povethestud (Monday 3rd of November 2008 05:39:29 PM)

END OF PART 1....OK guys now lets get that lil fucking back wheel out the way and thats my sons xmas present sorted...lol

povethestud (Monday 3rd of November 2008 05:35:51 PM)

The work that went into those Penny Farthings was incredible...lmao

althesmith (Saturday 25th of October 2008 05:23:55 PM)

If they were working wrought-iron, then there would have been little need for much flux. The high silica content, which makes wrought such a pita to punch or slit without splitting, also makes it basically self-fluxing.

NoDetrel (Sunday 2nd of November 2008 12:21:43 AM)

Ah, and so that's what made wrought iron what it was. I know that nowadays the closest one can get to wrought iron is low-carbon steel. Thanks for the info.

Guardtheheart (Monday 22nd of September 2008 02:47:04 PM)

That humbles me.... wow!

GenericGene (Wednesday 17th of September 2008 09:32:19 AM)

This is a great video, the quality is excellent. Now this is hard yakka, swing a sledge will keep you fit. Great Post Thanks.

galantride (Sunday 24th of August 2008 03:04:08 PM)

what sort of ring are they gonna make?

Bullettube (Monday 28th of July 2008 09:39:56 PM)

What great teamwork! I once handed a sledge I was holding in my right hand to a friend and he promptly dropped it on his foot. It was a 20# sledge, and I guess he wasn't used to it.

mayhem001boats (Tuesday 1st of July 2008 03:09:44 PM)

Hammering upwards!!!!

Anvilfolk (Wednesday 25th of June 2008 07:44:43 AM)

Hi! Are you sure it would be that weak? I believe good modern steel forge-welds are about 70% as strong as plain steel (data from a blacksmith). This must've been wrought iron, not steel, which should weld a lot better, or at least, more easily. I'm not quite sure about all this, so feel free to add :)