Got to the forge again and continued the work on the vertical posts. These are the ones that are held to the frame using pins. Also, almost all other clock parts will be attached to these pieces including the arbors (axles) for the clock.
I also had to make a special shaped punch. Essentially it is a rectangular punch with rounded ends. I used it to help make some of holes in the new pieces.
Anyway, here are some new pictures. I would have taken some pictures while I was working but I didn't have the camera until the end of day. In these new pictures you can see the 4 new parts as vertical posts in the middle of the ends and sides of the clock.
In the next photo you can see a pin holding the post on. I only had time to make 1 pin. I need to make 7 more for the others posts. Also, the lettering on the post is "GT" with an up arrow. That stands for going train which is the time keeping side of the clock. The arrow and GT let me know where this particular bar is on the clock and its orientation. The lettering will be removed during final cleaning.
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How heavy is it getting?
Rough guess is 40-50 pounds.
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