Subject: Re: Looking for Balls

From: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 9 May 1996 07:54:43 -0400

Try Triple-S Steel , Texas, 1-800-231-1034 ask for Karen.

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From: Dave B <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 9 May 1996 07:31:25 -0500

At 23:29 5/8/96 -0500, you wrote:
>I hope the subject got your attention. Down to buisness. A few months ago I
>saw an ad in one of the blacksmithing newsletters for hollow balls or
>spheres, the kind that were used on weathervanes. Does anyone remember who
>this supplier was or their phone number? Any help would be appreciated greatly.
>Kenny Valdejo
>Bittersweet Forge
>Millstadt, IL
>[email-masked]
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I am also interested, so please post this info in this group, or include me
as a CC on the e-mail.

Thanks,
Dave B

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From: Roger Degner <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 10 May 1996 23:01:47 -0500

At 08:21 AM 5/9/96 -0500, you wrote:
>K. E. Valdejo wrote:
>> this supplier was or their phone number? Any help would be appreciated
greatly.
Last year at Bemidji MN saw Kieth Johnson make hollow balls with a top and
bottom tool.  The top was large ball bearing or trailer hitch ball welded to
frame work so it would pivot in to the bottom tool.  The bottom was a hole
wide and deep enough for the top tool with just enought clearence for the
material and top tool.  Need to have a slight radius on the top of hole so
metal slides into and doesnt gouge.  He heated 18 ga iron, placed between
tools and hit with hammer.  He made two of these and when cool cut of extra
material leaving 1/2 of a ball then welded and ground the two together.
Roger R Degner
Minnesota

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From: "David C. Hufford" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 11 May 1996 07:44:22 -0400 (EDT)

Two souces of hollow balls are:

W.F. Norman Corporation
214 N Cedar
PO Box 323
Nevada MO 64772
1-800-641-4038
fax 417-667-2708

They sell balls in copper, aluminum, and stainless steel from 2" to 24" 
diameter. They also have a variety of architectural sheet metal 
ornaments.

J.G. Braun
7540 McCormick Blvd
Skokie, IL 60076
phone 312-761-4600
fax 708-674-1012

They have hollow balls and halves in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, 
and brass from 1.5" to 12" diameter.  Also a line of architectural and 
ornamental metal stampings.

D.C. Hufford