Is Stoke Bruerne Blacksmith still in business

[rrt2]

I want to know if heating cherry red and quenching (I'm sure I will be told the proper name for it) Angel's rudder pin (I'm sure I will be told the proper name for it) is worthwhile to make it less brittle after 76 years of work (as I was told).

And if so - when can it be done.

Having had Brightons break twice last year we had it repaired by Brinklow Boats. A really good repair they welded in a new pin - the one that goes into the cup and a new threaded end. It was then annealed, heated to cherry red and held at that temperature for a while to let the heat soak in then very slowly cooled overnight. You cannot tell the difference in the appearance of an original and the repaired one, other than the thread will now be metric.

[Taslim]

I have had the advantage of working alongside a blacksmith during my earlier days in engineering and was always fascinated with his skills. My task on weekend mornings was to use his forge to cook the lad's fry-up breakfasts. Woe betide me if ever I burst the yokes on their eggs!Yu

You missed the chance! Burst the yokes & lighten your load. As an appentice I was set to make tea & made such a hash of it I was never on tea detail again. Tea-Hee!

 

What was this thread about?

[Doorman]

You missed the chance! Burst the yokes & lighten your load. As an appentice I was set to make tea & made such a hash of it I was never on tea detail again. Tea-Hee!

 

 

What was this thread about?

Blacksmith's yokes!

 

 

You crafty bugger! Why didn't I think of making a hash of their coveted early morning meal? Perhaps it was because the last lad ended up in the bosh for his efforts. There's a saying that goes; 'There's none so daft than those that want to be!' And maybe I should have applied it back then too.

 

Although I did manage to get the pick of the eggs and lovely bacon for my trials. Like cooking on a barbecue, food always tastes better when cooked unconventionally. Yum!

[Taslim]

Blacksmith's yokes!

 

 

You crafty bugger! Why didn't I think of making a hash of their coveted early morning meal? Perhaps it was because the last lad ended up in the bosh for his efforts. There's a saying that goes; 'There's none so daft than those that want to be!' And maybe I should have applied it back then too.

 

Although I did manage to get the pick of the eggs and lovely bacon for my trials. Like cooking on a barbecue, food always tastes better when cooked unconventionally. Yum!

Your right.

 

I find an 0-6-0 saddle tank mobile barbicue with a well polished standard shovel works well. If you open the right tap you can make frothy coffee too.

 

Don't try this at home kids.

[RLWP]

Your right.

 

I find an 0-6-0 saddle tank mobile barbicue with a well polished standard shovel works well. If you open the right tap you can make frothy coffee too.

 

Don't try this at home kids.

 

Are these Austerity measures?

 

Richard

[Doorman]

Are these Austerity measures?

 

Richard

I'm not sure but they certainly sound more favourable than the optic measures in our local!

[Taslim]

 

Are these Austerity measures?

 

Richard

No. Just an old fool playing with a big train set. Realy 'chuffed' with the nosh though.

 

I'm not sure but they certainly sound more favourable than the optic measures in our local!

Problems with the level glasses?

[RLWP]

No. Just an old fool playing with a big train set. Realy 'chuffed' with the nosh though.

 

 

An Austerity at work:

 

 

Richard

[Doorman]

No. Just an old fool playing with a big train set. Realy 'chuffed' with the nosh though.

 

 

Problems with the level glasses?

Not so much with level glasses but in having to get Mrs Doorman back to the boat last night in a wheelbarrow after enjoying much falling down water with several forum members last night in The Shroppie Fly. I think that Colin will be sampling some of his Dr Bradley's famous linctus today!

[Mac of Cygnet]

I have had the advantage of working alongside a blacksmith during my earlier days in engineering and was always fascinated with his skills. My task on weekend mornings was to use his forge to cook the lad's fry-up breakfasts. Woe betide me if ever I burst the yokes on their eggs!

 

Quite right. A yoke would make an awful mess of an egg if it fell on it.

[BlueStringPudding]

As for the chalk on the forge hood, get him going about religion/classics. He is very well read.

As me and Monkey discovered yesterday

[tree monkey]

As me and Monkey discovered yesterday

A top bloke, could have happily spent hours chatting to him.

 

I am now the proud owner of 2 of his mooring pins, which i plan to use to tie my springs to on my home mooring.

 

I also have one of his boat hooks and am in need of a suitable pole anyone have any ideas where i can get something?

