Fireplace Shovel

Three months of tool building and experimentation. A Fireplace Shovel for the hearth and home.
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[@pukinpaja1974]

You do a really accurate job. nice to watch your videos!

[@FantasyWeapons]

Well done!👍🏻

[@matthewt88]

That rivet tool is badass.

[@rigoniironworks]

well, thanks!

[@BernardSandler]

The precision is breathtaking as always. And the tooling is just unreasonably clever.

[@johnearhart8811]

Excellent

[@rigoniironworks]

thanks!

[@abuxmedia]

🔥🔥

[@panedrop]

Love the use of dies, as always.

[@ziegenwilly]

exelente arbeit

[@Alanbataar]

I've said it before in the comments -- I *really* admire your approach to fixtures and dies. Very nice work. I may have to have a crack at making your rivet header. That's very novel and looks to work remarkably well.

[@rigoniironworks]

Well thanks! Yeah try it out, I thought it was kinda clever. The rivets will stick, so I drive them out with a punch.

[@Alanbataar]

@@rigoniironworks Like every rivet header I've ever used. :)

[@stevesyncox9893]

Nail headers too.....

[@markgordon4368]

Some quality workmanship right there, I hope you get to put some serious wear on those dies and formers 👍

[@homemadetools]

A rare tool build, and it came out great. Maybe next try a blowpoke? Those are very useful fireplace tools. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

[@Tonioostendorp]

Great to see all the tooling used

[@jeremygraham2805]

I love your work, and I love watching you work!

[@equinoxproject2284]

You had better damn we’ll be selling these, because if you made all of this very specific tooling I’d be compelled to call you nuts.

[@rigoniironworks]

Certifiable :)

[@bevanwilson5642]

Fantastic work, Always worth a close look just for the tooling

[@SlowEarl1]

Outstanding craftsmanship and very clever tooling.

[@Vikingwerk]

Flawlessly clean work. Always amazing!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very beautiful design. I really like that. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Keep making. God bless.

[@adelheidsnel5171]

Again impeccable!

[@artiomsavchenko9656]

👍👍👍

[@MyMechaniker]

Großartig

[@Thejakegee]

Perfect as usual! 🎉

[@matthewdev]

Beautiful work, as always

[@carlbarker2068]

Very good work!

[@Alejandromundial.]

Es un placer verlo trabajar saludos 🇦🇷

[@barthanes1]

Excellent work, always top notch. I would round the corners on the tip of the shovel blade. I'd hate to stab myself in the leg with one of those corners.

[@rigoniironworks]

Yeah, I was even thinking of tapering the front/sides so it isn't so tall. I'll tweak the design in a few months.

[@bbrachman]

The tools and dies that you make are simply amazing. The absolute best way to duplicate an object consistently. I am so fascinated by the different shaped dies and tools and the results you get from them. Take the time to make a tool, correctly and you can use it a long time. Bravo. How does one keep mild steel from rusting? Hot wax coating?

[@rigoniironworks]

Thank you and yes, I use wax+acetylene to blacken most indoor projects. A clear coat would also be nice.

[@tropifiori]

Nice

[@salomao1971]

Quanta saudade . Não fique tanto tempo sem vídeos ; isso nos faz mal .

[@salihcak55]

👏👏👏🧿👍🙏

[@williamwilliams7706]

Nice impressive work. Are you going to put these in your store?

[@rigoniironworks]

That was my plan, but the shovel die needs more work. I'm getting a press soon, will streamline in a few months.

[@masterskay_na_naberezhnoi]

👏👏

[@poppadragon2006]

Beautiful as always. Why do you drill the hole in the end of the handle prior to drifting rather than hot punch? Thanks!

[@rigoniironworks]

If I can do a step cold, then it saves having to soak the part again at heat/oxidizing that area. Produces cleaner work.

[@poppadragon2006]

@@rigoniironworks makes sense. Thanks. Keep up the awesome work.

[@gerry343]

7:10 Why did you cut from the middle of the plate? You have many dies, tools and patterns, will you make this shovel in quantity?

[@rigoniironworks]

No, the tooling helps, but it still takes me a good while to shape.

[@HereticalBuilder]

Excellent work as usual. Did you make that fly press die on a mill? Good timing on the video as I'm in the middle of making a new andiron set for my home.

[@rigoniironworks]

lathe+mill to step cut

[@kylebracht]

Is that a SIMS tshirt?

[@rigoniironworks]

Yep. Visited them during the SOFA conference.

[@kylebracht]

@@rigoniironworks love that school

[@robertszuba3382]

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