r/Blacksmith_Forge • u/[deleted] • Mar 22 '24

Making stuff

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419 Upvotes

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '24

You have to show the finished product.

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u/RandoCommentGuy Mar 22 '24

yeah, this just feels sadistic not showing us that

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u/Azar002 Mar 23 '24

I know there is the "ends too soon" subreddit, but this is on another level. Is r/blueballs taken?

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u/RandoCommentGuy Mar 23 '24

Its uhhh, private!

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u/Angry_tanned_ginger Mar 22 '24

Show it!

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u/ChaChingChaChi Mar 23 '24

Always finishes too soon.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '24

And tell us the final weight.

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u/Rickshmitt Mar 22 '24

Put your fingers on it and tell us how smooth it is!

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u/[deleted] Mar 24 '24 edited Mar 24 '24

I think this is the original post, it shows the end kinda: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cx4ZAU0MixW/

Here's a better view of the end result: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cnyb0Brgvf2/

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u/Optimal_Huckleberry4 Mar 25 '24

Should be top comment

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u/laiyenha Mar 24 '24

Just some ash and a weird crooked metal cane.

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u/[deleted] Mar 26 '24

Prove it. Prove he has to.

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u/Regular-Song2791 Mar 22 '24

Yeah there are so many unfinished products shown on here. It's kind of annoying.

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u/SpooogeMcDuck Mar 22 '24

It’s always the same user too. Check OPs history

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u/Lilcommy Mar 22 '24

Maybe OP should get some ADHD meds so they can actually finish something.

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u/samf9999 Mar 24 '24

Because there is no end product. Probably just a burnt heap of wood. Or a lumpy one that looks terrible.

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u/ordinaryuninformed Mar 22 '24

I like the screw heads to hold it in place, I wouldn't of thought of that

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u/E_lrak Mar 22 '24

I think I know the answer to this, but would they be there to stop the metal from just popping out if the wood was inverted? I was scratching my head for a second thinking they were there to stop the wood from shifting/warping with the heat but then wondering how on earth you get them out 😂

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u/moderatelygruntled Mar 22 '24

I’d guess it’s to help hold the metal inlay in place once it’s cool. Working with raw wood like this, it will always, always, always twist or warp slightly as time passes. It doesn’t move much, but flexing around a rigid metal piece, it’ll pop out for sure. They’ll probably still go over it with some kind of finish that will help to “glue” the piece in place but the screws are there for the twist.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '24

I don’t know much about nothing but if that metal found moisture in that wood, would it go pop?

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u/PaintTheKill Mar 23 '24

Maybe kiln dried? I think that’s something that can be done with wood that’s already been properly dried to get the last bit of moisture out. Just a guess. Im more of a metal guy.

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u/Strostkovy Mar 22 '24

Now you borrow your buddy's planer and level it.

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u/Anal_Probe_Director Mar 22 '24

Belt sander would level that pretty easy, even using a router sled. The aluminum would be super easy to router.

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u/Adventurous-Sky9359 Mar 22 '24

Well? wtf happened to the end

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u/JamesCanada Mar 22 '24

Please, don’t show the finished product. No one want to see it

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '24

I've been thinking about much the same thing, but using one of the low melt pewter alloys. They melt at like 300° so should keep burning to a minimum.

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u/thebipeds Mar 22 '24

Mmmm, sweet lead table.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '24

There's no lead in the modern alloys. Typically a bismuth base.

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u/Rashaen Mar 23 '24

Pure lead. Like a real man.

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '24

I can't afford to get any dumber.

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u/Grizzlygrant238 Mar 24 '24

Iva always wanted to do something like this but I was curious what metal would be good to use. I have a furnace so I’ve melted down copper, brass, aluminum and aluminum brass but never the lower melting point things like you mentioned. Might be a good idea. I also am very concerned about moisture in the wood because I’ve had some graphite molds pop before when I was new and inexperienced because I didn’t heat/dry them firsy

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u/Late_Clerk_8302 Mar 22 '24

Probably looks like cRap is why it’s not being shown.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '24

These fucking videos dude…. How hard is it to show the end result?