 

cheer

[Taslim]

 

An Austerity at work:

 

 

Richard

Nice though over fired? No probs though since ther seems to be plenty of coal about. Ours is more like a Pug with extra legs. Ex colliary.

 

The Utility I'd like to get my grubby mitts on is one of Mr Bulleids' SR Q1 Coffee Pots. As a 9 year old and new to this country I got to ride on one as it worked. Elfs & fairys? child protection? Whazzat?

[Taslim]

A top bloke, could have happily spent hours chatting to him.

 

I am now the proud owner of 2 of his mooring pins, which i plan to use to tie my springs to on my home mooring.

 

I also have one of his boat hooks and am in need of a suitable pole anyone have any ideas where i can get something?

 

cheer

His boat hooks, I assume you mean point and hook type, are designed to be re-worked and out last the user. I think the man knows where to get ash shafts (Northampton?) There is a wood yard near Bedford that supplys ladder rails too.

 

only prob is transport 'cause they don't fit in a white van.

[tree monkey]

His boat hooks, I assume you mean point and hook type, are designed to be re-worked and out last the user. I think the man knows where to get ash shafts (Northampton?) There is a wood yard near Bedford that supplys ladder rails too.

 

only prob is transport 'cause they don't fit in a white van.

yup thats what i mean, it will outlast me i am sure, very solid piece of iron mongery.

[Doorman]

Deleted due to early morning brain fart!

Edited June 24, 2013 by Doorman

[RLWP]

Angel's rudder pin being worked on:

 

The critical parts are the corners and thin bits. These are the parts that got heat treated by taking up to a good red:

 

 

Another advantage is that the fire in the forge is reducing, so it fetches off any rust and scale, especially when attacked with a stiff brush:

 

 

Here's the pin starting to cool:

 

 

And sitting the right way up. In the bright sunlight it isn't clear that this is still at a dull red heat:

 

 

Hot work on a sunny day

 

Richard

[Leo No2]

Does anyone know if Bob Nightingale is still in business / on holiday by the tunnel entrance at Stoke Bruerne? We have left messages but not getting any response.

Spoke to Bob Nightingale this morning. He is there six days a week, seemingly mornings better than afternoons - Tuesday's are his day off (well the day he buys his consumables).

[algy]

As a retired blacksmith, I would suggest that if there are no visible cracks then don't subject the pin to any heat treatment. you may well introduce stress into the material that is not there at present, hardening and tempering is an art and annealing the object may well soften the material to a point that may increase the wear rate. as someone one here stated "if it aint' broken don't mend it".

[c c]

As a retired blacksmith, I would suggest that if there are no visible cracks then don't subject the pin to any heat treatment. you may well introduce stress into the material that is not there at present, hardening and tempering is an art and annealing the object may well soften the material to a point that may increase the wear rate. as someone one here stated "if it aint' broken don't mend it".

Decision:

Listen to the "aint broke dont mend it" camp (when the advice contains the word "may" three times) and experiencing it breaking when we are towing the butty miles from anywhere and the heavy tiller crashes off taking the bottom pin with it also

OR

Listen to the "harden and temper" camp in the hope that it does give a 77 year old piece of metal it a bit more life.

It 'may well' have the same result but then all I will have lost is meeting some very nice boating, smithying and fleece-spinning folk on a beautiful day.

Only time will tell.

[junior]

Nice though over fired? No probs though since ther seems to be plenty of coal about. Ours is more like a Pug with extra legs. Ex colliary.

 

The Utility I'd like to get my grubby mitts on is one of Mr Bulleids' SR Q1 Coffee Pots. As a 9 year old and new to this country I got to ride on one as it worked. Elfs & fairys? child protection? Whazzat?

 

We deffinately need more train porn on here.

 

If I ever work out how to post pictures on here I will post one of me firing the 'charlie' up Freshfield Bank in the late 90's. It's now back at the NRM i believe?

 

Where do you play trains?

[Ray T]

We deffinately need more train porn on here.

 

Where do you play trains?

A few years ago Mrs T bought me a "driving / firing" day at The Severn Valley. The loco was a LMS "Mickey Mouse" built the same year as I was born I had a fantastic time.

 

 

Not just train porn but taking an active part.

Edited July 14, 2013 by Ray T

[Doorman]

 

Not just train porn but taking an active part.

 

An active porn star!

 

What's this forum coming to?

[RLWP]

He's not the only one. I had a similar day at Tyseley with Cadbury #1 and a Castle

 

Richard