Another part down...

After being at the Florida Convention yesterday, I could not resist doing some blacksmithing today.  I decided to make the other strike arm control.  I made about a week ago and it came out fairly well.

 

The one I made today was the same with one notable exception.  This one would need a slot in the tab.  This is so the part is removable.  One of the two arms needs to be removable so that the part they hold (the strike arm) can be removed and worked on.  I took more photos to show the creation process.

This first picture shows using half hammer blows on the 3/4" stock to start forming the round end on the bar.  The hammer is struck so that half of the hammer is over the anvil and the other half off of the anvil.



This photo shows widening the arm to give it a slight tapered shape.



Using a square punch, a hole is made for the piece that will hold the support to the frame.



Next the piece to hold the arm to the frame is made from a piece of rectagular stock.



A tenon is formed on the stock.  A rectagular hole is punched and drifted.  Finally the piece is almost cut off but not quite so that it can still be worked with easily but when the time comes, it will be easily snapped off the stock.  Also visible is the pin that will be used to hold the piece onto the frame.



This shows the pin in the mortise.



On the round end of the piece, I start by punching a small hole.



This hole is drifted open some more...



Finally, the end is rounded up with the drift in place.  Sorry for the out of focus.



The two pieces side by side.  I will need to stretch one of them by about 1/4".  Not a big deal but it was too dark to continue working.



Both pieces need to be touched up and filed but they are pretty much done.  After the family visits for vacation, I am going to try and work more consistantly on the clock.