tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post8412767225744273510..comments2024-02-09T05:18:38.009-08:00Comments on Mulesaw: New tool chest for the sea 2, making your own nailsJonas Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-48128884596352359452015-01-24T10:56:16.818-08:002015-01-24T10:56:16.818-08:00Hi Bill.
No, I sadly don't have an anvil. I w...Hi Bill.<br /><br />No, I sadly don't have an anvil. I would love a big one, but I don't think I can really justify buying one.<br />If I need to pound some iron, I'll use the back end of my machinist vice.<br /><br />I remember doing a bit of black smithing as a child for fun. We would heat up a piece of iron and hammer away till it looked like a spear. We never made any handle for it, just the tip. And man we were proud of ourselves!<br /><br />But actually, if I got my hands on one, I am afraid that it would just be left unused for most of the time. <br /><br />I am in that incredible fortunate situation that I have a father who willingly supplies me with loads of chisels etc. so I actually don't really need any more new tools. (lucky me).<br /><br />Strangely enough that still can't keep me from looking at old tools and buying them if they are cheap and fine. I like to tell myself that I am making sure that all our children can be supplied with a fairly complete set of tools once they start their own families. <br /><br />Brgds<br />JonasJonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-54350716256119097002015-01-24T07:37:03.066-08:002015-01-24T07:37:03.066-08:00I meant to ask you before, do you have an anvil a...I meant to ask you before, do you have an anvil at home? I was going to purchase a used one, don't ask me why, but my wife was dead set against it, wondering: "where are you going to put it?"confusedwoodworker@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388390480569098626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-48919714106868570702015-01-23T03:14:33.289-08:002015-01-23T03:14:33.289-08:00Great idea!
I actually think they will work reall...Great idea!<br /><br />I actually think they will work really good, since it is fairly soft steel.<br /><br />You could start your own small scale nail factory.<br />Cheap raw materials and all, it is bound to be a success :-)<br /><br />Brgds<br />JonasJonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-25072984271219383512015-01-23T00:29:27.368-08:002015-01-23T00:29:27.368-08:00Finally I know what to do with all the coat hanger...Finally I know what to do with all the coat hangers that the dry cleaner refuses to take back.Potomackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047837559244141708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-21697754894086533562015-01-22T15:32:58.711-08:002015-01-22T15:32:58.711-08:00Hi Jeffrey.
thanks for leaving a comment.
Normall...Hi Jeffrey.<br /><br />thanks for leaving a comment.<br />Normally I buy nails, but since we are at sea at the moment, I thought that I would make them myself.<br />But if you need a few special nails it is definitely an easy way of getting them + it is kind of cool to make your own nails :-)<br /><br />Brgds<br />JonasJonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-58986775395903538052015-01-22T07:48:41.317-08:002015-01-22T07:48:41.317-08:00Hi Jonas,
That is great information, I can't ...Hi Jonas,<br /><br />That is great information, I can't wait to give it a try. I once took a blacksmithing class and learned how to make bigger iron nails but I am not set up to do that in my shop. These finished size nails are definitely a possibility though.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />JeffreyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16783705021825486473noreply@blogger.com