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The Iron Dwarf

in the UK I use tank bottoms, have in the past used them for dishing 1/2" plate on my press

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I have a large shallow dishing form I dont need inside it is 15 1/4" diameter ( about 387mm ) and about 1 1/2" deep ( about 38mm ) which gives a radius of about 20" ( about 500mm ). it is made from stainless steel and at the edges it is about 1/2" thick and about 1" thick in the middle. the pictures...

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I see pitbull on facebook

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there is also a thread by Gustovic titled something like 'my journey to professional armouring'
it is a good read
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=171361

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brigand wrote:Thanks for the tips. I have a feeling my local library doesn't have that book (they barely have books at all)

I have heard of inter library loan, ask if your local one can get it on ILL, it may take time but then you can read it before you decide to buy it elsewhere

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sorry, thought Mac delivered it, I made a mistake

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I wish I had a chance to meet Mac, I am trading at the reenactors market at ryton.
David Hodges AKA the iron dwarf though I am listed there as glendon forge ( which is my address )

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maybe he will go to one of the shows and get the repair done there

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you do not want to be breathing in ceramic fibers

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emailed 2 days ago, no reply

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only 70 miles away, I dont do armour but many armourers will also be trading at the events, maybe visiting me to spend some money on new tools

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sent the following im not near london and dont repair repair or make armour ( only make tools and forges ) in the near future there are 2 reenactment markets where many armourers will be trading and it might be a good idea to go to one or both if you can to meet them. on the weekend of 21st oct at w...

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I am a member there but they seem mainly interested in promoting milling and grinding on anvils

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yup, oops

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https://www.iforgeiron.com/uploads/monthly_2017_08/SAM_1170.JPG.1ea2cfd4243d9e007fd606fbf1a75b29.JPG here is one of the many stakes I make, most are on a 20mm ( 3/4" ) shank to fit my range of stake holders, I can also fit a 'stop collar' on them for use in a hardy hole and different shank sizes to...

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I prefer to use ball bearings, harder and smoother.
I have them up to 100mm ( 4" ) diameter to make into tools

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if I was making it into a dishing hammer I would not use the whole bolt, I would use just the head of it to add to the head of a suitable sized hammer like maybe a 7 pound sledge

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now all you need to do is sell them

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great repurposed tools Hal

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he has not logged in here in over a year

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I have a vibratory bowl burnishing machine, holds about 2 gallons of ceramic, plastic, metal or glass media and shakes it, less likely to do damage than a tumbler
if you were more local I would lend it to you

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a friend had a stainless drilling job to do, over 500 holes IIRC about 5/8", he spent a lot of money on a set of cobalt drills that only went to 1/2" and before getting half way through had the bit totally blunt, he tried a second smaller bit in a new hole and welded the bit in, yes with coolant and...

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all of you should contact the local sheriff or whoever else can take action or this will continue and more will join this thread, you probably wont get your money back but it may prevent others from losing more.
ask around if others are also waiting for items or a refund

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did you check the prices for shipping with interparcel.com I use them for everything except letters I don't see shipping from the USA as one of the options at http://www.interparcel.com/. However, I'm amused they ship to North Korea! :shock: This is a mission of mercy and not a Fancy-Nancy trip, so...

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did you check the prices for shipping with interparcel.com
I use them for everything except letters

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just checked with a service I use and got $70 for shipping a 22 pound package about a 12 inch cube including some insurance which i think can be upped to over $1000. Hi there, here's the parcel delivery quote you requested: Delivery Country: Australia No of Packages: 1 Package 1: 30cm x 30cm x 30cm ...

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we have seen what an armourer can do with this at the start of page three, thank you and thank you to Mac for designing it, have ordered a half sized one in 2mm plate to have a go and make something to hang on the wall at my shop. im no smith or armourer but more of a welder so when I get time me an...

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use a block of copper behind the weld

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if I was not doing too many things making machines and tools it would be possible for me to cut and weld so a customer can heat and beat, I could not do something as great as zanetto did but there may be a market for started pieces to order

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maybe I a non armourer should have a go to see if even I can make something that looks ok, I can get it cut easily from the dxf. if I can manage it anyone can, I would try it at half size but out of quite thick steel to make the welding easier for my first try, maybe 12 g / 2mm I will be using a mig...

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so your postal services are like ours then?
yes im happy to mark it like that if you buy it

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I have half of an 8" solid steel ball that I could make into a stake if someone needs it, will wait to weld on the shank till I know size and length needed.
THIS IS IN THE UK

looking for £80 for it with a simple shank, a bit more if you want something different, anyone in need

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have learnt a lot from this thread, I can weld but cant make armour, I can shape thick metal easily like 3/8" thick hot or cold but cant do much with thin stuff ( yes I have a press or two ).
at this rate I may have to make the 8" solid steel hemisphere into a stake

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look back to page 1 and see how you have gone from a beginner to IMO an armourer

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postal services here are just as bad, it is well known that items marked fragile are often thrown around or kicked, I once had to send a six inch diameter steel ball by post and put a fragile sticker on it, maybe it taught a few postal workers a lesson

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