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Fergus OMore:
Of course John hasn't mentioned that just across the hill( pun not intended), there were German sword makers.The stuff was so good that the swords could be coiled and carried in a gentleman's top hat. The stamp  was the 'Fuchs' or Fox.

I was in France a couple of years ago and the local blacksmith made custom built knives from old vehicle coiled springs.

Having said that, an old engineer from just around the corner from Rob made his boring tools from cycle spokes and lathe tools from worn out 'Allen' keys.

We are certainly missing a lot of information about metal-- and the skills to use it.

Stilldrillin:

--- Quote from: doubleboost on April 06, 2012, 06:37:11 PM ---
--- Quote from: Fergus OMore on April 06, 2012, 07:48:56 AM ---My own cherished possession is a prize bar made by my father from a Swedish windypick blade.
Pre-WW2, of course.

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I have a 5 foot bar that was once a hard rock drill it is hexy with a hole through the centre
Has served me well for a good few years
John

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We didn't manufacture drifter rods. But, we supplied them, along with our hammers and rock bits.

It was amazing how many were diverted to workshop duties, over the years.

Mine retired, a week before I did, and now lives in my workshop........  :thumbup:

David D

Fergus OMore:

--- Quote from: Stilldrillin on April 07, 2012, 12:27:25 PM ---Mine retired, a week before I did, and now lives in my workshop........  :thumbup:

David D

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Mine is easily identified with the intials 'SCC' stamped with a crescent tool. SCC stood for Stella Coal Company which ceased to exist on the 1st January 1947 upon nationalisation. There is also a claw hammer which my father made and my son now has and mine - a little Boy Scout axe/hammer was forged for me in 1941. It lives with my my wife's Mickey Mouse gas mask and my father in law's Auxiliary Fire Service gas mask and tin hat- used before he went with my RAF Squadron to Burma.

Somehow, I think that my old prize bar is getting on in years.

dicklee:
FWIW, camshafts for the early Norton Model 7 "Dominator" twin cylinder motorcycle were made from 60 ton Ubas, later ones were nitrided (or not in one batch during Commando production) :doh:

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