Mandrels

PJ · Post by PJ » Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:08 am

I got some nice mandrels and other tools in the mail yesterday, made by John Ward (aka J-dub):

It includes includes a rolling mandrel, a flattening mandrel and an eye-making mandrel. Also include (a nice surprise) were a groved block for bending the copper sheet and tapered block for tapping the mandrel.

Very nice work. Cheers John.

nemethmik · Post by **nemethmik** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:34 am

PJ,
I like your gizmos. What do you use a flattenning madrel for?
Miki

PJ · Post by PJ » Sat Aug 30, 2008 5:38 am

Once you've rolled the staple, you need to shape the upper part of it so that it tapers off into the eye. That's what the flattening mandrel is for.

djm · Post by **djm** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:20 am

djm

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:31 pm

You should see his bodhráns and pipes hes turning out now too.

rorybbellows · Post by **rorybbellows** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 2:33 am

djm wrote:

djm

Brian Lee wrote:You should see his bodhráns and pipes hes turning out now too.

Theres something not right about an ape that makes bodhran's and also makes pipes.

RORY

PJ · Post by PJ » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:02 am

rorybbellows wrote:Theres something not right about an ape that makes bodhran's and also makes pipes.

In fact, it's a blue-faced baboon (aka a Mandril baboon).

Clever one Dave. Click here for my reply

djm · Post by **djm** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 7:28 am

Sorry, PJ, didnt mean to make you the butt of the joke.

djm

Dave> · Post by **Dave>** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:06 pm

I hope John does not mind me saying but he is one bright guy. Over the last 5 years he has been a tremendous help to my pipe building hobby. I was going to post a photo of him playing pipes with oven mitts on but I decided against it.

Dave

Hans-Joerg · Post by **Hans-Joerg** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 3:07 pm

The........................................................................

pic.............................................................

is............................................................

fairly.......................................................

big.............................................

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 4:10 pm

Ah Mr. Ward.

If only you all could hear the sound of gas rushing out of the burners as we tried to light the oven for our first tionól. He came to our rescue...and only had to sacrifice two little eyebrows in the process!

Dave> · Post by **Dave>** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:36 pm

Brian,
That is funny. I remember John came in that day wearing a paddy cap and a green plaid suit coat. Since he is off in the desert probably burning something else I figured I would post the mitts anyway.

The force is strong with this one...

Dave

Joseph E. Smith · Post by **Joseph E. Smith** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:56 am

Great photo!

Brazenkane · Post by **Brazenkane** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:30 pm

great hole coverage

mukade · Post by **mukade** » Tue Sep 02, 2008 6:38 pm

What was he playing? The Pipe on the Hob? The Devil In The Kitchen?

It's not only highland pipers who get to dress up.

Mukade