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Offline john k

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Little project
« on: September 16, 2012, 10:58:48 AM »
I just finished a 3 day weekend of blacksmithing, had a good time but nothing happened like this project last year.   Fellow brought in an abused wrench, wanted it straight to hang up on the wall, was bent in 2 axis, took 3 of us but got it straight.
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Re: Little project
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2012, 11:01:07 AM »
Hot!
Need more pictures of the process!
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Re: Little project
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2012, 11:32:34 AM »
What we neglected to do was snap a pic of it before.  The wrench was buried in a tree stump, and the stump grinder *found* it.   Was corkscrewed near half a turn, and the handle curled up a good 3 inches.   That's me on the left,   the other smith with the sledge, wrenches owner is wearing shorts, yeah I know, hot sparks, heat, but it was so long it took two of us to steady it on the anvil.   That anvil is a 140lb. Hay Budden, just that the wrench was huge. 
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Re: Little project
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2012, 12:58:43 PM »

The first picture just makes the forge look like it's about 14 inches wide lol

Need the second to put it into perspective, big hefty wrench.


How a giant wrench got itself stuck in a tree should give the fellow something to ponder for a few decades or so.....

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Re: Little project
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2012, 11:25:39 PM »
""The wrench was buried in a tree stump, and the stump grinder *found* it.   Was corkscrewed near half a turn, and the handle curled up a good 3 inches. ""

What happend to the Stump Grinder?
did the grinder cause the corkscrewed handle?
Must have been there a very long time for the tree to grow around the wrench...
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Re: Little project
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2012, 11:48:46 PM »
When the grinder found it, seems that a bunch of those hardened teeth broke off.   About 60 of them.  Which had to be bought out of pocket as the chipper was being used off the job for a friend.  I imagine that made it memorable.  I am guessing that the wrench was fine until it was dug out.    They couldn't tell if it was actually in the tree, or buried in the ground at the base.   A block away used to be a rail line, and the wrenches size and shape rather shouts out Railroad.   No names on it.     I imagine there was some loud noise and sparks associated with this also.     
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Re: Little project
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2012, 06:48:43 AM »
YOU THINK?!! 
Lighting & Thunder! maybe some spotting also.
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Re: Little project
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2012, 04:55:56 PM »
heh

DHWIUG!!!&(*#!%^(*&----ZING!

Oh.....*that* didn't sound good......
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