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BILL
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This is something I learned from Bob Patrick 2 weeks ago at the NTBA Hammerfest.
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BILL
EPPS
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I have about 3 more demos in mind, utilizing this technique. Tonight we are gonna make a Forge welded Faceted Ball on the end of a piece of 1/2" round.
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BILL
EPPS
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We start out w/2 pieces of 1/2" round. One we an eye on the end of which we will make
into a circle.
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BILL
EPPS
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You take the second piece of 1/2" rnd. and insert it into the circle and finish closing the other piece on the face and the step of your anvil. Then I use a hot cutter to cut off the excess of the handle part.
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Cut off the excess part of the ring, not the "handle".
Now we heat it up and the ring about 1/2" back from the end of the bar and flux. (On this piece I used "E-Z weld").
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BILL
EPPS
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We bring it up to a welding heat, and weld the ring. (This works best when done on the step of the anvil or in a 1/2" Bottom Swedge if you have one.)
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Keep the piece at or near a welding heat, and hammer the end back into the ring.
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BILL
EPPS
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I bring it back up to a welding heat and work the end back into the ring, and the ring we work into a cube. Remember, keep it at or near a welding heat at all times.
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BILL
EPPS
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If you have it welded correctly, you will have a solid mass in the shape of a cube. Now we want to start knocking the corners down to make the facets and you should end up w/14 surfaces or facets on the end of a 1/2" rod. Which will look like the pictures below.
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BILL
EPPS
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I have seen this used on andirons, fireplace tools, finnels, fences, door knockers and a lot of other different applications. Any questions???
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Bobby
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Bill what size will you end up with?
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BILL
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You will end up w/ about 1" and 1/4" ball or faceted cube. It really works good.
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TAPLEY
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Bill, Why are you using EZ-weld rather than borax?
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BILL
EPPS
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Tapley, I used E-Z weld on this rather than borax. E-Z weld seems to hold better at a lower temperature for me than Borax.
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R-B
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When forming the cube you said to keep near welding heat how much color can you lose before you need to heat again?
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BILL
EPPS
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If you get any muddy look at all in your metal, bring it up back to a clear heat, the same color as your fire.
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JOCK-D
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This is a good practice forge weld. It one of the few that I ever get right every time.
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AZ-DOUG
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Seems like there is a lot of welding going on here. First the ring and then while the end is hammered back and the cube is made?
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BILL
EPPS
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I plan to do another demo of taking this welded up ball and making it into a flower on the end of a stem. You have to be able to make this ball first.
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TAPLEY
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This sure looks easier than using big diameter rod and upsetting and then drawing it out:-)
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BILL
EPPS
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Jock, this is a fun Welding project isn't it??
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JOCK-D
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Yes, it is! (fun)
I forge weld square collars onto fireplace tool handles use a similar method.
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