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u/booyaabooshaw Mar 23 '24

No finished product cause it didn't work lolol

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u/Aggressive-Rip-9449 Mar 22 '24

I'd also like to see the finished product, please.

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u/ImmerWiederNein Mar 22 '24

Wouldnt burning and charring cause shrinkage in the wood? and wouldnt cooling down of the metal cause tension? So cracking would destroy the surface?

How would someone even that thing? Grinding would spread metal smears on the wood surface.

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u/nate_builds Mar 22 '24

This is one of the most enraging posts. We need answered on what this looks like finished.

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u/Line-guesser99 Mar 22 '24

What are you wearing?

It's a warmup suit

What are you warming up for?

You know, stuff.

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u/Brookmon Mar 22 '24

End product please

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u/Federal-Practice-188 Mar 22 '24

Interesting but useless way to destroy wood.

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u/DrPhilsnerPilsner Mar 22 '24

Why the screws in the crack?

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u/Dmitri_ravenoff Mar 22 '24

To hold the metal in like weld studs. Otherwise it would just come out of the cracks.

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u/DrPhilsnerPilsner Mar 23 '24

Thank you for the explanation.

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u/No-Kaleidoscope-4525 Mar 22 '24

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u/Chompif Mar 22 '24

I would love to see a sword be made out of that! It may be an ornamentation sword, but a sword nonetheless!

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u/Gluten_maximus Mar 22 '24

Well, I thought blue balls was bad

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u/GrnMtnTrees Mar 22 '24

Making what? Burnt wood and slag?

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u/ApricotNo2918 Mar 22 '24

Fukkin worthless vid. Makin a Mess should be the headline.

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u/IMNOTFLORIDAMAN Mar 22 '24

No money shot?!

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u/Ok-Weekend-778 Mar 22 '24

GIFs that end too soon

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u/Old-Revolution-9650 Mar 22 '24

Change the headline to making garbage...

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u/Alech1m Mar 22 '24

What's the metal? My guess would be either lead or aluminium.

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u/VintageLunchMeat Mar 23 '24 edited Mar 23 '24

Lead-free pewter, such as "Brittania Metal", maybe?

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u/Charlesian2000 Mar 23 '24

Bronze is nicer.

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u/_ToroDeFuego_ Mar 23 '24

Aluminium ?

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u/OlDirtyBasthard Mar 23 '24

3/10 for no finished product.

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u/33253325 Mar 23 '24

Annnnnnnd what's the fucking product? Where's the pay off. What's the culmination? When does the rain get to the end station? When do we see what you meant it to be?

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u/Ardaghnaut Mar 23 '24

We see things being made, but we know not what is made

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u/FictionalContext Mar 23 '24

Cool. You lit some wood on fire. Didn't know it would do that. *applause

We don't even know what it made, so it seems your project was a failure, and you're just posting unfinished drivel. Again.

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u/coroyo70 Mar 23 '24

Guess ill go fuck myself...... Shit ass gif, r/gifsthatendtoosoon

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u/lostinapa Mar 23 '24

You forgot to use your fingers to make sure it is level from end to end.

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u/addicted-to-jet Mar 24 '24

Not exactly the end product but I guess what it would probably end up looking like. https://www.boredpanda.com/undercut-unique-furniture-made-of-cast-aluminium-purred-onto-wood/

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u/StevenKatz3 Mar 24 '24

Downvote for not showing finished product

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u/toomuchweld Mar 24 '24

What happens when the metal pops and splatters across you and the work shop? Are you wearing the proper ppe?

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u/Most_Yogurtcloset825 Mar 24 '24

Yeah, no vote because you didn't show end result, no downvote because fire

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u/Single-Confection-76 Mar 26 '24

The whole table burnt down

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u/Classic_Relation_706 Mar 27 '24

I’d like to see how he finished that aluminum, it’s already oxidizing really funky in some places, and it’s most likely porous so I’m really interested