Tool Talk

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Branson on August 08, 2012, 08:52:08 AM

Title: hand forged tool box...
Post by: Branson on August 08, 2012, 08:52:08 AM
Thought we'd all like to see what a hand forged tool box looks like.  A lot of us would probably miss out  on this.:-)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Hand-Forged-Iron-Tool-Box-/251125562218?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a783ffb6a
Title: Re: hand forged tool box...
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on August 08, 2012, 09:07:46 AM
What a fantastic little puzzlebox to fold and rivet. If I tried to make that, I would wind up in a padded room wearing a sport coat that buckles up the back. GREAT craftsmanship!
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Post by: HeelSpur on August 08, 2012, 10:16:04 AM
wow thats a nice box, someone really done a nice job.
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Post by: Ken W. on August 08, 2012, 10:51:38 AM
Don't forget there's free shipping if your the winning bidder.
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Post by: BruceS on August 08, 2012, 11:52:17 AM
Tool box ?   Could be a Nine Course Gourmet Lunch Box !
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Post by: rusty on August 08, 2012, 05:23:02 PM

Hmm, neat, the door with a slot has a lock, it has to be to put your money in after the job ....

Title: Re: hand forged tool box...
Post by: Branson on August 08, 2012, 08:42:09 PM
I'm wondering what size fire box his forge used, and what size hammers in the forging...
Title: Re: hand forged tool box...
Post by: rusty on August 08, 2012, 09:02:05 PM

heh, hmm, eek!

Item location: Jodhpur, RJ, India
Title: Re: hand forged tool box...
Post by: keykeeper on August 09, 2012, 10:00:55 AM
So, I'm lost on this one......What part was forged???

Looks like some nice work, but not "forged".
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Post by: anglesmith on August 09, 2012, 04:35:22 PM
I agree with you Keykeeper, nice hand made box but no hot worked metal here! I guess we have to get use to the fact that English changes over time. "They were forged into a great team and they struck while the iron was hot and ....."  I think even some journalist have only a vague idea of the history/meaning of some metal working words.
Graeme
Title: Re: hand forged tool box...
Post by: rusty on August 09, 2012, 07:13:11 PM
>some journalist have only a vague idea of the history/meaning of some metal working words

or, more succinctly,

some journalist have only a vague idea of the meaning of words....
Title: Re: hand forged tool box...
Post by: dimwittedmoose51 on August 09, 2012, 07:25:40 PM
Yeah, I think "Hand-Wrought" might have been a better description.   Wrought being a derivative of the verb "work".

Yes, that, and I before E except after C was about it for me in English class.....

DM&FS