super quench" on several of
> the smithing sites 
> that's supposed to make
> even mild steel hard enough for a temporary tool, it
> ought to do the 
> trick for thos cheapo hammers,
> 
>
http://www.celticknot.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=31
> 
> I'll let you know next time I have a chance to
> convert one of mine into 
> a throwing hatchet
> 
> Cal-
> 
> 
> Zach Most wrote:
> 
> >Yeah, a cheapo hammer that you don't mind mangling
> can
> >be just the tool for a lot of jobs.  It can be
> easier
> >to shape than a spike.  A lot of Harbor Freight
> tools
> >are lower carbon than I'd like, so they're softer. 
> >For a one time use though it's probably not a big
> >deal, and I do keep a few around to be reshaped.  
> >  McMaster-Carr has a good price on spikes.  It's
> >about a buck a piece, though shipping kind of burns
> >you:
> >http://www.mcmaster.com/
> >  Gaston
> >
> >--- caladin <caladin at io.com> wrote:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>I've got a dozen or so of these for forging if you
> >>need more.
> >>You can also do alot with CHeap ball peen happers
> >>from Harbor Freight,
> >>
> >>Knock the handle our, reforge it, put the hald
> back
> >>(after cooling ofcourse)
> >>
> >>I've also go a source where you can order boxes of
> >>about a dozen of the 
> >>new railroad spikes
> >>for about $20.
> >>
> >>Caladin-
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Zach Most wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Giotto,
> >>> That could be pretty tough, but I can think of
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>three
> >>    
> >>
> >>>possible options.  
> >>>1. Grind off the weld, fix the dents, and reweld
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>it.
> >>    
> >>
> >>>2. I do have a couple stakes which could fit up
> >>>inside, and it might be fixable by raising it
> from
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>the
> >>    
> >>
> >>>outside.  The planishing afterwards might be the
> >>>trickiest part.
> >>>3. Make a custom hammer for the task.  I'm
> thinking
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>a
> >>    
> >>
> >>>long handle, and a curved, or maybe very squat
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>head. 
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Barnet gave me an old rail road spike which could
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>be
> >>    
> >>
> >>>forged to the task.
> >>> Gaston
> >>>
> >>>--- Ed Shelton <shelton_ed at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>Hey Gaston,
> >>>>
> >>>>I've got to get some big dents out of the peak
> of
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>a
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>bascinet.  Have you got 
> >>>>anything we might be able to get up in there? 
> The
> >>>>visor is welded down and 
> >>>>the topmost dent is 10-12 inches from the
> opening
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>of
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>the helm.
> >>>>
> >>>>Thanks,
> >>>>
> >>>>Giotto
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>It is better to deserve honors and not have them
> >>>>than to have them and not 
> >>>>to deserve them. -- Mark Twain
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>From: Zach Most <clermont1348 at yahoo.com>
> >>>>>Reply-To: Barony of Bryn Gwlad
> >>>>>     
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>><bryn-gwlad at lists.ansteorra.org>
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>To: Barony of Bryn Gwlad
> >>>>>     
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>><bryn-gwlad at lists.ansteorra.org>
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>Subject: [Bryn-gwlad] Armouring
> >>>>>Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:18:28 -0700 (PDT)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>My armouring shop is open tonight for anyone
> who
> >>>>>     
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>>has
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>work to do.  If you need to polish or fix
> things
> >>>>>before the hunt, now's the time!
> >>>>> Gaston de Clermont
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
>
>>>>__________________________________________________
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>Do You Yahoo!?
> 
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