Triskele

[sam salvati]

Between heats working on making some tongs, I forged this guy. Again, no welding, all forged from one piece of 1" by 3/8" by 2.5" long. It's about 2.5" round.






Let's see if anyone can guess how I made it

[J Wilson]

Nice piece Sam. Do you have step by step photos? It could make a great How-To article for the web site or the Hot Iron News.

[Gene C]

thinned out the bar, draw out one leg, split the bar and forge the other legs.

Very nice,


Gene C (armchair blacksmith)

[Tom Allyn]

I'd guess you did the split first, easier to work on it before drawing out the short end of the bar.

[Bruce Macmillan]

Split the bar 1 1/2'' while still attached to a longer piece....draw out the two and start the scrolls.....cut off at 2 1/2'' mark and work the 3rd leg....tweak with torch and scroll pliers in the vise.........?

[sam salvati]

Thanks guys! I punched a slot 2/3rds up the bar, then drew out both legs then the 3rd.

[JimB]

I like it

[Lynn Gledhill]

thinned out the bar, draw out one leg, split the bar and forge the other legs.

Very nice,


Gene C (armchair blacksmith)

I think I agree with Gene on this.

[Lewis]

Anyone ever done the taper first, then split to get two tapers without a lot of fiddling around to keep them apart while forging?

Gotta leave them a little thick for clean up after the split, but it works a treat. Lets me move more mass with the power hammer and then to the clean up by hand. (Power hammer would probably be overkill on this piece. )

[Rashelle]

The triskele is cool Sam.

Lewis yes I like doing most of a taper then splitting as it enables me to more easily get the two to match from the get-go. As half the taper other then some clean up is already there. It all being hand hammering for me.