How are those pins working out Jim? I want to give you a couple more as part of that trade, but I want to be sure they work.
TB, I can make pins, but the problem is the blacksmith shop I use is shut down for the winter, although I can probably get in if I have to. If we get some warm weather, I can also do it at home. I know they will want me there Presidents Day weekend.
The pins I made for Jim were made out of 3/4" round bar stock, with a six-inch taper. They are intended for 13/16" peg holes. Some pins I have seen were made out of 7/8" with a very long taper, they would probably work for 13/16" and 1" pegs. There are a couple of different ways to make the end, I did the loop just for fun, but I have also seen a simple 90 degree turn, and I have seen them folded over 180. It looks like they are a little over a foot long in the picture, longer might be better to reach farther into the joint. The ring is handy as you can stick another pin through it to twist the pin out if it is stuck.
Dave
