Subject: Re: twists

From: Bob Bigelow <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 05 Aug 1996 17:04:58 -0700

There are many things you can experiment with.  Deeply center punch one 
or more flats and twist, use an eye punch, on a hot section, twist.  
Mark with a sharp chisel, both extreme edges of each flat, be careful you
don't knock the corner clear out, twist, one of the easiest is to merely 
break each corner, cold, with a hammer that has a pretty good dome face, 
twist, and if you really want to live dangerously, try Francis Whittakers
rubic's twist.  If not done just right, you wind up with several nice,
iron cubes! :-(
  Bob

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From: Jim McCarty <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 1996 09:21:52 -0500

> rubic's twist.  If not done just right, you wind up with several nice,

Something I always wanted to try is a variation on the Rubick's twist 
that would end up being a camshaft twist. Instead of cutting through 
each cube to the same depth you would cut every other one off center 
and when you twist the cubes would stick out like a camshaft. Anybody 
else think that would work? The challlenge would be in cutting them 
even. Think you would have to use a bandsaw and measure carefully.
-- 
Jim McCarty
Father Helias Forge
Taos, MO
Editor Rural Missouri Magazine
Newsletter editor, Blacksmiths Association of Missouri

³Foolish consistencies are the hobgoblins of little minds³

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From: Bill Roberts <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 1996 19:05:55 -0400

> even. Think you would have to use a bandsaw and measure carefully.

Jim -
I saw Doug Hendrickson do that twist on a chunk of 1/2" sq. at a demo. 
Looked pretty cool.
Bill