Homemade branding irons

[Bigfoot]

I had a set of number branding irons, up untill a few years ago, and they came up missing. I priced a few new sets online, and they were a little spendy. I've started making one number every night. Took last night off to watch the NFR. Maybe I'll finish. I gotta buy some round stock, for handles the rest of the ingredients, I should have.

 

[M5farm]

BF- I have mad a few for people as novelty items. The bar that is used on chain link fence to connect the fence to the post at the end of a run is an excellent medium for making brand numbers and letters. It is galvanized so you have to be careful. I usually just stick it in my forge and burn off the galv and then cut and weld it.

Yours look good !

 

[dun]

If those are hot irons I forsee possible issues with the backing on them. The could trap more heat and cause burns in places you don;t want them.

 

[Bigfoot]

If those are hot irons I forsee possible issues with the backing on them. The could trap more heat and cause burns in places you don;t want them.

I thought about that, left an air gap in the 6/9. I hope it's enough. Be a pain if they blur. My store bought set weren't like that. I was afraid my flat stock would disorient over time if it wasn't held together good.

 

[dun]

Get them up to branding temp then try to brand an old fuzzy blanket. That should show any issues

 

[Bigfoot]

Get them up to branding temp then try to brand an old fuzzy blanket. That should show any issues

Thanks, hadn't thought of that.

 

[Bigfoot]

They are an inch, and a half deep, hopefully that will help.

 

[Bigfoot]

Moving slow on this project, the 2 turned out nice.


Whole iron

 

[Bigfoot]

8 leaves a little to be desired. Had to take some poetic license to get it down to 4 inches.

 

[dun]

How wide of a gap did you leave where the circles intersect each other?

 

[Bigfoot]

How wide of a gap did you leave where the circles intersect each other?

I'm afraid, not enough. About 1/4 inch.