bitsandspurs

Im having a problem making my hangers uniformer one will be nice and round and the next will be tear drop shape and does not swing very well. Im pretty good a building jigs and tools I've made most of my tools in my shop, but im scatching my head on this one. I could use any help. Thanks guys.
Ronny Carter

Ronny

I have seen 3-4 ways that people use to make hangers. The best system that I have seen is using a hydrolic press with a set of shaping dies. I don't have a hydrolic press so I use my vise, a shaping die and a big hammer. The resulting hangers are ok but not perfect. I like perfect! If I ever get 'perfect' I will let you know.
I was at Matt Weatons shop (Fort Gibson, Oklahoma) not long ago and he showed me a hanger bending / shaping system that he invented. I hate to brag on this guy to much but the fact is... this deal works bretty good. Maybe Matt will jump in here and show you how this thing works. That would require some pictures and I don't know how to post pictures. How about it Matt?

Hurley

I would love to help, but the image poster does not seem to be working. I cannot really explain without pics. What gauge metal are you using? i will get some pics later and PM you. PM me your email address.

Matt

Im using 16 ga. mild steel and stainless steel. Ive made some spurs out of 4130 but I have not been able to find 16 ga. 4130 in my area.
Ronny

Ronny,
Look back through Ted Two Feathers posts. He had pictures of his jig and it sure looked like a good one.

Stewart

After seeing Ted's jig a while back, I built one very similar to it- works really good.

Richard

You would be alot better off making the swingers out of mild steel. High carbon does not tolerate bending to and fro guite like 1018 does. I will get pics up asap.

Matt

Does anybody know where Ted's post might be, for the life of me I can't find it!

Here it is, but the pics look like they don't work anymore. Atleast not on my computer.
http://bitsandspurs.freeforums.org/swin ... ght=hanger jig

Tom

Thanks for the help, I think all the picture's are down right now for some reason

I want to thank yall for all the help even though the pics are down. I got disscourarge yeas ago about maken spurs. Ive been maken spurs again for year now mostly bullriding spurs but Ive workn more now on workn cowboy spurs also. Ive been to an engraviving school and with the people I meet there and finding a site like this makes it a bit easyer. Make me feel like I just can get better and not disscourage.
thanks
Ronny

Ronny,
Who taught the engraving class that you took?

Stewart

I went to Johny Weyerts class in Alpine.
Ronny

Have any of yall found pics for that jig. I still cant veiw Teds pics.
Thanks
Ronny

UPDATE, Ronny I heard back from Ted he is gone til Sept but will post again when he returns home!