How to make a "Half Moon" simple stake.

[Halberds]

Hi Members,

I slipped and smacked my shoulder good and well, on the sidewalk this icy winter.
So I have not been very active of late: however I was showing this tool I made last summer to a member and thought to my self...

The newbie welders could do this.
I used to use this steel weight in the vice but everything was too short.
So this is how to make this tool.



1. Wally-world disk weight this is the 2.5 pound grey painted steel round one with the hole in the center.
2. Cut it in thirds.
3. Weld it to a steel pipe fitting.
4. Grind, sand and polish the working radius.
5. Attach this to a black iron sch.80 pipe and flange pedestal.

I know the heavy metal blacksmith guys would frown on this; however it works for me and the newbies.
YMMV.

Halberds

[Mad Matt]

Hey Hal what would you use it for I can't really think of anything. Always good to have more stakes though.

Also aren't those weights cast? Did you use a nickel rod? If so you might want to add that.

Cool stake idea.

[Halberds]

Hi Matt,

I used it for the humps on the Roman Ridge helm.
The rolled looking ridge around the brow band and the ridge on the front to back band.

I also use it on the Norman Conical spangen helms to raise the center front to back band.
Use the Eastwood door hammer... re-ground smooth... works great.

I think it would also make nice flutes in the panels; however I have not tried that yet.... Coming soon...

I have one SCA Spangen Helm in the work order que... it was granted full artistic leave... and I could take my own sweet time.
So.... I can try this out on this trade helm... As I have a hankering to do it.

I sort of got hooked on the ST. Justina Helm (sp) The top fluted style is well represented in the miniatures.

Hal

Ps: The round flat weights seem to be ductal cast. They weld very well with the steel MIG wire. I think they are made in Taiwan with imported US scrap metal. It is a blend of everything... no ASME specs....

[MacGowan Metals]

There is a huge difference between Cast IRON and cast STEEL. Cast steel welds like whatever steel it was made of. This means that you can generaly weld it just like mild steel.

Jason